contents NOV/DEC 2019 vol. 21 | issue 6
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14 EDITOR’S LETTER
by dia ne semb rot
STATUS REPORT
WINTER WONDERLAND
17 BUZZ Star struck with Westport actress Stephanie Szostak; SUX is the cool way to ditch plastic straws; M. Barclay for luxe natural pet care; Lillian August at Bedford Square; Catherine H; Artistex Salon & Spa
Tour a serene home by interior designer Amy Coe. It’s filled with great ideas, just in time for homeentertaining season. by diane sembrot
22 SHOP Holiday gifts—a special section for stylish shoppers
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30 GO Loving family time in Boston at The Ritz-Carlton; purring down the road in the Infiniti QX50
TOGETHER WE RISE Need a dose of inspiration? We share heartwarming stories of friends and neighbors doing good for others. Meet this year’s Light a Fire honorees.
34 HOME Soothing home finds at Eleish van Breems
by jill johnson
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36 EAT Healthy kosher with Liz Reuven; catching up at Shearwater and Ignacio’s
You found a helpless baby bird or a hurt deer in the backyard. Because of the amazing nonprofit Wildlife in Crisis, there’s help.
40 DRINK Creative cocktail hour at home with Teroforma
TO THE RESCUE
by joey macari
43 PEOPLE & PLACES
A peek inside philanthropic parties, galas and celebrations correction: in the sept/oct issue, we ran the wrong photo caption for event chair dana scinto and chef michele ragussis at the rose of hope luncheon. we sincerely regret the error.
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87 INDEX OF ADVERTISERS 88 CALENDAR
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MELANI LUST
on the c over: interior design by amy coe home c over photo gr aphy by: hulya kol abas