Margaret Abrams

During the pandemic, Seaside experienced a surge of visitors - whether that meant college kids who had classes online coming for a weekend, families whose children were in Zoom school staying longer, or people moving to Seaside full-time to embrace the new normal.
I moved here from Brooklyn in August expecting to stay for a few months, but quickly realized that Seaside offered everything I loved about Williamsburg on a smaller scale. Plus, there was constant access to the beach and I no longe...

The Honeymooner
If you’re craving a romantic vacation - perhaps a honeymoon or a vow renewal - there are plenty of sweet spots to get away.
Where to shop: The Art of Simple, to pick out a few specialty home items that weren’t on your registry.
Where to eat: Bud & Alley’s Waterfront Restaurant roof deck at sunset, for the best romantic snaps.
Where to stay: The Honeymoon Cottage, for a beachfront bath and the ultimate escape.
Where to play: Grab beach chairs from Club Cabana Man and make yours...

If you’ve walked by the Chapel at Seaside, it’s more than likely you’ve noticed the house on Forest Street. The brightly colored home stands out for its innovative architectural concept - and it’s just as creative inside.
We spoke to the homeowner, architect, and interior designer behind the home’s stunning transformation, from a low-key vacation spot with multiple screen porches to a truly original design feat, complete with a Harry Potter inspired nook, two Murphy beds, a coffee bar, and a ...

We’ve rounded up some of the Seaside Farmers Market vendors' favorite recipes for a little fall cooking inspiration, from a breakfast you’ll want to eat every morning to a turmeric latte that will boost your immune system.
Register Family Farm
Register Family Farm sells raw honey, Tupelo and Wildflower, creamed honey, and homemade honey and beeswax products, including soaps, lip balms, a lotion bar, and 100 percent beeswax candles.
Melissa Register shared two of her favorite recipes, includin...

If you’re looking for a buzzy book this summer, we’ve rounded up a beach read for everyone. There’s “Malibu Rising,” a tale about a family of surfers in Malibu, “The Soulmate Equation” for readers looking for a happy ending, and “Seven Days in June if you’re searching for something spicier.
Head to Sundog, grab one of these books, and pop them in your beach bag.
“Malibu Rising” by Taylor Jenkins Reid
If you (and your whole book club) loved Daisy Jones and the Six, you'll go crazy for Malibu R...

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If you’re considering taking an etiquette class, there are plenty of inventive options available online. Perhaps you have forgotten which fork to use first, or maybe you’re looking for a little insight into the manners behind online dating. Whatever the circumstance, each of these etiquette courses offe...

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If you’re considering investing in a flower subscription, either to start figuring out what kind of bouquets you want your bridesmaids to carry or if you simply want to improve your home decor, there’s something for everyone.
With flower subscriptions, you’ll make your living room fragrant, brainstorm a...

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If you’re looking for a stationery subscription box, perhaps to get a jumpstart on writing thank you letters, there’s a wide variety of offerings. Whether you want to send out bachelorette party invitations, ask your friends to join your bridal party, or simply want to practice your calligraphy, station...

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Sometimes you just don't want to think about planning or prep for a healthy meal. Whether you follow a vegetarian diet or are simply looking to get some more greens, a vegetarian meal delivery service can be a helpful solution.
From prepared options to grocery goodies, there's a service available for yo...

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Whether you’re looking for something frozen, ingredients you can easily put together, or pre-made meals, there are inventive vegan offerings that ship worldwide and taste fresh ...

This year marks Lilly Pulitzer’s 60th anniversary - what started as one Palm Beach socialite’s easy way to avoid juice stains on her dress has become a national fashion institution.
The original range of brightly colored shifts Lilly began making in the early 1960s has now expanded into home goods, athleisure, laptop cases, flip flops, and even bicycles. If you wanted to, you now could live an almost completely Lilly Pulitzer-designed lifestyle - though you'd need to have a penchant for pink....

Suddenly, you find yourself singing 'Wipe It Down' while you're in the kitchen or humming 'Stupid' when someone offends you.

After a Gothamist reporter tweeted that New York City's Mayor signed an executive order banning all Uber and Lyft pools unless you're a "real couple," Twitter had a field day with the information.
People on Twitter mentioned polyamorous couples trying to ride together, questioned how the drivers would enforce this and examined the lengths people would go to in misguided attempts to save money via ride shares.
Here are the best tweets about carpooling during COVID-19.
Carrie Bradshaw got invol...

There's nothing like stopping by to see the things you love while on vacation, whether that's friends, family or your nine-foot pyramid tomb.
And New Orleans, Louisiana has plenty of special places to see, including the city's famous above ground cemeteries - which is exactly where actor Nicolas Cage visited during his recent vacation.
The Face/Off actor was spotted visiting his nine-foot tomb with a mystery lady - because nothing says romantic date quite like touring a cemetery, amiright lad...

Ina Garten has always been a must-follow on Instagram, from her throwback photos with her precious husband Jeffrey to peeks inside her Nancy Meyers-inspired Hamptons kitchen.
But now, in the time of corona, she is providing the content the world craves - a morning Martini in a glass so large a Burlesque performer could make herself at home inside.
The Hamptonite has always been an answer to Martha Stewart for people who are a bit more relaxed but still have fresh herbs at their disposal alway...