1. Sophia, the founder Nepo Latrop, kindly gifted me two candles from her newly-launched line. I'm particular about accepting press samples and typically decline gifts, but I completely fell in love with the brand world she'd created even before smelling the physical candles. I had an inkling on the ... Read More
What’s In My Travel Beauty Bag
Not everything; just the important things. I'm not sure what happened between the 2010s and now, but I've evolved (or devolved?) from a minimalist packer to a maximalist traveler even after I've pared down to the bare necessities. It's all subjective, of course, and I'm attributing the heavier ... Read More
Happier Grocery
A.k.a. the Erewhon of New York City. If you have an Erewhon membership and shop the Brentwood Farmer's Market, do pop into Happier Grocery. It's New York's take on the gourmet market, just a brisk walk from The Roxy Hotel if you're from out of town—and right on Canal Street should you want to ... Read More