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Matthew Laifer Artists Management
Website: http://www.Laiferart.com
Working in an Opera Artists Management office as assistant to Matthew Laifer. Answering telephone, correspondence, filing, web site updating. Knowledge of languages, esp Italian, German, French and Spanish. I prefer someone who has a degree in Music--preferably Opera. Possibility of position leading to becoming an opera manager. 25-30 hrs per week--salary negotiable.
Email address: Laiferart@aol.com
Telephone: 212 929 7429
Please send resume and cover letter to the above email address.
Office address:
410 West 24th Street, suite 2i
New York, NY 10011
Website: http://www.Laiferart.com
3 Ocak 2013 Perşembe
Baristas for New Cafe
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Website: http://thesmilenyc.com/
Send resumes to Aaron: aaron@thesmilenyc.com
Hiring full and part time barista's for a new cafe, affiliated with The Smile, near Chelsea Market. This is a great opportunity to work in an amazing environment with outgoing and friendly people.
Principle Duties:Serve coffee, espresso, teas, fresh juices and pastries.
Ensure customer satisfaction. Communicate clearly with each customer in a friendly and courteous way.
Be clean & organized. Able to clean and restock whenever necessary throughout shift and end of shift.
Requirements:Barista experience (knowledge of coffee, ability to make latte art and pull great tasting shots).
Customer service skills (very important).
Willingness to receive advanced training.
Honest and reliable.
Punctual and responsible (lateness is not acceptable).
Flexible and adaptable.
Proactive and hardworking.
Required knowledge, skills and abilities:Takes directions well and won't hesitate to ask questions when necessary.
Understands expectations of role and works within the boundaries of the role.
Responsible and organized with good time management skills
Website: http://thesmilenyc.com/
Send resumes to Aaron: aaron@thesmilenyc.com
Hiring full and part time barista's for a new cafe, affiliated with The Smile, near Chelsea Market. This is a great opportunity to work in an amazing environment with outgoing and friendly people.
Principle Duties:Serve coffee, espresso, teas, fresh juices and pastries.
Ensure customer satisfaction. Communicate clearly with each customer in a friendly and courteous way.
Be clean & organized. Able to clean and restock whenever necessary throughout shift and end of shift.
Requirements:Barista experience (knowledge of coffee, ability to make latte art and pull great tasting shots).
Customer service skills (very important).
Willingness to receive advanced training.
Honest and reliable.
Punctual and responsible (lateness is not acceptable).
Flexible and adaptable.
Proactive and hardworking.
Required knowledge, skills and abilities:Takes directions well and won't hesitate to ask questions when necessary.
Understands expectations of role and works within the boundaries of the role.
Responsible and organized with good time management skills
Juliette Longuet - Sales Associate
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Apply: http://us.fashionjobs.com/job/Sales-associate,900312.html
Website: www.juliettelonguet.com
French Designer Juliette Longuet has just recently opened it's first store on the Manhattan's Upper East Side. The Flagship Store on the Upper East Side is searching for experienced Sales Associates to join its team.
We are looking for dynamic, business-minded individuals who have a balance of trend awareness and leadership skills .
Qualifications:- Have a positive , high energy ,friendly, outgoing and engaging personality
- Must be willing to take the first step to initiate contact with the customers and identify their shopping needs.
- Prior experience in retail sales preferred.
Responsabilities:- Be a quick thinker who listens to the customer and can identify needs .
- Maintain and manage stock levels and proper sizing at all times.
- Responsible to do client development beyond the initial transaction ; utilizing phone , email to follow up with contact.
Please respond with a cover letter and resume.
Apply: http://us.fashionjobs.com/job/Sales-associate,900312.html
Website: www.juliettelonguet.com
French Designer Juliette Longuet has just recently opened it's first store on the Manhattan's Upper East Side. The Flagship Store on the Upper East Side is searching for experienced Sales Associates to join its team.
We are looking for dynamic, business-minded individuals who have a balance of trend awareness and leadership skills .
