In the context of red carpets, it may seem strange to imagine that wearing a ball gown is a risky choice. But that’s how Billie Eilish saw it. When Ms. Eilish, the 19-year-old goth pop star, decided to wear a nude tulle dress from Oscar de la Renta, “she was very interested in surprising everybody…
Not very many Met Gala guests would wear their outfits again, in the real world, outside of fashion fantasyland. It’s a sign of how peacocky the annual event has become. But Ella Emhoff would. Her top priority walking on the Met Museum carpet was comfort. She knew it was going to be a long night,…
Hong Thaimee, the Thai chef who had the restaurant Ngam in the East Village and pop-ups elsewhere, has now established herself in Greenwich Village with a kitchen for takeaway and deliveries, and a restaurant. Pad Thaimee, serving pad thai, the dish for which she is best known, and a version made with zucchini noodles, was…
Mike CoppolaGetty Images Fashion’s biggest night is here—even if it was delayed from May to September due to COVID-19. That’s right, folks: the Met Gala’s red carpet has officially begun. Although the crowd might be smaller than past years due to the pandemic, the A-listers in attendance went all out for the night’s “In America:…
Federal health officials have said that one reason they announced the booster plan was to stay ahead of the virus and be ready for when vaccines may no longer protect as well against severe cases of Covid-19. Those officials, including Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, Mr. Biden’s chief medical adviser, have relied heavily on data presented…
Rather than dwell on the ’17, I’d rather talk about the 2020, which was exactly as it was intended to be, energetic and direct, with lively acidity, fresh fruit flavors and a creamy texture, not complex but delicious and refreshing. It was a blend of five Rhône grapes: grenache blanc (40 percent), viognier (21 percent),…
Years ago, a friend who loved white Burgundy said to me, “Everybody loves Chablis, but it’s nobody’s favorite.” I knew exactly what he meant. Chablis has a special place in the hearts of white Burgundy lovers, but it’s rarely as revered as the more exalted whites of the Côte de Beaune, like Meursault les Perrières…
State officials had to make grueling, but necessary, decisions about water use, he said. “They didn’t have the options. We know this is going to hurt. We’re always optimistic in farming, but we have a lot of things going against us right now, and without water, we can’t farm.” Bryce Lundberg, who represents the agriculture…
When it comes to alcohol-free drinks, a rapidly growing category, the carbonated ones are the most successful. That’s why some of the beers are quite enjoyable. The bubbles often balance the lack of alcohol; without them the products can taste flat. That goes for wine, too. A newcomer, Semblance — a sparkler made with chardonnay…
Science has been hard at work creating plant-based and cell-cultured proteins to bring to the table. To explore this, the Museum of Food and Drink in New York has assembled a panel led by Larissa Zimberoff, the author of “Technically Food: Inside Silicon Valley’s Mission to Change What We Eat,” to discuss the topic on…