How to Exercise for Lower Blood Pressure
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For Japanese Hot Springs, Visit 3 Charming Onsen Towns in Kaga City
At the southwest corner of Ishikawa, a verdant prefecture hugging the Sea of Japan, traditional craftsmanship thrives alongside contemporary art and architecture in the small towns that make up Kaga City. Three of these towns — Katayamazu Onsen, Yamashiro Onsen and Yamanaka Onsen — are famous for their onsen, or hot springs. In centuries past,…
My Twisted Path to a Meaningful Life
I lifted the sheets to look at my right ankle. Bruised, maybe broken. My back hurt, too. I called my friend Danny to take me to the emergency room. We laughed about our big night out while limping down the stairs, driving south on I-91 and sitting in the waiting room — until the doctor…
He Brought Two Toothbrush Kits on Their First Date
Bryan Emil Braswell knew his favorite crab curry dish could get a little messy. So he came prepared on his first date with Caroline Octavia White in October 2020 at Sigiri, a Sri Lankan restaurant in the East Village of Manhattan. He pulled out two toothbrush kits after he ordered the dish for them. “She…
On Her Second Chance to Swipe, She ‘Finally Got It Right’
When Alexandra Vasilia Voyatzakis first saw Pontus Mikael Henriksson on the dating app Bumble in the summer of 2018, she did not swipe right, but not because he wasn’t her type. (He definitely was.) “I distinctly remember seeing his face,” said Ms. Voyatzakis, noting that she had found him attractive. But she was also worried.…
A Day to Remember for Two ‘Star Wars’ Fans (Lightsabers Included)
Matthew Ryan Burroughs doesn’t know if it was the red dress that he first noticed — red is his favorite color — but he clearly remembers seeing Diana Lindsay McDermott walking into the birthday party of a mutual friend in September 2015. Both were undergraduates at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University at the time.…
15 Quiet Luxury Home Decor Items We Found on Amazon
1 Fresh Bedding Linoto Linen Sheet Set At once crisp and comfortable, linen sheets are the epitome of understated elegance. Their naturally imperfect finish gives them a rumpled, lived-in look that somehow still looks polished. 2 An Arty Catch-All Mela Artisans Scalloped Bowl Why not turn your fruit bowl into a tabletop accessory? This hand-carved…
Amazon Has a Secret Outlet Filled With Premium Home Goods—Starting at Just $38
Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Martin Barraud//Getty Images 1 Viral Criss-Cross Chair EMIAH Armless Office Desk Chair Office desk chairs notoriously prioritize function over style, but this viral option offers the best of both. It allows…
Jasper White, Chef Who Lifted New England Cuisine, Dies at 69
Jasper White, a chef who put New England’s traditional foods on the fine-dining map in the 1980s and mentored a generation of Boston-area chefs, died on Saturday in Boston. He was 69. His death, at a hospital, was caused by a brain aneurysm, his wife, Kathleen White, said. At Restaurant Jasper in the North End…
Your New Favorite Hangover Foods
One thing about me is that, as an undergrad, I attended a large state school with a Division 1 football team. A school that was ranked No. 1 by the Princeton Review on its list of top party colleges in my junior year. A school based in Athens, Ga. All of this is to say:…