Each september as the fashion set descends on Manhattan for the whirlwind of vogue shows and parties known as New York Fashion Week, I often find myself thinking, “Would any…

After a quarter century in Brooklyn Heights and East Hampton, it was time for a change. So I sold my consulting practice, packed up the family and headed north to…

1 Stissing House’s recent Pie Fest 2025 winner Nikki Freihofer—who won with her  pie (pictured above)—is also half the operation behind The Rolling Cones in Kingston, NY. The winning pie…

Chroniclers of primetime real estate in the Hudson Valley know that some of the best stuff is tucked inside the private and gated Orange County enclave of Tuxedo Park, NY.…

The espresso martini was created in London in the 1980s by Fred’s Club bartender Dick Bradsell, or so the story goes. A young woman (rumor has it she’s now a…

It’s no surprise that I’m not remotely excited about the holidays this year, because, honestly, how much more crap does anyone need?  I’ve been clearing the decks for months, selling…

Ever the star of her own show, Woodstock, NY’s, resident burlesque madame, Tryst La Noir, knows how to get your attention. She grew up in Queens and spent her teenage…

Winter in the mountains is perhaps the most glamorous time to stay indoors for dinner and a live show. On cold, holiday nights, there’s nothing better than world-class entertainment, up…

The wood and the curtains, the intricate Art Deco plaster, the smell of fresh popcorn and, perhaps, a long sip of a cool cocktail. It all melds together in a…