Author Archives: Pam Bristow

High Fauchon

No this is not a Parisian shoe salon. It’s Fauchon, a luxury food shop on Paris’ Place de la Madeleine in the 8e arrondissement.

Six Scents

I am determined to figure out why these six scents have been selling out for over thirty years. I for one, am a lover of obscenely expensive fragrances that have a drugstore, old lady perfume quality. So I think I just might like these…

Fall Confection

I think this is the year my favorite concoction makes its comeback to my cocktail party repertoire…

Where it all Started

Best girl toy ever. My dad got me mine on my seventh birthday. My aspiring male florist, designer, and decorator friends found their comfort in these…

Over the River and to the Woods

This summer my boyfriend and I took the fam to a favorite summer destination, and (we’re convinced) future “Hipster Hamptons.”

The Art of Listening

The most beautiful collection of audio equipment I’ve ever seen…

Dove Love

Crazy delicious. They are only 60 calories a piece but I eat four every time.

Shape Shifting

I had two favorite toys growing up that I played with from my sixth birthday (when I got them) until I went to high school.

Lost Keys

Writing was just plain better when it was captured on machines like this one. Expensive and tedious correction methods demanded thoughtfulness and linguistic precision.

Party Like a Rock Tsar

The massive influx of Russians into Brooklyn over the past fifty years has brought New York one of my favorite imports – The Russian Restaurant.