Good, Better, Best

Good, Better, Best

By Claudie Benjamin When did you decide to change careers? “It’s funny,” says Helene Godin, Founder and CEO of By the Way Bakery. “I remember the exact moment. I was working at Bloomberg and I thought ‘I’m done.’” It was...
Catering Your Celebration

Catering Your Celebration

By Claudie Benjamin There are those who miss chatting with their dinner guests because the commotion in the kitchen and serving consumes all of their time and energy. Later, after appreciative guests depart, hosts collapse on the couch, wistfully regretting not having...
The Much-Loved Dorilton

The Much-Loved Dorilton

By Claudie Benjamin Constructed in 1902, the Dorilton is definitely over-the-top gilded age style. But, the key to its enduring splendor is in the details. And beyond that, it’s immeasurable how much the building staff’s dedication to the...
Art Forges the Way

Art Forges the Way

By Claudie Benjamin “I love my country, but we were pushed between the Afghan mujahideen (armed Islamist rebel groups) and the communists.” This is how Jamaluddin Azin (Ran) explains a life-changing decision in 1990 to leave his native...
Talent and Happenstance

Talent and Happenstance

By Claudie Benjamin Meredith Bernstein’s literary agency office is filled with natural light and looks out to the ornate detailing of the Ansonia and the traffic on Broadway. She’s deliberately decorated the space to have a Parisian flair. Paintings hang...
Orange Stands for Lox

Orange Stands for Lox

By Claudie Benjamin Have you spotted the new Zabar’s disposable coffee cup? Look around on any street of the UWS and you’ll likely see someone carrying their cup of hot brew. The thing that actually makes you want to have your own is not only the...