Tom Sykes
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MEET MARKET - THE PLACE WHERE THE POST HOOKS YOU UP AND SENDS YOU OUT
February 13, 2005 | 5:00amBEAUTY CUTIE SWF SKS 'LEFTOVER' SM MEET Kristin, a 23-year-old beauty and fashion junior publicist who describes herself as vivacious and funny, with a dry sense of humor to boot....
IT'S HEART BLANCHE; CELEBRATING ANTI-V-DAY
February 9, 2005 | 5:00amTHOSE who think Valentine's Day is more stupid than Cupid are finding themselves in good company - as more and more restaurants, bars and Web sites offer an alternative to...
I HEAR MUSIC - EUROPE'S LEGENDARY FESTIVALS ARE GEARING UP FOR ANOTHER GREAT SEASON - VETERAN TOM SYKES PICKS THE TOP EVENTS
February 8, 2005 | 5:00amFOR devoted music fans, Europe's famous festivals can be as close to nirvana as it gets. Think a continental Woodstock - with music running the gamut from heavy metal and...
DON'T CALL IT A SHIRLEY - NOT DRINKING TONIGHT? NO PROBLEM! NO-BOOZE 'MOCKTAILS' HAVE FINALLY GROWN UP
February 6, 2005 | 5:00amThis may come as a shock to martini-packing New Yorkers, but not everyone wants to drink. Finally, a new generation of bar owners is recognizing that pregnant women, recovering alcoholics...
MEET MARKET - THE PLACE WHERE THE POST HOOKS YOU UP AND SENDS YOU OUT
February 6, 2005 | 5:00amMOVIE BUFF SWM SKS SF W/A SMILE MEET Eric, a 27-year-old film and video editor and proud Brooklynite to boot. Eric describes himself as kind, clever, a great listener and...
PAM-A-LOT - NEW PHOTO SHOW MAKES THE MOST OF HER, UM, BEST ASSETS
February 4, 2005 | 5:00amWHEN Pamela Anderson calls my cellphone for an interview, I ask her to call back on a land line. "Oh, well, actually, could you call me back instead?" she asks,...
LATTE NERVE! NEW 8-HOUR-A-DAY LAPTOP SQUATTERS CLOGGING CAFES
February 3, 2005 | 5:00amONE recent freezing afternoon, 29-year-old new mom Alexis Hopkins stopped by Starbucks on 16th Street and Ninth Avenue to warm up. She wanted to get a hot chocolate - but...
MEET MARKET - THE PLACE WHERE THE POST HOOKS YOU UP AND SENDS YOU OUT
January 30, 2005 | 5:00amHoping for Movie Magic Last week we paired up Adrienne, a 27-year-old product development manager, and Ethan, a 28-year-old music executive, and sent them off for dinner and a movie....
MEET MARKET: THE PLACE WHERE THE POST HOOKS YOU UP AND SENDS YOU OUT
January 30, 2005 | 5:00amGroovy 24yo SWF sks Kissable SM MEET Abby, a 24-year-old fundraiser who is cute, energetic and always has a smile on her face. When she's not working, you're likely to...
ON THE EDGE OF CONSCIOUSNESS - COMA PATIENT TEETERS THROUGH DARK 'LIFE'
January 23, 2005 | 5:00amThe Ninth Life of Louis Drax Liz Jensen Four stars Bloomsbury, $23.95 The tricky device of having your novel narrated by a dead character is becoming a little tired of...
MEET MARKET - THE PLACE WHERE THE POST HOOKS YOU UP AND SENDS YOU OUT
January 23, 2005 | 5:00amHUNGRY B'KLYN SWM WITH A+ IN DATING MEET Ethan, a 28-year old foodie who describes himself as "3/4 grounded, and 1/4 neurotic Jewish guy from Brooklyn." Ethan's in the music...
SPECIAL PRICE JUST FOR YOU - HOW TO HAGGLE ON EVERYTHING FROM WATER TO DIAMONDS
January 20, 2005 | 5:00amI LOOKED the vendor on Sixth Avenue in the eye as he demanded $1.25 for a small bottle of Poland Spring. "Be serious, that's a dollar!" I said, my voice...
LOOK OUT BELOW - ITALIAN JEANS LEAVE ALMOST NOTHING TO THE IMAGINATION
January 19, 2005 | 5:00amMEMO to plumbers: Do not wear these pants under any circumstances. Dolce & Gabbana's new super-low-rise jeans - which debuted on the Milan catwalk Sunday - give new meaning to...
MEET MARKET - THE PLACE WHERE THE POST HOOKS YOU UP AND SENDS YOU OUT
January 16, 2005 | 5:00amThey're going to 'Pieces' HERE at Meet Market, we felt that with the arrival of the New Year, we needed to shake things up a bit. So when Chris picked...
MEET MARKET - THE PLACE WHERE THE POST HOOKS YOU UP AND SENDS YOU OUT
January 9, 2005 | 5:00amSWM, MULTI-TALENTED I/S/O HAPPY, WITTY SF MEET Chris, a venture capital analyst who describes himself as "easygoing, outdoorsy and curious." He might be a business man, but make no mistake...
MEET MARKET - THE PLACE WHERE THE POST HOOKS YOU UP AND SENDS YOU OUT
January 2, 2005 | 5:00amTHIS week, our Meet Market challenge is to set up Heather, 25, with the man of her dreams - or someone to share a nice dinner with, at the least!...
MEET MARKET - THE PLACE WHERE THE POST HOOKS YOU UP AND SENDS YOU OUT
December 26, 2004 | 5:00amSBM seeks leading lady to play the part MEET Amani, a 26-year old MBA student who tells us his secret fantasy is to drop everything, move to Hollywood, get a...
ALL ABOUT EVE - HAVE WE GOT NEW YEAR'S PLANS FOR YOU!
December 23, 2004 | 5:00amSO, you're all booked up for New Year's Eve 2005 - right? No? Well, don't worry. There may be only just over a week to go until the biggest party...
TORY 'R' ROUGH - IT'S NOT EASY WORKING AT CITY'S TOP TOY STORE
December 21, 2004 | 5:00amSHOPPING at the Toys "R" Us store in Times Square is a daunting experience any time of the year, let alone pre-Christmas. Just try working there. I showed up for...
IN LIKE LYNN - THE QUALITY OF 'MERCHANT' IS NOT STRAINED BY COLLINS
December 19, 2004 | 5:00amThe year 2004 has been a spectacularly good one for actress Lynn Collins. The beautiful, 22-year-old New Yorker - whose screen presence was previously limited to bit parts in movies...