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TRUE CONFESSIONS: I Tried A Dating Service Designed For Wall Streeters

Perhaps the biggest drawback to online dating is it can be extremely time consuming, especially for those working 80+ hours a week on Wall Street. The challenges online daters encounter include creating an interesting enough profile to attract attention, sifting through tons of other profiles in hopes of finding a potential match, sending out the right messages and maintaining contact just to go on that first date.  That’s why Alexandre Errera and Maxime Leufroy-Murat — both former Morgan Stanley employees in London (a distressed debt analyst and an equity trader, respectively) — decided to launch a dating website last November called Personal Dating Agent (PDA).

25 Incredible Pictures One World Trade Center Under Construction

25 Incredible Pictures One World Trade Center Under Construction: As of this afternoon, One World Trade Center will reclaim its title

The World’s 10 Richest Women, from Christy Walton to Liliane Bettencourt

Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart could challenge Walmart scion Christy Walton as the richest woman in the world—if Rinehart’s family doesn’t get in the way. The Daily Beast takes a look at the entire class of the richest women in the world.

What They Don’t Tell You at Graduation

I became sick of commencement speeches at about your age. My first job out of college was writing speeches for the governor of Maine. Every spring, I would offer extraordinary tidbits of wisdom to 22-year-olds—which was quite a feat given that I was 23 at the time. In the decades since, I’ve spent most of my career teaching economics and public policy.

‘Breakout Kings’ Creator Nick Santora Touts New Novel, Teases Season Finale (Q&A)

Nick Santora, the creator of A&E’s Breakout Kings and a former writer on The Sopranos, Law & Order and Prison Break, just had his second novel, Fifteen Digits, arrive in stores. It’s the story of five men, who work as printers at a posh corporate law firm handling its sensitive—and possibly lucrative—legal secrets, that get caught up in an insider trading scam hatched by a scheming young attorney.

A Miami Businessman Just Bought This Enormous And Exotic Mansion For $14.3 Million

Paul Cejas, a Miami businessman who runs PLC Investments, just picked up this exotic, Moroccan-styled mansion for $14.3 million from shoe designer Donald Pliner, according to the Wall Street Journal. The mansion itself sits on nearly an acre of land on Star Island—the area has been home to celebrities such as Rosie O’Donnell and Shaq.

Hamptons Summer Rentals: 10 Outrageous Homes

Summer is fast approaching, and for those of us with millions in disposable income and yet no Hamptons house of our own, that means one thing — summer rental! Crains reports today that the median sale price for houses along the East End are actually up about 9% this quarter, and nowhere is this little boom more visible than the robust (some may say absolutely insane) market for summer rentals.

1 World Trade Center Will Reclaim the Sky in Lower Manhattan

If the winds are forgiving enough over Lower Manhattan — up where workers can see the whole outline of the island’s tip — a steel column will be hoisted into place Monday afternoon atop the exoskeleton of 1 World Trade Center and New York will have a new tallest building. More important, downtown will have reclaimed its pole star.

Spring 2012 Trends for Men – Best New Spring Clothes for Men

The Style Blog presents the new ideas and best clothes (shoes, too!) to add to your wardrobe now — for work, for the weekend, for your next vacation, and for the many stylishly excellent months ahead

Mad Men Wiki List – The Mad Men Index

A, Alcohol

It seems obvious at this point, but it’s worth reiterating: In the world of Mad Men, food is second to booze, which provides its own sustenance to virtually every character. If the series had a slogan, it might be this quote from Roger Sterling: “We drink

Check Out The Cars Driven By The World’s Richest People

With spots on Forbes’ richest people list, these billionaires are going places. But it turns out their favorite modes of transportation are as varied as the ways they got all that money in the bank to begin with.

A HUGE Shakeup In Bloomberg TV’s Daily Programming Is Coming

Bloomberg TV is planning big changes to their business day programming, according to TV Newser, who spoke to Bloomberg TV head Andrew Morse. The changes come with the news that longtime anchor Margaret Brennan will be leaving the network.

