Photo Galleries: New York

Experience New York City as a Sophisticate

This well-established world capital is a magnet for power, style, and energy. Art and culture find their focus here, as do fashion, food, and finance. The best of the best gravitate to New York City, and its moneyed streets prove the benefits and spectacle of deep wealth. Rubbing shoulders with a who's-who of personality and fame, denizens have the opportunity to live amid Gilded Age luxury and Wall Street excess. Internationalism is also prevalent, and the worldly allure of both East and West informs the American experience, enriching a melting pot whose bounty has an appeal not always available to the masses.

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Fall's Best Produce & Recipes (and the restaurants that serve them)

Autumn is upon us, complete with roadside stands selling bright orange pumpkins and grocery stores offering apple cider by the gallon. The air is crisper, leaves paint themselves in vibrant colors, and the wind dances across the land with the tell-tale sound of rustling leaves. Keeping with the theme, we take pleasure in seasonal menus featured at some of our favorite restaurants, which make the most of freshly picked fall fruits and vegetables. At 10Best, we’ve devoted ourselves to this one: Not only have we found the best recipes for just-ripe fall vegetables, but we've also scouted out the best restaurants offering fantastic of-the-season menus.

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Travel Tips: Getting a Passport

As with any government endeavor, getting a passport can be a daunting prospect. There are forms to fill out, documentation to obtain, circumstances to pin down, and rules to honor and obey. It’s a lot to face. Add in the detail-following, the extended process, and the necessity of national security, and it can almost result in inactivity. Nevertheless, a passport is mandatory if you expect to travel internationally, so the best thing to do is break down the various components and get moving.

Although the US Department of State website (http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html) is the definitive resource on all things passport-related, 10Best can help you hit the high points and determine what needs to be done. The biggest considerations amid all the data-gathering are to make sure that you acquire and provide all of the paperwork requested and that you plan in advance – obtaining a passport is not about immediate gratification. Take things a step at a time, and you’ll be exploring the world before long!

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The Best Colleges for Tailgating (& The Best Tailgating Recipes)

Approaching a college stadium, fired up for a football game stoked heavily by team loyalty, you detect delicious aromas floating through the air. What are they? The unmistakable scent of tailgaters cooking up enough food to feed an army. Tailgating, if you've never experienced it, is an amazing display of school pride and outdoor culinary skills. Fans who can barely drag themselves to work by 9am pull onto school grounds before 7am on a Saturday morning to claim their favorite spots for the day. While many colleges lay claim to the best tailgating traditions, our 10Best editors have narrowed the list down to the top 10. These venerable schools offer exceptional, lively tailgating experiences, complete with great food that we'll share with you!

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Outdoor Dining: Enjoy Summer Before It Ends

As distressing as the pronouncement is to hear, summer is coming to a close and, with it, the freedom of warm-weather play. In these waning weeks of the season, make the most of al fresco dining. We're showing off a clutch of our favorite restaurants that offer great terraces or incredible views. Better yet, they're set along the water, upping the ante on a terrific combination of fantastic food and spectacular vistas.

Make them a destination tonight, or consider them for a farewell-to-summer dinner. To help you with the seasonal transition, we're also sharing flavor-packed recipes that you can prepare on your own grill. At home and away, 10Best has you covered!

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