Delaney Rowe

Aug 25, 2023 | nytimes.com | Delaney Rowe |Michael Arceneaux |Thomas Morton |Esau McCaulley

Mocktails and sunscreen, masking and mindfulness — for those of us who strive to be upright, responsible citizens, the constant reminders of various ways we ought to be good are all around us. They’re almost enough to make you forget the pleasures of being a little bit bad. We asked 16 writers — most of them respectable adults — about the irresponsible, immoral, indulgent things they do. Transgression has the power to teach us something about how we ought to live. But it’s also just … fun?

Mar 30, 2023 | theinfatuation.com | Delaney Rowe

$$$$No place inspires shameless flirtation like the seductive, leathery bar at Lolo. It feels like you’re partying in your rich friend’s living room who makes their money in a really unclear way. Candles have been named after places like this. The mirrors on the wall are perfect for discreetly appraising the hotties behind you without looking like a drunken letch. The move: eat in the courtyard and then funnel into the bar, post-dinner.