DISPATCH–004
It's bridge season where one day feels like summer and the next winter in the northern hemisphere or visa versa if you're in the southern hemisphere—the short windows each year where you feel Mother Nature not because she's screaming but because she's moving from one place to another.
This month: Last-of-summer preservation recipes. Preowned luxury cashmere from the world's best mills. Nicholas Thompson on tech's biggest questions. Ten art channels that open doors. And an evening escape worth your time and a lot more.
What's Inside
Food — Last-of-summer corn chowder, Japanese sweet potato salad, cauliflower larder prep, plus why James Dyson's strawberry farm reveals something important about the future of food.
Style — Preowned luxury cashmere and merino from Loewe, Stella McCartney, Khaite, Bottega Veneta. Sheep Inc.'s regeneratively grown sweaters. Building wardrobes that last.
Culture — Nicholas Thompson on tech, media, and the questions worth asking about where technology is taking us. Misan Harriman on bearing witness through his lens. Ten YouTube channels democratizing art world access. Plus an evening escape worth your time.
Up Next
New CANAVA Stays from the US, Europe, and Mexico. Guides from the US, Africa, and Mexico. We're working on our first recipe collection—six months of recipes, techniques, and shopping guidance published as a reference designed for your kitchen. Some you've seen, some brand new to members first. Twice-yearly editions that make discovery easier when you're planning meals or hosting. More new in-season recipes and preservation techniques. Brand rating guides across home, food, pet, wellness, and fashion. Home system deep dives. And launches from brands building what comes next.
What’s New
New look and function— Jump directly to what interests you. Navigation buttons below take you straight to each section without endless scrolling.
New cadence — We ditched the monthly schedule. There's too much good happening to wait for arbitrary timing. We promise not to flood your inbox.
New member benefits — We've added a benefits hub at the top of your Dispatch library with curated partnerships from brands building a better future.
What's Inside
TRAVEL — Ischia's Mezzatorre redefines luxury through regenerative practice. Manor Rock in Hudson proves young teams are building hospitality's future outside big cities.
CULTURE — The Cortege transforms grief into movement in LA. Library180 opens as NYC's anti-algorithm archive. Argentine cinema teaches navigation through chaos.
FOOD — Six mezze recipes that deliver protein, fiber, and crave-ability. Celery gets its moment with Raf's marinated date salad. Our latest lacto-fermentation journey.
HOME — Our multi-functional tea towels return—napkin, drying station, storage wrap, all of the above.
STYLE — Cotton Project round two with Imogene + Willie. Fashion Neurosis talks to John Malkovich. COMOCO's vision for Black-owned supply chains.
SHOP — Our rating system launches: F*CK YES! / YES BUT. / HARD NO. Plus the brands worth your attention and those that aren't.
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