Fans and friends from all over the world keep asking where I shop in NYC. I'm not usually a department store shopper. I prefer small and local shops and find that downtown NYC is turning into a petit Paris. The number of boutiques in my area has grown tremendously in the last few years. Here are some favorites.
A form of French entertaining; half dinner, half cocktail hour. On an invitation, the name denotes that you will not leave hungry, but should not expect a formal sit-down dinner