It’s Never Too Late is a series about people who decide to pursue their dreams on their own terms. At 86, Mark Braly may be the world’s oldest water polo player. And according to Mr. Braly, a Texas native who now lives in Davis, Calif., he’s “certainly the worst.” That may or may not be…
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Anne Saxelby, the downtown cheesemonger and promoter of American cheeses who died last year, has been remembered with a fund that offers monthlong paid apprenticeships for young adults to live on sustainable farms. Next month, that organization, the Anne Saxelby Legacy Fund, will host a fund-raiser at the Chelsea Market, featuring 60 of Ms. Saxelby’s…
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Smor, a bright little Scandinavian-inspired restaurant in the East Village, now has its own bakery a few steps away. The Danish owners of both, Sebastian Perez and Sebastian Bangsgaard, had plans for it all along but the pandemic interfered. Their baker is Rowan Gill from Bien Cuit and Leo. The new bakery adds to New…
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The bulging orange-streaked rind suggests Époisses from France, but Cossanella, newly imported by Murray’s Cheese Shop, is more delicate. It’s a product of the Alta Langa in the Piedmont region of Italy, an area known for top-flight wines and cheeses like La Tur and Robiola. Cossanella’s rind is washed with annatto — a condiment used…
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With all the canned hard seltzers and ready-to-drink cocktails lining store shelves, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, a corn-based cult favorite from Austin, Texas, has taken a D.I.Y. route with a charity angle. It has introduced a sturdy, fairly slim stainless steel double-walled 16-ounce can containing no drink, with net proceeds donated to charities the company supports.…
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It’s a good month before the Mid-Autumn Festival (Sept. 10), also called the Moon Festival, is celebrated in Asian communities. But to avoid less than a full mooncake supply for the occasion, observers often gather theirs in advance. Lady M, the bakery known for elaborate pastries, is ready with Chinese-style mooncakes in a new Glowing…
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Alcoholic beverages, as they have been woven into the fabric of life in Virginia since the early European settlements, are the subject of a new exhibition at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture in Richmond. Historic details are illustrated by artifacts on display, exploring the need to drink alcoholic beverages because water was unsafe,…
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The campfire s’more is a gooey mess: saccharine, certainly, but also sentimental, stuffed with childhood memories. “When you get older, you still love them,” said Kena Peay, a cook who shares her hiking and camping recipes on social media. “But then you’re like, ‘Uh, this kinda could be improved.’ ” Beloved for its simplicity, a…
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Charles Brown has always loved flying. He loves the steady roar of the engine beneath him as the plane rises high above a shrinking ground, turning houses into small blocks of color and cars into floating specks of light below. Mr. Brown’s passion evolved from building model airplanes as a child to training in aviation…
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