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Once defiantly naughty, now inescapably chic, and always a rite of passage, Cannabis has never been more à la mode. I came of age in the '70s, so it's no surprise that I indulged in an occasional puff. But frankly, I liked the rebellion more than the effects, so my first cannabis chapter closed before it truly opened.

When I moved to Amsterdam after college, I was awestruck with everything Dutch, and yes, that included what I think of as Cannabis: Chapter Two. There, hash, as they call it, was both mythic and institutionalized. "Coffee shops” dotted the city, with menus to suit any desired mood. For me, the experience was incredibly poignant, even Proustian, if you'll forgive

The Upper East Side has evolved quite a lot since Andrew and Matthew first started their careers in Manhattan back in the late Eighties, but its majestic Park and Fifth Avenues remain iconic and you can’t beat Madison Avenue for its luxury boutiques. That said, with Central Park on one side and the East River on the other, this neighborhood is great for exploring by foot. During that walk, dip inside some of these favorite spots of ours.

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August 791 Lexington Avenue
The beloved Bleecker Street spot has moved on up to its new home on 61st and Lexington Avenue. Not exactly

When it came time to design the newest addition to our anti-aging line, we looked back on the original inspiration for our packaging: vintage apothecary jars.

Our office houses a curated library of various shapes and sizes, with labels in different stages of deterioration, mostly from the 1940’-50’s holding everything from benzine to talcum powder. The cobalt blue has been something that has struck our eye, and we wanted to pull from that when it came time to find the perfect vessel.

This luxurious cream sits alongside our revitalizing eye cream and recovery treatment oil, and is the hero of the line. All three are primary bottle/jars are packaged in blue glass with

Thirteen years ago, MALIN+GOETZ was created to offer simple skin care solutions that were both effective and gentle enough for even the most sensitive skin. Co-founder Matthew Malin falls into that latter category, and his challenges were a major impetus behind the brand’s existence. Here, he shares his own dermatological travails—what he learned, what he likes, what works—in this series:

As some of you might know, I suffer from a variety of skin concerns, including rosacea, eczema, seborrhea, even fragrance allergies. I’ve made frequent trips to the dermatologist since my teens and I’ve