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The Radiance, Then the Ashes
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He was a relentless tide of optimism. I knew better, yet I let myself hope, too.
Devorah Rose, a Celebrity of Her Own Making
By LAURA M. HOLSON
Elizabeth Lippman for The New York Times
SOCIALITE Devorah Rose, the editor in chief of Social Life magazine.
The magazine publisher wants to be a reality-TV star, even it it means dragging Hamptons society down with her.
Social Q’s
Keep a Straight Face
By PHILIP GALANES
This week, answers to readers’ questions about telling your friends about getting plastic surgery, tipping and other issues.
Does This Swimsuit Make Me Look Fat?
By HENRY ALFORD
A no-longer youthful shopper seeks Jude Law perfection on a Weber Grill-like body.
Parties
Multimedia
On the Street | City in Bloom
The nonchalant look prevails at the Union Square Greenmarket on Saturdays.
The Decorated Shed
By PENELOPE GREEN
Tony Cenicola/The New York Times
Esther and Brian Dormer's farm is an atmospheric lounge for family and friends.
The evolution of a Pennsylvania farm from crops to candelabras.
At Home With Tom McNeal
An Imagination With Built-Ins
By STEVEN KURUTZ
Tom McNeal’s new novel, “To Be Sung Under Water,” took shape at his home overlooking an orange grove in Southern California.
The Pragmatist
Moths and Mice: It’s You or Them
By BOB TEDESCHI
Products and techniques for repelling or killing small, hungry pests.
Shopping With Eben Freeman
Ice Cube Trays
By RIMA SUQI
Ice needs to do more than chill a drink; it has to entertain, too. Eben Freeman, director of bar operations and innovation for Altamarea Group, went shopping for trays.
Multimedia
Shopping for Ice Cube Trays With Eben Freeman
The director of bar operations and innovation for Altamarea Group searched for trays for making good-looking ice at home.
Decorating the Farm
At a farm outside Pittsburgh, iron chairs wear mink coats, candelabras sprout from picnic tables and crystals hang from the trees.
Tom McNeal’s Southern California Home
The writer’s house is the architectural equivalent of a carefully crafted novel: well constructed, inviting, with a few surprise twists.
Based on an Old Family Recipe
By STEVEN STERN
Right: Julie Glassberg for The New York Times
Jonel Picioane, right, at the Ridgewood Pork Store in Queens. The business was built by his father, Kornel Picioane, left, in 1977, an ethnic Romanian from Serbia.
Children of first-generation immigrant entrepreneurs are bringing their own families’ food businesses to a public hungry for the real thing.
A Taste of Home on Capitol Hill
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
In the reception rooms of Congressional offices, visitors get a treat while they wait: regional snacks like Golden Flake potato chips, Little Debbie cupcakes and Peeps.
A Good Appetite
Asparagus and Eggs Take Center Stage
By MELISSA CLARK
Recipes celebrating asparagus and eggs that are substantial enough to serve as main courses but still light and spring-like.
Restaurant Review
Imperial No. Nine
By SAM SIFTON
The chef Sam Talbot’s large and glittery restaurant at the new Mondrian hotel in SoHo suffers from inconsistency.
$25 and Under
Zabb Elee
By DAVE COOK
A restaurant in the East Village avoids Thai standards in favor of dishes from a region of the country that borders Laos.
Congressional Snacking, State by State
The Times asked a small selection of lawmakers what home-state treats they set out for visitors to their Capitol Hill offices.
Imperial No. Nine
Photos of the chef Sam Talbot’s new restaurant at the Mondrian SoHo, reviewed by Sam Sifton this week.
Sarah Fox and Calvin Ford
By MICHELINE MAYNARD
Fabrizio Costantini for The New York Times
The wedding of Calvin Robert Ford, the great, great grandson of Henry Ford, and Sarah Jane Fox.
Just about everyone who knows the couple says their marrying seemed inevitable.
Alia Creasey and Joshua Lilienstein
By LOUISE RAFKIN
He was willing to talk about his rare cancer, and she discovered his special positive attitude, rarer still.
Cynthia Singerman and Brian Andrews
The bride is a lawyer working on homeowner foreclosure prevention; the bridegroom is the assistant treasurer at a contact lens and medical device manufacturer.
Amy Matsuda and Bevis Chin
The couple graduated from the State University at Stony Brook, N.Y., but didn’t meet until after college.
State of the Unions
Jennifer Sousa and Paul Sousa
By FRANCESCA SEGRÈ
Jennifer Sousa, with her husband, Paul, attends Narcotics Anonymous meetings once or twice a week, and lives “life the way God always intended me to live.”
Wedding Etiquette
By PEGGY POST
Peggy Post, a director of the Emily Post Institute and the great-granddaughter-in-law of its namesake, answers readers’ questions on the topic.
Multimedia
Stacey & David
In this homemade video, David Abeles says he took the role of Santa Claus in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular because traveling with 32 Rockettes was alluring. He ended up falling for Stacey Sund.
Courtesy of Electroland
Electroland is known for innovative high-tech projects like Metallotus, completed in Los Angeles, 2010.
L.A.'s citywide celebration of innovation and talent includes architecture tours, open studios, lectures, exhibitions and showroom events.
T Magazine
Just One Look | Reed Krakoff Resort Collection
By ALIX BROWNE
Krakoff's resort collection took its cues - and also perhaps its often vibrant hues - from abstract art.
T Magazine
Euro Zone | Summer in Stockholm
By ROCKY CASALE
Built on 14 islands, the Swedish city of Stockholm buzzes with a robust dining scene, high-end design, smart new hotels and dozens of museums.
T Magazine
Rosie Perez's Prom Night
By ADAM BARAN
T spoke with Perez about her efforts to improve arts education in New York City schools.
T Magazine
Just One Look | Marc Jacobs Resort Collection
By ALIX BROWNE
His resort collection was filled with luxed-up variations on tees and sweatshirts and seemingly sun-bleached wallpaper prints.
T Magazine
Power of the Purse
By CHELSEA ZALOPANY
Like her signature sheath dresses, L'Wren Scott's handbags are refined, crisp edged and vivid.
T Magazine
That Chloë Sevigny Look
By HOLLY SIEGEL
Sevigny's resort collection for Opening Ceremony exudes a nostalgic, teenage spirit from head to toe.
The Moment
T Magazine
Just One Look | Derek Lam Resort Collection
By ALIX BROWNE
Derek Lam's resort collection can be read as a travelogue of from his recent visit to Asia.
T Magazine
Beach Blanket Blingo
By CHELSEA ZALOPANY
Proenza Schouler gears up for summer with beach accessories.
T Magazine
Summer Style | Electric Ladyland
By EDWARD BARSAMIAN
A summer look that definitely colors outside the lines.
T Magazine
Vain Glorious | Mini M.A.C.
By HOLLY SIEGEL
M.A.C.'s new travel-friendly product line is perfect for reviving makeup post-touchdown.
T Magazine
Uncommon Threads | Sophia 203
By NANCY MACDONELL
With their refined silk embroidery and unironic butterfly and heart shapes, Sophia 203 belts, necklaces and flower-child headbands feel very Yves Saint Laurent by way of Williamsburg.
T Magazine
Return Engagement
By CHELSEA ZALOPANY
This July Celine is reissuing six of Phoebe Philo's best looks in a collection of boyish silhouettes.
T Magazine
Just One Look | Donna Karan Resort Collection
By ALIX BROWNE
Donna Karan's resort collection, aptly titled, "Body Forms," accentuated curves.
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