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Some Americans might still be boycotting French products, but the feeling apparently isn't mutual. When Starbucks, that bastion of U.S. coffee-drinking culture, took on the original café society and opened its first venue in Paris last week, French customers cheerfully mingled with resident Americans to try out the signature lattes and frappuccinos. There are few concessions to French tastes: in a nation of diehard smokers, the company has boldly maintained its no-smoking rule. But in Time's highly caffeinated but unscientific poll of French patrons, the enthusiasm was almost surprising. "Bon" or even...
...Tokyo , which until now didn't have a world-class boutique hotel. Claska matches the capital's sense of style with its retro-minimalist interiors and array of unexpected amenities, including art galleries and a bookstore. There's also a bar that buzzes until 4 a.m. and a café serving fusion cuisine. Inevitably, Claska has become a haven for models, artists and musicians. On good days, a celebrity DJ or two will even come down from their rooms for an impromptu set in the lounge. Just as well - without a gym on-site, a quick boogie...
...only with expats and U.S. Marines in the beer halls of Itaewon or downing soju with soused salarymen in the hotel bar. Seoul's gotten class. For stylish, buzzy entertainment, head to up-and-coming Hong Dae, a bustling quarter of cool lounges, dance clubs, art shops and student cafés in the shadow of Hongik University. Look out for the area's monthly Club Day, where a mere $12 buys you admission to 10 participating dance clubs, all within easy sashaying distance of one another...
...Russians are here, too. In Bishkek's bars, you can rub shoulders with off-duty troops from the newly opened Russian air base a few score kilometers away as they drink and dance to hard-core Russian techno. And in Fatboys, a popular café, men in suits and dark glasses talk about the region's geopolitical significance...
...leather boots and felt hats. The Russians are here, too. In Bishkek's bars, you can rub shoulders with off-duty troops from the newly opened Russian air base a few score kilometers away as they drink and dance to hard-core Russian techno. And in Fatboys, a popular café, men in suits and dark glasses talk about the region's geopolitical significance. The youth of Bishkek show little nostalgia for their country's Soviet past. Their yearning for something new is palpable on the streets - in nightclubs such as Soho, Zeppelin or City - and in the old Soviet...