Oh, The Plaza Hotel's attic penthouse, we meet again.

The huge apartment at the top of one of the most famous hotels is again on the market — this time carrying a price tag of nearly $50 million. That's less than what the apartment was listed for in 2013 ($59 million), but a whole lot more than it was when it was purchased just a year prior to that ($26 million).

In 2008, Russian billionaire Andrei Vavilov sued the Plaza after he found that the unit had lower ceilings than he said he had been promised. He had purchased the penthouse sight-unseen for $53.5 million. The penthouse has had several owners since then.

A private elevator grants a secluded entrance to the triplex penthouse, which has incredible Central Park views and state-of-the-art home automation.

Douglas Elliman's Alexander Team has the listing.

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The "attic" penthouse at the top of the legendary Plaza Hotel has a long history.

The palatial apartment has been offered for sale four times over the last decade.

Each time, its price has climbed exponentially.

Holiday shopping season is here.

Tech Insider's gift guide for tech lovers is chock full of cool gadgets that all make excellent gifts. You'll find something for just about any tech enthusiast in this list.

iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus are the two best phones you can buy.

For most people, the iPhone 6S is the best smartphone out there. The larger iPhone 6S Plus is the best smartphone if you want a a larger, 5.5-inch screen for reading and watching a lot of videos.

Both of these phones are the perfect blend of good design, ease of use, and powerful hardware. They also have the App Store, which has the best ecosystem of apps on the market.

Check out our full review for more info.

Price: Starts at $649 for the iPhone 6S and $749 for the iPhone 6S Plus. Pricing for Apple’s annual upgrade program start at $32.45 per month for the 6S and $37.45 for the 6S Plus.

Google’s latest Nexus devices are the best Android phones you can buy.

Relatively few people know about Google’s Nexus smartphones, which run the pure version of Android without extra layers, or “skins,” from your phone’s manufacturer.

They’re both top performers with excellent cameras, and they’re relatively inexpensive. The Nexus 5X made by LG has a 5-inch screen, and the Nexus 6P made by Huawei has a 5.5-inch screen.

Check out our full review of the Nexus 5X for more info.

Price: Nexus 5X starting at$379, Nexus 6P starting at $499.

Getting a second opinion on which gift to buy is good. Getting several million opinions is better.

That's why IBM has created Watson Trend, a new predictive app that pulls user reviews, comments, ratings, and purchase histories from all over the internet to figure out how much people like the products they buy.

Based on the buzz around a given product, Watson assigns a Trend Score between 0 and 100. The top discussed product earns a 100 and the rest are graded on a curve around it, just like a test in high school.

According to Justin Norwood, an IBM executive who helped create the app, even a low score signals a hot product, as making the list at all is a testament to its popularity. Plus, niche items are bound to be less talked about, Norwood tells Tech Insider.

The app also provides three-week score forecasts, so you don't buy a hot gift that ends up fizzling out later.

Here are the top 15 gifts.

15. Nike running shoes

Score: 11

Watson predicts the stylish and functional running shoe will become even more popular in the coming weeks. 

Its most ambitious forecast predicts the score will rise as high as 70.

14. Lego Friends

Score: 14

Lego has stayed hot all year long, most notably for its forward-thinking line of minifigs. 

13. Apple iMac computers

Score: 15

While Apple has drummed up attention for its iPad Pro and Apple Watch, many people are still talking about the new 27-inch Retina iMac, IBM finds.

This week, we're giving thanks to the Xbox 360.

Released exactly 10 years ago this week, the Xbox 360 had a far larger impact than Microsoft's first game console.

Many of the Xbox 360's games are unforgettable, and if you own an Xbox One, you'll be able to play some of them again: Thanks to an important update that landed this month, the Xbox One is now "backwards compatible" with over 100 Xbox 360 games, with more to come in the near future.

So! We're here to celebrate the games that made the Xbox 360 such a special console over the last decade.

"Red Dead Redemption"

Think "Grand Theft Auto" set in the Wild West — that's what you can expect from "Red Dead Redemption," the open-world action adventure game from the same studio behind the "GTA" franchise. You're John Marston, a former outlaw whose wife and son are held hostage by the government — and you'll need to do their bidding to get your loved ones back. You can ride a horse, fire your pistols in slow-motion, and meet all sorts of colorful characters and desert animals during your travels, some of which want you dead. It's one of the best games ever created.