Qualifications:- Have a positive , high energy ,friendly, outgoing and engaging personality
- Must be willing to take the first step to initiate contact with the customers and identify their shopping needs.
- Prior experience in retail sales preferred.
Responsabilities:- Be a quick thinker who listens to the customer and can identify needs .
- Maintain and manage stock levels and proper sizing at all times.
- Responsible to do client development beyond the initial transaction ; utilizing phone , email to follow up with contact.
Please respond with a cover letter and resume.
Barneys - Utilities and Stock Associates
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Website: http://www.barneys.com
Apply: http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobDetails.aspx?Job_DID=JHR7YN6GMX64NHMVF1T&siteid=cbindeed&ipath=EXIND
Barneys New York, the world’s leading luxury retailer, is committed to providing the best of everything: merchandise, customer service and innovative people with creative ideas. We are currently seeking part-time Utilities/Stock Associates for our Upper West Side Co-op store in New York.
Utilities/Stock Associates contribute to the store productivity and profitability through cleaning the store and planning and organizing the stock room.
Responsibilities:
Website: http://www.barneys.com
Apply: http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobDetails.aspx?Job_DID=JHR7YN6GMX64NHMVF1T&siteid=cbindeed&ipath=EXIND
Barneys New York, the world’s leading luxury retailer, is committed to providing the best of everything: merchandise, customer service and innovative people with creative ideas. We are currently seeking part-time Utilities/Stock Associates for our Upper West Side Co-op store in New York.
Utilities/Stock Associates contribute to the store productivity and profitability through cleaning the store and planning and organizing the stock room.
Responsibilities:
- Clean store and maintain store appearance
- Janitorial responsibilities as needed
- Accurately receive and stock merchandise
- Keep an organized and tidy stock room
- Maintain the stock room and selling floor
- A minimum of one year of experience cleaning and in an apparel stockroom
- Ability to lift 40 pounds unassisted
- Computer literacy
- Detail-oriented and conscientious
- Proven ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
Tommy Bahama Associates
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Website: http://www.tommybahama.com/
Apply: http://jobview.monster.com/getjob.aspx?jobid=117613494&WT.mc_n=Indeed_US&from=indeed
Tommy Bahama defines relaxed, sophisticated, island-inspired living, with a complete collection of men's and women's sportswear, denim, swimwear, accessories, a complete home collection and restaurants. Tommy Bahama is looking for a qualified Sales Associate to join our efforts to create an island lifestyle that inspires the world to relax.
MISSION
Take responsibility for achieving individual and team sales goals. Enhance the guest's experience by providing prompt, friendly, knowledgeable, and professional service that supports Tommy Bahamas' Retail Mission Statement, Core Values and Service Excellence techniques.
KEY RESULTS AREAS
EXPERIENCE, TALENT AND EDUCATION Education/Training
Website: http://www.tommybahama.com/
Apply: http://jobview.monster.com/getjob.aspx?jobid=117613494&WT.mc_n=Indeed_US&from=indeed
Tommy Bahama defines relaxed, sophisticated, island-inspired living, with a complete collection of men's and women's sportswear, denim, swimwear, accessories, a complete home collection and restaurants. Tommy Bahama is looking for a qualified Sales Associate to join our efforts to create an island lifestyle that inspires the world to relax.
MISSION
Take responsibility for achieving individual and team sales goals. Enhance the guest's experience by providing prompt, friendly, knowledgeable, and professional service that supports Tommy Bahamas' Retail Mission Statement, Core Values and Service Excellence techniques.
KEY RESULTS AREAS
- Genuinely greet all guests with a friendly smile and personalized offer to help with their shopping needs.
- Assess the needs of guests by asking open-ended questions and provide the appropriate level of service and expertise using the answers to those questions.
- Learn about and apply guest likes, dislikes, color preferences, and attitude to best meet and exceed their shopping needs.
- Recommend, select, and help locate or obtain merchandise based on guest needs and desires.
