July 2, 2009/
Out of all of the weekends in the year, 4th of July is hands down the biggest BBQ celebration. Whether you are staying in the city for a backyard bash or chilling at the beach, making a simple meal of grilled meat and fish, summer salads and frosty desserts is always a crowd pleaser.
The Lazy Hostess loves ...
June 29, 2009/
For many New Yorkers, attending their first
Gen Art event was a rite of passage - an entree to a city filled with art, music, film and fashion. So, when the organization took a major blow from the economic recession last year (losing much of their corporate sponsorship), they did what they do best: gathered a few of their friends and threw a party.
And, "a few," ...
June 25, 2009/
Navigating a wine list can be tricky business unless you have a friend like
Joe Campanale on speed dial. Not only is he the co-owner of the beloved
dell'anima and
L'Artusi restaurants in New York's West Village, but he's also a Certified Wine Educator and Sommelier.
Besides being one of ...
June 24, 2009/
Inspired by the fresh food of Barcelona's most famous market,
Yann de Rochefort and partner Chef
Seamus Mullen opened
Boqueria, their widely popular Spanish restaurants in New York in both Soho and the Flatiron District. Now they are now offering their tapas to go with the launch of a new off-site catering service.
"The convivial atmosphere of ...
June 19, 2009/
As Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney said, during the Great Depression upon the founding of the now iconic Whitney Museum, "It is especially in times like these that we need to look to the spiritual. In art we find it." And now with the country facing a similar challenging period, Whitney’s statement still rings true– the resonant power of art alive and well, and stronger than ever– judging from the heavy turnout ...
June 18, 2009/
Weekend afternoons at
Double Crown offer a royal selection of tea sandwiches and scones with clotted cream as well as an original menu of boozy teas. It's tea with a kick...
Recipe courtesy of Double Crown
INGREDIENTS
32 oz water
12 oz Beefeater Gin
6 oz St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
5 Tablespoons Black Peppermint Mint Tea
1 teaspoon ...
June 18, 2009/
Afternoon tea at the cool Bowery restaurant,
Double Crown, is a little more rock and roll than Victorian lady. While it keeps the long standing British tradition of delicate tea sandwiches and scones with clotted cream, the tea can be served in three different ways: hot, iced and boozy.
Made with Beefeater Gin, Double Crown offers ...
June 16, 2009/
Function meets beauty with
TapeSwell, the industrial packing tape strong enough for shipping boxes yet pretty enough to use for decorative wrapping. The tape comes in a wide range of original patterns from
Birdy Bright, a colorful and charming bird print to
Emerald Cut (shown right), which is bold and graphic.
Created by ...
June 12, 2009/
Summer entertaining calls for casual dishes that can be whipped up in an instant and that pack a flavorful punch. Bursting with bright colors and fresh ingredients, Mexican food is the quintessential summer cuisine and always a crowd pleaser.
We asked chef
Julian Medina, one the leading Mexican chefs in the city and owner of ...
June 11, 2009/
For almost a century, absinthe was illegal in the United States, relegating it to a libation that was sampled only during summers abroad in Europe. In March of 2007, the sale and distribution of absinthe was once again allowed in our country, much to the delight of anyone who had ever flirted with the Green Devil.
A mellow absinthe, ...
June 9, 2009/
Last week on a warm summer’s night, guests gathered in a beautiful West Village townhouse to flirt with the
green devil at a private culinary event hosted by
Le Tourment Vert, an authentic French absinthe produced by Distillerie Vinet Ege near the town of Cognac. For members of the press, cocktail enthusiasts, food bloggers and the city's bon vivants, the exclusive tasting was an ...
June 5, 2009/
It was an evening of dancing, desserts and dreams. A benefit for St. Jude Children's Hospital,
Chocolate au Vin, was a magical night where New York's social scene turned their thoughts away from their economic troubles to focus on children in need. Held at the lavish downtown venue, Capitale, the event was a star-studded affair, that reminded all of us that in your darkest hour, you must have hope.
Co-chaired by ...
June 4, 2009/
From Sunset Boulevard to Central Park West, Rita Hazan's name is synonymous with color. The native New Yorker is responsible for tending to the tresses of starlets like Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez and Brooke Shields. Her roster of clientele: as star-studded as the magazine covers stacked in her namesake salon's Fifth Avenue waiting room.
