Lori Zelenko
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Articles by Lori Zelenko
Italy, Translated: AURA 2026 Takes Italian Niche Perfumery 102 Floors Above New York
The most interesting houses at AURA weren’t selling pretty. They were translating Italy into scent: an island, an attitude, a sound, even the far side of the moon. On October 22, the Italian Trade Agency and Esxence brought 30 Made in Italy niche houses to ASPIRE, on the 102nd floor of One World Observatory, for AURA’s second edition. The timing is pointed.
MNEMOSYNE: A Fragrance House Built on Memory, and on Who You Choose to Become
A newcomer from law and finance names a debut house after the Greek goddess of memory, and asks a different first question: not which notes you like, but which version of yourself you are reaching for. Most fragrance discovery begins with a quiz about ingredients. Florals or woods? Gourmand or fresh? Rose or sandalwood? MNEMOSYNE, a new independent house, starts somewhere else entirely. “Most people aren’t perfumers.
Fort Mosé 1738 Brings African Fashion to America
Contemporary African prints in a kaleidoscope of colors, looks for men and for women from Fort Mosé 1738 beautifully celebrate the legacy of America’s first free legally sanctioned black community. Designed by esteemed American LGBTQ advocate Maurice Gattis, the goal is to send net profits back to Ghana to foster the growth of the textile/fashion community there.
Ligne St Barth: Vacation in St. Barth From Home
Ahead of summer, many of you might be scanning travel catalogs and stumble upon St. Barth, the tropical paradise nestled in the Caribbean’s Barthélemy Channel. What makes this island so magical? The answer lies in the richness of St Barth itself, the exquisite luxury of the white sand beaches, the tropical bounty of exotic fruits and fragrant flowers, and the overall naturalness and sophistication of St. Barth itself. Here, Caribbean nonchalance is simply a way of life.
Have a Drink this Holiday, Possibly from a Can
By Lori Zelenko — There are so many choices now, there is no reason to go to a cocktail party and pretend to drink champagne while just holding it to your lips. (No one notices that your glass is still full.) There are low-alcohol drinks and no-alcohol drinks for the sober-curious. Besides, someone has to drive home. There are also the new and interesting cocktails in a can. You can now throw away the cocktail shaker and the egg whites. The work is already done.
Master Distiller, Kazunori Ohishi represents the 6th Generation to lead Ohishi Distillery. Using local aromatic rice grains, organically farmed, he creates a delicate floral whiskey, its pale gold color belies the rich taste of this sheer, summery contrast to traditional whiskey. Holly recommends Ohishi as a summer sipper for its silky smooth palate, a soft and well-rounded taste experience with flavors of pear, cherry, molasses, and Oloroso sherry.
Master Distiller, Kazunori Ohishi represents the 6th Generation to lead Ohishi Distillery. Using local aromatic rice grains, organically farmed, he creates a delicate floral whiskey, its pale gold color belies the rich taste of this sheer, summery contrast to traditional whiskey. Holly recommends Ohishi as a summer sipper for its silky smooth palate, a soft and well-rounded taste experience with flavors of pear, cherry, molasses, and Oloroso sherry.
Master Distiller, Kazunori Ohishi represents the 6th Generation to lead Ohishi Distillery. Using local aromatic rice grains, organically farmed, he creates a delicate floral whiskey, its pale gold color belies the rich taste of this sheer, summery contrast to traditional whiskey. Holly recommends Ohishi as a summer sipper for its silky smooth palate, a soft and well-rounded taste experience with flavors of pear, cherry, molasses, and Oloroso sherry.
Art Market Hamptons Returns Now At Nova Park In Watermill
NOW AT NOVA PARK IN WATERMILL Prestigious Global and Local Galleries Show Modern and Contemporary Art and Design By Lori Zelenko From the Rihanna Savage Fenty-X set designer whose vision has that extra kick of sex appeal to an artist who connects witchcraft with astrology to celebrate the power of one, there’s no end to the eye-opening art and design at Art Market Hamptons. The Fair, returning for its 12th edition, opens Thursday, August 11 (through Sunday, the 14th of August).
