Mario Batali and Joseph and Lidia Bastianich opened Eataly today in New York. This foodies’ paradise is a superstore (50,000 square feet) featuring everything fresh and inspiring about Italian cuisine. Take a week – or two — to visit every café, wine, vegetable, cheese, fresh fish, bakery and patisserie stall. There’s even a rooftop beer garden. The best part? Eataly not only offers some of the best from Italy, but also supports local farms and markets.
Plain Jane is the feel-good hit of the summer. Louise Roe, the show’s charming British host, is our Best Dressed. Don’t miss Plain Jane‘s season finale Wednesday, September 1, on the CW.
Fashion lovers are gearing up for a charity auction like no other. The highest bidders will walk away with pint-sized, uber-chic dolls of Vogue’s Anna Wintour and Grace Coddington (signature coiffes and all). Starting August 31, Charitybuzz will auction the one-of-a-kind dolls, handmade by Brooklyn artist Andrew Yang and commissioned by Barneys New York to celebrate Fashion’s Night Out. All proceeds will benefit the New York City Aids Fund.
A chance encounter with Mother Teresa and finding a David Hockney portrait led Michael Daube to found CITTA. Since 1997, it has created hospitals, schools, women’s centers and orphanages in India, Nepal and Mexico. Here, Michael’s inspiration. Read More…