LAS VEGAS

DJT, the fine-dining restaurant at Trump International Hotel and Tower Las Vegas, opened Monday. Named for "The Donald," it is decorated in modern American style. Executive chef Joseph Isidori has worked at Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach and also served as Trump's personal chef. He'll create modern twists on traditional dishes: squab with black beans, tangerine and ginger ($22) and misoyaki sea trout ($35). The restaurant will feature not just a dessert cart (with petit fours), but a Champagne cart, a caviar cart and a cognac cart (with absinthe).

— Wanda A. Adams

NEW YORK CITY

HAVE A CARRIE WEEKEND

New York's four Affinia Hotels invite fans of Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda to its "Sex and the City Girlfriend Getaway." The one-night packages cover accommodations and a "Sex and the City" film tour. Also included are a bottle of champagne, a Magnolia Bakery certificate for the same cupcakes Miranda purchased and a "Sex and the City" shoe bag for those stilettos we all can't do without. Good through Sept. 2, the two-person package is priced at $389 for studio accommodations and $509 for a one-bedroom suite, plus tax and tips. Extra girlfriends are $79 each. (866-246-2203; www.affinia.com).

— Chris Oliver

ON THE ROAD

MINI SPEAKER PACKS PERFECTLY

Chill out to your favorite music in a hotel room, on a road trip or wherever you are with this mini speaker. The palm-sized, lightweight Orbit-MP3 speaker system connects to your iPod or MP3 player whenever you want a break from headphones. The cone design projects sound in a 360-degree field, it's durable for travel and plays for up to 24 hours on three AAA batteries ... long into the night. $29.95, www.alteclansing.com.

— Chris Oliver

AMERICAN TACKS ON MORE FEES

American Airlines announced this week it will charge $15 for passengers' first checked bags starting June 15. Like others, American Airlines has been charging $25 for a second checked bag since February. The new $15 fee applies to passengers using discounted tickets. The financially troubled airline, which also announced a reduction in flights, said other fees would be instituted or raised, too, for services ranging from reservation help to handling of oversized bags. The airline blamed rising oil prices.

— Chris Oliver