About men (and women, too)
In a time of transition, there’s much that we can learn from men. And men can learn from women.
January 2019
The whirl of Ted Yang
Ted Yang was a golden guy on Wall Street – until premature triplets delivered him into a better life.
Rooted in life
Val Morano Sagliocco – landscaper, restaurateur, entrepreneur – likes to be where the action is, even on vacation.
Just our type
Though he has strained against being typecast in period pieces and dark dramas, British actor Rufus Sewell has found success in both.
Building dreams
Andy Todd’s entrepreneurial spirit led him to become a luxury developer.
Culinary virtuouso
Daniel Boulud is not only a great chef; he’s a great humanitarian as well.
Fighting homelessness one brownie at a time
The late Yonkers Zen master Bernie Glassman transformed the way we see homelessness, joblessness – and fudge brownies.
Taking a knee as a stand to end racial violence
Love him or hate him, Colin Kaepernick is the 21st century’s Muhammad Ali.
An immigrant’s golden moment
When Gold Star father Khizr Khan stepped onto the stage of the Democratic National Convention in July 2016, he became a man on a mission to remind Americans of their Constitutional rights.
A Master-ful approach
Cold Spring visual artist Russ Ritell’s contemporary work pays homage to centuries of art history.
Leading Lalique
In 10 years of ownership of Lalique, Chairman and CEO Silvio Denz has taken the legacy brand’s rich heritage in the decorative arts to new heights, transforming it into a thriving luxury lifestyle brand.
Diamond gladiator
David Cone, one of the brilliant bad boy Mets of the late 1980s and early ’90s, reinvented himself with the Yankees.
A designer of magical thinking
A profound sense of the world has led Michael Aram to think of nature and art in an unusual way.
Multifaceted doctor
A prominent cardiologist and distinguished scholar, academic and administrator, Alan Kadish, M.D. is a medical Renaissance man.
Lighting an environmental solution
How many hockey players does it take to screw in an energy-saving LED light bulb? Just one – former New York Ranger Mike Richter.
Bold and beautiful
The buyer of this exceptional estate on Old Round Hill Lane will find the perfect blend of the grand and the intimate.
Turkish delight
Will Onur Tuna be Turkey’s Omar Sharif?
Building up and out
Randy Salvatore is one of the rising stars among area developers.
WAG’s fascinating men
Ever fantasize about the perfect man? Can there be such a thing? We scoured our archives, memories and experiences and found more fascinating men than we could fit in this issue. Here’s a sampling.
Animal magnetism
With striking, boldly colored animal and zodiac designs, among other pieces, his jewelry has never gone out of fashion.
Where every man is king
There is nothing more indulgent than the man cave, which can be luxurious and up to date with all the toys and high-tech electronics men can fit into them.
How Nole got his mojo back
Novak Djokovic overcame an elbow injury and self-doubt to come all the way back to number one.
Staging more success
WAG profiled Geoffrey Walsky in January 2017, focusing on his design work through both the Fairfield Co. Antique & Design Center in Norwalk and his own, in-house Iconic Modern Home. Since then, his business has taken off, particularly in the field of luxury home staging.
Attaining another summit
Climbing Kilimanjaro, helping the kids of St. Christopher’s in Dobbs Ferry and taking hold of a Rockland nonprofit all ad up to a Nelson Mandela University Alumni Achiever award for Kurt Kannemeyer.
A man for all seasons
He died with $13 in his bank account and was forgotten for much of the 20th century. But stained glass master and watercolorist John La Farge is having another moment.
Silver and gold and snow
Artsy, eclectic and a downright fun little ski town – that, my friends, is Park City.
The dapper chef
Chef Scott Conant, the stylish star of “Chopped,”on the virtues of Skippy, popcorn and Jet Blue; why he hates onions; and why he doesn’t think of himself as a success.
Turkish charm
WAG Wanderer Jeremy Wayne takes in – and on – that crossroads of the world, Istanbul.
Zoom, zoom
For those of us of a certain age, classes in elementary school were often passed by drawing cars — on notebooks, on desks, on…
The revolution in wine making
WAG’s resident Bacchus is just back from northern Italy, where wines from Moscato Bianco and Barbera grapes are undergoing a makeover.
Brothers know nest at The Hill Bistro
Serial entrepreneurs Iggy and Ramzi Khoury offer a tasty mix of cuisines at their Bronx eatery.
Preventing injuries on the slopes
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” particularly when it comes to skiing and snowboarding injuries.
Tennis as a means to wellness
The sport has psychological as well as physical benefits.
The heart of Dixie
This Pet of the Month brought her pups to safety. Now it’s her turn to be adopted.
Helping pet parents in need
The Hudson Valley Pet Food Pantry has been helping the underserved of the four- and two-legged varieties since its founding by Susan Katz in 2010. Now the nonprofit needs your help.
What’s happening in January 2019
WAG’s list of local happenings and events in the month of January.