Pretty in Punk: A Peek at the 2013 Met Gala*s Prettiest Ladies

Museum Mile was bustling with limos last night as fashion’s leading ladies made their way to the Costume Institute’s exclusive opening gala for Punk: Chaos to Couture. While Sarah Jessica Parker...

This is what Cinco de Mayo is all about (at Barrio Chino, NYC).

This is what Cinco de Mayo is all about (at Barrio Chino, NYC).

A farmer’s market breakfast, with goods from the Union...

A farmer’s market breakfast, with goods from the Union Square Greenmarket.

Inspiration Board: Fashion Talks

Clockwise from left: Kate Spade “That’s the Last Straw” tote, $248. (katespade.com) Solange Azagury-Partridge for goop “Rad” ring in 18K gold, $1,550. (goop.com) Sophia Webster “Hold Me” clutch,...

Artsy.net Offers a Preview of Works from the Whitney Art...

"Untitled (Girl's Side)," 2007, by Kim McCarty. $8,125 "Sandy Witch Collection - Now That I'm Sober?," 2013, by Harif Guzman. $40,000 "Untitled," 2012, by N. Dash $3,150 "Sage," 2013, by Jim Drain....

A flower shop on Madison Avenue, Upper East Side Saturday, April...

A flower shop on Madison Avenue, Upper East Side Saturday, April 13, 2013

Nothing says summer like a new pair of Jack Rogers. This season,...

Nothing says summer like a new pair of Jack Rogers. This season, the Navajo, a decades-old staple for elegant Upper East Siders like Jackie O., has been given a modern flair with bursts of neon...

Bright Lights, Beautiful City

Temperatures reached 80 degrees in New York on Wednesday and to celebrate the warm weather, Alex and I dined al fresco on our building’s rooftop. Birds chirped cheerfully as we sipped Chardonnay,...

Before Dawn in the Meatpacking...

Dad and I, ready to enter Weichsel Beef before dawn. A corridor of carcasses Where's the beef? Hector's Diner, an MPD landmark and local meatpackers' hangout. Hector's bacon, egg, and cheese on a...

Fashion Craving: Kitty Satin Slippers by Charlotte Olympia

Confession: I’m allergic to cats, but I love Charlotte Olympia’s purrty kitten flats. I just might have to go back to Bergdorfs and pick up a pair…

Alber Elbaz’s Invitation for this Year’s Masquerade...

Alber Elbaz’s Invitation for this Year’s Masquerade Ball to Save Venice Lanvin is one of the sponsors of this April’s annual Save Venice Masquerade Ball at the Pierre Hotel in New York . To...

Homemade cupcakes, a surprise for my sweet husband in honor of...

Homemade cupcakes, a surprise for my sweet husband in honor of his birthday today. For recipe details, please see the back of a Duncan Hines Moist Yellow Cake box …

It may be their old-fashioned outfits, or the fact that they...

It may be their old-fashioned outfits, or the fact that they seem to live in another time, but I love the Swiss Guards.

Chloe at Fall 2013 Paris Fashion Week, on oliviapalermo.com

Boy Meets Girl: http://www.oliviapalermo.com/fall-2013-paris-fashion-week-chloe/

Celebrate National Margarita Day at Two of NYC*s Best Mexican Restaurants

Above left: habenero margarita with spicy salt. Above right: traditional lime margarita. At Barrio Chino many nights ago, with my dear friend Kris. Happy National Margarita Day!! Because you should...

Above, bucatini all’Amatriciana: thick tubes of...

Above, bucatini all’Amatriciana: thick tubes of spaghetti-like pasta topped with a sauce of tomatoes, onions, crushed red pepper, pecorino cheese and pancetta. Here, a few shavings of pecorino...

Carolina Herrera Fall 2013 Fashion Show on oliviapalermo.com

http://www.oliviapalermo.com/fall-2013-new-york-fashion-week-carolina-herrera/

Wolffer Rosé + lobster = a perfect Valentine’s Day...

Wolffer Rosé + lobster = a perfect Valentine’s Day dinner

I *Heart* Honor*s Fall 2013 Collection

Fashion designer Giovanna Randall is one of the girliest girls you will ever meet so it came as no surprise that her Fall 2013 collection, which debuted yesterday in Chelsea, is a refreshing mix of...

Moncler Grenoble Fall 2013 Presentation on oliviapalermo.com

Moncler’s army of models at Gotham Hall, Saturday, February 9, 2013 http://www.oliviapalermo.com/fall-2013-new-york-fashion-week-moncler-grenoble/

I’m no professional videographer, but here’s my view...

I’m no professional videographer, but here’s my view from the front row at Carolina Herrera’s Fall 2013 show. I felt like I was in a dream!

Jason Wu Fall 2013 Show on oliviapalermo.com

http://www.oliviapalermo.com/fall-2013-new-york-fashion-week-jason-wu/

Moncler Grenoble Fall 2013 Presentation at New York Fashion...

Moncler Grenoble Fall 2013 Presentation at New York Fashion Week: Just a few seconds of what it was like to be there in person!

Cinderella: A Fairy Tale Come to Life, on Broadway

Seeing Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella on Broadway last night transported me back to my childhood. The magical set, pictured above, set the tone for an enchanted evening, while the uplifting...

Fashion Craving: Supergas

Bring out the punk rock in you with 2095 Superga Lame Studs. $130 on www.superga-usa.com

Thank you, Julia Child, for inspiring me to make the perfect...

Thank you, Julia Child, for inspiring me to make the perfect popovers!

Virtual Vacation: Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur, India

Mr. Bartley*s Counts Votes One Burger at a Time

Above: the Mitt Romney burger Go to honestcooking.com to read my newest food and travel story about Mr. Bartley’s Burger Cottage in Cambridge, MA.

Top Chefs Raise Money for Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief

Clockwise from top: Chef Sosa, Chef Talde, Chef Carroll, Chef Sbraga Tonight, Top Chef alums Angelo Sosa, Dale Talde, Kevin Sbraga and Jen Carroll will face-off at Sosa’s Hell’s Kitchen taqueria,...

A cleverly carved pumpkin at Harvest Restaurant in Cambridge,...

A cleverly carved pumpkin at Harvest Restaurant in Cambridge, Massachusetts. I wonder, can it be called a jack-o’-lantern if there’s a lobster carved into it?