The March 2016 Issue
April 26, 2018
April 26, 2018
I’m rarely happier than when I wake up on a cold, grey winter weekend morning and realize that I can fall back asleep to the sounds of falling rain, or to the rich quiet produced by a blanket of snowfall. It’s oh-so-cozy. And here we are in February, a month defined by chilly temperatures outdoors and warm intimacy indoors brought on by Valentine’s Day (or “Gal-entine’s Day” for… Read More »
It’s an easy trap to establish lofty goals when a new year rolls around, but let’s be honest: we’re less likely to commit to a kale-only diet than, say, determining to host more dinner parties. The NYSOM Girls are realists, so we’ve made easy-to-keep resolutions — we’re continuing to explore every corner of New York State. Here’s the where and why of our 2014 travel itineraries: Christine, Co-Founder and… Read More »
Let’s face it: those friends and family members who kindly host holiday parties, dinners and the like each year typically have their act together. (Like, seriously together.) Plates and silverware are laid out days in advance, and the floral arrangements, catering and cooking are done well before guests arrive. Here’s a tip for a lifetime of party attending: always ask the host or hostess how you can help… Read More »
Paint thrown in fits of passion, toxic work supplies, reclined nudes eating grapes; many colorful images and phrases come to mind when discussing artists. “Good tenants?” Generally not. But there is nothing typical about Mike Piazza, the building he owns (called the Shirt Factory), or the town — Kingston — in which it is situated. “The first thing I ask when people pull up to the Shirt Factory… Read More »
History — iconic and strange, ancient and foreboding — rests quietly all across New York State. In a land rich with legendary artists, comedians, politicians and activists, one can only imagine the centuries’ worth of spirited personalities lying below the surface. Armed with Chuck D’Imperio’s “Great Graves of Upstate New York” (available below), and our own “underground” research during our statewide travels, Team NYSOM uncovered (though not quite literally) some of… Read More »
In the pantheon of graphic icons — think the smiley face and the peace sign — perhaps no image is more instantly recognizable, more frequently appropriated and manipulated, or more likely to induce a smug self-satisfaction of being “in” on the joke than the “I Love NY” logo. Its ubiquity imbues it with the air of a foregone conclusion; it seems an inevitability of design, inherent to our… Read More »