Oaktree Capital Ronald Beck’s Central Park Penthouse

Ronald Beck, a managing director and portfolio manager at Oaktree Capital Management, is selling his duplex penthouse with 43-foot-wide terraces at the famed Beresford co-op on Central Park West and 81st Street, The Real Deal reports. [Via Street Easy] Beck, who purchased the penthouse home with his wife Cynthia in 2008 for $19 million, currently has a listing price of $22 million by Brown Harris Stevens.

Merchants Cigar Bar

One by one, through the years, Manhattan’s cigar bars have been winnowed out. It’s sad, but only the strong survive. Merchants Cigar Bar, located on East 61st and 1st Ave, is one of those survivors. They’ve been around for 15 years, and they want to be around for another hundred.

Take A Walk Around The Absolutely Gorgeous Lamborghini SUV

Lamborghini’s second SUV, the Urus, and officially debuted Sunday at the Beijing Auto Show.

We were able to show you a leaked image on Friday, but now Lamborghini has unleashed tons of pictures of this beautiful concept.

But this is a concept in name alone.

Mad Men’s Elizabeth Moss is Feeling Revealing

Moss goes coy, mentioning only a fitness regime she’s tackling to prep for her new role. Apparently, chasing fictional criminals around New Zealand demands a good deal more physical exertion than brainstorming slogans for Sterling Cooper.

Along with clothes by favorite designers Rag & Bone, Cushnie et Ochs and Oscar de la Renta, she’s valiantly trying “not to bring eight pairs of high heels” to New Zealand. “I’m a total girly-girl,” she confesses. “I have, you know, a million pairs of shoes and a million dresses.”

These NY’ers Are Really Roofin’ It

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Bette Midler may have the wind beneath her wings, but it could make for a rough landing on her tree-lined rooftop garden in Carnegie Hill. The “Divine Miss M” shares the Upper East Side penthouse with her longtime hubby, Martin von Haselberg. The 3,100-square-foot sprawling rooftop overlooks Central Park, and includes a glass-enclosed patio and plenty of shaded areas to park your tuches on hot

Adastra, $15 Million Luxury Yacht, Launches In China (PHOTOS)

There are yachts, and then there are superyachts. If your boat is 139 feet long, costs $15 million and can be controlled by an iPad from half a football field away, it’s probably a superyacht.

The Adastra, which launched in China earlier this week, boasts all of the above, and more.

GUIDE: How To Buy Scotch Whisky

The incredible complexity of scotch whisky paradoxically gives it its appeal, taste-wise but it can also be intimidating for the uninitiated. We present five steps to start you on your journey to scotch whisky appreciation

The world of Mad Men, the now-famous TV series chronicling the lives of advertising men in 1960s America, has made reminded us all that a good scotch whisky is sometimes an absolutely necessary part of the work day.

This Bespoke Suitmaker Will Revolutionize Your Closet

I felt slightly frumpish walking into Michael Andrews Bespoke in my Gap khakis and oversized L.L. Bean corduroy jacket on a recent morning.

Michael Andrews, a former lawyer who owns the elegant studio, had on a pair of chocolate-brown cotton trousers and a tightly fitted blue sports coat over a pink shirt with all-white banker collar and cuffs.

The Do’s & Don’ts Of Cologne

A self-test on your skin is the single, surefire method for determining its reaction with your body chemistry. That’s why you should try before you buy.”

Compared to debating the introduction of Spanx for men or issuing a stern warning against the use of eyeliner (leave the raccoon eyes to Adam Lambert), weighing in on the finer points of personal style, specifically cologne, may seem relatively pointless. There are bigger battles to fight. But after catching a whiff of the grave mistakes of men who we thought would never fall pray to the pitfalls of scent selection, application and storage, it’s clear that the time has come for a refresher course on the dos & don’ts of cologne.

Former Goldman Sachs Analyst’s New Novel Dramatizes 2008 Ponzi Scheme Fallout

Let’s just get it out of the way. Cristina Alger has the pedigree to write “The Darlings” (Pamela Dorman Books, $26.95), a novel about a family at the summit of Manhattan’s social/financial hierarchy caught up in a scandal of Madoff proportions. Alger is a former Goldman Sachs analyst whose father was a prominent financier. One of her closest friends from childhood is Tom Wolfe’s daughter, and no one sniped at him for putting his insider knowledge to use.

