Monthly Archives: June 2015

Preludes at Lincoln Center

Last week, I had a chance to see Preludes, a theater performance at the Claire Tow Theater at Lincoln Center. From the creators of the Tony Award-winning play Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, this show is about the early career of the great Russian composer Rachmaninoff, focusing in on the three years that followed the disastrous… Read more »

The weekend is here!

Happy Friday, my darling readers! What do you have going on this weekend? We’re catching up with good friends for brunch. Any recommendations for new places to try? Wishing you a lovely (and relaxing!) weekend ahead. Here, to get it started right, a few happy posts from around the web: Did you see this cute… Read more »

Dinosaur fever

Who has big plans to see Jurassic World when it opens tomorrow night? I’m seeing it with friends next weekend — I can’t wait! There are so many things to look forward to about the film: 1) Chris Pratt. I mean, if you have to replace Sam Neill, you might as well do it with someone… Read more »

Summer nail polish

This summer, I’m all about peach nail polish. It’s so pretty and classic — plus, it’s subtle enough to mask polish chips. The color I’m obsessed with is Van d’Go by Essie. I picked it out a few months ago while getting a manicure, but failed to keep track of the name of the color…. Read more »

Best cookie ever!

I’ve eaten a lot of chocolate chip cookies in my life, but this chocolate chip cookie from Salt of the Earth Bakery is, hands down, the best chocolate chip cookie I have ever tasted. It’s the ratio of chocolate to cookie to salt that makes it work — and not just any salt. Maldon Sea Salt. Yum…. Read more »