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Julia Cooke

Julia Cooke

Julia Cooke writes about culture and food for such publications as Virginia Quarterly Review, Condé Nast Traveler, and Saveur. She is the author of The Other Side of Paradise: Life in the New Cuba. After five years in Mexico City and Havana, she currently lives in New York City, where she teaches writing at The New School. (Photo Credit: Patrick Proctor)

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The New Nightspots Transforming Havana’s Social Scene

Chic is rapidly replacing gritty in many of Havana’s newly imagined gathering spots