LITTLE MISS LOCAL

Remember when I had this revelation after reading The Element by Sir Ken Robinson? Of course you do, but incase you need a reminder… the book spoke about finding your passion and gave examples of people who are doing exactly what they love. So I want to ask you this, “Have you ever seen passion [...]

Dear NYC, I refuse to let you buy bread, pastries, rolls (and-pretty-much-anything-that-involves-gluten) from your local Whole Foods (supermarket) without knowing Breads Bakery has opened in Union Square. Seriously, put down that semi-fresh baguette and take the 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q,or R train to Union Square for straight-out-of-the-oven, artisanal baked goods. I repeat, Breads Bakery [...]

On Thursday, I ate weeds for dinner. And do you know who supports this type of dining behavior? That’s right, chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud. It was his Chef de Cuisine of DANIEL, Eddy Leroux who created an eight course menu based on local foraging by Tama Matsuoka Wong of Meadows and More. Together they [...]