A ’57 Ferrari Comes Up for Auction

If you happen to be in Monaco next month, we’ve got a car for you. This 1957 Ferrari 625 Spider is going up for auction on May 11, after nearly three decades in what we assume was an extremely well-appointed garage. They won’t say how much they expect it to go for (probably to spare our feelings), but we’re guessing it’ll cost slightly less than Instagram.

Men’s Spring Shoes

This season’s most exciting pairs offer colored soles, neon leather accents, and nearly fluorescent suede that will ensure your look stands out in the city — or, even better, the next time you find yourself near some white sand

NYC’s 16 Best Iced Coffee Drinks

The city that never sleeps runs on coffee.  Now well into springtime, some New Yorkers prefer their caffeine chilled. They turn in steaming cups of java for frosty mochas, frozen cappuccinos and iced lattes. Here are some of the city’s best places to quench your cold coffee cravings.

This Season’s Top Five Business Chic Pieces for Women

Last week, the highly anticipated Shonda Rhimes pilot, “Scandal,” debuted on ABC, and it certainly didn’t disappoint. Kerry Washington stars as the phenomenal head crisis management specialist, Olivia Pope. But Pope isn’t a run of the mill, typical high-powered business woman.  Her style game is on point.  Instead of the basic, boring pantsuits, Kerry’s character stays fly from head to toe, and rocks tailored pieces, patterns and bright hues. She proves that business chic doesn’t have to be boring.

9 Must Have Status Symbols that Say “I’m Rich”

Swanky Strollers

Think a stroller is just a way to transport your kids? Think again. High-end strollers like those by Bugaboo are flying off the shelves, and run anywhere from $500 to $2,000. One Bugaboo model that converts from a single stroller into a side-by-side double has a $1,659 price tag, and a waiting list to buy one. Another stroller by Kid Kustoms has a vinyl leather seat and optional iPod speakers, for a mere $3,500. Celebrities like Naomi Watts and Gwen Stefani have been spotted pushing around expensive Bugaboo prams, and their popularity has spread to suburban streets across the country.

Lampert’s $40 Million Fla. Mansion Miami’s Priciest

When ESL Investments chief Edward Lampert finds his dream home, it doesn’t matter that it’s not on sale.

Lampert is buying a 17,000-square-foot mansion on an exclusive island in Florida’s Biscayne Bay for almost $40 million, The Wall Street Journal reports. According to records, the home was not on the market prior to Lampert’s purchase.

George Washington’s New Whiskey: Founding Father Of American Distilling Is Back!

I just tasted the most unusual whiskey made in this country – George Washington’s personal recipe, made in his distillery – and you can too. But you need to hurry.

When it comes to the near mythical “Father of Our Country,” fact and fiction are often blurred.

Textspresso: Make Coffee By Texting This Brilliant Machine Mod

Just yesterday, Richard wrote in one of his articles that “modders might be some of the most creative technology geeks out there.” I agree with that statement, and what I’m about to show you is yet another perfect example. The gadget you see below is called a Textspresso machine. It is about 300 parts all hacked up in lovely geekery and put into an Ikea cabinet.

What Secrets Does A Hotel Butler Keep? Finding Out At The Savoy in London

“In a way, I think Downton Abbey has really brought back and highlighted our roles in the service industry,” says head butler Sean Davoren of the iconic Savoy Hotel in London, as we meet in the Thames Foyer next to a striking indoor gazebo.  “If I’m your butler, you should be able to ask me for anything.  I should have given you that confidence in me.”

The Savoy, managed by Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, reopened in 2010 after a multi-million dollar restoration.  An icon since 1889, The Savoy’s walls hold secrets that make me wish walls could talk.  Winston Churchill came once a week, and Queen Elizabeth II was first spotted publicly with Prince Phillip here in 1946.

Stand Clear of the Closing Doors, Please

To navigate New York’s mass transit is to experience all of this competitive city’s struggles, pleasures and pains, only transposed underground, into the subterranean arena otherwise known as a train station. Faced with sprints, crowded staircases and down-to-the-minute departure times, the successful urban traveler must display an agility and athleticism akin to a gladiator’s.