With the launch of an eponymous ...
June 3, 2009/
You voted and we listened. The winning cocktail from our summer tasting party, "An Evening of Eco-Friendly Cocktails with VeeV Acai Spirit," is a delicious ginger concoction called
Joie de VeeV. It's a little bit sweet and sassy at the same time. And, for a limited time only, it's on the menu at
Delicatessen restaurant ...
May 31, 2009/
Taste. Test. Tally.
Those were the (well received) instructions on our invitation to, "An Evening of Eco-Friendly Cocktails with VeeV Acai Spirit," an exclusive cocktail tasting we co-hosted with Delicatessen restaurant last week.
To kick off the summer season in style, readers of
Notes on a Party and VIP customers of
Delicatessen were invited to participate in a fun, interactive event by sampling four original cocktail recipes by ...
May 29, 2009/
Green wedding planning just got a heck of a lot easier. Created by
Meghan Meyers,
WedVert, the leading green wedding destination online, teamed up with designers in a range of fields to create a stunning (and exhaustive) wedding collection called VERT.
At their New York launch party, VERT featured a product showcase of
Yoko Chapman carbon neutral stationery (with complimentary Sweet Impression vegan cookies),
Gardenia Organic fair ...
May 21, 2009/
In a bustling city like New York, there is nothing better than finding a little patch of grass to call your own when the summer weather arrives.
For impromptu picnics in the park, make sure your basket includes the essentials like savory salads (that won't wilt in the heat), gourmet sandwich wraps, salty and sweet snacks as well as a ...
May 18, 2009/
In sophisticated circles in Singapore,
TWG Tea is known as the haute couture of teas with their lavish loose leaf blends and exquisite harvests. Once served only at five star hotels and restaurants in Asia, the luxury tea is finally making its way to the U.S. where it is now sold exclusively at Dean & ...
May 12, 2009/
A trip to Paris wouldn't be complete without a visit to a
haute pâtisserie for macarons. Those obsessed with the delicate French cookie can now satisfy their cravings at
Paulette Macarons, a chic pastry shop located in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.
Paulette Koumetz and her award-winning chef, Christophe Michalak, have created 12 everyday classic flavors like ...
May 7, 2009/
It may seem counter intuitive but to enjoy a leisurely Sunday afternoon with your nearest and dearest in New York, you need to first do a little planning. To help you navigate the crazy weekend scene (and to decide what is worth the wait), here are a few of our favorite spots in the city for brunch and bloodies. And, just in time ...
April 29, 2009/
For some people, every day of the year is Earth Day and an opportunity to do something positive for the planet. To honor these dedicated individuals, organizations and companies,
The Daily Green, the eco lifestyle website by Hearst, hosted the 2009
Heart of Green Awards on April 23rd at the Hearst Tower, their LEED gold certified corporate headquarters in New York.
The cocktail party and awards show, which was supported by ...
April 27, 2009/
Even monsoon showers couldn't stop the city's most dedicated party-goers from coming out on April 20th, 2009 to support
Top Chef's Padma Lakshmi and
Tamer Seckin, MD, co-hosts of the first annual Blossom Ball, a benefit for the Endometriosis Foundation of America (EFA).
Lakshmi (who was treated for the health condition) and her physician Dr. Seckin co-founded the EFA in the hopes of raising awareness and increasing education to encourage early ...
April 24, 2009/
Pier Sixty was a gastronomic wonderland on Monday night for supporters of the American Ballet Theatre who gathered for the 2009
Culinary Pas De Deux, a benefit to raise funds and awareness to preserve and extend the great repertoire of classical dancing.
Co-chaired by Cheryl Katz, Paula Mahoney, Ruthe Ponturo, Jerry Ruotol and Melissa Smith with special guest hosts ABT dancers Marcelo Gomes and Craig Salstein, the evening celebrated New York's ...
April 22, 2009/
In an exciting lead up to Earth Day, California-based Teens Turning Green hosted the NY launch of their newest initiative,
Project Green Prom. The highlight of the April 6th launch party, hosted by Whole Foods Tribeca, was the teen fashion show featuring eco-dresses by designers such as Eileen Fisher, Bahar Shahpar and Stewart+Brown, as well as a few hot vintage numbers.
One Texas teen, winner of the PGP online video contest, ...
