Social intelligence Meet Jane Last night’s CFDA after-party at the just-opened Jane Ballroom in the West Village was a coronation of sorts for the newest after-hours spot from the Waverly Inn’s Sean MacPherson… Read More
Trend tracking Yea, Nay, Or Eh: Karen O At Bonnaroo What: A printed bodysuit with matching kimono Why: Bodysuits are everywhere, and the hills of Tennessee are no exception (for more on the… Read More
for the full story on style.com, click here > joni mitchell It’s been 40 years since those three days of love and mud known as Woodstock, and it remains ironic that the anthem… Read More
He’s Baaack: A Preview of Eric Schlosser’s Food, Inc. Film Guest blogger and food-film correspondent Alison Baenen watched a preview screening of Food. Inc. and filed this report: Remember Eric Schlosser, the man… Read More
Wine, Cheese, Pasta, Gelato, and More: 10 Classic Italian Foods and Wines (All New to Me) by Alison Baenen on 05/27/09 at 10:12 AM It’s safe to say I didn’t have a bad… Read More
Notes from Italy: Feasting on Locally Sourced Herbs by Alison Baenen on 05/15/09 at 12:38 PM The offer seemed too good to be true: A botanist would lead a hike in the countryside… Read More
Notes from Italy: Machete Skills 101 by Alison Baenen on 04/20/09 at 10:54 AM I spent my first day of work clearing out a ridiculously tall bramble patch. A bramble football field is… Read More
Notes from Italy: Winemaking 101 and Vine Care for Dummies by Alison Baenen on 05/11/09 at 01:42 PM I spent my first several days at San Polino performing non-wine related tasks: clearing the… Read More
Notes from Italy: Dining Out in Tuscany by Alison Baenen on 05/07/09 at 02:29 PM When Jake and I decided to WWOOF it, we imagined we’d spend our afternoons exploring the Tuscan countryside,… Read More
Notes from Italy: Why Bother Making Organic Wines? by Alison Baenen on 04/30/09 at 11:06 AM The second “o” in W.W.O.O.F stands for organic, and, according to the organization’s website, the group has… Read More
