A Brasserie That Parisians Would Envy

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Part of the charm of serendipity is that it can present itself when you least expect it. In this case, it was a girls reunion on the “Eastern Shore” (we all… Read More

Dahlias: Stars of the Autumn Garden

9 / 28 / 157 / 15 / 20

Dahlias, the iconic fall bloom, are truly a native flower of the Americas. With a histoire that goes back to the Aztecs (it was considered to be Montezuma’s favorite flower), … Read More

Entertaining, Newport Style: Secrets to throwing a Great “Pardee”

9 / 23 / 157 / 15 / 20

Image of Bettie taken mid-party by Maaike Bernstrom. This picture was featured in The Salonniere article, which commented, “With a surname like Pardee, you know she’s going to be our… Read More

Paris Doors to Fall in Love With

9 / 21 / 157 / 15 / 20

Who doesn’t need a Paris “fix?” Since I can’t be everyplace at once, I asked a just-returning chic friend to create a French doors pictorial-get-away for those of us… Read More

Newport’s Classic Yacht Regatta

9 / 16 / 157 / 15 / 20

And they’re off… The Classic Yacht Regatta, an early September tradition, was founded in 1980 by New England yachtsmen to raise awareness of the many glorious classic yachts (by some… Read More

“Newport, A Lively Experiment”: Interview with Rockwell Stensrud

9 / 14 / 157 / 15 / 20

Newport has proven its amazing ability to evolve over 375 years and remain vital, as well as viable. As times and tastes changed, our town has continued to remain a bellwether.… Read More

Ferns, an Elegant Addition to a Garden

9 / 10 / 157 / 15 / 20

Taking refuge in my shade garden one early evening, spent from the unusual intensity of the day’s heat, it was the ferns with their cool elegance that brought me a… Read More

A Picnic in the Garden: All About Pattern

9 / 8 / 157 / 15 / 20

September is truly the most beautiful month in Newport, a perfect outing for a small garden picnic. And under the canopy of grand old beech trees, Alice and Jim Ross… Read More

8 Sophisticated, Cool Cocktails

9 / 2 / 157 / 15 / 20

Just in time for the final fling of summer – Labor Day Weekend – a collection of 8 intriguing and sophisticated cocktails. Dare I say inspiration first came from the … Read More

Newporter Profile: Art Dealer Jessica Hagen

8 / 31 / 157 / 15 / 20

From time to time in the ‘pages’ of Private Newport, I will feature a Newporter Profile, someone who contributes to our City-by-the-Sea in some fashion. Today’s spotlight: Jessica Hagen, owner… Read More