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Australian designer Richard Carlson’s cheerful insulated wine coolers are part of the MoMA’s permanent collection. The highly swingable handle + refillable insert are ideal for toting two bottles (or four tallboys) to picnics, but I actually use my chunky red cooler most often to keep drinks chilled and handy when I’m cooking dinner or hosting a casual hang. Coming Soon sells sleek vintage versions, but I scored mine on Etsy for $60. Set your eBay alerts now!
Dec 9, 2021
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You know how at a restaurant they bring you a glass bottle with a pop top...and if you are lucky--they will just leave it at the table? This water in glass is always the best part of eating out. Turns out you can just buy those glass bottles and keep them in your fridge. I own six. I swig NYC tap directly out of them. Straight from the source. An ice cold glass bottle. These bottles frost when they are appropriately cold. Only problem with this system is sometimes... I go out to a restaurant and accidentally swig direct from one of their water bottles.
Dec 11, 2023
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Stanley who?!...this is literally the best water bottle I've ever used. I feel sporty spice but also hydrated. Doubles as a weapon for a late night walk. Allegedly you can put hot things in it but I've never tried. Ice stays frozen for 12+ hours. Throw it into the dishwasher any time. I have a cherry red one (for the girls).
Nov 1, 2023
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This is a contentious item for a New York CIty lifestyle-- In fact it makes zero sense. It’s large and a pain in the ass to carry, but it’s the best water bottle I’ve ever had and I love her. 2 a day keeps u feeling good.
Aug 17, 2021
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If you aren’t too precious about owning every book you’ve read, get into your local library’s queue ASAP! I always have 7-9 hold requests at my local Brooklyn Public Library location. The game is to mix hyped new releases with just-new-to-me books so I always have something to read. It took me two months to get Sally Rooney’s latest, but Glitch Feminism arrived in just a few days. You can even get cookbooks. Recent highlights: Deacon King Kong, The Plot, Black Food, Temporary.
Dec 9, 2021
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My morning routine consists entirely of gulping down coffee and listening to WBGO, NY and NJ’s premiere (and only) 24/7 jazz radio station. I started the habit at the beginning of the pandemic thanks to a rec from my friend Trinity (who runs Golde with her partner Issey) and the combination of soothing jazz + energizing coffee is too good to quit.
Dec 9, 2021
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I’m extremely attached to my curly hair, so when I decided to go from brunette to auburn-ish, risking my texture with bleach wasn’t an option. Starlina, my iconic hairstylist, did most of the work. Then she suggested I maintain the color with Overtone conditioner. It’s extremely hyper-pigmented—my hands/shower curtain have a perpetual faint orange tinge—but the color payoff and uncompromised hair texture is worth it.
Dec 9, 2021