An Irish Castle to Call Your Own

The imposing wooden door creaks open and my children burst into the shadowy entryway, gleefully giggling as they race up the spiraling stone staircase. Holter, 5, counts out each one of the 50 steps as we wind our way up through a 550-year-old tower to the cozy stonewalled living room. A few moments later we’re…

The Clapback Tee Is Making a Comeback

The news was unavoidable: Back in March 2002, the couple that wore the world’s most memorable denim-on-denim red carpet looks—Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake— had broken up. While pop fans mourned, Spears was papped shortly after the split gripping a to-go coffee cup and sporting a baby blue Juicy Couture tee emblazoned with the phrase…

Does Korean Cuisine Belong to Korea?

At first, the revival of Korean royal cuisine was largely confined to the academic sphere. In the 1980s, only a few restaurants ventured to serve it, a number of them run by members of Hwang’s family. Then, in 2003, half the country tuned in to the historical TV drama “Jewel in the Palace,” about a…

The E-Bike: The New Car Alternative

VanMoof does not rely on third-party sellers. Its bikes are sold directly by the company online or at its shops in cities including London, Paris and Munich. VanMoof designs most of its components itself, rather than relying on suppliers in Taiwan or China, which helps it produce a more integrated design but has added manufacturing…

A Very French Tempest in a Turtleneck

When is a turtleneck not just a turtleneck? When it is a political football. Such is the case, anyway, in France, where the appearances of President Emmanuel Macron and his finance minister, Bruno Le Maire, in suits with roll-neck sweaters rather than traditional button-up shirts and ties set off a debate over government paternalism, the…

How to Spend a Day in Red Hook

I’ll start with the bad news: Nikita is out this week, so you’re stuck with me again. Now, the good news: Look around! This fall weather is gorgeous! October feels like the last hurrah before we all turn into recluses, hissing when we catch a rare glimpse of sunlight (… just me?). So I recently…