The pop stars’ hit-maker
byWAG music critic Gregg Shapiro visits with songwriting legend Jules Shear, who discusses life in Woodstock, his love of dogs and his “shear” chart-topping ability.
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2021
Behold The White Horse
byGood food and drink in a picturesque pub: There’s nothing not to like about The White Horse.
Fortified (and fortifying) wines
bySample this trio of sherries for a winter glow.
Toast the new year with an egg roast
byThe egg is a symbol of rebirth. Egg recipes are a great way to start off the new year.
Whats trending
byWAG spotlights the new and noteworthy
Keeping a‘breast’ of love tokens
byMiniature paintings of a loved one’s eye were prized expressions of romantic feeling from the 1790s to the 1830s.
Relish, relax, refresh
byIt’s not often that we write about other publications, but we wanted to give a shout-out to Breathe – a magazine designed to help you exhale and thus recharge in the new year.
Massaging the tide
byVicki Morav and Pietro Simone have each opened spas in Manhattan.
Addressing male wellness
byMen Care Now is a new service designed to help men grow, heal, cope, develop and excel, writes WAG wellness expert – and MCN biomechanics lead –Giovanni Roselli.
The love spas
byWhat a year 2020 was. Wouldn’t a relaxing spa experience on seductive sands seem perfect, right about now (or in the near future)?
Managing OCD During Covid
byIf anything positive can result from the coronavirus pandemic, says psychiatrist Alex Dimitriu, it’s that it offers those without OCD a valuable window into anxiety.
Losing the ‘pandemic 15’ in 2021
by“Lose weight.” It’s one of the top New Year’s resolutions people make every January. But with the 2020 we all just experienced – hoo boy! – this common resolution is even more pressing for many as 2021 begins. Whether you call it the “Quarantine 15” or merely “pandemic pounds,” you’re definitely not alone if you’re among those who gained weight during the Covid-19 health crisis gripping the globe.
Calling on Fido
bySo many pets, so many house calls. After a decade in business, veterinarian Sarah Cutler, owner of Katonah-based At Home Vet Care, wouldn’t have it any other way.
Training dogs – and their ‘parents’
byIt would be too simple to say that Cristina Losapio is a dog trainer and consultant. She is far better-known as a true student of both human and canine behavior.
Matching chaos with calm
byTrying to get your pooch to cooperate? First, says trainer-consultant and WAG the Tail columnist Cristina Losapio, get in touch with your own breath.
Go Go-ing big for pets
byPets a Go Go offers pooches and their parents a full range of services, from doggy day care and boarding to grooming and training – although that doesn’t really begin to describe the devotion of owner Nicole Goudey-Rigger – a woman who grew up in Bergen County, saving field mice in the basement and nurturing ducks and a gerbil her mother named Frou Frou – and her “Paw Squad.”
A hidden jewel
byWhen it comes to adoption, some pets, like kids, have a harder time finding a forever home than others. Such is the case of Opal, a gentle, shy Retriever/Hound mix.