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"The Pour: Allure of Cachaca Spreads to the US," The New York Times Dining In/Dining Out, 4/9/08

Artisanal aged cacachas are available in the United States, and they are not for use in caipirinhas.

"A House That's Truly Unreal," The New York Times House & Home section, 9/9/07

In the alternate universe of of Second Life, some players open businesses, or lead lives of virtual sin. Others nest and hold parties for the neighbors.

"Forro in Brazil: Under a Full Moon, Dancing to the Beat of the Zabumba" The New York Times Travel section (with audio slide show), 5/7/06

The most popular music from Brazil's northeast, traditionally played with only an accordion, a drum and a triangle, is often overshadowed by better-known Brazilian genres like samba or bossa nova. Too bad.

"Moving for the Food," The New York Times Real Estate section, 12/31/06

First person piece about my move to Jackson Heights Queens, and what cholados and empanadas had to do with it.

"Leaving New York, With Bodega in Tow," The New York Times Real Estate section, 10/29/06

The Dominican population in Reading, Penn., is growing, but not from new arrivals from the Dominican Republic. These Dominicans are coming from the New York City area, attracted by the astonishingly affordable houses where mortgage payments are far less than what they paid for rent in Manhattan or the Bronx or Brooklyn or the immediate suburbs.

"A Website Born in the U.S. Finds Fans in Brazil," The New York Times Business section, 4/10/06

It's pronounced "or-KOO-chee" and virtually unknown in the United States, but the social networking program much more popular in Brazil than Friendster or MySpace is actually a Google product. Who knew? (Answer: everyone in Brazil.)

"Now Boarding, Dreams" The New York Times City section, 11/19/01.

American Airlines flight 587 from New York to Santo Domingo crashed soon after take-off on November 12, 2001, killing everyone on board, mostly Dominican immigrants. This article chronicles American Airlines' other flight bound for the Dominican Republic that morning, flight 621 to Puerto Plata.

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