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Curaçao, 7 Nights and Credits, $435
Thanks to the Curaçao Tourism Corporation's latest promotion, it's no sweat to get to this vibrant Dutch Caribbean island just off the coast of Venezuela—and outside the hurricane belt.
MOVIE QUEST 2006
Catch a Star: Celebrity Maps
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Pop Burger
58-60 Ninth Ave.
212/414-8686, popburger.com
Style setters such as Gisele Bündchen and the Williams sisters crowd this Meatpacking District café-lounge, which is open until 5 A.M. on weekends, for the perfect late-night nibble: mini-burgers ($5 for two) and fries ($3.25).
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Sant Ambroeus
259 W. Fourth St.
212/604-9254, santambroeus.com
Folks both famous (Drew Barrymore, Sarah Jessica Parker) and fashionable (Helena Christensen, Michael Kors) who live in the 'hood rely on this West Village café for Italian treats (biscotti assortment, $7) and coffee (cappuccino, $4.50).
The Spotted Pig
314 W. 11th St.
212/620-0393, thespottedpig.com
The concept? Pub (Brooklyn Lager, $7) with good grub (Roquefort burger and frites, $15) and a hefty side of stars: Russell Crowe, Billy Crudup, Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jay-Z, Julianne Moore, Edward Norton, and Natalie Portman, to name a few.
Starbucks
13-25 Astor Pl.
212/982-3563, starbucks.com
The East Village outpost of the omnipresent coffee chain is where Ashley Olsen sometimes fuels up before class at nearby New York University, as does her dropout twin sister, Mary-Kate. Matt Damon is also a regular. Venti sugar-free vanilla nonfat latte ($4.40).
Tenjune
26 Little W. 12th St.
646/624-2410, tenjunenyc.com
Lounge of the nanosecond, Tenjune is tucked below STK steakhouse and packed with booths in which Penélope Cruz, P. Diddy, Janet Jackson, Nick Lachey, and Kanye West have snuggled (though not all together). Tenjune Toast vodka-and-champagne cocktail ($14).
Los Angeles
Chateau Marmont
8221 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood
23/656-1010, chateaumarmont.com
Note: This story was accurate when it was published. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
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