Friday, February 4, 2011

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Brooklyn gin.
Evan Sung for The New York Times

Brooklyn gin.

The Tipsy Diaries

Pride of Place in Every Drop

Brooklyn is playing muse to two rival namesake gins, showing just how potent the borough’s branding potential is.

Food

The Cheat: A Winter’s Tail

If your goal is a delicious meal that warms the bones, make it Jamaican.

Art at MoMA: Tuna on Wheat (Hold the Mayo)

Alison Knowles, one of the founders of the Fluxus movement, is offering her digestible performance art, “Identical Lunch.”

Opinionator
A Food Manifesto for the Future

What should be done about our unhealthful and unsafe diet?

Super Bowl Snacks

What to cook for a Super Bowl party, with articles, recipes, beer ratings and more.

The Fat Radish

Photos of the Fat Radish, a new restaurant on Orchard Street reviewed by Sam Sifton this week.

This Life

Dominating the Man Cave

From left, Trey Wingo, Merril Hoge and Mark Schlereth on “SportsCenter” in 2008.
Michael Mertz/Espn

From left, Trey Wingo, Merril Hoge and Mark Schlereth on “SportsCenter” in 2008.

What messages about masculinity is ESPN sending and what do they mean?

Social Q’s

The Salad’s From Me

Questions about who paid for dinner, a colleague’s naps at work and other problems.

Movie Review | 'Dressed'

A Passion for Fashion

“Dressed” is David Swajeski’s profile of the young clothing designer Nary Manivong.

Benjamin Millepied Leaps Into the Spotlight

The ballet star has it all: Looks, talent, a film career and Natalie Portman for a fiancée. How can you not hate him?

Multimedia
A New Realm of Celebrity

On the world stage, Benjamin Millepied is in his newest and most public role, as companion to Natalie Portman.

Men in Hats

Having exhausted the usual narratives of power and gender as expressed through clothing, designers may have merely been casting about for new tools and communally fell upon the hat.

Habitats

Need Any Help? Go Ask Mary

Mary Sansone has lived in the same memento-packed house for 55 years.
Chester Higgins Jr./The New York Times

Mary Sansone has lived in the same memento-packed house for 55 years.

Mary Sansone, 94, has lived in a two-story attached brick house in Borough Park, Brooklyn, since 1956.

Mom, You’re One Tough Art Critic

Parents who resist clutter must be ruthless in throwing away their children’s artwork.

Snow Forecast? Set Up the Patio

Intrepid souls move outdoors just when everyone else is moving inside.

Multimedia
Shopping for Wall Coverings With Barbara Bestor

The architect and author of “Bohemian Modern” shopped for wall coverings with warm colors and bold patterns.

On Location | Inside a Modern Scottish Country House

A couple’s rural home north of Edinburgh has provoked some strong reactions among locals.

Q&A;

Julio Lizarazo, General Manager of the Gracious Home Flagship

Bought out of bankruptcy, the Manhattan institution Gracious Home is back to business as usual.

Rev. Dr. Eboni K. Marshall, the bride, and Rossie E. Turman III, the groom, share a moment after being wed at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York.
Tina Fineberg for The New York Times

Rev. Dr. Eboni K. Marshall, the bride, and Rossie E. Turman III, the groom, share a moment after being wed at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York.

The couple’s long on-and-off courtship began when they met at an Abyssinian Baptist Church event.

Lia Batkin and Seth Kaplan

The couple share a vision and family responsibilities.

Margaret Klarberg and Bruce Kennedy II

The couple each trace their ancestry to Virginia’s Colonial era.

Anne Rubin and Aaron Karp

The couple met in Florence, Italy, in January 2005, while studying abroad through New York University.

Vows

Gabrielle Giffords and Mark Kelly

The couple's relationship was not a whirlwind romance. But after being friends for a time and enduring a long-distance courtship, Gabrielle Giffords and Mark Kelly knew they wanted to spend their lives together.

Field Notes

On Groupon, a Proposal Sealed With a Click

For a Cincinnati couple, the social buying site Groupon offered more than just deals on Wednesday: it was the virtual site of their engagement.

Multimedia
Vows: Jessica & Joe

Sometimes there's a silver lining to unemployment. For Jessica, that was having the time to travel with Joe and fall in love.

