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A week of worth-it bites in New York City

Every visit to New York City feels electric: the taxi horns, the aroma of fresh bagels and grilled kebabs, the excited chatter spilling from every corner. Having lived in Brooklyn on-and-off, I’ve wandered these streets for years, yet every trip…
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How to celebrate Halloween, Martha Stewart style

In the inaugural Halloween episode of “Martha Stewart Living,” Martha Stewart attends a lavish Halloween costume party, dressed as a many-plumed bird, at an equally lavish, albeit eerie, castle in the Hudson River Valley. As clips of Stewart getting ready…
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Why “Snickers or soup” is the new “trick or treat”

With SNAP funds set to lapse on November 1 — and more federal cuts looming — some people are calling for changes to Halloween traditions. Infographics like one from the United Way Family Resource Network suggest offering shelf-stable foods alongside…
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Days before Halloween, Candy Warehouse files for bankruptcy

A national online candy supplier has hit a financial sour patch, filing for bankruptcy shortly before the biggest day for candy sales: Halloween. Candy Warehouse, located in Sugar Land, Texas, voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Oct. 24 in the…
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How to host a scary movie night like Elvira

Cassandra Peterson understands the power of a movie night — or more specifically, the kind of movie night that wobbles between horror and hilarity, where the fake blood maybe gleams brighter than the budget. Long before “so bad it’s good”…
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A nostalgic comfort meal, inspired by “The Bear”

But as Edebiri and her co-star Lionel Boyce infuse into their co-written episode, that doesn’t mean settling for bland and cheap. With reasonably priced additions like fresh onion and panko crumbs, Syd’s Hamburger Helper effort doesn’t taste like it came…
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