‘Summer wines should be refreshing,” says Steve Gett, wine director at Union Square Wines and Spirits, one of the city’s finest purveyors of the grape.

The sweet aroma of fruit-flecked tobacco will soon be outlawed from these fragrant Middle East havens. Inhale legally while the law is still on your side.

You toughed out the blizzard—and now you deserve an island vacation, full of icy pink drinks and pineapples. Oh, what’s that? The flights are all booked? Ah, well—these restaurateurs can give you a taste of what you’re missing.

Ooh, cool shades. What are those? NeuView, or "lateralized," sunglasses to you.

Turkey tastes better when you're helping someone less fortunate. So tie on an apron, break out the baster, and hit the streets.

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The most fabulous handbags often fall short in the carryall department. Here, totes that pick up where your purse leaves off.

An afternoon playing from the baseline shouldn't mess with your bottom line. Five parks and clubs where tennis is affordable for all.

Are beachy days making waves where you don't want them? Japanese-style hair straightening is your ticket to fun without frizz.

If you didn't splurge on a summer share, you don't have to be left high and dry. Take a plunge at a cool outdoor pool right here in the city.