Mariah Carey’s $20 Million Summer Hideaway Brings Malibu To The Hamptons
Mariah Carey’s $20 Million Summer Hideaway Brings Malibu To The Hamptons House Of The Week WITH A $50 MILLION TEAR-DOWN OPTION By Lori Zelenko Mariah Carey takes great pride in being a diva. The tabloids delight in revealing her notoriously “royal” demands for red carpet treatment. 100 white doves? 100 white kittens? The more than occasionally absurd list goes on — and on. But in this case, she found her exalted wishes granted.
Gucci Just Launched The Chicest Pet Gear Ever
By Lori Zelenko Now your dog or cat can strut their stuff in style, Gucci has just introduced a truly uber-chic collection of luxe accessories for Fido and Fifi. We’ll be seeing them walk down Main Street in East Hampton with tails in the air and four paws to the ground, they’ll be barking (and meowing) out loud that their very own Gucci glam has arrived.
Summer Sparklers To Celebrate With!
Summer Sparklers To Celebrate With! Frugal or Fabulous? There’s a bottle of bubbly waiting for you By Lori Zelenko Get in the swing of summer! Pop the cork on an outstanding selection of champagnes and more sparkling wines all selected by one of the East End’s favorite purveyors of organic and biodynamic wines where you will find sommeliers on staff year-round.
Chanel Arrives In East Hampton
Chanel Arrives In East Hampton Parisian Dream Come True Arrives on Newtown Lane Chanel opens for the summer at 26 Newtown Lane in East Hampton, a mix of Parisian glamour and costal chic, you’ll find everything you need for a day at the beach or a gala evening under the stars. Photo Credit Courtesy of Chanel. By Lori Zelenko Forget to pack your favorite Chanel ensemble for the 4th? No worries.
Miami Hot Spot El Turco Comes To East Hampton
Miami Hot Spot El Turco Comes To East Hampton Authentic Turkish Food Flavored With Turkish Hospitality El Turco East Hampton is the result of a casual meeting between one of El Turco’s Miami’s founders and Frank Cilione. By Lori Zelenko East Hampton is in for a unique culinary experience with the arrival of acclaimed Turkish restaurant El Turco.
Hamptons Art Fair – Women Artists Show A Transformative Vision | East Hampton
By Lori Zelenko With more than $100 million in important post-war and Contemporary art available for immediate acquisition at the third annual Hamptons Fine Art Fair July 14-17, 2022 will be held at the Southampton Fair Ground, a bucolic, expansive 17 acre site where the spectacular 40,000 square foot tent will showcase some of the world’s finest art from 43 cities and seven countries.
Cheers! Fashion Icon Nicole Miller Toasts To Summer
Nicole Miller with her signature rosé, her favorite wine for summer entertaining at her Sag Harbor home. By Lori Zelenko Easthampton.com is celebrating rosé season with designer Nicole Miller. Together we’re toasting to the joys of summer with her delicious organic rosé wine. Nicole Miller discovered her love of wine in childhood, being half French wine at the dinner table was a natural part of her life. Her affection for rosé however turned to passion during her school year in Paris.
The Lost Boys Of Montauk by Sag Harbor author Amanda M. Fairbanks
The Lost Boys Of Montauk by Sag Harbor author Amanda M. Fairbanks The True Story of the Wind Blown, Four Men Who Vanished at Sea, and the Survivors They Left Behind The author of The Lost Boys of Montauk, Amanda Fairbanks By Lori Zelenko There’s no end to the praise for The Lost Boys of Montauk: The True Story of the Wind Blown, Four Men Who Vanished at Sea, and the Survivors They Left Behind (Gallery Books) by Sag Harbor author Amanda M. Fairbanks: “Riveting” (WSJ). “Sweeping” (Vanity Fair).
New Discoveries At Super Pet Expo
New Discoveries At Super Pet Expo By Lori Zelenko Join us at Super Pet Expo starting on January 21st through the 23rd to discover these wonderful products to make your time with your pet the best it can be. We’ll offer our booth visitors the healthiest of treats, the most calming solutions for pet anxiety—and for youngsters, lots of fun and colorful books that are more than just a nice bedtime story - they’ll help your kids learn life lessons that you’ll enjoy sharing.
