Out & About

W H E R E TO G O, W H AT TO S E E , A N D H OW TO G E T A H A P PY H E A D STA RT O N FA L L

| ON THE ROAD |

A NEW PAGE

You don’t have to enroll in a class to get the thrill of freshly sharpened pencils and pristine paper. At Shorthand, in Los Angeles (shown), pick up a Poketo wall planner to keep the whole family in line, or peruse the notepads and writing instruments while watching greeting cards being made on-site. Here, more stationery shops with honorslevel style. —Eleni N. Gage

AIEA, HAWAII

Hakubundo opened in 1910 to sell immigrant farmworkers items from their native Japan. Today, you can peruse imported paper, cute sticky notes, and miles of washi tape. hakubundo.com MAPLEWOOD, N.J.

A Paper Hat calls itself “a creative supply shop” and packs its shelves with colorful camo notebooks, mini gel pens, and stickers that boldly fit that billing. apaperhat.com WASHINGTON, D.C.

At Appointed, which sources American-made paper and book cloth, browse the Notebook Bar to pick cover color, ruling (lined, grid, or blank), and monogram type for a chic custom creation. appntd.com

| ON OUR BOOKSHELF |

These reads are all about family—feeding your crew, paying tribute to generations past, and creating a welcoming home. Jenny Rosenstrach’s The Weekday Vegetarians (Clarkson Potter) is full of easy, legit-exciting meat-free ideas, including squash-and-black-bean, kale-and-mushroom, and migas breakfast-style tacos. Writer Julie Klam grew up with stories of four chain-smoking cousins of her grandmother with ties to J. P. Morgan, Broadway, and secret millions. The Almost Legendary Morris Sisters (Riverhead) is her quest to discover the truth behind the lore. Workstead, the Brooklyn design firm known for achieving a balance between functional and fabulous, shares images of 10 reinvented private residences, from NYC’s Tribeca to Charleston, South Carolina, in Workstead: Interiors of Beauty and Necessity (Rizzoli). And in Burnt Toast and Other Disasters (William Morrow Cookbooks), chef and best-selling cookbook author Cal Peternell demonstrates how to turn kitchen tragedies into culinary triumphs—for example, magicking charred slices into cheesy onion bread pudding. —Elyse Moody

| WHY NOT? |

Eat a Moon Cake The Chinese treat honors the harvest moon— September 21 this year—and comes in flavors from mochi to mango.

New York City

Along with the classic white-lotus-seed and red-bean versions (with optional salted egg yolk inside), Chinatown’s iconic Fay Da Bakery sells “lava moon cakes,” which ooze custard when cut. fayda.com

New Orleans

James Beard Award winner Dong Phuong Bakery offers flavors like lotus and coconut in traditional lightbrown pastry, white “snow skin” versions, and a flaky dough popular in Vietnam. dpbakery.com

Chicago

Fête the moon fest at the Peninsula Hotel’s Shanghai Terrace with a prix-fixe Chinese feast (September 15 to 21), or reserve eight to- go egg-custard treats by chef Elmo Han (September 10 to 21). peninsula.com

Los Angeles

Landmark Kee Wah Bakery has sold the sweets since 1985. Not in SoCal? Order a gorgeous gift-boxful. keewah.us —E.N.G.