A pitcher of mineral water with lemon is set out in the lobby at Miracle Manor each day, and refill stations around the property keep more of it within reach between the pool and the rooms. The water in that pitcher comes from a cold aquifer beneath Mirac... See more
A $60 loaf in Soho has put sourdough back in the news. For a home baker who feeds her own starter every week, it also raises the question of where all these cultures came from in the first place. The rye bread that Martin Auer sells on Lafayette Street, i... See more
Reformation’s IPO came with an $890 million valuation, and it’s testing whether a brand built on a “buy less”philosophy can satisfy public markets that demand it sell more. For years, a Reformation dress has been the guilt-free version of wanting somethin... See more
In the spring of 2020, Joaquin Phoenix had an Oscar and a stack of requests waiting on Michelle Cho’s desk. Phoenix had just won Best Actor for “Joker” at the 92nd Academy Awards, and Cho, who spent two decades pairing high-profile talent with animal-welf... See more
A record cyclospora outbreak has sickened thousands through fresh produce. Because only humans carry the parasite, it exposes who really grows America’s food. Somewhere between the Sweetgreen line and the Erewhon smoothie counter, the salad became a chara... See more
