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One of life’s greatest pleasures in 2021 is leaving work (from your living room) and heading to the kitchen at 5:02pm for aperitivo hour. My ideal cocktail hour includes a negroni and lots and lots of small bowls of snacks. The best aperitivo bowls are: Claudia Frolova’s olive bowls, anything from Crow Canyon Home, & little East Fork Pottery Bowls. The best aperitivo snacks are: sesame taralli, cavaltrano olives & cured meat.
Aug 19, 2021
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I have absolutely no ties to Italy that I know of, and the last piece I read about it was from a Black woman explaining the near-constant racism and ostracisation she experienced in the more rural areas, and yet here I am advocating an Italian digestivo. I prefer Greece as a destination, my spirit animal is feta, but would never have you chug ouzo like on a balmy night like a chav on a gap year. Like many an amaro, Meletti is bittersweet and you only have to add a dash of prosecco, ice and an olive to look suave which is much less time-consuming than a finishing school in Switzerland or one of the private schools with a riot club. It is a no-frills Aperol for grown-ups (it’s actually best in a half-pint glass, curveless like a supermodel). Drink Meletti, feel expensive.
Jun 3, 2021
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Aperol Spritz but throw away the champagne and replace it with the champagne of beers. Best enjoyed at a sidewalk cafe or in the park. Drink 2-3 for best results.
Sep 6, 2022
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I just finished a short tour for my first book coming out in Spain, so that’s probably why I’m obsessed with the general Spanish lifestyle. Literally what could be better than sitting at one of these white-tiled little bars in late morning or late afternoon and having a little glass of vermouth and a toothpick with an olive, spicy pepper, and anchovy? The point isn’t to stay all day; no one is working on their laptop. It’s to spend the perfect half an hour, maybe adding a plate of patatas bravas and a cortado to help you stagger on with your day. (I also assume this is why everyone in Barcelona is always smoking: how else do you recalibrate your body chemistry after the various snacks, booze, and caffeine?)
Feb 22, 2022
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This is the item I recommend the most to my interior styling clients who are looking to switch out their rental lighting fixtures in an easy way without breaking the bank. It’s the perfect rice-paper lantern that gives you all the Noguchi vibes you are looking for. I also love that they have different shaped and sized lanterns depending on ceiling height.
Aug 19, 2021
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I wear these sandals basically every day during the summer and never tire of them. They put up with the tough NYC streets and are the only sandals I’ve found comfortable enough to wear during a full day of bopping around the city. The royal blue is truly the perfect blue, but looking at these again, should I also snag a pair in the berry color yes or no?
Aug 19, 2021
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This is seriously the best body wash to possibly ever exist? It has an herby-earthy-sandal-woody smell that I wish they could put in a candle. It’s super concentrated so one pump goes a long way, which means more bang for ur buck. Plus! Refillable glass bottles! V eco friendly! I love it so much that I also have the face mist which is perfect for summer when you just need a little SPRITZ.
Aug 19, 2021