Things to do for September 14, 2016

This Weekend, the Freshest of Maine Lobster Lands at Your Doorstep

Why, How Were You Planning to Watch the Emmys?

By Ilana Dadras

It’s so hard to believe, but it’s all coming back to weekend now.

FROM PERKS

The Caviar Flights You Want at Parties

What you’ve got here:
—Caviar. Domestic and imported.
—Crème fraîche.
—Blinis.
—Mother-of-pearl spoons.

What you’ll do with what you’ve got there:
—Eat everything while conversing with attractive strangers about how delicious caviar is. Possibly other things.

WIN-WIN

Vacationing for Charity Is a Thing Now

Now, when you book vacations, a charity in the area benefits from your stay. Sure, we’ll explain: book a couple nights at a featured hotel on Kind Traveler’s website, donate a couple bucks to the organization of your choice, and get a decent chunk of change taken off your bill. How you love being a good Samaritan.

NOM NOM NOM

Here, Now, Our 8 Favorite Emmy Underdogs

David Schwimmer not being Ross Geller. Bill Murray in A Very Murray Christmas. Audra McDonald, nailing the uncomfortably-drunk-Billie-Holiday thing. These Emmy nominees are probably not going to win. But man, these writers really, really want them to.

SEA IT THROUGH

Get the Door, It’s Lobster

The guys at LobstahBox will now overnight you fresh, wild-caught lobsters from off the coast of Maine. And lobster rolls. And lobster bisque. And blueberry pie, for some reason. Assuming you like lobsters and pie, this should most definitely be on your radar.

GETTING WARMER

Why, Yes, Armani Will Share His Island with You

Somewhere in the waters between Africa and Italy, you find yourself on a black volcanic rock island. Getting open-air massages in a private courtyard, exploring archaeological ruins, eating fresh-caught prawns and lemon risotto. Don’t panic. We know exactly where you are.

FIVE EASY PIECES

The Mustache Majesty of <em>Sully</em> Is an Inspiration to Us All

Some of us are getting into fall layering, some of us are into some meticulously crafted Japanese sunglasses, and all of us are inspired by the magnificent mustaches in Sully. Anything goes in this week’s five critical style picks. Anything.

MAP QUEST

Every State’s Most Glorious Instagrammer. Right Here.

Last week, we revealed America the Beautiful: a project in which we point you toward the 50 beautiful women from every state who you should be following on Instagram. This week, we’re reminding you that it exists. And it’s worth a second (or third) gander.

BUY GONES

Welcome to the See-Now, Buy-Now Era

In an act that makes a lot of sense, designers like Tom Ford and Burberry have decided to make clothes available for us plebes immediately following their fashion shows. (Historically, clothes weren’t available for about six months following.) Here are our picks for already-available digs from what just showed.