A Private Jet With Space for Both the Rolls-Royces

In early March, Boeing’s biggest jet, the 747-8 Intercontinental, took off from Paine Field near here, its gleaming white livery shrouded in secrecy.

But the newest version of the airliner, which can carry 460 passengers, was not destined for a commercial airline. This particular model, the 747-V.I.P., was headed for a private customer in the Middle East believed to be the emir of Qatar.

How This Teen Made More Than $100,000 Before He Turned 16

Sahil Lavingia is 19 years old. He was one of Pinterest’s first employees and now he has his own startup backed by $1.1 million in venture funding, Gumroad.

Lavingia has been making money by creating things for a long time.

By age 15 he was financially independent — he had more than $100,000 in his savings account. It was all self-made; it didn’t come from his parents.

Gym & Tonic

Its 7:15 on Wednesday night in the Flatiron District, and Tracey McQuade is dressed in a leotard and sneakers while clutching a glass of red wine. Having just finished a grueling workout of squats, lunges and push-ups, the 31-year-old is now ready to retox.

Hamptons Real Estate May Be Recovering, Thanks To Stock Market, Warm Weather

When a five-bedroom waterfront estate in the Town of Southampton went on sale in 2008 for $5.8 million, the price must have seemed reasonable. After all, second-home prices on the Hamptons, the summer playground for wealthy New Yorkers, had been rising steadily for six straight years.

The Wallet Replacement

The only thing more traumatic than losing your wallet … is having it die on you. This recently happened to me. Seams splitting, leather worn through and the ID window hazed over and cracking. For some reason, wallets are one of those items guys seem to have for some time. I had mine for so long, I can’t remember where I got it. But surely, for a fashion editor, finding an appropriate replacement would be easy. Or so I thought.

No Need to Shout. Some Products Whisper Wealth.

THERE’S an easy way to make things expensive: slap some diamonds on them or slather them with platinum. But such items often betray the owner to be gauche, an arriviste or, to use a term more suited to our technophilic times, a newbie. Better to announce your Croesus-like wealth quietly. A low-key camera with an ultra-lightweight body. A bespoke briefcase. A pair of headphones not from a multi-acre plant in Shenzen, but from a Brooklyn workshop.

The Rat Pack

I’m headed to Vegas this weekend for work.  I have a hard time going to vegas without thinking about Sinatra, martin, and Davis.  I don’t know too much about Joey bishop or Peter Lawford, but I’m sure they were cool cats to be included in the rat pack.  I can’t imagine what Vegas were like when those 3 were alive.

Become A Mezcal Expert

“Are you two talking about mezcal?” the lithe trapeze artist asks, overhearing my conversation with New York City bartender Marshall Atelier. “I drank too much of that once in college,” she said. “It nearly killed me.”

“Perhaps it’s time you revisit mezcal,” I suggest. “It’s changed a lot.” And it has. In fact, Atelier and his mixology partner at New York’s creative JBird East bar, Jason Littrell, are headed to the backcountry hills of Oaxaca, Mexico soon after our conversation to learn all they can about the spirit.

Who Got Rich This Week: Chief Yelper Levchin, An Ohio Barrel Heiress And More

Each week at Forbes we scan our database of corporate insiders to see who got richer from the action in the stock market. Overall the past week wasn’t a record breaker — the Dow ended up 1% compared with Friday March 23 — but several insiders bested that performance by a long shot. Here, some of the week’s winners:

N.Y. Preschool Starts DNA Testing For Admission

For years, New York parents have been applying to preschools even before their youngsters are born. That’s not new, but the approach one prestigious pre-school on the Upper West Side is.

At the Porsafillo Preschool Academy, all applicants must now submit a DNA analysis of their children.

15 Spring Dresses Perfect for Work

Spring is here, which means it’s time to chuck the winter coats in the closet and bring out those spring dresses. And while balancing spring fever with work-appropriate attire might be tricky, it’s definitely not impossible. The styles this season are updated models of timeless classics, with cuts, color palettes, and patterns that will look as fabulous at the office as they do at brunch.

NYC home prices drop 2.9% in 12 months

Home prices in 20 U.S. cities dropped at a slower pace in January, pointing to stabilization in the real estate market.