The "BioShock" series

A satisfying blend of science fiction, horror, and shooting games, the "Bioshock" series is beloved for its incredible story and atmosphere, as well as its satisfying gameplay mechanics. After your plane crashes in the ocean, your character discovers an underwater city called "Rapture," a utopian Atlantis gone wrong. To survive and escape the city, you'll use weapons, gain superpowers, and make plenty of moral choices that directly affect your game. It's still considered by many to be one of the best, most unique games ever created.

The "Gears of War" series

What would happen if aliens crawled out from under the earth and wiped out most of humanity? That's the beginning of "Gears of War": Set on an Earth-like planet called Sera, humanity was already at odds with each other before "The Locust" crawled out from under the planet's surface, in what's known as "Emergence Day." As an imprisoned former military leader, your character Marcus Fenix is rescued from prison and tasked with leading a squad to eliminate the Locust threat once and for all. The "Gears of War" series has earned over $1 billion in revenue, as of last January.

Big cities — with their fine dining, upscale shopping, and luxurious apartments — tend to attract the wealthy.

For instance, to crack the top 5% of high-earners in San Francisco, your household income must be $350,000.

That's according to The New York Times' interactive tool that allows you to enter your household income and compare your earnings across 344 zones throughout the US.

Here, we've highlighted the annual household income required to be in the top 5% and 10% of earners in 21 big US metro areas, from lowest to highest:

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21. St. Louis, Missouri

Income required to be in the:

Top 10%: $137,800

Top 5%: $180,513

20. Nashville, Tennessee

Income required to be in the:

Top 10%: $136,400

Top 5%: $183,000

19. Portland, Oregon

Income required to be in the:

Top 10%: $143,110

Top 5%: $186,600

We're getting closer and closer to the release of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," but we're not quite there yet. 

To tide you over until the film's release December 18, we've rounded up some of the best fan art pieces from "Art Awakens," a StarWars art exhibit held earlier this November featuring pieces from professional and amateur artists.

The pieces are currently being auctioned off for charity on eBay and range in price from $30 to over $3,000. Turns out, people are willing to pay a pretty penny for creative artwork featuring Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and many, many Stormtroopers. 

Keep reading to see 21 of our favorites from the "Art Awakens" collection.   

Some of the pieces are incredibly realistic. Check out the detail on this Yoda.

Or this intricate pencil drawing of C-3P0 and R2-D2 walking through the desert.

This Rey-inspired piece looks quite a bit like actress Daisy Ridley.

A landslide just outside of Los Angeles caused Vasquez Canyon Road to buckle and break last week. By the time the land stopped shifting, the road looked more like a rollercoaster. 

The power lines appeared as if they might tip over. The local utility shut off the electricity coursing through the wires, and was able to reroute residents' power so they didn't experience any outages, KTLA5 reported. 

Vasquez Canyon Road is located outside of Los Angeles.

The geology of the area is fairly unstable, and landslides are common.

Source: Southern California Regional Rocks and Roads

This landslide was a bit more intense than most. It started out small on Thursday, November 19.

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It's no secret that some college kids abuse ADHD drugs to help them study, as they believe it helps them increase focus, decrease their need for sleep.

Studies have been all over the map as to how widespread this drug abuse is, with some research saying it's rare, with about 2% of college kids into the practice, and other research saying it's rampant, with as many as 40% having at least tried this practice. A study that studied the other studies concluded that about 17% of college students abuse ADHD drugs, or 1 in 6 students.

By looking at the photos of these drugs shared by college students via an app called Yeti Campus Stories, it's clear that whatever the percentage, plenty of college kids are popping ADHD pills, which are Schedule II controlled substances, the same category as cocaine. They are openly telling people that they're using them and their friends are "liking" their posts in agreement.

Yeti is an app where students share photos and videos of college life and it offers a revealing, sometimes startling, look at college culture.

Here's some of the photos posted by college kids in just the last few weeks showing their stashes of drugs like Adderall and Ritalin.

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Unlike our lovely Earth, Mars won't shield us from blasts of cosmic radiation.

