COOL LINKS

www.elvis.com The granddaddy of them all, for news of G'land and All Things Elvis.

www.lanskybros.com Half the fun of visiting Memphis (other than fried chicken at Gus's) is visiting Mr. Lansky at the Peabody—he's got you covered like dew on the ground.

www.sunstudio.com If it's good enough for Bono and Conan O'Brien, hey, it's good enough for you. Between the tour, the souvenirs, the vanilla milkshakes and all the cute guys who work there, nothing is as much fun as Sun Studio—where it all began...

www.americandreamsafari.com Robbed a bank, broke up with your boyfriend, being pursued by The National Enquirer? If you just need to get out of town for a few days (or a month, or a year), Mr. T will take you there. The Ultimate Road Trip.

www.hatchshowprint.com Hey, you Luddites -- detouring in Nashville? See what life was like before MAC. Visit this cool, cool print shop -- not to be missed.

www.pearsonsbbq.com It's not Blues City on Beale, but it's the best BBQ you are going to get on the island of Manhattan -- Pearson's Texas Barbeque on East 81st Street.  It's owned by the guy who used to run "21", so you know it's the real deal.

www.tibethouse.org And for when you can't head down to the Delta, a place of virtual peace. Nobody said living in New York was easy.

www.brora.co.uk Had a good year? The secret place on the Kings Road where I get all my cashmere.

www.gawker.com Finally, what's the gossip in NYC? Check out gawker for when you're having a slow day at the office.

www.simonefrance.com I normally never share beauty tips, but I get facials and all my soap, moisturizer, etc. from Simone France. Every VOGUE editor and tons of models go to her. This 75 year-old frenchwoman is our secret weapon. If you are very lucky, perhaps you can pursuade her to give you a facial.