The S&P/Case-Shiller index of property values in 20 cities fell 3.8% from a year earlier, matching the median forecast of 32 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News, after decreasing 4.1% in December, a report from the group showed Tuesday in New York. Prices were little changed in January from the prior month, the best performance since July.

There’s No Such Thing As Paid Vacation

Today is my first day back at work after a one-week “unpaid” vacation. I’ll earn less this month than I did in the previous few months, since I only worked three-fourths of the time.

This is because I trade my time for money. I have a huge limitation on how much I can earn.

Everything I do these days – including my pledge to invest 100 percent of my income – is intended to cut the relationship between time and money. I’ll have “real” wealth the day I can unplug for one year without suffering a hit to my income. Wealth is measured in time, not dollars.

Drink Too Much At Your Office Happy Hour? Here’s How To Fix It

There was an open bar, a round (or five) of drinks with your co-workers, and things got a little out of hand — now what? If you go a little overboard at the office happy hour, you should deal with the aftermath in a smart, professional way to avoid any extra drama. Save face and keep your reputation intact by following these five tips.

The Most Overpaid College Basketball Coaches

As usual, John Calipari is on a roll. Riding the NBA-caliber talent he’s so adept at recruiting, theUniversity of Kentuckycoach cruises into the NCAA tournament’s Sweet Sixteen round inAtlanta Friday night. It’s the tenth time he’s gotten that far in 20 years of Division I coaching.

He’ll be a familiar sight on the sidelines when the Wildcats tip off in primetime against the Indiana Hoosiers – sharp suit, dark hair slicked back, still looking youthful at 53, the epitome of cool. If he hadn’t chosen hoops as a profession, Calipari would be a Wall Street star. Or, maybe the car business (imagine walking into a dealership and drawing him as your salesman? By the time you walked out you’d be the proud owner of two new vehicles, both fully loaded. You might even waive your cash-back incentive).

Life Lists: Touring South America The VIP Way

For the client who wanted a four-day party in Argentina, Emmanuel Burgio transformed the only hotel on a remote island, flying in an interior designer, a chef, a pâtissier, and a sommelier, who poured wines from the cave that Burgio had restocked with requested favorites. When another client suddenly wanted to go river kayaking in Uruguay, Burgio had the kayaks delivered across the gulflike Río de la Plata—on Christmas Day.

“I enjoy doing things that are out of the ordinary,” says Burgio, who, in 2002, founded Blue Parallel, an outfit that arranges private adventure trips to destinations such as Patagonia and the volcanoes of Guatemala, and manages a portfolio of 21 private villas. “Our travelers have tended to be people with eccentric requests. That makes it exciting.”

Here’s Why Peter Luger Is The Best Steakhouse In New York City

We asked you to tell us your favorite steak house, and you responded enthusiastically.

The overwhelming winner of the contest was Peter Luger, the decades old, family owned and operated no-frills restaurant that Wall Streeters will travel to Brooklyn for.

Yes, Brooklyn.

Hedge Fund Head Starts Vineyard on English Coast, Plans to Take Over Market in 10 Years

Last month, Mark Driver left behind $774 million in assets under management at Horseman Capital Management, where he was a founding partner. It wasn’t a competing firm that managed to drag him away from his desk, but a desire to pursue his passion–and an astute market assessment. According toBloomberg, Driver began planting his vineyard Sunday on 600 acres in Rathfinny on the coast of England.

“I’ve always loved wine but this is a commercial operation, not a vanity project,” Driver said. He projects the business to become profitable in 2017 on a cash-flow basis and hopes that by 2020 he can begin repaying some of the investment in the vineyard. He’s observed that global warming will have a positive effect on the potential for English wines.

The Best Place To Get A Steak On Wall Street

New Yorkers love their steak.

But do they prefer Peter Luger’s or Delmonico’s?

We asked readers to rate New York’s best steak houses and took the average rating for the winners of our survey.

Update those resumes; Queen Elizabeth is hiring

Are you courteous and friendly first thing in the morning? OK, well can you fake it? And can you balance a breakfast tray? Then get ready to work for the Queen of England, who is currently accepting applications for a ‘trainee butler.’ The position pays £15,000 — around $24,000 — for a 45-hour work week spent carrying out “a wide range of responsibilities, from messenger to food and beverage service.”

