In 1970, homosexual acts were still outlawed in parts of the United Kingdom and would remain so for more than a decade. Yet two years before the nation even had its first official Gay Pride rally, the quintessentially British songwriter Ray Davies of the Kinks wrote “Lola,” a song that embraced a full spectrum of…
Headliner Bixi Serena Bass, the caterer and chef who, for many years, has turned out the food of Italy at Lido, a brick-walled corner spot in Harlem, now looks to Asia with Bixi. It’s her newest venture with Susannah Koteen, who is an owner of both restaurants, and it’s a few doors south of Lido,…
You’ve spent hours baking gorgeous holiday cookies, and now it’s time to share them with friends and family. Careful packing can mean the difference between receiving a box of joyful confections or a box of buttery crumbs (still tasty, less pretty). Here’s how to do it right, whether you’re shipping them or leaving them on…
I was at my gynecologist’s office. “At 39, I’m scared I’ll never get married or have kids,” I told him. “Think about freezing your eggs,” he said. My eyes went wide. It was 2009, when egg-freezing was “experimental” and felt like science fiction. Walking out of his office, I was filled with regret. I was…
WHEN RENÉ CAOVILLA, the 82-year-old Venetian shoe designer, was first shown the Tuscan villa he bought in 1977, he fell in love with it instantly. He wasn’t only taken with the house, a 15th-century red brick monastery that had undergone a slow transformation into an austere 20-bedroom private home in the 17th century, but the…
After months of deliberation and debate, a panel of independent experts advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to decide on Tuesday which Americans it will recommend to get the coronavirus vaccine first, while supply is still short. The panel, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, will vote in a public meeting…
In the Before Times, said Rebecca Rittenberg, a 28-year-old who works in advertising sales for Google in New York, one of her favorite parts about going to the office was “showing up in a funky, cool professional outfit.” A smart pair of pants, colorful or patterned blouses, blazers, skirts, dresses, heeled boots and designer sneakers…
When Lindsay Weiss began renovating her home on the edge of Carroll Gardens in Brooklyn, it wasn’t just an opportunity to give the place a new look — it was a chance to make a clean break from a failed relationship. Ms. Weiss, an architect, bought the 922-square-foot, two-bedroom apartment with her boyfriend in 2008,…
While your travel plans may be on hold, you can pretend you’re somewhere new for the night. Around the World at Home invites you to channel the spirit of a new place each week with recommendations on how to explore the culture, all from the comfort of your home. A few years ago, I walked…
Ever since “The Crown,” Season 4, bowed on Netflix, the stylesphere has been filled with strange declarations of desire for the pie-crust collars, novelty sweaters, puffed-sleeve floral frocks and 1980s power jackets immortalized by Princess Diana as she ascended to stardom and Princess Anne as she issued caustic asides. Followed pretty much immediately by queries…