Tag Archives: New York
Perla
I usually like Gabe Stulman’s restaurants. Fedora and Jeffrey’s Grocery are great neighborhood places with good, inventive food, even though they could have gotten by on the scene alone. At Perla, Stulman has taken over the old Bellavitae space on tiny Minetta Lane in the West Village (the location of many scenes in Serpico), redone it with the requisite Edison bulb light fixtures, exposed brick, wooden bar and antiqued mirrors and installed chef Michael Toscano, formerly of Babbo, in the open kitchen with an open hearth in back. (more…)
Posted in Cuisine, food, Greenwich Village, Italian, Neighborhood, New York restaurants, restaurants
Tagged bars, duck, Gabriel Stulman, Italian food, New York, pasta, restaurants, West Village
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Boating Hat and Shorts, Jazz Age Lawn Party
Another great menswear look from the Jazz Age Lawn Party. Shorts and vests were the way to go – and the boating hat is very charming.
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Tagged Governor's Island, hats, Jazz Age Lawn Party, men, New York, shorts, street chic, vests
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Floral Dress and White Turban, Jazz Age Lawn Party
I think I will always love turbans, especially white ones. Blame it on Lana Turner in The Postman Always Rings Twice. It just adds an extra level of elegance to any look, as with this vintage silk floral dress and cute heels with socks at the Jazz Age Lawn Party.
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Tagged dresses, florals, Governor's Island, Jazz Age Lawn Party, New York, socks, street chic, turbans
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Girl in a Peach-Colored Hat, Jazz Age Lawn Party
A beautiful vintage look with the pale peach of her dress and hat offset with dark lipstick.
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Tagged 1920s, color, Governor's Island, hats, Jazz Age Lawn Party, New York, street chic
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Family in White, Jazz Age Lawn Party
Loved the matching white mother-daughter dresses for a 1920s lawn party.
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Tagged 1920s, all white, dresses, Governor's Island, hats, Jazz Age Lawn Party, men, New York, street chic, suits, vests, white dresses
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This Side of Paradise Bag, Jazz Age Lawn Party
Loved this lady with her This Side of Paradise bag. It’s just from Barnes & Noble, but so apropos for the Jazz Age Lawn Party. She also wears a vintage dress, cloche hat and elaborate false beaded eyelashes.
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Tagged 1920s, bags, dresses, Governor's Island, hats, Jazz Age Lawn Party, New York, street chic, vintage
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Four Guys in Gray Suits, Jazz Age Lawn Party
Vests have been a popular sartorial choice for men not just at this 1920s-themed party but on the streets of New York. Look for more of them when the weather gets cooler this fall.
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Tagged 1920s, Governor's Island, gray, Jazz Age Lawn Party, men, New York, shorts, street chic, suits, vests
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Two Boots Pizza Party
Last Thursday night, Two Boots Pizza celebrated 25 years in New York with a huge pizza party and free Summer Stage concert on the East River promenade. Their pizza, a mash-up of New Orleans flavors and Italian thin crust (thus the “two boots”) has always been a favorite of mine. It may be hard to imagine now, but as recently as the early ’90s in New York no one distinguished between Neapolitan or Roman pizza or talked about “cracker-like crust.” There was just pizza. You had Ray’s, John’s, Patsy’s, Lombardi’s and your neighborhood slice joint, and they all served the same sort of pizza with varying degrees of quality and cheapness. (more…)
What to Eat at the 2012 US Open
Major sporting events aren’t exactly known for their food, but the team behind the US Open is trying to change all that. This year they’ve brought in Iron Chef Masaharu Morimito and celebrity chefs David Burke and Tony Mantuano to create menus for several restaurants in the massive USTA center. Think butter-poached lobster, Montauk striped bass and steak, not the stadium standard of nachos smothered in Cheez Whiz. At a tasting yesterday, we got a sneak preview of several of the dishes on offer. The food here should be reason enough to carve out some time during your US Open trip for a nice meal, courtside.
Street Chic: Boating Blazer and Saddle Shoes, Jazz Age Lawn Party
This sporty outfit seen may look vintage, but it’s actually a mix of modern day Thom Browne, Ralph Lauren and J. Crew – and testament to how much the 1920s are currently influencing men’s fashion.
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Tagged blazers, fashion, Governor's Island, Jazz Age Lawn Party, men, nautical, New York, shoes, street chic, stripes, vests
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Insta-Report: RICA Swimwear Preview
It’s August, and you know what that means in the fashion world: time to start thinking about what you’ll wear next spring. RICA Swimwear designer Ava Sanjurjo got plenty of practice thinking ahead in her previous job as a trend scout, and the suits she showed at last night’s spring preview reflected several key directions in fashion. (more…)
Street Chic: Dolce & Gabbana Dress, RICA Swimwear Party
Last night’s RICA Swimwear spring preview took place at the rooftop bar of the Mondrian Soho, Soaked. It was the perfect setting for a flirty, chic dress from Dolce & Gabbana that combined leopard and scarf prints. (more…)
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Tagged dresses, fashion, New York, parties, prints, RICA Swimwear, shoes, street chic
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Street Chic: Men in White, Jazz Age Lawn Party
Pale suits were all the rage on men at this weekend’s Jazz Age Lawn Party. Crooner Gregory Moore, who would later perform with a troupe of Dreamland follies, even wore a white cape for the occasion. And of course, there’s one accessory you can’t do without at this garden party: a picnic basket.
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Tagged 1920s, fashion, gloves, Governor's Island, hats, Jazz Age Lawn Party, men, New York, street chic, suits
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Street Chic: Black Vintage Jacket and Sequin Shorts, Jazz Age Lawn Party
At this weekend’s Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governor’s Island, there was a surprising crossover between 1920s looks and goth in several of the guests. Both aesthetics are related to Steampunk and involve a lot of attention to detail, vintage, and a love of costuming. The mashup was pretty brilliant on this young woman, who wore a black vintage jacket with her black sequin shorts and black hat, nicely contrasting with cherry-red lipstick. Very cool personal style.
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Tagged 1920s, all black, fashion, Governor's Island, hats, jackets, Jazz Age Lawn Party, New York, sequins, shorts, street chic
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White Lace Shorts, Madison Avenue
There’s no need to wait until fall to start wearing lace. It’s particularly showing up in shorts, either as an all-over layer or as lace trim. This woman on Madison Avenue – a model off duty? – paired hers with a simple gray tank, Ray Bans, gladiators and a Louis Vuitton bag. Detail shot of her pretty updo and bag, after the jump.
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Tagged bags, fashion, hair, lace, Louis Vuitton, models off duty, New York, shorts, street chic, sunglasses, white
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