Into the wild (in Greenwich)
You associate Greenwich with tony shops, elegant eateries, boating, polo and, well, quiet money — lots of it. But what about Thomson’s gazelles, two-toed…
April 2016
Massage therapy for all creatures great and small
Stephanie Torres is supervisor at The Spa at Delamar Greenwich, a licensed massage therapist and licensed aesthetician. WAG had the pleasure of experiencing her…
Manhattan veterinarian offers on-the-go acupuncture
The love between a pet and its owner is unconditional. On our best and worst days, a pet offers affection that’s devoid of expectation…
Releasing your inner animal
Now more than ever we are bombarded with many different types of fitness regimens. With more equipment available than ever and more options…
Cauliflower ‘Breadsticks’
Cauliflower is the hot new food of magical thinking — baked whole and served as an entrée or, as I recently discovered, riced into…
Chic choices
SOMETHING WILD (1) Add a wild touch to modern décor with animal themes interpreted in distinctive iron sculptures. Entirely handcrafted by the Italian architectural…
The Old Greenwich Social Club serves up comfort food and more
Everyone’s welcome at The Old Greenwich Social Club. Previously an Irish pub called Mackenzie’s, “OG Social” maintains a community atmosphere, serving comfort food that…
Out of (South) Africa
A simple line, culled from a travel website, told me, before I knew anything else about Bushmans, that this was somewhere I wanted to…
Handbags for your inner animal
We ladies and our handbags — we’re often joined at the hip. Purses serve as our daily survival kits, carrying everything from planners to…
Accessories designer broadens appeal
When WAG first met with Brian Toohey in early 2013, we were touched by his genuine thoughtfulness. As Toohey catches up with WAG again…
Topping off fashion with Monticristi
This past November, WAG profiled Jose Molina, marketing vice president of Monticristi, a New Jersey-based company designing toquilla straw hats. Each hat is handmade,…
Foundation helps riders get back in the saddle
So how did a girl who grew up in New York City, the only daughter of two tried and true city folks, end up…
The singer and the song
For actress and film producer Rita Wilson, family is incomplete without a dog. “We’ve had, I guess, four or five dogs over the course…
Plunge into the Long Island Sound’s aquatic culture
For decades, the Bruce Museum Seaside Center in Old Greenwich and The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk have offered residents of Fairfield County and beyond entrée…
Bejeweled by the sea
At the recent preview for Tiffany & Co.’s 2016 Blue Book Collection, “The Art of Transformation,” the press was introduced to a room full…
Stuart Weitzman lends a helping heel
Stuart Weitzman, the elegantly accessible shoe and accessories designer, is featuring a new, limited-edition sandal in his stores. But this shoe isn’t just a…
Valentino’s African-inspired collection makes a statement
The House of Valentino turned to Africa as the muse for its latest collection. Using African motifs and classical Roman undertones, the result is…
Interstate majesty
Presented by Sotheby’s International Realty. Photographs by Steve Rossi. HILLANDALE AT A GLANCE = Bedrooms: eight = Baths: 10 full, four half = Amenities: Lake; ponds; formal gardens…
Horsing around amid backcountry splendor: OldField Equestrian Farm
Presented by Sotheby’s International Realty Photographs by Stefen Turner and Steve Rossi OLDFIELD EQUESTRIAN FARM AT A GLANCE = Greenwich = 14,000-plus-square-foot residence = 18.39…
A Thoroughbred himself
Thomas M. DeChiara is a man of many passions. The co-owner of Westchester Laser Associates in Rye Brook with a Ph.D. in molecular biology…
Out of the wild at the Flinn Gallery
One of the most cherished tenets of art is the notion of drawing from life. It’s the guiding principle that threads the magnificent seven…
Animal magic
Touch of Sedona is definitely attuned to animals. After all, a scampering bundle of fur greets customers on many a day. “She’s the little…
Paint, palette and pets
Some artists create entire portfolios exploring single subjects. They might spend years perfecting the waves in dozens of seascapes, sketch countless nudes in varied…
A dazzling tribute to the horse
It’s not every day that you come across a woman who bills herself as an equestrian jeweler, but then again, there are many facets…
Humanity of the animal world
A lion lifts his proud head, the wind tossing his mane as if he were a supermodel. A pair of elephants ride the mist…
After the fall
The aim of any rider is to be one with the horse. Riding competitively in equestrian events tests that theory with every single jump….
Two for the show
They are accomplished equestrians, two local favorites who have brought their grace and power to events at Old Salem Farm in North Salem. But…
Elegance and toughness
It’s a place — one of the toniest and loveliest on God’s green earth — where stars gather to watch some of the finest…
Animal lust
Few luxury houses are more closely associated with nature than Hermès. From its foundation in 1837 by Thierry Hermès as a maker of bridles…
True wit
Aristotle once said that “Man is by nature a political animal,” by which he meant we are the only animals capable of reason and…
Do animals think?
‘EPITAPH TO A PARROT” For thirty years he talked in feathered pride; For thirty years he talked before he died. You say that parrots…
Hungary. Fine wine. Who knew?
So what flavors do you get when you plant Furmint grape vines in the varied, volcanic soils of Hungary? Sweet, savory and unctuous, with…