A month of Talking Taste – June
These tastemakers are going to have you seeking out chocolate babka and leave you tickled fantasizing about a 100-degree day in Tuscany.
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Interview: Antica Pesa’s Francesco Panella for Taste Talks
I interviewed dear friend, Antica Pesa proprietor, Francesco Panella. A man after my heart, Francesco is as charming as he is good looking and he owns one of my favorite restaurant companies in the world. That’s right, I said the world.
#FashionFriday – Brooklyn Farmacy
Vijat is an artist, drawing you into another world, another space with his photography (the sets that he creates are marvelous) so naturally I thought of Brooklyn Farmacy for our shoot.
A little taste of Singapore in NYC
Joined by two foodie girlfriends, Raquel and Katie, I ventured to Chinatown restaurant Nyonya, one of the few places in NYC specializing in Singaporean & Peranakan food. I guess that’s the amazing thing about living in NY huh. It being such a cultural melting pot, there’s usually someplace that can satisfy your cravings.
Boy Meets Girl USA – Muse of the Week
I’m so honored to be included in Boy Meets Girl’s Muse of the Week alongside other amazing women — survivors, entrepreneurs — and of course, company founder and CEO Stacy Igel. Here’s a quick peak of the Q&A and photo from the shoot where I discovered a new hidden gem cafe / bookstore and yoga studio overlooking Union Square, Juvamukti Yoga. Click through for more!
Her Name is Han – Korean Comfort Food
Koreatown is in another stage of evolution now, becoming a real foodie destination with cuisine and dining experience to be reckoned with. I can’t think of a better example of this than the restaurant we chose, Her Name is Han.
Where the Wild Thyme Blows – My Day at Secret Summer NYC
I know a bank where the wild thyme blows,
Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows,
Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine,
With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine.
― William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Earlier this August, I took a 20 minute cab ride from my place in Brooklyn into seemingly another world.
Channeling Titania: My Mid-Summer Night’s Dream
On August 2nd the first annual Secret Summer food and cocktail festival is taking place at the Foundry in Long Island City. Inspired by the A Mid-summer Night’s Dream theme I had a little fun with cinematographers Brandon Taylor & Eric Branco at Brooklyn’s Botanic Gardens.