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.
It’s that exciting time of year when the awards for Good Food are announced! The Good Food Awards take place in San Francisco, and are special because they celebrate not only foods that taste great, but those that honor social and environmental responsibility, too. These awards take a comprehensive view of the food and […]
I was recently featured be on famed chef Evan Kleiman's Good Food radio show in LA for my terra cibus project.
The MoMA, Museum of Modern Art in New York City, is offering some very exciting classes that allows anyone to enter the exciting world of modern art anytime, anywhere. Perhaps the idea of being an artist and engaging in the right side of your brain is appealing, but where to start? If […]
I have three loves in my professional life…art, science and food. This new book titled The Where, the Why and the How: 75 Artists Illustrate Wondrous Mysteries of Science touches on two of those, science and art. This self-described "science book like no other" is exactly that. While hitting on some of the biggest […]
The Museum of Modern art in New York has released a pdf manual on how to take care of art in the event of disaster. While this is obviously timely for victims of Hurricane Sandy, it's a useful tool for all museums and galleries in the event of an impending natural disaster. To […]
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.
Last week at the Legion of Honor, I had the pleasure of attending the press preview of the new "Man Ray | Lee Miller, Partners in Surrealism" show in San Francisco. It's always great to hear the perspective of the house curator (in this case Julian Cox), but also the original curator from the Peabody […]
I was recently at Union Square Green Market to pick up some maple candy from Deep Mountain (http://deepmountainmaple.com/green-market) for friends. Check out these rainbow carrots from Paffenroth Gardens. The texture! The colors! Oh, and the pecan maple candy rocks, too.
In NYC, on my way to have French Onion Soup Dumplings at The Stanton Social, I happened across this amazing macaron shop: Biscous Ciao (http://www.bisousciao.com/). Bright, colorful and simple interior design, this was a shop you wanted to step into! And, the macarons were delightful. I shared a dulce de leche as an appetizer!
Last week, I had the good fortune to attend Amy Rowat's last class/demo for her Science and Food class at UCLA. I had connected with her about my terra cibus project when she was teaching at Harvard, and she's now since relocated to California and bringing all of her great knowledge to us! The day […]
Barndiva's Salon des Sens exhibition was quite a success during the opening reception this weekend. A big thank you to Studio Barndiva and Curator Maggie Spicer who organized quite a 'palatable' exhibition revolving around the food we eat. As I flowed through the crowds, it was quite evident how art can influence our relationship to […]
Coming from a publishing background and working with various writers, authors and book agents, I found this article in the Huffington Post to be quite amusing. Mariah Bear's witty infographic seems to extend beyond just book publishing as it can easily translate into other artistic endeavors and the processes we go through as artists.
Art collectors, artists and art lovers, visit SFMOMA's 19th Annual Artists Warehouse Sale at Fort Mason. Lots of great art and photography at steep discounts! Wednesday night was off the charts with people supporting the participating artists, Artists Gallery and SFMOMA. Two days remain to check out the buzz!
We're very excited to be included with Maggie Spicer and BarnDiva for Salon des Sens opening in less than one month! Mark your calendar to come celebrate a melting pot of creative and conceptual art centered around our food. And, if you like Jazz, it's the opening weekend of the Healdsburg Jazz Festival (http://www.healdsburgjazzfestival.org). […]
2012 is off to a busy start! I've been in London for the past couple weeks, with a quick stop at the end in New York, meeting with galleries and commercial clients on both sides of the pond.
While I was in London I heard about a liquid nitrogen ice cream parlor called the chin chin laboratorists. With my jam packed schedule I had to make a special trip to Camden Lock for a Sunday morning ice cream breakfast. Let's just say I was not dissappointed.
Owners Ahrash Akbari-Kalhur (pictured below) and Nyisha Weber were so nice, and their ice cream is INSANE. I had their delectable dark chocolate ice cream drizzled with salted caramel and topped with with candied pretzels. Definitely make the trip the next time you're there!
