Going for broke(rs)
In the new novel “The Miniaturist,” Jessie Burton’s superb evocation of 17th-century Holland, a wealthy merchant gives his bride a dollhouse that replicates their…
Horses and houses
It’s been ever thus for Ghy Manning, owner/principal broker of Vincent & Whittemore Real Estate in Bedford. “We sell everything, but we’re known for…
Small is beautiful…
Photographs by Bob Rozycki Darren T. Scala has many houses – eight to be exact. “I have a three-story English Tudor,” he says,…
Ever forward in Greenwich
The Greenwich Chamber of Commerce: It’s not your grandpa’s chamber anymore. “Our chamber has reinvented itself beyond the boys’ club,” Executive Director Marcia O’Kane…
Hale ’n’ Hardy
Real estate has pride of place in John Hardy’s jewelry collections. Specifically a 30-year-old compound in Ubud, Bali. There amid lush, terraced rice paddies…
Schoolhouse rules: Family + work
Photographs courtesy The Schoolhouse at Cannondale Tim LaBant, chef/owner of The Schoolhouse at Cannondale in Wilton for the last eight years, lives in…
Vacation rentals with all the trimmings
All photographs copyright/courtesy Villas of Distinction. Anyone can rent a vacation home, Steve Lassman says. “Call a real estate agent and they’ll find…
History’s power couples remade the world
What makes a power couple? Two individuals of accomplishment, who in coming together create the synergy for greater achievement. Singly, they move the world….
Autism speaks and Suzanne and Bob Wright ensure the world listens
Suzanne and Bob Wright remember exactly how they felt when they learned in March 2004 that their oldest grandson, Christian, had been diagnosed with…
Match play
Designer Carmen Marc Valvo has some advice for power couples when they’re stepping out: “Be cognizant of what the other is wearing.” That doesn’t…
Heavenly isles
TAHITI You think “Tahiti” and you think two things, well, three really – the HMS Bounty, Paul Gauguin and Marlon Brando. Indeed, this most…
A new ‘beginning’
It’s fair to say that Scott Fratangelo’s marriage proposal was among the coolest ever. “It was so awesome,” says wife Heather, “so creative and…
A select list of power couples in Fairfield and Westchester counties
They come from all walks of life – business, law, medicine and the arts. Some pairs share the same passions; others complement each other….
What do YOU think?
Photographs courtesy Yaeger Public Relations Neuroscience is having another big moment. Not a day goes by that there isn’t an article about the…
Mental wellness through the arts
Photographs courtesy ArtsWestchester For more than 30 years, ArtsWestchester – a flagship arts council in New York state – has partnered with Westchester…
The creative mind of Judy Collins
A lot of elements – a lot of thought – go into a Judy Collins concert. “There’s the element of surprise – something new,…
His beautiful mind
Few people embody the idea of “the brain” – the mind, really – the way Stephen Hawking does. The word “embody” is not used…
A smart heart
All photographs courtesy of Vince Camuto. Braininess becomes Vince Camuto. You don’t co-found a legendary fashion company like Nine West and go on…
Red-hot Red Hat
It’s hard to imagine a more wonderful place to dine than at Red Hat on the River in Irvington. Great ambience, service and nouvelle…
Beauty in the beast
Few creatures would seem to offer the antithesis to mental heft that the peacock does. Those feathers with the shimmering blue-green eyes. That fanning,…