If we hope to live there, we'll need to equip our future colonies with underground tunnels, Robert Zubrin, founder of the Mars Society, tells Tech Insider. Like Earth's magnetic field, the tunnels will shield colonists from rays. That way, we won't need to always suit up when we travel between habitats.

"Imagine living in a subway system," Zubrin says. 

While scientists disagree on the timeline, future space colonies will required technology that we don't yet have. "We need some breakthroughs that fundamentally change the game," Ariel Waldman, committee member of the National Academy of Sciences, tells Tech Insider. "Then, all the timelines will get erased and revised."

This is what it would take to live on Mars.

A power source.

Ion engines looks the most promising. Spacecrafts can travel farther, faster, and cheaper with ion engines than any other propulsion technology, NASA says.

How it works: a solar panel connects to the engine, which speeds up a bunch of particles (or ions) inside. The magnetism from the particles, in turn, generates energy and powers the engine.

Space missions have used these engines for more than four decades, and researchers are still working to improve them. A group of researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory recently developed a new design that increases their lifespan.

The current challenge: the engines don't generate enough solar energy. It will take advanced solar technology to move rockets 141 million miles to Mars or power a large Martian colony.

The right spacesuit.

Spacesuits that can deal with Mars' extremely low and unpredictable pressure will be essential.

Mars exerts only 0.06% of Earth's surface pressure. Depending on the location, Earth's air pressure can vary about 10%, whereas Mars' can vary as much as 50%.

This month, NASA unveiled a spacesuit prototype that can take the pressure. With the Z-2 suit, astronauts can maneuver in and out of rovers, collect samples, and walk around with ease.

Radiation protection.

Once we have the suits, we will also need to shield the colonies from cosmic rays.

NASA recently reported that solar wind stripped Mars' atmosphere and turned the planet into a wasteland. Now, it has about 1% of the atmosphere of Earth.

Zubrin says that our best bet is to cover the colonies in sand bags.

Following the downing of a Russian jet by the Turkish air force this morning, all eyes are on Turkey.

It should come as no surprise that Turkey was capable of taking out a Russian jet so easily. Turkey's military uses cutting-edge equipment, including some brought in from the US and a surprising amount it builds at home.

Here is some of the military hardware used by Turkey:

The Turkish air-force plane that reportedly shot down the Russian jet was an F-16 Fighting Falcon. Turkey has around 300 of these US multirole fighter aircraft that it built under license.

The Israeli-made IAI Heron is used by the Israeli Defense Forces to surveil Gaza. Turkey has 10 specially made ones, with stronger engines and Turkish imaging equipment.

The Turks also operate three US-made MQ-1 Predator drones. When equipped with Hellfire missiles, these drones can pick out targets on the ground that don't even know they are being watched. Turkey has more Predators on order.

Life's too short to buy ugly gifts. That's why we assembled a gift guide for the design lover in your life.

From an origami greenhouse to a sneakerhead pint glass, these gifts will satisfy even the choosiest design aficionado.

Read by the light of a book.

Who says a lamp has to look like a lamp? The Lumio Book Lamp appears to be a wood-bound hardcover book until it's opened — and turns into an LED-illuminated book sculpture. 

Embedded magnets allow the Lumio to be mounted on magnetic surfaces, and a leather strap means that it can be hung like a lantern. A rechargeable lithium-ion battery powers the Lumio for eight hours at a time.

Light it up for $190.

Explore the wonders of local architecture.

Andrew Michler's "Hyperlocalization of Architecture" explores the trend of architects using a place's natural and cultural features to create sustainable structures.

From Japan's tiny homes to Spain's "wrapped" buildings, there's no shortage of beautiful designs to admire in Michler's coffee table book.

Get it for $47.

Grow tiny plants in a tiny greenhouse.

The Microgarden Indoor Garden Kit folds into a mini-greenhouse, allowing anyone to quickly grow microgreens — vegetable seeds that grow into tiny plants. 

Plant the seeds, wait one to two weeks, and the microgreens are ready to eat, no watering required. 

Start growing greens for $26.

Samsung has just released its Gear VR, the first real consumer headset for virtual reality, and the reviews are stellar. But if you don't have one of the few smartphones that it supports (Galaxy S6, Note 5, etc.), or the money to spend, the Gear VR hype can just be frustrating. 

