I'm not sure how I managed to go this long without visiting Climax Books (likely because their curation for the Marc Jacobs Heaven store on Fairfax, before it closed, tied me over), but for me—a reader and self-proclaimed book collector—this felt like a pilgrimage of sorts. Step past an unassuming ... Read More
Five Things (8.1.25)
1. Two weeks back on the East Coast came and went quickly. I landed in Newark at the tail end of the heatwave but just as summer storms commenced—which meant I had less motivation to venture into the city, and all the reason to stay put in the suburbs of New Jersey. (L.A. weather may have spoiled ... 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