Issue 28: Warmth 🧡 

There's a particular kind of warmth that arrives just as the air turns cold.

It's the warmth you feel when you catch the scent of a slow-cooked meal, when your pet cuddles up, when the bartender pours a little more than you asked for.

This is that issue.

We're chasing warmth in our Hamptons Hidden Gems Pack: in a bowl of ramen at Kumiso, in the three fireplaces at the Maidstone, in Noni's overnight oats at Alpina Swiss Bakery, and even in the great how-to-cook-a-lobster debate (which Bell & Anchor finally settles).

We've got Sagaponack's potato vodka, Page's curry with a secret recipe tucked inside, and Loaves & Fishes' corn pudding that RJ specifically requested  —so blame him if you gain five pounds.

There's also Halloween chaos — Hello Brooklyn in costume at The Talkhouse, Rosie's three-party weekend with $600 in prizes, and Sagaponack Farm Distillery's adult piñata situation on the 31st. DJ Lama will be there. So will spooky punch. You've been warned.

But the real warmth? It's in the stuff that doesn't make headlines. It's Marilee's fall crops pulled from Sagaponack soil. It's the tiny sauna sanctuary at Shadowbox Pilates. It's fostering a puppy through ARF and realizing you're the one being rescued.

Shirley Jackson wrote about domesticated chaos in Life Among the Savages, and honestly, that's what this issue is: organized warmth with a little bit of beautiful mess. Pour something strong, grab a blanket, and settle in.

Here's to the season of staying close.

— The Wonder Shuffle Team

Lead-in Image

This week’s cover card courtesy of Serge Bloch and Michele Mariaud Gallery.