But luckily there is a way to get set up with a basic virtual reality experience for only $20: Google Cardboard.

Google Cardboard headsets are basic virtual reality goggles made out of cardboard — and they actually work. All you have to do is velcro your smartphone in place, and you're ready to go (it works with both iPhone and Android). You can then look and move around while inside spherical 3D videos or games.

And if you've never experienced that, it can be jaw-dropping.

While the quality on Google Cardboard will not be as good as on something like the Gear VR — which features highly accurate head-tracking sensors powered by the team behind the Oculus Rift — the platform will certainly give you a novel experience, and has some prominent supporters. In fact, The New York Times recently sent all its Sunday print edition subscribers a pair. The Times wants people to be able to watch all its new virtual reality content.

But if you're not a Times subscriber, you can snag a Google Cardboard for only around $20 from several manufacturers. I Am Cardboard is a reliable one ($19.99), but there are many most listed here.

Once you have the Cardboard, it's time to find virtual reality videos and games. 

We've selected the best ones for you. Here are 10 free Google Cardboard apps that will give you an eye-opening introduction to virtual reality. 

Polar Sea 360 is 10-part series that drops you into the breathtaking Arctic to see the lives of sailors, scientists, and the others that brave the wilderness.

Download for iOS or Android.

War of Words VR puts you in the middle of the war that inspired Siegfried Sassoon's poem, "The Kiss," while reading it to you.

Download for iOS or Android.

VRSE gives you polished virtual reality videos from the likes of Vice, NBC, The New York Times, and prominent filmmakers.

Download for iOS or Android.

You walk into an expensive restaurant and approach the hostess station to confirm your reservation.

The hostess is texting and has her back to the customers waiting to be seated.

Her blouse is wrinkled, she has chipped nail polish, and she's chewing gum.

Part of a questionable tattoo shows around the collar of her blouse.

The phone rings; she picks up the receiver and slams it down without answering it or stopping her texting.

When a customer standing at the desk tries to get her attention, she turns her back completely on the customer.

If you've never been to this restaurant before, what's your expectation of the service likely to be? Even if the food and later service turn out to be stellar, you will always have a negative first impression, created before one word was said.

Psychologists at Princeton University conducted a study of university students who were shown images of people for 100 milliseconds, and were asked to judge people on attractiveness, likability, trustworthiness, competence, and aggressiveness.

The students made judgment calls in less than a second. Even when given more time, the initial impression remained the same. 

So your grandmother was right: First impressions count. These things could be sabotaging you before you say a word:

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1. Wrinkles

We're not talking facial features, but wrinkles in your clothing. If you show up to a business meeting in a shirt that is crumpled and wrinkled, you convey the impression that the person you are meeting with isn't important.

You could also be judged as lazy or ambivalent. If you have never learned how to properly iron a shirt, it's time to learn. It's a life skill everyone needs to know. And while you're at it, invest in a lint brush.

2. Gum

People chew gum for a variety of reasons. Maybe it's a stress technique. Maybe it's a smoking cessation thing. Maybe it's an antidote to the garlicky caesar salad at lunch.

There is nothing wrong with gum, unless you're smacking it and blowing bubbles as you walk into a business meeting. Chewing gum conveys an impression of immaturity. Ditch the wad before the meeting ... in the garbage can, please.

3. Too much makeup

Heavy makeup, or makeup more suited to a night out, sets off alarm bells with some people who ponder what the person is hiding with all the paint.

The wealthiest, most successful people continually self-educate, which is why most of them spend so much time reading.

If the classic finance books don't work for you, there are other ways to get smarter about money.

Here, we've compiled eight documentaries that will keep you entertained and teach you valuable lessons about how the economy, the business world, and the markets affect your money.

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'The Ascent of Money'

This four-part series details the creation of the world's financial system and the history of money, starting from the ancient city of Babylon and finishing with the 2008 financial crisis.

Based on Niall Ferguson's book, "The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World," the 2008 film is narrated by Ferguson himself, who delves into how our financial system has evolved over time and shaped our world today.

Watch it on PBS.

