Coming of age and learning to be alive.
Omakase Win at Sushi Jin
My sister and brother started a tradition many years ago of making their Christmas presents to one another dinner at a restaurant they wouldn’t ordinarily go to, and while my gift to…
‘The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle’ is Brilliantly Strange and Strangely Brilliant
It took me several months to finish this book, but it was worth the wait.
The Team from Massale Have Done It Again with Aglio e Olio
Simple, excellent pasta and natural wine.
‘I’m Not Your Manic Pixie Dream Girl’ is Almost the Book I Wanted it to Be
When I glimpsed the title of this YA novel at my (father’s) local library, I snatched it up right away. A lover – and later critic – of the manic pixie dream…
Don’t Look for Wine at Dersou
A five-step cocktail and food pairing.
‘Girl Meets Boy’ Toys with Language and Identity
A voice-forward modern myth of love and queerness.
Simplicity Is Key at Cantina
Loads of plant-based options (and a few carnivorous treats) await at this Argentinian spot on the Canal.
A Contemporary Experience at le Bouchon des Filles
This bouchon run by a female team boasts contemporary twists.
Yet Another – and Yet Not Another – Contemporary Fairy Tale: The Hazel Wood
I was never much a fan of fairy tales, as a kid, but I love, love, love fairy tale retellings. I became obsessed with them in high school, tearing through piles of…