You Don’t Need iPhone Push Notifications for Email

Two weeks ago, the popular Mac-only desktop email client Sparrow released theiPhone app, and it is really, really good. It does, however, have one catch: It doesn’t (yet) support push notifications. To that I say: Who cares?

You may have a job where email is the primary form of communication and you need to respond to every email the instant it arrives. If that’s your job, I’m sorry. This post may not be for you.

Cold-Brewed Ice Coffee Is Now “Mandatory”

All this week, Jonathan Rubinstein, the owner of the Joe mini-chain, has gone into work wondering whether today will be The Day. “Each year, there is one day when the world changes,” he says. It’s the day when the entire population it seems switches from hot coffee to cold, served from plastic pitchers into cups full of ice.” When that happens, Rubinstein says, “my whole business changes for the next four months.”

Former NYT Restaurant Critic Frank Bruni Has Gout.

A question that I’m constantly asked by people who know that I spent more than five years as The Times’s restaurant critic is what my most memorable meal was. It’s impossible to single one out.

Mad Cocktails For Sunday Night’s Mad Men Season 5 Premier

What would Don Draper Drink? Why, an Old Fashioned of course! This is no clear liquor man. He’s tall, dark and handsome and so is what’s in his glass.

These Are The People Who Really Make Money on Wall Street

I came up with an ultra-perfect top-secret method for beating the stock market. I saw it right there on the screen after thirty straight hours of computer programming. My heart was beating fast. I was sweating when I went to sleep. I could only sleep for about two or three hours and I had to get up and check my work. I added up all the money I was going to make. I would never work again!

This Sick Hamptons House Built By a Merrill Lynch Partner in 1915 is Now on Sale for $25 Million

This house is awesome for a couple of reasons, big h/t to Curbed for bringing it to our attention.

First off, it was designed by famous architect William Bottomley around 1915.

In Queens, Bronx, Buying Is Cheaper Than Leasing

Buying a home has become more affordable than leasing in Queens as prices declined and landlords raised rents, Trulia Inc. said.

Purchasing was cheaper in 98 out of the 100 largest U.S. metropolitan areas surveyed by the real estate data provider. That’s up from 97 regions last year as New York, which encompasses the suburbs as well as the city’s five boroughs, flipped positions in favor of buyers. Renting was the better deal in Honolulu and San Francisco, where a tight supply of homes pushed values higher, according to Trulia.

Rich Nannies A Status Symbol Among NYC’s Uber-Wealthy

The one percent have the means to be quite particular about many aspects of their personal lives. They also have a reputation for demanding a lot from their help, whether it be personal assistants, maids, or drivers. But, arguably, no member of their personal staff has as much at stake (and has to sacrifice as much) as the nanny.

A Parisian Cocktail Club on the Lower East Side

Presenting The Experimental Cocktail Club, a late-night Lower East Side bar with an unrivaled collection of nearly extinct liquor, opening soon.

So the big thing here: throwback cocktails crafted from extremely aged libations that are still in their original bottles. Yes, some of these ryes actually lived through Prohibition.

Blade Runner: Putting the Best Shaving Supplies (At Any Budget) to the Test

According to shaving giant Gillette, 70 percent of the men in America who shave do so with a razor, an average of four and a half times a week. (The other 30 percent? Electric shavers, which, in this writer’s opinion, are an abomination and are simply unworthy of discussion.) Just do the math: four and a half times a week, 52 weeks a year for, what, 60 years? The average American male will shave his face more than 14,000 times in his life.

The Wants and Needs of Jim Moore, Men’s Style Icon

Jim Moore is a style stalwart. The Creative Director for GQ, Jim has spent more than three decades defining the look of one of the most influential men’s style magazines in the world. Along the way, he’s worked with a wide range of photographers from Bruce Weber and Richard Avedon to Carter Smith and Terry Richardson to create a signature look that has drawn readers into the spreads of the magazine year after year.

Trip Guide to Healdsburg in Sonoma Valley, CA

With a mix of chic hotels, creative chefs, and stylish boutiques, Healdsburg, California, has emerged as a cosmopolitan hub that still pays homage to its rural Sonoma roots. For a scenic drive through hillside vineyards and wineries, head west out of town on Dry Creek Road. Double back when you hit Lake Sonoma and return south on Yoakim Bridge Road, to link up with the winding West Dry Creek Road, peppered with a handful of small family-owned wineries.

