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GEAR 9 BY MERCEDEH SANATI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Doughnut heaven

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New York – The New YorkDoughnut Map ($8 U.S.) is thego-to guide for those who are insearch of the city’s finest deep-fried pastries. Recently releasedby the culinary insiders at Brook-lyn-based All You Can Eat Press,the pocket-size, fold-out maphighlights 35 of the Big Apple’sbest doughnut shops. In additionto such well-known haunts asPeter Pan Donuts and artisanalbakery Doughnut Plant, kudosare given to lower Manhattan’sDespana (for Spanish churros conchocolate) and Panya, which fillsits crullers with Japanese adzukibeans. Buy the guide online orpick up a copy at Project No. 8,the specialty travel store at theAce Hotel New York (29th Streetand Broadway). allyoucaneat-press.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sail away

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budget-friendly trips to suchexotic locales as the Grenadines,Seychelles and Italy’s AeolianIslands. Like-minded travellersare matched up according totheir activity preferences, lan-guages spoken and willingness tomix and mingle on small shipsthat range from 50 to 100 feet.The cost of activities, full-timecrew and chef services are sharedequally among the guests onboard. intersailclub.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Soupçon of the sea

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Scottsdale, Ariz. – Cocktails areshaken, stirred and doused withbona fide sea water at CitizenR+D. Resident mixologist RichieMoe goes to great lengths to dif-ferentiate his concoctions fromthe average Arizona saloon mar-tini. Moe’s brews are aged in bar-rels that are coated in salt,agitated repeatedly to simulateocean waves, and moved fromsunlight to a walk-in cooler toreplicate day and night environ-ments. And if that isn’t enoughto conjure a shipwrecked feel,Pacific Ocean water from the Cal-ifornia Coast is shipped in for afinal splash. Be prepared tostand in line to get your first

taste. The quirky tavern haslimited seating and patrons areallowed in only after agreeing tothe house rules (among otherthings, “no profanity, no yellingand no firearms”), calling a spe-cial phone number that’s postedat the door and waiting patientlyto be escorted to an availabletable. citizenpublichouse.com/rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Shanghai – The newest additionto Banyan Tree’s ever-expandingcollection, Banyan Shanghai onthe Bund is the first resort in thecity to offer views of the Huang-pu River from each of its 130rooms. The luxurious property isalso the launching pad for theBanyan Tree Host concept, whichdedicates 12 multilingual seniorconcierges to provide everythingfrom help with restaurant reser-vations to tips on where to shopand sightsee off the tourist trail.If you want to experience a trulyunique amenity, book theBanyan Suite, which has theadded perk of the only en-suiteprivate swimming pool in thecity. banyantree.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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The New York Doughnut Map highlights 35 of the Big Apple’s best shops.