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Salud: Vintners raise a glass to the weaker dollar

By Jerry Hirsch

Bargain prices entice drinkers abroad to taste California's harvest.

 

 

 

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Art Review | Gustave Courbet

Seductive Rebel Who Kept It Real

By ROBERTA SMITH

Smith College Museum of Art

“The Preparation of the Bride/Dead Girl” (around 1850-54) by Gustave Courbet, at the Met.

At a time when seemingly old-fashioned representational painting is thriving, the works of Gustave Courbet has a striking pertinence.

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Weekend in New York | Going Greek

Hellenic Offerings, Beyond Feta and Ouzo

By SETH KUGEL

Robert Caplin for The New York Times

Red snapper for two at cozy Agnanti, in Astoria, Queens. A Greek-focused weekend can include sarcophagi, taramosalata, theater and dancing.

After you see the statues at the Met, spend the weekend eating and taking in live Greek culture in Manhattan and Queens.

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