The Lo Down: 7/30/26
15 things I'm very into this month...
15 things I’ve loved in July:
I religiously use the Soft Services Theraplush hand lotion nightly. I usually do the unscented lotion, but decided to try the Xtra Milk Dedcool collab scent, and I’m obsessed.
The perfect oversized hoodie from Sprmrkt
The french fries at Cleo
U Beauty The Plasma Lip Compound
Nonfiction Forget Me Not body wash + lotion
J. Crew towel terry sweatpants
Christopher Esber Acidic Floral dress
Maison de Sabre bag for a perfect pop of color
This graphic from a children’s book:
And this text I received:
Food & Drink
The Hamptons is a place that I have mixed feelings about, especially when it comes to dining out - the food is usually half as good as it is in the city, and the same price (if not more expensive). The best meals you’ll have out there are the ones you’re cooking at home from the day’s farm stand findings. That being said, there were two places I ate at last weekend that I’d happily return to: Babe’s and Barlume Beach.
Babe’s : Go at an off time (like Monday morning) and hopefully you’ll be as lucky as we were and have no wait. The blueberry pancakes and the BEC (add the hash brown) were both 10/10.
Barlume Beach: If you’re looking for something that’s less Montauk lobster shack and more chic European seaside, this is your place. It was a lovely spot for lunch, and while it wasn’t packed when we were there, it does seem like it turns up later on in the day. With my feet in the sand and a glass of crisp white wine in hand, though, I felt wonderfully relaxed and transported somewhere far, far away from Long Island.
Back in the city, I finally paid Stars a visit, and I loved everything about it: it has a cozy, warm atmosphere, very friendly service, and excellent wine & small plates - what more could you want?
Movies & TV
Three movies I watched recently, in order of how much I enjoyed them:
The Invite: This movie really surprised me in a great way. It was incredibly funny, it was sad, it was awkward, it was real, it was the full spectrum of emotions and feelings, and all of the acting was phenomenal. This movie would work phenomenally as a stage play.
The Odyssey: A cinematic masterpiece, of course, though I wasn’t wowed by a lot of the acting performances. We need to get some fresh faces on our silver screens! That being said, Matt Damon did crush it.
Obsession: A deeply disappointing movie. It had poor character development, was not “scary”, and felt like the dynamic between Bear & Nikki got extremely repetitive. Maybe my expectations were set too high because of the hype the movie had been getting. Inde Navarrette’s performance was really the one highlight.
On My Radar
Mary’s Fish Camp is reopening this weekend in a new location over on Hudson St
Nana Bar, a speakeasy on the LES
Frenchette Bakery’s new location in Nolita
Richaud Petite Bakery, an adorable little French bakery in the West Village
Until next week -
xo
Lo
I had to turn Obsession off!! I don’t understand the hype. Also, I saw Odyssey in IMAX. Bring earplugs! I think they’d benefit from turning it down a few notches.
Barlume looks dreamy 😍