At Western Daughters Butcher Shoppe in Denver, Kate Kavanaugh trimmed the sinew from a deep-red hunk of beef the size of a bed pillow. “Flatiron steak is the second-most tender muscle in a steer’s body,” she said, focused on her knife work. “This guy sits on the scapula, and I love it because it has…
Headliner Laut Singapura Hawker fare, or street food, is what you’ll find at the new Singaporean restaurant from Salil Mehta and his wife, Stacey Mehta. “Street food, hawker food, represents Singapore,” Mr. Mehta said. “Singapore is a melting pot of cuisines — Chinese, Thai, Indian, Malaysian — but it’s not particularly well represented in New…
Some restaurants push their tasting menus. Rezdôra doesn’t. A few steps down from the sidewalk, on the same block of East 20th Street as Gramercy Tavern and the brownstone where Teddy Roosevelt was born, Rezdôra lists a “regional pasta tasting” for $90 on its menu. The region in question is Emilia-Romagna, whose refinements in the…
“Wheat makes Emilia-Romagna the greatest pasta country in Italy. Pigs make it the greatest ham and sausage country,” Waverley Root wrote in his classic 1971 book, “The Food of Italy.” Rezdôra, a new restaurant on East 20th Street, draws on those regional strengths and more.
Because marriage is an ever-evolving experience, we constantly shift, change and, in some cases, start over. In It’s No Secret, couples share thoughts about commitment and tell us what they have learned along the way, revealing their secret to making it work. Who Darroch Putnam, 31, and Michael Rosandich Putnam, 32 Occupations They own Putnam…
I never saw the allure of physical activity until I saw an athlete with a physique that resembled my own. It was at the 2013 United States Sumo Open when the 350-pound Byamba picked up Kelly Gneiting, all 420 pounds of him, and flipped him onto the mat. Time seemed to slow as Kelly went…
Luxury retailer Barneys has filed for bankruptcy. “Trends come and go, but institutions are timeless,” the brand wrote on its social channels following the news. According to Bloomberg, Barneys filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after getting hit with high rent and fewer visitors purchasing from the luxury boutiques. Luckily, Chapter 11 filings allow businesses to…
Victoria’s Secret chief marketing officer Ed Razek has retired, according to a note sent to employees by Leslie H. Wexner, the company’s chief executive. The news was confirmed by the New York Times. Razek has been key in choosing which models appear in the Victoria’s Secret show for the past 15 years, launching the careers…
MANILA — The Philippines declared a national dengue epidemic on Tuesday, saying that the mosquito-borne disease had killed at least 622 people in the country so far this year. More than 146,000 dengue cases were reported in the first seven months of the year, almost twice as many as in the same period last year,…
The 52 Places Traveler Image During the high tourist season, dense crowds gather at Zadar’s Sea Organ every evening to watch the sunset.CreditSebastian Modak/The New York Times In Zadar, on Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast, the 52 Places Traveler was overwhelmed by the crowds. Then he thought outside the guidebook. Aug 6, 2019 Our columnist, Sebastian Modak,…