There is no doubt that the popularity of smart phones has had an impact on the restaurant business. Customers have a way to express their delight in what they see by snapping images of their food and posting it on their own social media sites, or review sites like Yelp.There is no doubt that the popularity of smart phones has had an impact on the restaurant business. Customers have a way to express their delight in what they see by snapping images of their food and posting it on their own social media sites, or review sites like Yelp.
Being just days away from my own opening in NYC (which has been delayed for the time being), the stories of destruction are so hard to read… While many lost their lives, and the entire nation is saddened and watches the herculean clean-up task, here's another angle many may not have thought about. The […]
My friend Matt's new book just came out. If you are interested in architecture, Japan, or the relationship between students and their teachers, take a read. And, of course, if you are follower of Tadao Ando, it will be most enjoyable.
Already sold out in SF at William Stout Bookstore and twice sold out on Amazon.com!
For those who want to see some of Ando's work here in the US, you can visit Williamstown, MA and St. Louis, MO. Or, if you are friendly with fashion designer Tom Ford, maybe you'll get an invite to dinner when Tadao is done designing his new house in New Mexico!
Painter Gary Komarin, who is repped locally by Elins Eagles-Smith Gallery (http://www.eesgallery.com), has a show at one of my favorite housewares store, March (www.marchsf.com). Originally from NYC, and now based in Connecticut, he doesn't have a concentration on food per se, but this body of work is from his "Cake Painting" series. All are produced […]
Last week I had the priviledge of attending the opening of the Zero1.org Biennial Art Show. It is now in full swing through December 8th, in the greater Bay Area, though much of it is in San Jose. In their new home base, a space simply referred to as “The Garage”, they presented […]
Two restaurants I've yet to eat at, but that have been on my short list: Alinea and Eleven Madison Park, have embarked on an exciting event that I've never heard being done before! Chef Grant Achatz of Alinea in Chicago and Chef Daniel Humm of Eleven Madison Park in New York City are doing something […]
A recent decision by the British government to block the potential sale and export of a privately held Picasso painting on loan to the public gallery has raised some provocative questions in the art world.
Like everyone else with the holidays fast approaching, I have my hands full, and I'm subsequently running a little behind on blogging. I didn't want to get too far into December without mentioning some highlights from my recent trip to NYC last month, which included kicking off an exhibit of some of my "terra cibus" works […]
Don't you wish you were in Spain right now? Me, too. Many of my "terra cibus" images are hanging there this very minute, since I was lucky enough to be chosen as an exhibiting photographer at this year's festival. I will just have to revel in the social networking feedback and cruise through their cool […]
