New favorite polishes: Essie Secret Stash (left) on fingers (just one coat for a sheer, summery look; 2 coats for bolder color come fall) and Mink Muffs (taupe with the faintest hint of violet) on toes.
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Fabulous Wine Find / Labrusca Sparkling Red
The other night I stopped in to pick up a bottle of Vinho Verde, and was coerced (it was tough) into trying Labrusca's lightly sparkling Rosso Secco ($16.95; there's also a Bianco). A sparkling red...sort of weird, right?
Anthony Bourdain / Balut
My two take-home lessons from this video:
For Us Apt-to-Mishap Girls
Cynthia Rowley Dress-Up Band-Aids ($10 for 20 assorted)! And speaking of Cynthia Rowley, love these Tahitian Bliss Standard Shams (amazing spilling across a plain white bed, no?), this Grommet Hat (with a bright plaid scarf in the fall), and this Owl Ring (because it is an OWL).
The Best Thing About Living 2 Blocks From Luke’s Lobster?
I get to eat the more-or-less-uncontested "City's Best Lobster Roll" on my couch. While watching Entourage.