'Broke'

Part of ESPN's 30 for 30 series, this 2012 documentary examines how professional athletes have gone from rags to riches, and then managed to lose those riches in only a few years.

The heartbreaking accounts from former players who have lost tens of millions of dollars teach an important lesson about lifestyle inflation — and although "Broke" focuses on athletes, anyone is susceptible to financial ruin with a few bad choices.

Watch it on Netflix.

'Inside Job'

This Oscar-winning documentary gives you a front row seat to the 2008 financial crisis, examining how corruption in the financial services industry led to the recession. "Inside Job" is split into five parts, starting with how the economy was set up to fail, and closing with who was accountable and where we go from here.

Anyone can learn from this 2010 film — from those who haven't read the news or followed the markets in a decade, to the most experienced investors.

Rent it on Amazon.

Thanksgiving may be all about cooking, but modern millennials are turning to Seamless to complete their dinner spread.

The food ordering app recently analyzed the dishes that were more likely to be found in orders on Thanksgiving last year, and shared the results with Tech Insider.

Breakfast orders spiked a whopping 139% on Thanksgiving last year. Group ordering rose by 13% and desserts were a popular thing to order, too.

And people seem to be really into Indian food on Thanksgiving, too.

Keep scrolling to see what everyone is too lazy to make for themselves on Thanksgiving.

A muffin was 114% more likely to be ordered on Thanksgiving.

Orders for a chocolate mousse cake were 119% more than usual.

There were 159% more orders for cheesecakes.

For all the interviews Jay Stowe does as a tech recruiter in San Francisco, he'll always have one good icebreaker line: He owns the most famous hipster cat on Instagram. 

As the head of talent at Luxe, an on-demand parking service, Stowe juggles life in the startup world with a second life surrounded by cats on Instagram.

Meet Hamilton, the hipster cat.

During the mustache hysteria over the past few years, Hamilton's fame soared, before Stowe did something drastic: He gave it all away to charity. 

Meet the most famous hipster cat and his owner who has worked to give it all back to the shelter that gave him his best friend. 

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Stowe had cats growing up, but was looking to get one in his own life. At the shelter, there were only two male kittens. One was the super quintessential playful cuddly kitten and then there was Hamilton, who was curled up in the corner of his cage. Any time you went near him he would hiss at you, Stowe says. A volunteer at the Humane Society of Silicon Valley picked him up and put him in Stowe's hands and he immediately fell asleep. "I couldn't leave without him," Stowe says.

Hamilton, though, is a feral cat, meaning he was born and raised without contact from humans. When Stowe brought him home, he lived in the bathroom for the first month, never leaving his box. At 3 a.m. one night, Stowe heard him meowing loudly so he let him out — only to have Hamilton relocate to living in his closet.

It took another month until Hamilton started cuddling with Stowe. That's when he started taking photos and created an Instagram for his cat. "I think his first picture got 100 likes in 10 minutes. My friends knew he was taking off and I was like 'Oh, that's cool,'" Stowe says. "It didn't really dawn on me that he was going to become internet famous at the time. It was just a fun thing for me to post and see all the comments and see how much people were enjoying it."

Franklin, da Vinci, Edison, Ford. 

These names are known for how their inventions and ideas changed the world.

But there can only be so many legends. 

History is full of failures — creations that confused, appalled, disgusted, injured, or even killed people.

Maybe these flops can help us. Next time, we can get things right.

Hydrogen blimps.

As early as 1908, blimps filled with hydrogen — the Earth's lightest element and a far cheaper alternative to helium — were set aloft.

But hydrogen's flammability quickly became apparent when ships started bursting into flames.

Though the Hindenburg disaster is perhaps the most iconic blimp malfunction, it wasn't the first case of a hydrogen blimp exploding.

In fact, the 1937 tragedy was one of the last before manufacturers switched to helium forever.

Leaded gasoline.

As early as 1921, manufacturers believed using leaded gasoline would significantly enhance a car's performance.

As early as 1924, however, reports were coming in that employees at the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey were falling ill with "occupational disease."

Really, they had lead poisoning.

It took until 1975 for the Environmental Protection Agency to respect the health risks associated with leaded gasoline. By 1995, all cars had made the switch to unleaded.

DDT.

DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) was first synthesized in 1874, but it didn't get its reputation as an effective pesticide until the late 1930s. During World War II, militaries used DDT to reduce the rates of malaria, body lice, typhus, and the bubonic plague.

And like many dangerous innovations, it worked. Cases of malaria fell from 400,000 in 1946 to almost zero in 1950.

But there were clear downsides. In numerous tests on plants, lab animals, and long-term studies on humans, DDT was shown to have toxic effects in the majority of cases. Animals became sterile, developed cancer, and plant wildlife suffered because of DDT's long half-life in soil.

In 1972, the newly-formed EPA banned its use in the US.

The NFL is officially in its playoff race.

The AFC remains very tight, as the leaders in each division are pretty clear (except for the disastrous AFC South), but the wild card spots remain wide open. The Steelers are the only Wild Card team in the AFC that has an above-.500 record, meaning there are six teams with 5-5 and 4-6 records left to duke it out.

The NFC, meanwhile, is pretty top-heavy, but there are races for the division lead, particularly between the Packers and Vikings, who were taken down by Green Bay in Week 11. And when it comes to the Wild Card spots, the Falcons still have the lead, but the Bucs and Seahawks are beating down their door.

With the season heating up, check out our power rankings below.

1. Carolina Panthers

Record: 10-0

Week 12 opponent: at Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving

Week 11 MVP: Cam Newton is heating up. He went 21-34 in Week 11 for five touchdowns and no interceptions.

One thing to know: The Panthers are legit. They have a top-10 offense, a top-five defense, and an easy schedule the rest of the way.

2. New England Patriots

Record: 10-0

Week 12 opponent: at Denver Broncos

Week 11 MVP: Danny Amendola had 9 catches — while being guarded by 8 different defenders — and 117 yards receiving. That's amazing considering he injured his knee in the third quarter and only saw limited action in the second half.

One thing to know: The injuries keep on coming for the Patriots. The offensive line is finally getting healthier, but now they may be without Amendola for a while. If so, Tom Brady would be without his top two wide receivers and his starting running back.

3. Arizona Cardinals

Record: 8-2

Week 12 opponent: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 11 MVP: Rookie wide receiver J.J. Nelson shredded the Bengals for 142 yards and a touchdown on four catches.

One thing to know: The Cardinals have a safe lead on their division, but they have a tough schedule after this week: Rams, Vikings, Eagles, Packers, Seahawks to finish the year. 

The Xbox One is nearly two years old now, which means there are about two dozen different ways you can buy the console. 

Maybe you want it with a larger hard drive? Or perhaps a limited edition console with your favorite game's logo emblazoned on the front is more your speed? And that's to say nothing of the countless versions that come with various games. 

But forget about all that — this is the Xbox One model to buy this holiday:

There are way too many variations of the Xbox One this holiday.

But the real one to buy is the Xbox One "Elite" bundle:

Pretty, no? We think so too.

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Urban Outfitters’ new venture into the pizza business has raised some big questions for the company.

The retailer announced earlier this month that it purchased several restaurants from the Philadelphia-based Vetri Family, including the fast-casual chain Pizzeria Vetri.

Investors appear wary of the acquisition. On the day it was announced, the company's stock fell 7%.

As an Urban Outfitters customer and pizza-lover, I decided the best way to see how the investment would play out would be to go to the source — an existing restaurant located inside an Urban Outfitters.

In 2014, Space Ninety 8, an Urban Outfitters concept store, opened in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. On the third floor of the location is the Gorbals, the second restaurant of its name. Ilan Hall, of “Top Chef” fame, opened the first of the Gorbals in Los Angeles in 2009.

The combination of Urban Outfitters and a destination restaurant seems bizarre, whether it be the Gorbals or a Pizzeria Vetri. So, I decided to check it out myself.

I showed up to the Gorbals on a Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. — half an hour early for my 7:15 p.m. dinner reservation (the restaurant opens at 4:30 p.m. on weekdays). From the outside, the location's connection to Urban Outfitters is downplayed, with a large sign reading "Space Ninety 8."

Inside, however, the store looks like a regular Urban Outfitters.

The space is architecturally interesting with a fair amount of reclaimed wood and an industrial feel. The offerings are typical of Urban Outfitter's mix of hipster staples and some strange costumes.