They can be preceded by delicious oysters, topped with nouveau extras like grilled kimchee or super-stinky cheese, paired with duck-fat fries, and washed down with one of dozens of craft beers on tap.

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Patent leather ballet flats paired with brightly colored tights pitter-pattered down a red lacquered runway.

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On the Republican side, Mike Huckabee, a down-home, smooth-talking Arkansan is paired with a suave (though British-born) Cary Grant.

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These shoes are at their best paired with smart day looks, like dark trousers or faded jeans with a mannish button-down shirt or blouse.

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