Attencione Shoppers
Attencione Shoppers There are very few stores that make me want to shop… for food; clothing; or things to fill up my shelter. In my shopping past, however, there have been some notable exceptions. When Henri Bendel was independent and located on 57th Street, I made sure I ate lunch at my stuck-in-the-corner, editorial assistant’s desk Read More »
Saving Gracefully
Saving Gracefully Recently I had the pleasure of interviewing Tim Dorsey who shared with me his design for living. A lifelong lifeguard at the famed Seal Beach in California and surfer since age 11, this 70+ guy is anything but a beach bum. He’s a voracious reader; can speak authoritatively on most any subject (with the Read More »
Where Art Thou?
Where Art Thou? Last week I met a friend and art advisor, Shawna Barrett, who grabbed me off the train at 125th Street and ushered me into a tightly-secured warehouse on 138th Street, just under the Madison Avenue Bridge, where galleries store art they’re not currently showing. There we met a gallery director (from the Gerald Read More »
Running the Berlin Half Marathon
Running the Berlin Half Marathon I have been casually and half-heartedly training for a race on and off for the past five years or so, with a few specific city marathons in my head, but there always seemed to be an excuse that got in the way of actually running one. Finally, this January, I committed Read More »
Dear Prudence won’t you come out to play
Dear Prudence…won’t you come out to play Recently I paid a visit to Prudence Designs & Events to see their new space on 36th Street in Manhattan. I love their aesthetic … completely irreverent … but totally relevant. I’ve known the owners, Grayson and Arturo, for years (and Thomas who has worked with them almost as Read More »
