A bakery chain from France, with more than 500 outlets, has arrived in New York. The chain, Marie Blachère bakery and cafe, makes its debut with a branch in Great Neck this week, and an outpost to open in Greenwich Village, at 301-303 Avenue of the Americas (Carmine Street), in early March. The company, which…
Courtesy of Veronica Beard Veronica S. Beard and Veronica M. Beard, the sister-in-laws and masterminds behind, well, Veronica Beard, launched in 2010 with the fan-favorite Dickey Jacket and built a legion of fans pining for Veronica Beard’s polished, feminine tailoring and whimsical dresses. But even with a growing fanbase, Veronica Beard’s collections weren’t accessible to…
Fashion Month has just started, but the top trends of the season are already coming to light. Satin materials you haven’t worn since the ’90s, a twist on tie dye, plus the coat shape you’ll find yourself reaching for (and wishing you owned now) are just a few of the ones we’re seeing. Check out…
Many genetic and environmental factors can affect fertility in men and women. However, it is possible to increase the chances of having a successful pregnancy using natural methods. This article will discuss evidence-based, natural methods for increasing fertility in both men and women. In women, reducing stress and exercising often can boost fertility. In men,…
Early this week, the bricks-and-mortar version of 1stdibs, the high-end online marketplace, will open in the Terminal Stores building: the blocklong, late-19th-century brick warehouse and relay station that was once home to the Tunnel, the grim nightclub owned by Peter Gatien. The 50-odd exhibitors corralled there — a mix of art, antiques and contemporary furniture…
Image CreditVictoria Roberts Q. What keeps squirrels from gaining huge amounts of weight as they gorge on acorns and nuts each fall? A. In fact, many squirrels do achieve huge weight gain ahead of the privations of winter. Common gray squirrels may increase their weight by 25 percent in the harvest season. But not because…
On a clear January night in northern Sweden, after hours of squinting and wondering if this or that small cloud might be the northern lights, a shimmering, alien-green ribbon unfurled across the sky. Here, on the shore of the frozen Torne River, just outside the village of Kurravaara, there was none of the mysterious clapping…
Maybe you’ve heard about MedMen, the design-forward marijuana dispensary chain that Page Six described as “the Barneys of weed.” And then there’s the Plug, a premium dispensary in downtown Los Angeles that LA Weekly called “the Barneys of weed.” Well, there’s a new Barneys of weed, and this one has a familiar name: Barneys. In…
For the past three years, Charcuterie Masters, an event in Flushing, Queens, has been the ultimate pork showcase in New York. This year, it will be on Feb. 23, and there will be more than 60 kinds of charcuterie, including products that will be sold to take home. Chefs will prepare cured meats, simply sliced…
Marie-Aude Rose, the chef at La Mercerie in the Roman and Williams Guild store in SoHo, has started making her sablés, as the French call butter cookies, and other confections to take away. The delicately burnished cookies — in rounds, oblongs and cut in the shape of birds — are buttery indeed. Oval calissons, the…