The Best Fitness Classes for Men in New York City

Need to lose a few pounds, tubby? Then take your body from lard to hard at one of these sweat-filled fitness classes for men. Combat at the Sports Club/LA Tues. at 8 p.m., Sat. at 11 a.m.; 212-355-5100 Fight the battle of the bulge by going into Combat, a high-intensity class that lets you release your pent-up aggression without getting your ass whooped in the process. Using heavy bags, ...

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The Best Custom-Design Clothing Shops in NYC

The clothes make the man, but the man makes the clothes. Get fitted from head to toe at these custom-design clothing shops. And then treat yourself to the one wardrobe item that should be in every guy's closet. Hats Victor Osborne 160 Orchard St.; (212) 677-6254 Yes, you can rock a fedora without being an old-timey newspaper reporter -- you're just in desperate need of a precise fitting. In ...

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The Best Karaoke Bars in New York

Stretch those vocal cords and grab a mic at one of Gotham's most rocking karaoke clubs Karaoke Duet 35 53 West 35th St., between 5th and 6th Ave. (646) 473-0826 Avoid stage fright at this midtown karaoke joint when you reserve one of their 16 private rooms available for your singing pleasure/shame, which'll run you $4/hour on weekends and a dollar more Friday through Sunday. The largest room ...

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Where to Get Your Kicks in NYC

You gotta cover those corns with something. Asylum presents New York's best-rated sneaker shops to make you look hot from the ankles down. Soula Shoes 185 Smith St., (718) 834-8423 This spacious Boerum Hill shop has top-notch sneakers that'll serve both your comfort and stylish needs. Former Barneys buyer and owner Rick Lee uses his 25 years of retail experience to bring Soula up to sneaker ...

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Best Barbershops in New York City

Cut your hair, you filthy hippie! Here are Gotham's five best man-salons to make you look your very best. Esquires of Wall Street 14 Wall St. between Broad St. and Nassau St. - (212) 349-5064 Nestled in the original J.P. Morgan building and fast approaching its 80th anniversary, this businessman's barbershop caters to the best of the brokers -- including J.P. Morgan himself when the shop ...

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Best Cigar Shops in New York City

Sometimes a Parliament ain't gonna cut it. Here, the five best shops for when you need a little stogie to take the edge off. Davidoff of Geneva This spacious venue carries a large high-end selection of cigars, accessories and even leather gift items. Perfect for, well, you! Treat yourself to their AVO Take 5 cigar assortment with lighter ($57.40) or wildly popular Special R cigars ($78.40 for ...

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Best Shops to Buy Gadget-y Things

Suck it, Best Buy. There are other places in the city willing to take our money in exchange for electronic items. AC Gears "Guitar Hero," guitar shmero. AC Gear's new masterpiece, the Takaratomy Air Guitar Pro Acoustic ($65.99), has infrared strings, buttons to identify chords and a sound much clearer than that of your last toy axe. Or, for when you're rocking out on your walk to work, grab ...

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Urinals We Most Want to Pee In

Sometimes, you don't have the luxury of waiting til you get home to relieve yourself. If nature calls while you happen to be out, we hope you're at one of these fine establishments. City Winery Unlike any other urinal you've seen, step inside the City Winery's spankin' new bathroom and spread 'em in front of their 52-inch flat-screen television. Yup, you aim directly at the screen -- it's ...

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