It was an ad in the Sunday New York Times — a reproduction of a beautiful pen and ink by Chinese artist Wu Guanzhong — that led me to the Asia Society on Park Avenue.

There are no fleeting fad diets at Judi Finch’s Diet Center of Rye. On the contrary, Finch’s philosophy on successful weight loss is similar to her philosophy on her 28-year-old business at 135 Purchase Street. There’s no sense in doing it if you’re not in it for the long haul.