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The Fill Club


Gwen Whiting, founder of the luxury-care brand The Laundress, has a better understanding of “clean” than the rest of us do. After years painstakingly developing her new brand, she now brings her expertise and sensibility to The Fill—a private club where, for just $40 a year, members can purchase her full array of supplies for surfaces, laundry, and fabrics. By using essential oils and aromatherapy, she ensures that her products are not only effective but also a pleasure to use. And the minimal packaging (reusable bottles and refill pouches, primarily) look very good on the ’Gram. Plus, the club’s live “cleaning concierge”—Whiting herself—advises exactly how to tackle the peskiest of stains. ($40 per year, thefillclub.com) —Ashley Baker

EAT

Laroot World


New Yorkers, if one of your New Year’s resolutions is to eat healthier, Laroot World is for you. Founded by Natasha Poniatowski, the meal delivery service promises holistic wellness through delicious food. Each meal on the rotating menu of globally inspired recipes is vetted by a board of experts in Ayurvedic, traditional Chinese, and Western medicine and is freshly prepared in Brooklyn by culinary director Makai Brown, using local, high-quality organic ingredients. A favorite of many busy city dwellers in the know, from Lauren Santo Domingo to Gucci Westman, Laroot’s latest offering is a highly curated selection of products designed to boost immunity during the winter months. (From $65, larootworld.com) —Gracie Wiener

DINE

Virginia’s


As you enter Virginia’s on a brisk wintry evening, you are enveloped by an immense warmth—in the form of yellow-topaz lighting and earth-toned décor. The idyllic coziness of the East Village spot is only one of its many charms: the burger here is among New York’s best. It is simple, with every element (caramelized onions with a marmalade-like texture, a rare patty, cheddar, and aioli) nestled between soft bread. My father and I stared into space after our first bite, knowing this was a little work of art worth sharing. (virginiasnyc.com) —Andie Blaine

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Seed to Skin


Seed to Skin’s Bath Nectar, an oil infused with the nectar of 100 flowers, has become one of our go-to hostess gifts. But the holidays are phasing themselves out, and it’s time for some personal pampering. Now the organic-skin-care line from Tuscany has launched two botanical-rich hair-care products—the Revival Shampoo and Conditioner—that are just as desirable as the oil. The low-foam shampoo is gentle on the scalp and doesn’t strip away moisture, while the conditioner is rich with active ingredients such as thermal plankton to help enhance shine. It’s probably best to test it out at Lake Como’s Passalacqua, one of the most discussed hotels in the world; it’s the in-house shampoo, after all. But if you can’t make it to Italy, fortunately, they’re willing to ship. ($88, seedtoskin.com) —Ashley Baker

LOOK

Footnotes from the Most Fascinating Museums


If you like going to museums, this book is for you. And if you don’t like going to museums, this book is definitely for you. Author Bob Eckstein, a veteran cartoonist and Air Mail contributor, chose 75 national museums to illustrate and share a tidbit or two about. His selections range from the classics (think the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York, and the Art Institute of Chicago, where Michelle and Barack Obama had their first date) to the niche (think the Spam Museum, in Columbus, Ohio—a place Eckstein had difficulty contacting because his e-mails kept going into, yes, their spam folder—the Mob Museum, in Las Vegas, and the National Comedy Center, in Jamestown, New York, where on display is Jerry Seinfeld’s puffy shirt). Trust us, this book makes the perfect gift for the highbrow, middlebrow, and lowbrow alike. ($27.50, amazon.com) —Jim Kelly

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Heraclea


Named after the ancient city at the foot of Mount Latmos in Turkey, Heraclea specializes in extra-virgin olive oil crafted from the region’s Memecik olives and cultivated without synthetic fertilizer or pesticides. To sample all of Heraclea’s dynamic flavor infusions—chili, garlic, lemon, and rosemary—we recommend the Aegean Flavors gift box. The set of tins, illustrated with colorful olive groves, also comes with a helpful recipe booklet with suggested pairings. This New Year, use the lemon-infused olive oil to add a zesty kick to your homemade nohut piyazi (Turkish bean salad) or use the rosemary for a festive Aegean sour. ($60, heraclea.co) —Paulina Prosnitz

Issue No. 286
January 4, 2025
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Issue No. 286
January 4, 2025