Table of Contents for the October 14, 2002 issue of <i>New York </i>magazine

October 14, 2002 Issue

Cover Story

French Connection

With Balthazar and Pastis, restaurateur Keith McNally set new standards for relaxed French ambience. But his newly renovated townhouse in the Village, featuring -- of course -- a vast, informal kitchen and flea-market finds from Paris to Montpelier, is his pièce de résistance.

Home Design 2002

East Meets West

Product designer Michael Aram's downtown duplex offers a thrilling fusion of sleek modernism and Indian flourish, orchestrated by architect sisters Hariri & Hariri.

Let There Be Light

A 1904 milk warehouse turned church in Boerum Hill is the setting for an architect couple's improvisation with natural light, exposed wood, and Op Art color (and two young children).

All in the Details

Wake up your living space by adding stylish, statement-making accessories from brilliantly colored lamps and glassware to bold pillows and linens.

100 Best Architects and Decorators

Whether your taste runs to stark minimalism or sixties flamboyance, the secret to a great apartment can be the right design talent. New York comes to your aid with a list of the city's top interior designers, their signature styles, and some of their better-known clients. Plus: Design Research: Finding the right interior decorator requires legwork (and manners).

Features

Word Painter

Frederic Tuten, with an illustrious roster of writer friends and former students (Walter Mosley, Oscar Hijuelos), is a writer's writer. With a salon full of art-world friends (Ross Bleckner, David Salle), he's an artist's writer. With The Green Hour, his new high-art love story, his work may be seen on a broader canvas.

Ladies' Choice

Arnold Scaasi's new show at FIT only goes to show what the grande dames he's dressed (from Barbara Bush to Barbra Streisand) have known for decades. As one designer says, "He's earned his divahood."