Headliner Crown Shy The name is odd. But James Kent, who was a chef de cuisine at Eleven Madison Park and the executive chef at the NoMad, and Jeff Katz, the former manager of Del Posto, said it referred to a phenomenon in the forest in which the tops of trees do not meet. “It’s…
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SAN JUAN, P. R. — Before Hurricanes Irma and Maria plowed through Puerto Rico in late 2017, Natalia Quiles Deya was a full-time lawyer with a new hobby: growing papayas and root vegetables on land she rented in the island’s green, fertile interior. But once the storms passed and the extraordinary level of devastation became…
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Before I tell you about the seasonally attuned courses the chef Hiroki Odo prepares at his new and virtuosic kaiseki restaurant, Odo, I want to tell you about some that he does not prepare. At two points during the March menu, a person who is not Mr. Odo faces you across the thick plank of…
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Kaiseki is a traditional style of Japanese meal in which certain dishes are served in a fixed order. Creative chefs like Hiroki Odo find ways to work surprises into the ritual. At Mr. Odo’s new restaurant, Odo, a cocktail featuring mikan oranges was made in front of diners as an introduction to dessert.
In this series for T, the author Reggie Nadelson revisits New York institutions that have defined cool for decades, from time-honored restaurants to unsung dives. A February night in Harlem, 7 in the evening, and at Charles’ Country Pan Fried Chicken, a faint aroma wafts out on the cold night air. At 132nd Street and…
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When Instagram rolled out its bookmark feature (saving posts in a neat “board” to view later), it made my life simpler. I didn’t have to scroll through my “Post You’ve Liked” page to find that dress or sneaker or makeup product I eventually wanted to purchase. Of course, it would be (dangerously) easier if I…
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“Intuition is magical, but it’s not reserved for a couple of people,” said Laura Lynne Jackson, 46. She’s from Commack, N.Y., and makes her living as a psychic medium, and she was talking to hundreds who attended this year’s In Goop Health Summit in New York City (tickets start at $1000) who were there to…
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Nearly 14 years ago, my daughter and I were grieving the death of my mother, and it seemed nothing could lift our spirits. Then we got Fluffy, a bouncing bundle of gray and white puppy, and everything changed. Fluffy kept us busy with pee pads and squeaky toys. She made us laugh in spite of…
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After Gucci debuted a black balaclava sweater that looked strikingly similar to blackface imagery, it didn’t take long for social media to throw the luxury house into the pool of “cancelled” designer brands. Now, Gucci is on a mission to regain the public’s trust and with the help of legendary Harlem designer Dapper Dan, the…
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Image CreditVictoria Roberts Q. Are dung beetles ever employed as a natural way to handle animal feces? A. The thousands of species of voracious beetles in the family Scarabaeoidea evolved to move, bury and consume the excrement of many animals in nature. Dung beetles are widely recognized as important contributors to farm cleanups, as well.…
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