New Discoveries At Super Pet Expo
New Discoveries At Super Pet Expo By Lori Zelenko Join us at Super Pet Expo starting on January 21st through the 23rd to discover these wonderful products to make your time with your pet the best it can be. We’ll offer our booth visitors the healthiest of treats, the most calming solutions for pet anxiety—and for youngsters, lots of fun and colorful books that are more than just a nice bedtime story - they’ll help your kids learn life lessons that you’ll enjoy sharing.
Burger & Lobster has Their Claws on
Burger & Lobster has Their Claws on What We’re All Wanting Right Now By Lori Zelenko What do you need to make your Labor Day BBQ the best ever? Chef-crafted, limited edition, “DIY” Burger and Lobster Roll Kits delivered right to your door, an unexpected and oh so tasty choice for a great kick-off for Fall.
From Italy With Amore - Enjoy The Best Prosecco In The World At Ram's Head Inn
Enjoy The Best Prosecco In The World at Ram’s Head Inn David Noto, ALTANEVE Founder at the opening of Ram’s Head Inn By Lori Zelenko Chances are you’ve sipped Altaneve, the luxury Prosecco (https://altaneve.com) exquisitely crafted by former financier David Noto, perhaps at a favorite NYC restaurant sitting elbow to elbow with Justin Timberlake (an Altaneve fan).
Luxuriating In The Pleasures Of Life
Luxuriating In The Pleasures Of Life By Lori Simmons Zelenko For the designing duo behind the Eau d’Italie fragrance collection, lightning, you could say, struck as they sat on the terrace of their family hotel, Le Sirenuse Positano, one of the most glorious resorts in the world. It’s a location John Steinbeck felt was “a dream place that isn’t quite real when you are there and becomes beckoningly real after you have gone.” The dream, however, nearly became a nightmare after 9/11.
My New York Story
David Noto, Altaneve Prosecco By Lori Simmons Zelenko Chances are you’ve sipped Altaneve the luxury Prosecco exquisitely crafted by former financier David Noto, perhaps at a favorite restaurant sitting elbow to elbow with Justin Timberlake (an Altaneve fan)? Or maybe cheering on a random royal at a Polo match out East? Or even imbibing at a film festival filled with personalities whose names resonate around the globe.
HE’S GOT THE RIGHT STUFF
From New Kids On The Block To New York City’s Favorite Cop Show Donnie Wahlberg Gets It Right By Lori Simmons Zelenko Everybody loves Donnie. And I mean everybody. From the over 40s who loved him in his, as Shakespeare puts it, “salad days,” as a teen-aged member of New Kids On The Block, the 80s boy band that’s stood the test of time (80 Million+ records sold are testimony to that claim) to newer recruits who’ve just discovered the NKOTB tunes.
Take Out | East Hampton
By Lori Zelenko Whether you are cooking at home or looking to bring home the meals you can’t live without, we’ve got a round-up for you. We’ll be updating our list as the season progresses with new offerings from old favorites and new places available for all to try now. Bon appetit! CALISSA www.calissahamptons.com (631) 500-9292 takeout@calissahamptons.com 1020 Montauk Highway, Water Mill Mykonos isn’t that far away.
Feed The Hungry, Share The Love
WHERE TO GIVE TO HELP FEED FAMILIES IN NEED By Lori Zelenko Families already on the brink are now without resources at all. Local pantries and childcare centers do their best to help, but they need your financial support more than ever before. Read on for suggestions on how to assure there is food on the table for all in these uncertain times in East Hampton and neighboring towns.
Farmstands and More | East Hampton
Support Our Community And Local Farmers BY Lori Zelenko Babinskis Farmstand https://www.babinskisfarmstand.com/ 631-875-0262 160 Newlight Lane, Water Mill Babinskis Farmstand has the Hamptons staples you can’t live without: fresh eggs, produce, and homemade pies, fresh local meats and seafood.
PAWS DOWN, TAILS UP
By Lori Zelenko Spring essentials for your pooch and kitty. We looked far and wide to find the most practical, healthy, and fun products—from fashionable to functional—for pets and pet parents to experience as the season’s change. So, get a jump on it and try one of our seasonal musts.
