I fell in love with Moulin Rouge when I was 10. Even though I was too young to grasp the undertones in its storyline fully, I was just old enough to understand the power of femininity and romance. I was entranced. Enthralled. Fully seduced by the melancholy glamour of a magical underworld, tucked ... Read More
Hindsight is 2020
On New Year's Eve I was wired on caffeine and a few obligatory sips of sparkling white wine (not to be confused with actual champagne; I'm saving the Moët for another day). I donned a new outfit (shimmery, though not sequined; slinky, instead of skintight), indulged in a delicious dinner at my ... Read More
According to Bloodroot, Vegetarians Taste Better
Hold the turkey, but go ham on the vegan mushroom quiche. This New York Times-reviewed "feminist restaurant and bookstore" is easy to miss but hard to forget. How fitting that this little destination called Bloodroot (in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is right at the edge of the water, looking out at ... Read More