Author Archives for Faye Mermey
An Organic and Biodynamic Wine Cellar
An Organic and Biodynamic Wine Cellar Created by Scott Pactor of West Chelsea’s Appellation Wine & Spirits
Bright, Modern, and white, it’s exterior wall of glass, Appellation Wine & Spirits – in eco chic, delightfully designed West Chelsea, is the first Biodynamic Wine Boutique in New York City.
Opened in September 2005, Appellation has established itself as […]
Cocktails While Puttin’ on the Ritz or Perfectly Princess Dress-up Cocktail Party
New York girls have reinvented the ancient act of dressing. Perhaps inspired by the lushness of Sofia Coppola’s divine Marie Antoinette, an enterprising group of Manhattanites have begun throwing dress up cocktail parties complete with the sparkling addition of an on call hair stylist.
A pre-nightlife event, fulfilling that childhood game of make believe, each girl […]
870 Cocktail Shaker by Luigi Massoni and Carlo Mazzeri for Alessi
The cocktail shaker for your mid-century modern ranch is undeniably the 870 by Luigi Massoni and Carlo Mazzeri for Alessi. The perfect combination of beauty and functionality has made it a classic in bars worldwide, and its sleek design will look stunning in your home regardless of your décor aesthetic.
Designed when Luigi Massoni was only […]
St. Germain 75 and the Cucumber Caipiroska amid Bauhaus Brilliance at MoMA
The Bar Room at The Modern, at The Museum of Modern Art, is a study on how to place the Bauhaus and twenty-first century Danish design pieces found in the museum in a contemporary, chic, and comfortable setting.
Several doors east of MoMA on East Fifty-Third Street in New York, a serene white curving tunnel leads […]
An Absinthe Tasting at Milk and Honey
Behind a nondescript, carelessly numbered door with a hidden bell off a grubby residential Lower East Side block lies the height of New York’s faux speakeasies.
Without use of a town car or yellow cab, or a divine LES loft, one must make use of at least two subways and a quarter inch of stiletto to […]
