I name my houseplants after movie characters that die. That way, if they don’t survive, it’s less tragic and more like a plotline. This is all according to my Hinge profile. It’s also real, unlike profiles that embellish (“where’s my happy place? with you gurl”) or lie (“still figuring out my dating goals”). My plants…
Sometimes I receive emails from readers saying that I recommend too many Brooklyn restaurants. Though I disagree, I will admit: That’s where I’ve lived since arriving in New York City, so I think it’s a very special place. When I moved here in 2012, Brooklyn was in the midst of a restaurant renaissance driven by…
If you’re 50 or older and reading this article, chances are you are wearing a pair of inexpensive reading glasses to correct your presbyopia, or farsightedness, the age-related decline in vision that makes it progressively more difficult to see fine print and tiny objects. Eventually, everyone gets the condition. But for nearly a billion people…
Dear Tripped Up, Last year, my husband and I splurged on round-trip first-class tickets on Japan Airlines from San Francisco to Tokyo for $13,474 each. We reserved them in February for an October flight through American Express Travel. On the same day, I also bought business class tickets for a couple who was traveling with…
The High Fashion Trendsetter Miu Miu Faded Unlined Suede Loafers The High Fashion Trendsetter Miu Miu Faded Unlined Suede Loafers This ugly-chic pair from Miu Miu defined the trend for spring/summer 2024 and comes pre-worn, so you don’t have to break them in. Sizes: EU 34-42 Materials: Leather, rubber Colors: Tan, White The School Uniform…
Gaetano Pesce, who for more than 60 years created eccentrically shaped, brightly colored furniture, art objects and, occasionally, buildings, remaining the enfant terrible of the design world even as he became its grand old man, died on Wednesday in Manhattan. He was 84. The death, at a hospital, was caused by a stroke, his…
Every now and then, poor time management leads me in a delightful direction. This happened on a recent vacation to San Juan, where I had to scramble for a last-minute dinner reservation. I settled on a wine bar, El Vino Crudo in Old San Juan, not even pausing for a beat to pore over the…
The federal government is required to “expeditiously” house migrant children who cross into the United States unlawfully, rather than allow them to remain in unsafe open-air sites along the border, a Federal District Court judge ruled Wednesday night. The decision, handed down by Judge Dolly M. Gee of the United States District Court of Central…
This is the time of year when kitchen burnout really sets in. You battled the holidays — and won! — then realized there was still cooking to be done. Every. Single. Day. You’ve braised and stewed, indoors, for months now, fantasizing about when the season turns and “cooking” becomes a matter of slicing and salting…
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