Archive for the ‘epicurean’ Category

By Lauren Dickinson Maybe this wasn’t the year you made it to St. Barth’s or Aspen for scheduling (aka, financial) reasons, but a weekend in Palm Springs is much closer and still a very fun getaway. All of a sudden there seems to be nothing but cool new hotels opening, like the bohemian Ace (complete […]


Dreaming of Spring & Figs By Suzanne Lenzer As a longtime NYC dweller who has only recently found herself with a small patch of outdoor space, I’m yearning for spring to hit the East Coast. I know I have a few weeks to go before I can turn my small plot of dirt into the […]


Making Much of a Cocktail Party Wallflower By Suzanne Lenzer Good crackers, like great art, are rare. At least when you buy them in a package. And unlike cheese, olives, or other traditional cocktail party fare, crackers don’t often get a lot of deep thought. You know what you want in a cheese: a robust […]


By Suzanne Lenzer It’s no secret that even the some of the most serious wine connoisseurs hit Costco or Trader Joe’s for the occasional case (and I’m not talking about the now infamous Two Buck Chuck). Costco is in fact the nation’s largest wine retailer; meaning an awful lot of us shop there, even if […]


Christie’s To Cut Jobs as Crisis Cuts Auction Sales (Bloomberg) Connoisseurs Take Back Control of Art Market (IHT) High-Rated, Bargain Priced Wines (WSJ) Fiction Reading Increases for Adults (NY Times) Museums Make Deep Cuts in Face of Global Financial Crisis (The Art Newspaper) Museums Look Inward for Their Own Bailouts (NY Times) Grand Jury Hears […]


By Emily Waldorf MAP ForYourArt just announced the exciting release of their special edition map of Miami, a stylishly curated tour through America’s most important art fair.  Since navigating such a large art fair can be overwhelming, the map helps you edit your visit with a well-vetted selection of the best arts and culture hot […]


The C.E.O. of Thanksgiving Dinner (NY Times) Going Global on Thanksgiving (WSJ) How to Fit 12 at a Table for 8 (Domino) 10 Wines for the Thanksgiving Table (Forbes) Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Bargains & Splurges (WSJ) A French Connection:  Believe It Or Not, The French Beat the Pilgrims (NY Times) 100 Notable Books of […]


By Lauren Dickinson Break up an afternoon of fall shopping or gallery perusing with the time honored tradition of afternoon tea. 1) Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay: Classic tea service with a gourmet bent, though the real reason to go out of your way is the stunning ocean views. Gaze at the crashing waves while curled […]


By Lauren Dickinson Thinking of heading to your local polo club for a few chukkas? It would really only be polite to bring something to share. You could do it British style with Pimms Cup (Pimms Cup is so closely linked with polo there is actually a Pimms Book of Polo), which is more or […]


By Lauren Dickinson Generally speaking, the idea of a picnic sounds romantic but the reality of preparing and packing one tends to ruin the feeling of spontaneity that ought to be the point. Now The New York Times’ Mark Bittman has published a list of “101 Picnic Dishes to Make in 20 Minutes” full of […]