Roland Mesnier, the inventive White House pastry chef whose ambrosial and whimsical desserts briefly shifted the weight of office from the minds to the stomachs of beleaguered presidents, recalcitrant congressmen and balky diplomats, died on Friday at an assisted living home in Burke, Va. He was 78. The cause was complications of cancer, his son,…
Hello, it’s Becky again, filling in for our fearless leader, Nikita. (Come home, Nikita, we miss you.) Few dining occasions feel as high stakes as your birthday party. What if nobody comes? Is everyone happy with the venue? Are the vibes correct? Are we having fun yet? After working through the above concerns with my…
The Cardinal’s Song He left the bar of soap upside down in its dish, melting; played the car radio too loud; lost his phone hourly; ignored the closet and piled his shoes by the front door; hogged the coat rack with his jackets; ran the dishwasher with three plates in it; filled the driveway with…
LOS ANGELES — Jenifer Lewis was sitting in her white Mercedes-Benz parked at her home in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood, preparing to have lunch at Petit Trois, a chic French restaurant nearby. As she turned her car on, the 2002 Eminem hit “Lose Yourself” began to build over the speakers and Ms. Lewis started to…
Headliner Flex Mussels After 15 years in the East 80s, Flex Mussels has moved. A Feb. 14 fire and the availability of a nearby space, which the owners of Flex Mussels, Bobby Shapiro; his wife, Laura; and daughter Alexandra, had been eyeing for some time, generated the change. “We’re a neighborhood restaurant, and we wanted…
Paxlovid, the Covid-19 treatment made by Pfizer, reduced hospitalizations and deaths in older patients during the Omicron surge in Israel earlier this year, but made no difference for patients under 65 at high risk for severe disease, new research has found. The study is one of the first published examinations of the real-life effectiveness of…
TikTok is a magical place for finding must-have products, including gems from the ultimate one-stop shop, Amazon. The mega e-tailer seems to have caught on, because it actually has a hidden section for products that have gone viral on TikTok. Titled “Internet Famous,” Amazon’s secret hub features hundreds of buzzy fashion, home, and beauty products—from…
Given fashion’s ongoing waste problem, in recent years, sustainability has risen to the top of every smart shopper’s list. And with monumental steps being made every day to reduce the carbon footprint and environmental impact of clothes and bags (we’re looking at you, secondhand sites), a key component of our daily outfit has somehow been…
It’s that time of year where we all start to (reluctantly) trade our linen shirts and jorts for something more relaxed—and decidedly more cozy. Enter Savage X Fenty, Rihanna’s wildly successful intimates label that has taken the lingerie market by storm with its vast size and gender inclusivity. The brand’s latest launch expands into the…
After the release of videos this month showing Sanna Marin, the prime minister of Finland, dancing and posing with friends at a private gathering, some in Finland suggested that Ms. Marin had created a security risk by drinking alcohol, and called for a police investigation. The head of the opposition party pushed the 36-year-old prime…