Fire cider is an herbal concoction that steeps for weeks and emerges tangy and hot. It is a pungent brew made from apple cider vinegar, onions, garlic and horseradish, sometimes with citrus and hot peppers thrown in. Proponents claim it has beneficial properties. Lately fire cider has become known for another property: its ability to…
Nicole Eisenberg’s older son has wanted to be a star of the stage since he was a toddler, she said. He took voice, dance and drama lessons and attended the renowned Stagedoor Manor summer camp for half a dozen years, but she was anxious that might not be enough to get him into the best…
The Art Production Fund raised nearly $700,000 at its March 11 gala at the Seagram Building. Poets & Writers held a dinner gala on March 7 at 583 Park Avenue. And Literacy Partners held a gala on March 13 at Cipriani Wall Street.
I am forever searching for the next perfect pair of jeans. I have cut the hems off of countless pairs of skinny jeans to get that slightly frayed raw hem. Now, of course, I’m regretful. I miss a finished hem. I’m tired of slim-fitting denim. New denim brand Boyish’s Kirby style is an antidote to…
Lilly Singh, who built a career on YouTube as a comedian, is getting her own late-night show. Ms. Singh, 30, will host a half-hour show in the 1:35 a.m. slot on NBC beginning in September, according to a statement from NBC on Thursday. She will be an executive producer on the show and will be…
If you’ve ever eaten a salad for dinner and thought “I am only here for the croutons,” then let me say that you are heard, and you are seen. Without sounding too dramatic, for me, a dinner salad without those golden hunks of salty, crunchy bread in the mix can feel downright deprivational. Luckily, I…
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Uptick is a periodic feature that investigates fads, follies and fetishes new and old that are spurring conversation. The hype: Who would have guessed that a high-fat diet that encourages you to double-down on veal shanks and blue cheese would kick up much of a fuss? Kidding! With a nudge from Hollywood and Silicon Valley…
Mar 15, 2019 Matthew Sprout When she was passed up for a modeling contract with a major cosmetics brand, Flaviana Matata had one reaction. She celebrated. “I remember wanting that job so much,” she says, reflecting on the casting that took her all the way to the final round. “Sometimes you want it so badly,…
Dominique CharriauGetty Images In January, Virgil Abloh presented his second Louis Vuitton collection, inspired the legacy of the late Michael Jackson. From the soundtrack to the set to the diamond-encrusted white gloves given as invites, the King of Pop’s influence touched every aspect of the show. Victor VIRGILEGetty Images But in the following weeks, the…