Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Away We Go
Apprehensive about their impending parenthood and cursed with indifferent, self-centered parents, sweet, humble, interracial couple Burt and Verona set off on a quest to find the perfect place to raise their baby. Away We Go, directed by Sam Mendes, does not come off quite as cute as it tries to be for film critic (and soon to be dad) Tom Meek. Wondering why, in this economic climate, any couple would want to head off in pursuit of a romantic, unattainable version of perfect happiness, when all the writing on the wall says stay home(!) Meek takes Away We Go to task.
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
It’s So Easy Being Green
Going green or getting even greener doesn’t have to mean installing a wind turbine in your backyard. Washington D.C. based blogger and enviro-mom Janine Nickel offers five easy, inexpensive ways to shrink your footprint. Summer is a great time to get green and when it’s this easy, there’s no excuse not to.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Father’s Day Gift Guide 2009
Hers is a chef and a vintner, with a pantry and bottling shop in the basement, and an unapologetic do-it-yourselfer. His was a super handy man with a tricked out work bench in the garage, and a fan of handmade things. The Dads of Alisa Neely and John Ross are part of the inspiration behind their combined Gift Guide for Father’s Day. Top five picks from both stylists include something for the handyman, the dapper don and everyone in between. June 21st will be here before you can say “tee time” so be sure to check out Alisa and John’s picks, and show the dads in your life how much they mean to you.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
La Primavera - the Night in Pictures
Enormous thanks to everyone who made La Primavera, our fiesta and fashion show to benefit Room to Grow, a big success last week. From henna art to psychic readings, from District’s sexy space to Patron’s signature cocktails, from Sam Mendoza’s flaming hot dress to models dancing in Matsu and from the hot tunes spun by DJ Richie LaRue to the impossibly elaborate custom head ornaments created by PATCH NYC, La Primavera was a party like no other. We’ll let the video and pictures tell the story.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
How to Pick a Summer Wine
This bright, forgiving, long awaited season comes and goes so fast, the start of it can even bring trepidation. Memorial Day means Labor Day is around the corner and another summer will have come and gone before we know it. But stop, bask, enjoy! Enlist the best summer wines to help you savor every sunny minute. Sommelier extraordinaire Anu Karwa, founder of Swirl Events in New York recommends the very best wines for the season.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Music Against Myeloma
Not long ago, patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma faced a lonely battle against the disease. Despite growing awareness of other forms of cancer, few knew of myeloma and little was being done to raise awareness and funds toward a cure. Slava Rubin and Matt Ostrower, the founders of Music Against Myeloma (MAM), are part of an influential movement to change that here and abroad. Abigail Jones speaks to the founders in New York City where MAM recently held its annual fundraiser - a deliberately non-black tie party, focused on music and fighting cancer one song at a time.
