Duty-free shopping: in fun-challenged times, the selfish pleasures of buying stuff ought to be virtue enough, without the patriotic overlay
Article Abstract:
Assigning patriotic significance to shopping after the September 11 terrorist attacks is an unfortunate distraction. Shopping should be enjoyed for its own selfish sake, like fatty foods and leaving work early are.
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2001
Psychological aspects, Economic aspects, Shopping, World Trade Center and Pentagon Attacks, 2001
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2001
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A buyer's market: you don't need to speak Chinese to get the freshest and cheapest provisions in town
Article Abstract:
Several Chinese grocery stores in Manhattan are profiled, and two recipes are provided: Sea Bass in Black Bean Sauce, and Pasta With Clams.
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2003
Marketing procedures, Facilities & equipment, Public affairs, New York, Social aspects, Methods, Marketing, Equipment and supplies, International aspects, Column, New York, New York, Company marketing practices, Cookery, Chinese, Chinese cooking, Asian American business enterprises
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2003
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