Paint + wine = Fun
Photographs by Bob Rozycki. I’d heard about places such as Muse, which opened recently in the heart of downtown White Plains. These wine…
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USTA CEO serves up an ambitious platform for her tenure
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August 2015
Maserati turns 100 with new car and book
“Handcrafted” takes on new meaning in “One of 100: Maserati and Zegna” (Assouline, 224 pages, 100 illustrations, $195), which celebrates the 100th anniversary of…
Monaco, baby, is back
Weekend in Monte Carlo, darling? You bet. Monaco, which went into social if not economic decline after the death of Princess Grace 33 years…
Stylish sneakers at Neiman Marcus Westchester
Photographs courtesy Neiman Marcus Westchester. Every woman knows that no outfit is complete without the perfect shoe. But what she may not know…
Scuba-inspired fashions at Neiman Marcus Westchester
Photographs courtesy Neiman Marcus Westchester. Neoprene wetsuits aren’t the epitome of summer fashion — unless, of course, you prefer scuba diving to neighborhood barbecues….
USTA CEO serves up an ambitious platform for her tenure
Katrina M. Adams hits the court at Life Time Athletic in Harrison. Photographs by John Rizzo. The United States Tennis Association — whose…
Edgewater Point, where residences double as beach houses
Photographs courtesy Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty Some folks don’t have to leave their homes to go on vacation. Sherrie Pellini’s home…
The high life on the high seas
When Leonardo DiCaprio sold his Cape Cod-style mansion in Malibu, the property went for $17 million. When he wanted a little R&R off the…
August Chic choices
ON THE GO Native Shoes, a brand best known for its lightweight-but-durable footwear created via sustainable manufacturing, has introduced its newest shoe. The Apollo…
Celebrity chef Aarón Sánchez dishes on the dock
Photographs by Danielle Brody. The reputation of Aarón Sánchez, celebrity chef (“Chopped”) and co-owner of Paloma, might draw you to the Stamford restaurant,…
Finding the fun in the work of a wine columnist
My long marriage ended in divorce, which was more or less finalized a year ago. Most people we knew or met thought us to…
Summer’s bounty
Spiral Pasta with tomatoes, Marcona almonds and Parmesan cheese Ingredients: 2 pounds of heirloom mixed tomatoes 1 ½ tablespoons of red wine vinegar ½ cup…
Dr. Robert Inesta’s holistic approach
Story and photograph by Lauren Sharkey. “If you think about a computer, you have the hardware and then you have the software,” says…
Life Time ups its game
Photographs by Anthony Carboni. It’s the Fourth of July weekend, time when America takes a nap, but you’d never know it at Life…
Castle Hotel & Spa offers a most royal treatment
Not every hotel offers helicopter service, but then, not every hotel is the Castle Hotel & Spa in Tarrytown, which was justly part of…
New teNeues tennis book serves an ace
“Few accessories evoke a life of leisure and luxury as quickly as a tennis racquet,” Ben Rothenberg writes in the introduction to “The Stylish…
Luxury indoor amenities provide year‐round recreation
Photographs courtesy Houlihan Lawrence. From indoor lap lanes to disco dance floors and NBA-worthy basketball courts, Fairfield and Westchester county homes boast some…
Steve Weatherford sports soft spot for felines
On the field, New York Giants’ punter Steve Weatherford is known for his deep punts and coffin corners. Off the field, he is perhaps…
Serena Williams and the beauty trap
At the US Open the end of this month, Serena Williams — one of the most successful players in tennis history — will attempt…
Handicapping the golf courses
Constance “Pinky” Markey lives a life most golf enthusiasts can only imagine. The former high school English teacher and former owner of Lexus of…
Walk the line
Nik Wallenda has been “walking” on a high wire since before he was born. His mother, Delilah, was still performing on it when she…
Achilles on the Hudson
For four performances this month, the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival will present “An Iliad” under its big tent at Boscobel House and Gardens in…
Peloton Cycle offers in-home fitness system
Photographs by Bob Rozycki. It’s often been said that necessity is the mother of invention. And the proverb has been proven true yet…
The bouncing ball to diplomacy
Who would ever believe that a 19th century, English upper-class, after-dinner parlor game called Wiff-Waff would evolve into the unique Ping-Pong diplomacy that lifted…
American Pharoah reigns
He’s made the current Vogue and the cover of Sports Illustrated. He’s met Julia Roberts. And, California boy that he is (by way of…
Brawn, brain – and heart
It’s no surprise that an interview with Giovanni Roselli ends with him handing you more than one business card. After all, the Westchester-raised Fairfield…
Horse power
“What’s so unique about our sport is that you have an animal doing most of the work,” says show jumper Brianne Goutal. And that…
Sinfulness on display
Sin — the ultimate pastime. Certainly, the Fairfield/Westchester Museum Alliance must think so. Throughout the summer, the alliance, which consists of eight venues in…