My first battle with pulque was in the centre of Mexico City at a pulqueria called La Risa, whose saloon-style swinging doors have been open to pulque faithful since 1903.

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Harman, according to another source familiar with the course of the discussions, sees himself as an active, newspaper-style publisher a la Arthur Sulzberger Jr.

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Mayer, a self confessed Oscar de la Renta addict, is very much the anti-Zuckerberg as far as work style goes.

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For a 007-style Asian experience, the chocolate and caramel rooms at the Shangri-La Hotel are a good place to start.

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The daily breakfast, served as either a buffet or a la carte, is excellent, and a few days each week they offer a chuck wagon-style breakfast with cast iron Dutch ovens that is not to be missed.

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"Button downs are really American sport shirts, worn with a jacket and tie for an Ivy-League look or out of context with an Italian suit a la Gianni Agnelli, " the late Fiat mogul known for his style, says Tom Julian, a New York-based men's style consultant.

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