Robert Garcia and Matthew Sinclair Mendez were married Dec. 22 at First Congregational Church in Long Beach, Calif. The Rev. Elena Larson, a senior minister of the First Congregational Church of Long Beach, officiated. Mr. Garcia (left), 42, is the mayor of Long Beach. He graduated from California State University, Long Beach, from which he…
Rebecca Mazur and Dr. Alexander Voldman were married Dec. 22 at the Village Club at Lake Success in Great Neck, N.Y. Rabbi Dmitry Goldshteyn officiated. In May, Mrs. Voldman, 24, is to receive a doctor of dental surgery degree from Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. In July, she is to begin a residency program…
Kimberly Shuo Chou and Joseph Walter Amann were married Dec. 21 at the Airport Courthouse in Los Angeles. Doris Y. Mori, a deputy commissioner in the clerk’s office, officiated. On Dec. 30, Iain Hollyhoke, a friend of the couple, is to lead the couple in their vows at the Bel-Air Bay Club in Los Angeles.…
Arthur Roy Pinto and Stephen John Bohlen were married Dec. 18 in the Manhattan chambers of Claire R. Kelly, a judge on the United States Court of International Trade who is also a friend of Mr. Pinto. Mr. Pinto (left), 71, is a professor emeritus at Brooklyn Law School, where he retired in August after…
Ilyssa Robin Meyer and Kenan Kurt were married Dec. 22 at the Ryland Inn, a restaurant and events space in Whitehouse Station, N.J. Rabbi Ira J. Rothstein officiated. The bride, 27, manages public policy and policy research at Etsy, the e-commerce company in Brooklyn. She graduated from Oberlin College and received a master’s degree in…
Nicole Marie Dulaney and David Alexander Chan were married Dec. 22 at Saint Sylvester Roman Catholic Church in Medford, N.Y. The Rev. Msgr. Edward Ryan performed the ceremony. The couple, both 28, met at Cornell, from which they graduated, the bride cum laude. Mrs. Dulaney-Chan is known as Nikki. She is an earth science teacher…
Pecorino and panko-stuffed mushrooms (above), creamy bacon and date dip and lemony chicken won over readers this week.
Scott Keller Sanders and Peter Scott Wilson were married Dec. 17 at the Manhattan Marriage Bureau in New York. Angel L. Lopez, a staff member of the New York City Clerk’s Office, officiated. Mr. Sanders (left), 55, is an interior designer with offices in New York and Palm Beach, Fla. He graduated from Wittenberg University…
It’s that time of year again: The lights are strung, the pines are dying indoors under the weight of shiny balls, the Starbucks mint mocha is flowing, and Mariah Carey is on heavy rotation. No matter what is happening in her career — the tribulations, the tours, the headline-grabbing performance mishaps — Ms. Carey is…
New findings show that people may be genetically predisposed to love the taste of certain beverages. Furthermore, this biological discovery could have far-reaching health consequences. Researchers are trying to get to grips with a complex coffee-based conundrum. Evolution is thought to have favored people who were able to sense bitterness. After all, sharp and unpleasant…