Frances Thomas

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | After halting production in March, Alexandra Winbush got new life — and hit new roadblocks.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | How a contemporary gallery in Bed-Stuy is leveling the playing field.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | A Lower East Side cultural icon reimagines live performance while fighting to survive.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | A theater in Williamsburg moves entirely online.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | A pair of nightlife venues in Gowanus struggles to survive.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | How The Slipper Room is trying to make it to the other side.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | How a beloved Greenwich Village cafe is staying in play.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | After over two decades of cheap drinks and peanuts, Botanica is seriously upping its fare game.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | How a Williamsburg concept store is forging ahead, one pop-up at a time.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | How a community dance org in Brooklyn is keeping class in session.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | The owner of Buy Better Foods, a new organic market in Bed-Stuy, on tackling this daunting challenge.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | Diana Ho is keeping her indie shop afloat with some sweet subscriptions.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | The Brooklyn Arts Exchange is making the digital shift.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | How Natty Garden pivoted in the wake of COVID-19.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | Baba Cool is taking over two parking spaces to serve dine-in (er, dine-“out”) customers.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | In the midst of a pandemic, BK Yoga Club is doubling down on its mission.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | For Mekelburg’s, the pandemic necessitated a whole new business model.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | Sex toy sales are booming — here’s why, according to Lisa Finn of Babeland in NYC.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | The owner of Whisk in downtown Brooklyn is taking on the big banks, the tech titans, and COVID-19 repercussions.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | A feminist boutique in Brooklyn fights to survive.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | To save their business, the owners of Uncle Funkys Boards are making tough calls.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | Kalima DeSuze of Cafe con Libros is doing her best to stay in business, but it’s not easy.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | How ABC Beer Co. is diversifying to survive.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | How a Clinton Hill wine shop is keeping customers safe and sated.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | With her vintage boutique closed for the foreseeable future, Su Beyazit is hopeful for a better tomorrow.

COVID-19 #SmallBizSpotlight | This Fort Greene wine bar is leading a community revolution.

Tips on setting and keeping New Year's resolutions from a clinical psychologist.

Keep sickness and fatigue at bay with this kit.

Living out of boxes, fighting about cutlery, and picking battles: Field notes on moving in with my boyfriend.

How to prepare for living with a significant other—emotionally, materially, and financially.

Everything you need to tap into your crafty side.

The Dutch sex toy brand’s founder believes ‘women deserve beautiful sex toys.'

The Japanese knife brand designs from a global mindset.

A festival veteran recommends nine essentials and a few fun extras.

Impulse purchases from a writer, two designers, an Instagram personality, and an art studio director.

An easy tutorial for planting your first succulent.

Why Whisk, a beloved kitchenware boutique founded in Brooklyn, closed two storefronts in two months.

Dylan Lipari of Superare recommends gloves for every type of boxer.

Summer Rayne Oakes, an environmental scientist and author, shares house plant shopping tips at Sprout Home in Williamsburg.

Get the premium yoga studio experience—minus the hefty membership fee.

Babeland, a sex toy brand with shops in NYC and Seattle, offers something for everyone—whether you’re on your first or fiftieth visit.

Village Grannies in downtown Manhattan looks and feels unlike any other smoke shop you’ve been inside.

At Sprout Home, an indie garden center with locations in Williamsburg and Chicago, a green thumb is welcome—but not required.

Tara Heibel, founder of Sprout Home, recommends the perfect starter plants for a variety of indoor environments.

You don’t need it, but you want it. #NoRegrets.

The Brooklyn-based media publisher and self-described ‘curious consumer’ thinks socks make an outfit.

Lisa Finn, a sex educator and the brand manager of Babeland, recommends the right sex toy for 13 different needs.

Buying a boxed mattress is easy—returning one, not so much.

It’s easy to set up a recording studio in your living room.

The mission-driven vaporizer brand that isn’t afraid to align with cannabis culture.

The Orange County company is making health nut-approved vaporizers.

In an alternate life, the Portland-based editor would design floral arrangements for rich private clients.

The Japanese adult toy brand creates products that aren’t embarrassing to buy.

The fashion and lifestyle blogger could also take an aperol spritz.

This family-owned textile brand from Peru is making it in America—all by word of mouth.

The company has nothing to hide.

The 25-year-old sex toy brand puts education first.

Software Developer Mike Rispoli’s buyer’s remorse.

The same-day grocery delivery platform works with local shoppers to deliver to your door.

These essentials will help you survive your next dreaded 6 train commute.

The self-described “collector by birth” wants more time to take photos and a closet full of cashmere.

Espresso Supply, Inc. has grown along with American tastes.

The Florida-born lifestyle photographer could also use a walk-in shoe closet, obviously.

The writer cum fashion influencer has bought two wedding dresses but still has to plan her wedding.

Celebrate love—and save cash—with the Quiddity Valentine's Day Gift Guide.

The pet insurance company offers flexible plans for whatever life may have in store.

The supplement brand believes digestive health is at the root of overall health.

How to cohabitate on a budget.

You’re taking the leap—get the gear for a smooth landing.

The wellness influencer’s latest purchases, inspired by a trip to Las Vegas and her moving into her first "big girl" apartment.

The Texas-based pet food brand believes man’s best friend should dine on the best.

The LA native has it out for plastic storage bins and would really appreciate $10K to outfit her kitchen in pink Smeg appliances.

Maybe not for your mom, but definitely for your girlfriend.

Why not gift your host with something they’ll actually remember?

We’ve sourced all the worthwhile deals, so you can sit back and relax this Thanksgiving.

Throw the dinner party of the year with this kit.

The pros advise.

Meal prep can be a dangerous endeavor. Here are three of our spookiest stories.

Forget the White Russian—there’s a lot more you can do with coffee liqueur.

In which editor Frances Thomas drinks way too many cortados, restrains her propensity for adding sugar, and amasses a bunch of forgettable swag.

The women-led sex toy brand aims to fill the “pleasure gap” in heterosexual intimacy.

The fashion and culture writer’s recent buys run the price gamut.

The company that introduced America to the food processor continues to engineer novel solutions for at-home chefs.

The Cleveland, OH-based company aims to be ‘more than just a safety net for your budget.’

The New York-based tastemaker has a “thing with roses” and insists PVC makes the most functional handbag.

The legacy luggage brand is catering to a new kind of traveler.

The New York luggage brand rethinking not just how to pack, but how to travel.

The Silicon Valley company hopes to revolutionize how we smoke.

The company makes filing claims quick and easy, so you can focus on caring for your pet.