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		<title>Short Stay: Nature Thrills in Belize</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 03:09:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Drakes</dc:creator>
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		<title>Inside the Fine Art Game</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:52:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Drakes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The market for fine art by African-Americans reached an exciting and pivotal moment in February 2007.  Swann Auction Galleries in New York City, noted for vintage photographs, prints and drawings, hosted the first sale by a major auction house devoted &#8230; <a href="http://seandrakes.com/2011/11/15/fine-art-renaissance-a-primer-on-collecting/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=seandrakes.com&amp;blog=25096273&amp;post=2614&amp;subd=seandrakesdotcom&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>LA Confidential: Brad Johnson fuels a Downtown revival</title>
		<link>http://seandrakes.com/2011/11/11/la-confidential-brad-johnson-fuels-a-downtown-revival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:57:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Drakes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An appetite for dining out is integral to life in Los Angeles.  It&#8217;s pretty common for movie scripts and record deals to get the greenlight over a four-course meal.  For restauranteur Brad Johnson, success in the fine dining sector of &#8230; <a href="http://seandrakes.com/2011/11/11/la-confidential-brad-johnson-fuels-a-downtown-revival/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=seandrakes.com&amp;blog=25096273&amp;post=2571&amp;subd=seandrakesdotcom&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Backstage at Battle of the Queens</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 07:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Drakes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I&#8217;m idle and find myself at an event without official credentials, I sometimes get lucky to get limited access.  This mini photo-essay wasn&#8217;t an intended pursuit, nor did I devote a high level of gusto to shoot it.  This &#8230; <a href="http://seandrakes.com/2011/09/20/backstage-at-battle-of-the-queens/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=seandrakes.com&amp;blog=25096273&amp;post=1769&amp;subd=seandrakesdotcom&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>15 Minutes: Chef Franco Savors Argentina</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:31:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Drakes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fernando Franco’s kitchen preps 400 dishes daily,  Sean Drakes surveys the chef&#8217;s table   When you’re the executive chef of a restaurant situated at a premier address for conferences and international business travelers, expectations are high and distinction is everything. &#8230; <a href="http://seandrakes.com/2011/08/29/15-minutes-chef-franco-savors-argentina/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=seandrakes.com&amp;blog=25096273&amp;post=2418&amp;subd=seandrakesdotcom&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>StyleSheet: Exotic Blooms</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 03:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Drakes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tropical flowers deliver drama, Sean Drakes arranges a few cues Roses and chrysanthemums are rather ordinary when compared to the durable form, dramatic height and shape, and vivid hues of exotic blooms.  Francis Queeley, originally from St. Kitts &#38; Nevis, &#8230; <a href="http://seandrakes.com/2011/08/25/stylesheet-exotic-blooms/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=seandrakes.com&amp;blog=25096273&amp;post=2389&amp;subd=seandrakesdotcom&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Short Stay: Casa de Campo</title>
		<link>http://seandrakes.com/2011/08/18/short-stay-casa-de-campo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 07:33:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Drakes</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bibi Leon]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Casa de Campo is an extraordinary island outpost, Sean Drakes samples the beautiful life If I try to picture what a replica of a 16th century Mediterranean village situated on a coastal bluff in the Dominican Republic would feel like, &#8230; <a href="http://seandrakes.com/2011/08/18/short-stay-casa-de-campo/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=seandrakes.com&amp;blog=25096273&amp;post=1968&amp;subd=seandrakesdotcom&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>15 Minutes: Meiling on Mentoring Anya</title>
		<link>http://seandrakes.com/2011/08/11/15-minutes-meiling-on-mentoring-anya/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Drakes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Caribbean]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[New York]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[style]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alexander McQueen]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tonight, when Heidi, Tim, Nina and Michael unveil another layer of their process to transform an unknown designer into a brand name, many viewers expect a challenge involving stilt walkers will be a cinch for Caribbean contender Anya Ayoung-Chee.  The &#8230; <a href="http://seandrakes.com/2011/08/11/15-minutes-meiling-on-mentoring-anya/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=seandrakes.com&amp;blog=25096273&amp;post=2048&amp;subd=seandrakesdotcom&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Short Stay: Beyond Bangkok</title>
		<link>http://seandrakes.com/2011/08/08/short-stay-beyond-bangkok/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Drakes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Asia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bangkok]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Buddha]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Road trip across Northeast Thailand offers wild and mild encounters, Sean Drakes savors the variety In the land of fragrant orchids and happy Buddhas, Bangkok is a city of stark contrasts:  Humble shacks with sheet metal roofs bookmark concrete-and-glass towers.  &#8230; <a href="http://seandrakes.com/2011/08/08/short-stay-beyond-bangkok/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=seandrakes.com&amp;blog=25096273&amp;post=1927&amp;subd=seandrakesdotcom&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>StyleSheet: Entertaining Essentials</title>
		<link>http://seandrakes.com/2011/08/07/stylesheet-entertaining-essentials/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2011 05:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Drakes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cuisine]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Diana Ross]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Juan Montier]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Impressive events rely on similar rules, Sean Drakes gathers the fundamentals Hosting a gathering of colleagues and clients doesn&#8217;t have to be a painstaking task.  By following a few simple rules you can reduce angst and have an impressive soiree.  &#8230; <a href="http://seandrakes.com/2011/08/07/stylesheet-entertaining-essentials/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=seandrakes.com&amp;blog=25096273&amp;post=1478&amp;subd=seandrakesdotcom&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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