New York’s Low Bonuses May Signal Lower Condo Prices

Smaller bonus checks across Wall Street are a sign that New York City luxury real-estate prices may be on their way down. The average price for a luxury co-op or condo fell to $5.49 million in 2011 from a 2008 peak of $6.33 million.

Submarines Now The Super-Rich’s Favorite New Toy

To check out the new favorite toy of the mega-rich, you’ll have to do some deep sea diving.

That’s because that new plaything is a single-person submarine designed to venture seven miles underwater to the Challenger Deep — the deepest place in the ocean.

Ryan Sutton, Bloomberg Food Critic: Not a Bad Deal

Ryan Sutton cares about other people’s money. Bloomberg’s young, data-happy food critic reviews upmarket New YorkCity restaurants for an audience composed largely of the maligned ‘one percent’ — the roughly 300,000 bankers, brokers, investors, and the otherwise financially inclined who pay $1,500 a month for access to Bloomberg’s market data and analysis — but who don’t want to overspend on dinner.

Luxury Golf Around the World

Check out some of the most luxurious golf courses from around the globe including, Cypress Point, Pinehurst, Royal Melbourne and more.

‘Mad Men’ Returns With Pop Flowers, Free Love: Review

Spoiler alert: “Mad Men” is looking brighter this year.

The dark wood browns and banquette burgundies that gave the series its steakhouse ambience have been traded in for mod white carpets and candy-apple red chairs.

The Essential Home Bar

Think of it as a rite of passage. Most guys will simply pour whatever they have gathering frost in the freezer*, but a gentleman mixes legitimate cocktails from his bar. But this doesn’t require a fancy piece of furniture—a simple tray will suffice—or even an immense amount of bottles. Build your bar with five base spirits and a few simple mixers. You’ll churn out a surprising number of classics and discover a few new concoctions of your own. Herewith, a few brands that balance quality and cost.

Brown Bag It

Q: I’d like to start bringing my lunch to work, but I need something to carry and keep it in. Any suggestions?

A: Bringing your lunch is a smart idea. It not only saves you a little money, it saves you from worrying about where to go, wondering what’s really in your food and stressing about standing in line behind some annoying jerk barking into his cell.

Kentucky’s Experimental Whiskey Maker

Everybody knows that corn, rye, and wheat make some mighty fine whiskey. But at Corsair Artisan Distillery, they don’t limit themselves to just the common grains. Based in Bowling Green, Kentucky — with another facility located in Nashville, TN — Corsair was started in 2007 by Darek Bell, along with his wife Amy Lee and childhood friend Andrew Webber. Together, this group of talented young entrepreneurs has earned quite a reputation for producing inventive spirits.

Test Driving the Range Rover Evoque

This is Land Rover’s first model designed primarily for on-road driving instead of roughing it. It could have all gone wrong, reports GetFrank, but the automaker mastered this new breed of Rover.  Check it out:

Really, Evoque could easily have turned Land Rover into a bit of a laughing stock. But it hasn’t – the vehicle has been critically well received and embraced by many of the brand’s enthusiasts. How did they do that, then?

Should You Buy the iPad 3? Here’s Why Not

Ready to buy the new iPad? Not so fast. Before you open your wallet and plunk down the $499+ to get the current model, or upgrade from an iPad 2, you ought to hear what the new iPad (yes, that’s how it’s referred to in Apple’s marketing material) really offers.

Smart Money says that the new iPad offers retina display, which means that the screen resolution is significantly better from the iPad 2. But the typical consumer may not care all that much. Louis Ramirez, who writes for DealNews.com, tells Smart Money that the new retina display for the tablet is “like owning a refrigerator with built-in Wi-Fi: it’s overkill.”

Steak Shock: Price of Steak Entree Reaching the $50 Mark

Got a craving for a juicy thick strip steak or some prime rib? It’s going to cost you.Crain’s New York reports that many New York City steakhouses are inching up the prices for its finest steaks to the $50 mark just six years after $40 seemed too high for a good cut of beef.