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New American Cuisine in a Landmarked Townhouse
Monday, November 19th, 2012
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Dining Around
De Santos restaurant is housed in a charming, Landmarked, mid-19th Century West Village townhouse with a rakish history. The building has always been a gathering place
Woman Around Town: Neeta Helms – The Class Act Behind Classical Movements
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Woman Around Town
We’ve all heard that old joke: “How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice.” But how do you get a world renowned orchestra—with
Móle Cantina: Mexican Family Recipes
Friday, June 22nd, 2012
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Dining Around
Móle opened on the Upper East Side in March and on each of my three visits it has been packed. It’s easy to see why.
The “New Cuisine” of Mexico:Part I – Mexico City and Queretero
Monday, October 31st, 2011
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Living Around
Forget everything you think you know about Mexican food – it’s heavy, it’s fried, it’s fattening – and come with me to discover new, sophisticated
Ovando: The Art of Floral Design
Friday, March 25th, 2011
by Claire McCurdy on Shopping Around
On the first day of spring at a New York florist, amidst the wet snow and chill you might expect to see clouds of bright
Patricia Grace Stevens and Elena Agostinis:
Peoria Emporium—A Creative Collaboration
Wednesday, December 29th, 2010
by Alix Cohen on Woman Around Town
The multi-faceted Patricia Grace Stevens (above, left) studied at Indiana University where she majored in nursing, but found time to take jewelry design. She became
The Mexican Suitcase:
Rediscovered Spanish Civil War Negatives
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Playing Around
Modern war photography –- with men and women at the front lines, sending rolls of film back to editors who featured their images in newspapers
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