Christian Lacroix, courtesy of It Books 2011

Camilla Morton is taking on designer biographies, with a twist.

T Magazine

Alexander the Great

Alexandre Plokhov's architectural and design-minded pieces speak to the younger, edgier suit wearer.

T Magazine

Now Opening | Honor

With only one season under her belt, Giovanna Randall, the designer behind the New York-based label Honor, is opening a shop in the meatpacking district.

T Magazine

Seeing Things | Louis Kahn's Italian Idyll

An exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles celebrates an architect's special relationship with Italy.

T Magazine

Helmut Lang's Got a Brand New Bag

Bags that complement the label's edgy, yet polished, aesthetic will hit stores this month.

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Diamond Baratta's Artisanal Decorating

In its collaborations with craftspeople, from quilters to cabinetmakers, Diamond Baratta Design gives tradition a modern twist.

T Magazine

Jaipur Jaunt

Jewelry designer Yuvi Alpert of Ruby Kobo details his craft-filled trip to north and west India.

T Magazine

Face Time | Lily Rabe

The actress of "The Merchant of Venice" at the Broadhurst Theater shares her makeup secrets.

T Magazine

Sticking Our Necks Out

A turtleneck goes with just about anything. Here are some of our favorites.

T Magazine

Animal House | Solange Azagury-Partridge

The new horoscope is too confusing- trade your kitschy zodiac gems for Solange Azagury-Partridge's Chinese New Year rings.

T Magazine

Now Drinking | The Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup Martini

A drink that fuses childhood comfort food and molecular mixology can be found at Clive's, a popular craft cocktails joint in Victoria, British Columbia.

ASKED AND ANSWERED

Asked and Answered | Swampy

The artist and train hopper Swampy, known for his graffiti, talks with the Moment about his work, his plans for a new book and his thoughts on art.

VAIN GLORIOUS

Vain Glorious | Hero Product

A superhero team like no other: M.A.C. cosmetics and Warner Bros. have created a “Wonder Woman”-inspired collection.

T Magazine

Best of Both Worlds Dept. | Olivier Theyskens for Theory

A preview look of Theyskens's new designs for Theory.

T Magazine

Giulietta of the Spirits

The designer Sofia Sizzi offers an exclusive peek at her debut collection, which is a paean to Italian cinema of the 1960s.

The Moment
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Graphic Content | Carter Sans

A new sans-serif typeface from Matthew Carter, the first type designer to win a MacArthur fellowship, is getting the kind of attention usually reserved for blockbuster movies or hit songs.

T Magazine

The Insider | Joaquin Trias

Gearing up for Fashion Week, the young designer shares with us some of his day-to-day inspirations.

T Magazine

Artifacts | A Snow Queen for Our Time

Rachel Feinstein has transformed the Lever House’s lobby into a baroque art installation.

T Magazine

Fashioning Fiction | Camilla Morton's Fairy Tale Memoirs

Camilla Morton is taking on designer biographies, with a twist.

T Magazine

The High Low | Asprey Scarf Belt

A clever little accessory for those silk scarves gathering dust in your closet.

T Magazine

Powder Trip | Alta, Wyo.

A ski area that lacks the high-wattage lodging of its famous neighbor, Jackson Hole, makes up for it with its untracked snow, local artisans and good food.

T Magazine

Look of the Moment | Thandie Newton

Thandie Newton is minty fresh in a Jonathan Saunders "Wenlock" silk dress.

T Magazine

Artifacts | Tick, Tick, Tick

Watching Christian Marclay's latest film, "The Clock," is like wearing a Timex that takes a licking and keeps on ticking for 24 straight hours of viewing pleasure.

EUROFILE

Eurofile | Slovakia Off-Piste

With its Viennese-style cafes and breathtaking architecture, Kosice, eastern Slovakia's largest city, is more than just a ski destination.

T Magazine

Ristretto | First Look at the Kava Cafe

One of New York's newest coffee bars, located on Washington Street, is also one of the city's most striking.

T Magazine

Vain Glorious | Our Lady of the Lashes

Monika Crouch, known for delivering alluring, look-at-me lashes adorned with mink hairs, is now doing private house calls.

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