Archives November 2016 | New York Lifestyles Magazine

December On the Big Screen

By Pat CollinsNow Playing In A Theater Near You, The Movies You Don't Want To Miss...

About Books

By Joan Bauer
Several years ago, I wrote a poem to young readers about why I read:
Why do I read? I just can’t help myself.
I read to learn and to grow, to laugh and to be motivated.
I read to understand things I’ve never been exposed to...

On Stage Reviews With Pat Collins

By Pat CollinsOn or Off Broadway, reviews of the best plays and musical theater...

Pat Collins' Picks Of Home Entertainment Releases

By Pat CollinsComing Soon To A Television Near You...

Glam Holiday Style

By Miki MakrillosHoliday celebrations are in full swing! Make a statement with a glam outfit that fits your personal style. Your self-expression can run the gamut, from varying lengths to unique prints and textures. Bring in your holidays this year with a personal panache! All fashions available at Saks Fifth Avenue...

Fashionable Holiday Gifts

By Miki Makrillos‘Tis the season for gift giving! These trendy, fashionable gift suggestions will help you find the perfect match for him and her. All products available at Saks Fifth Avenue...

Celebrating The Best Of Beauty

By Doris Day, MDEveryone wants to put their best face forward for the holidays. It’s the most festive time of the year and a time to look back and celebrate your accomplishments of the past year as well as a time to plan for a better year to follow. When it comes to health and beauty, it’s so important to know that your skin is a powerful reflection of your overall health and well-being and that beautiful, radiant skin is an excellent representation...

Making A List & Indulging Yourself Twice!

By Griffin MillerWith the holiday countdown underway—marked by relentless “to do’s” lying in wait behind every nook, cranny, menorah and Christmas tree—“me” time has become a coveted thing. Or so the Scrooges of the world would have us think. A visit to a five-star day spa or a throw-caution-to-the-wind in-home version can bring a sleigh full of comfort and joy—not to mention sanity...

Mindful In Manhattan

By Michael “Dr. Woody” Woodward, Ph.D.If you haven’t noticed the rapid rise of mindfulness in the city, you may need to work on being more present! Over the last two years, interest in the practice of meditation has been rapidly weaving itself into the fabric of New York life. From neighborhood meditation studios to group seminars to weekly meditations at the office...

Healthy Eating During The Holidays

By Shari Bilt Boockvar, MS RDNIt’s holiday time once again, and that means food served in delicious abundance and our glasses overflowing with celebratory beverages. We should enjoy the many celebrations, but there are easy ways to make smart choices. Here are some of my favorite tips...

Concierge Medicine

By Jessica Shepherd MD, MBAHaving it your way is what we see when it comes to convenience, flexibility, and access. And as we move into a new era of health care, our needs have certainly changed. So much so, that medicine is now catering to those needs with concierge medicine...

The History Of St. Nicholas In NYC

By Clint BrownfieldOn Christmas Eve of 1823, Clement Clarke Moore, a wealthy landowner and Columbia College professor, after a trip by sleigh down to the Washington Market on the Lower Westside to buy a turkey, completed a Christmas poem called A Visit From St. Nicholas, to read to his children. He penned the mirthful verse...

Remembering Richard Tucker

By Joanna RobertsAsk Barry Tucker if he likes opera, and he’ll laugh heartily. “Do I like opera? I’m spoiled,” says Barry, 78, a financial adviser at JPMorgan Chase, and the founder, along with his mother, Sara, of the Richard Tucker Music Foundation. “I like 31 operas that Richard Tucker performed in. That’s enough.”...

Entrepreneur's Corner

By Judy Goss · Photos by Peek PhotographyHelen Powers is a supermodel. She’s has been flown to Japan, Europe, and China to model—several times on a private jet—getting paid thousands of dollars for a few hours of work. She has been recognized on an international scale as one of the top models for her industry and is in demand with countless...

15 Minutes With Sonja Morgan

Baruch ShemtovAfter years on the New York social circuit, Sonja Morgan gained international fame as a star of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New York City. As the show gears up for its ninth season, Sonja has been balancing a full TV filming schedule with her fashion line Sonja Morgan New York, and recently took the stage, starring in the off-Broadway production of...