Cats Like People! (Some People, Anyway)

In the perennial battle over dogs and cats, there’s a clear public relations winner. Dogs are man’s best friend. They’re sociable, faithful and obedient. Our relationship with cats, on the other hand, is often described as more transactional. Aloof, mysterious and independent, cats are with us only because we feed them. Or maybe not. On…

Weeknight Dinner Around the World

Bangkok, Thailand Wasa Khuhaprema, center, prepares dinner for her family, including her parents, with help from her two young sons; the boys cook at least one night a week. This night, they ate an omelet with carrots, stir-fried minced pork and eggplant, and southern Thai sour curry with cauliflower. Family members are expected to clean…

Korean Barbecue in an Elegant Space, at Hyun

Headliner Hyun On the edge of Koreatown, the entrepreneur Jae Kim is responding to his nostalgia for Korean food as he knew it in South Korea, with this elegant restaurant emphasizing barbecue. It’s small (seating only 40), sleek and minimalist, in neutral tones and black, with electric-grill tables for searing Wagyu on cast iron. To…

When the Antiques Have to Go

The owners of the 2,000-square-foot loft in Chelsea loved antiques, and had furnished the apartment accordingly. There was a china cabinet topped with carved scrollwork and a grandfather clock standing sentry near the door. Persian rugs padded the floor. And it was all getting in the way of a sale. “It was filled very beautifully…