From rooftop sunsets to sailing on the Hudson, there’s nothing quite like summer in New York City. The best part? Every island local has her own season agenda, including Indre Rockefeller, director of ready-to-wear at e-commerce site Moda Operandi. We turned to the supremely ... More

There's nothing particularly "Hollywood" about Newsroom star Thomas Sadoski, save for the slick Ray Ban aviators he removes once we're inside Victor's Delicatessen in the Hollywood Hills, his favorite low-key spot for grabbing a cup of matzo ball soup or what he calls a "New York quality" Pastrami sandwich. His ... More

Best friends and new Yorkers Yasha Wallin, a magazine writer and editor, and Emily Anderson, an art director, spend almost every summer weekend in Montauk exploring the area. All their amazing intel ends up in the duo’s two-year-old black-and-white ... More

The book: Visitation Street by Ivy Pochoda (Dennis Lehane/Ecco) What's different: It's set in an unsung NYC neighborhood. Why you should read it: This is the second book that the great Dennis Lehane has selected for his imprint (the ... More

The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on October 11, and I have a name to submit to the list of nominees: Frederic Bau. Bau is a pastry chef and director of the Ecole du Grand Chocolat, the Valrhona Chocolate School (why oh why didn't I go there ... More

Sure, you don't need a $1,200 fountain pen, but this one from Porsche Design might just be a worthwhile indulgence. The P’3135 Solid Fountain Pen boasts an 18K gold nib—for the non-pen savvy, "nib" is a fancy way of saying "point"—and the barrel is milled from a ... More

Paul Liebrandt's Corton is easily one of Manhattan's toniest restaurants. The Tribeca eatery earned two Michelin stars for its $155-per-person tasting menu and is consistently spoken of as one of the hottest tickets in town. It is, needless to say, a very fancy place. So tongues have been ... More

One rarely drinks champagne alone. Whether that’s because of the sparkling wine’s still-strong reputation as a celebratory beverage, or more a matter of practical considerations—those little bubbles only last so long—it’s unusual, for most people, to pop a bottle sans amis. So the situation in Hautvillers, the tiny village on ... More

In 1914 at the age of 27, Marjorie Merriweather Post became the wealthiest woman in the world after inheriting $27 million from her family’s cereal company. While such a windfall might have been unmanageable for many, Post exhibited the dynamism and impeccable social skills that would make her a philanthropic ... More

There aren't many things that pawn shops, Stephen King and the White House have in common. But if you're paying attention to pop culture this month, you'll see that they do share one thing: the striking Canadian actress Rachelle Lefevre. In addition to her role in the just-released White House Down ... More