PAWS DOWN…TAILS UP
By Lori Zelenko When it comes to hearts and flowers much less chocolates and kisses, it’s the most romantic day of the year. So why not send a Valentine to your beloved pooch or cherished kitty? We’ve found a few wonderful ways to show your love for the most adored companion ever! HEY CUPID P.L.A.Y. gets it. Here’s Puppy Love for you. And even a bottle of pup-friendly bubbly to pop the question with. Info: chewy.com.
ZOMBIES ARE BACK -THRILL-SEEKERS BEWARE
ZOMBIES ARE BACK -THRILL-SEEKERS BEWARE - THEY’RE SCARIER THAN EVER! Mind-Blowing Haunted House Takes Over Abandoned Toys R Us in Queens By Lori Zelenko Zombies Are Back - so prepare to squirm and scream, they are, we hear, more frightening than ever before. Last year, they were seriously scary.
PAWS DOWN, TAILS UP
By Lori Zelenko & Meghan Rodick Andrea Arden, one of New York’s top dog trainers, is beloved by many pet parents thanks to her proven training techniques. Take advantage of these tips at her dog training school, where she has been for more than 20 years giving pointers on the critical commands. Over the years she’s seen basic training go from “military-style”—a more challenging than encouraging a way of training—to making what’s essential for all dog owners into a fun game.
POP UP - ART ON ALLEN STREET JANUARY 22
By Pamela Smythe Woods Pixilated Derek Jeter by Kevin Champeny one of the nine talented artists at the Allen Street Art Pop Up . Great chance to support the next generation of artists, help raise funds for talented public school kids in need of art supplies. Brooklyn’s own Smurfo Udirty is one of the more playful artists in the 198 Allen Street Art Pop Up opening on Tuesday, January 22, he fuses street art and graffiti with contemporary painting techniques.
Chatting With Broadway’s Victoria Clark
Named for the great Laurence Olivier, Victoria Clark’s Ollie, a Golden Retriever rescued from China, is playfully majestic. Appearing in his owners’ lives as if by magic, they say Bernadette Peters cast a spell, Ollie is an ode to joy they cannot sing enough. Tony winner (and multi-nominee) Victoria Clark has the voice of an angel. The Texas native has been sparkling on the Broadway stage since the early 1990’s. But next to the song in her heart is her love for Golden Retrievers.
Bebe Neuwirth and Her Fabulous Felines
Broadway’s “cat lady” purrs, no claws come out here as Bebe Neuwirth reveals her loving journey through life with rescue cats – and actually, dogs too as she loves all animals and those in dire need most especially. Tony and Emmy winner Bebe Neuwirth is a cat lady at heart. “I was born this way”, she said when asked how long this has been the case. The first cat she got was when she was in a Chorus Line, at 19. “I went to the Milwaukee Zoo they had kittens, ducklings and puppies.
A (Literal) Ankle-Biter Finds a Loving Home
If you don’t know who Lin Manuel Miranda is, you must have been living in a cave for the last few years. Or, as in the case of his rescue dog, Tobillo (Tobi for short), living on the beaches of the Dominican Republic. Miranda and his wife were on the beach, relaxing on vacation, when a special little sato came barking. Lin Manuel’s family wasn’t looking for a new family member. “Tobillo found us.” He says. “She was a beach dog, an abused, half starved four-pound puppy.
The Incomparable Bernadette Peters & Broadway Barks
Two decades have passed since Bernadette Peters with her good friend, the late Mary Tyler Moore, set out to help save our furry friends by founding Broadway Barks. Come this July, the star-studded festivities will be something special as Broadway’s brightest, boldest stars are unleashed to celebrate this adopt-a-thon’s 20th Anniversary. Save July 14th to join in the fun! Broadway Barks celebrates 20 years in Shubert Alley this summer, and Bernadette Peters will, once again, hold center stage.
PAWS DOWN, TAILS UP
What do Fido and Fifi want for Christmas? That’s what every pet parent is asking themselves at this time of year. So we polled our fur babies and came up with our favorite fun and fabulous gifts from for all who’ve been naughty or nice. A YEAR OF CHEER For the dog that just hates being tied up outside Starbucks, a cup of their own. Stuffed toys and other goodies to entertain your pup for next 365 days. BarkBox (barkbox.com).
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