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Friday, July 3, 2026



Please Pack Your Long Sleeves, and Then Wear Them

Please Pack Your Long Sleeves, and Then Wear Them
Last night's episode of Top Chef clearly illustrated the principle of playing to your strengths, and minimizing (or completely covering) your weaknesses. In this case, going sleeveless.

Top: Host/judge Padma Lakshmi can rock sleeveless (and a lot of other things) six ways 'til Sunday so that look works beautifully. On the other hand...

Bottom: Judge Gail Simmons from Food & Wine -- with a fairly cute face and above-average cleavage -- should call attention to those features, and not her arms, which look like they're both victims of one too many food judging competitions.

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Dubonnet Cocktail

  • 1 oz Dubonnet Rouge
  • 1 oz dry gin
  • 1 dash orange bitters

Combine in ice shaker; shake. Strain into martini glass and garnish with twist of lemon. Drink two, they’re small.

In-Depth Dubonnet Cocktail Coverage:

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