When I found out that some of the dishes I’ve been enjoying recently at Nabila’s, an impressive new Lebanese restaurant in Brooklyn, have been staples on the Washington party circuit for years, I wasn’t angry. Disappointed, perhaps. Nabila’s executive chef is Nabila Farah, and the core of her menu originates with her long-running Middle Eastern…
To get the house they wanted, Javier Morales and Alex Morris realized they would have to build it. When they began looking for a rural upstate escape from their TriBeCa apartment in 2017 before starting a family, nothing on the market moved them. “There were some beautiful homes in a typical colonial or New England…
It’s Never Too Late is a series about people who decide to pursue their dreams on their own terms. In 2019, Maureen McNamara and her wife, Jennifer Stark, now both 60, took a leap of faith and decided to sell their popular restaurant, Amici’s Kitchen & Living Room, in the Detroit suburb of Berkley, Mich.…
If you are considering the procedure, but are worried about its permanence, here is what experts want you to know.
When young, everyone is taught basic food etiquette and manners to use while sitting at the dining table with family and close friends. While kids find sitting still a challenge and eating an abominable chore, eventually, as time goes on, we all catch on to what is expected of us, especially if dining out in…
When introducing the subject of dry German rieslings last month, I wondered why so many people say they do not like the wines, whether dry or sweet. After spending the last month drinking them and reading through comments, I confess, not surprisingly, that I’ve come no closer to finding an answer. One of the reasons…
This column will be the last installment of Wine School. I’m distressed to say that. I’ve learned so much in the 100 columns that have presented even more wines over the last eight and a half years. I’ve enjoyed almost every minute of it. But the time feels right for graduation. We have covered most…
Mark Kuhn is hunched over, one knee on the ground, pulling dandelions from an otherwise immaculate lawn. With a small, serrated blade, he carefully carves tiny leaves from the turf, extracting as much of their roots as he can reach, and places them in a plastic container beside him. Dandelions, I learn, are as prolific…
Do you really need a long rug in your hallway? Not necessarily. Bare floors are fine for getting from A to B. But a runner can make the journey more comfortable — and more stylish. “It’s softer underfoot, it helps with noise, and it can be that finishing touch,” said Elizabeth Lawrence, a partner at…
It was 2020, and like pretty much everyone else on planet Earth, the actress Betty Gilpin was having a strange year: Her first leading role in a movie, Craig Zobel’s “The Hunt,” had already stirred a manic level of controversy and drawn the ire of President Trump, before it came out on March 13. Shortly…