- Learn, reference and apply product knowledge information obtained from various sources such as co-workers, seasonal buy strategy and visual documents, company Intranet, product labels, and Product Knowledge binder.
- Embrace brand direction by providing product knowledge and fashion direction with guests on a daily basis.
- Be a strong ambassador of the brand by personally representing the season's trends and key items for the business.
- Maintain current knowledge of tommybahama.com, marketing programs, images, and media plans.
- Prepare fitting rooms for guests; keep fitting rooms clean and free of merchandise when not in use, escort guests to the fitting room and neatly present guest's selected merchandise in the fitting room, etc.
- Provide ongoing guest service while the guest is trying on merchandise (e.g. fit, fashion and wardrobing advice, suggest add-ons, promptly remove unwanted items from the fitting room for the guest, etc.)
- Proactively seek opportunities to up sell and add-on additional merchandise, further enhancing the guest's shopping experience.
- Anticipate and overcome guest objections to purchasing merchandise.
- Meet and exceed sales and service performance goals set by store management team members including but not limited to individual sales, units per transaction (UPT,) dollars per transaction (DPT,) etc.
- Build lasting relationships ("clientele") with guests by contacting them to follow up on purchases, suggest new merchandise, and remind them of upcoming events.
- Accurately and efficiently facilitate guest purchase and return transactions.
- Maintain proper banking and media accountabilities at POS while following all "Banking" and "Cash Wrap" policies and procedures.
- Capture and/or verify guest contact information in GRM database when appropriate.
- Watch for and recognize loss prevention situations and know how to prevent and handle these situations using outstanding guest service and "Loss Prevention" policies and procedures.
- Maintain a clean and safe environment for team members and guests.
- Follow Retail Operations policies and procedures.
- Actively participate in all store-related meetings and trainings, and apply learned skills on the job.
- Be receptive to feedback and coaching.
- Participate in executing visual merchandising philosophies, cleaning and upkeep of physical store at the direction of store management. Assisting guests should always come first.
- Embrace, articulate, and reflect the PARADISE Core Values.
- Demonstrate the Tommy Bahama PARADISE Core Values in all business decisions and actions.
- Commit to maintain the culture through the evolution of the business.
EXPERIENCE, TALENT AND EDUCATION Education/Training
- 2 years guest service and sales experience preferred
- Retail apparel experience preferred
- High school diploma or GED required
- Strong sales and service skills, strong interpersonal skills, verbal communication skills, listening skills, ability to multi-task, time management skills, organization skills, basic math skills, cash handling/transaction skills, and ability to set and achieve goals.
2 Ocak 2013 Çarşamba
Alvin Mark Tan: Thirty Days on the Camino
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A journey of any sort is always becomes bigger than the original intention . This goes without saying for an intended pilgrimage.
Local artist and illustrator Alvin Mark Tan when on a peregrino's journey on the Spanish camino down the famous Camino de Santiago this year. His exciting and eventful journey culminated in a book that journaled his adventures visually and textually.
At the launch of his book, I was invited to the event and experienced the journey vicariously through an ingenious use of real equipment used on the actual journey put on display.
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| I love the ingenious use of real props to authenticate the experience at the exhibition. |
Local artist and illustrator Alvin Mark Tan when on a peregrino's journey on the Spanish camino down the famous Camino de Santiago this year. His exciting and eventful journey culminated in a book that journaled his adventures visually and textually.
At the launch of his book, I was invited to the event and experienced the journey vicariously through an ingenious use of real equipment used on the actual journey put on display.
Cafe Sketchwalk 4: Teahouses in Chinatown.
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My first memories of Chinese were of my grandmother preparing them for festivals as offerings to the invisible deities. They were made thick, strong and in copious amounts. We get to drink them later as we feast on the food prepared for the festivities of the day.
My grandmother made copious amounts of Oolong《乌龙》 and sometimes Pu Erh《普洱》. Then was when I acquired my taste for Chinese tea. My grandmother also helped me to acquire my taste for coffee, but that's another story.
In secondary school, my maths teacher introduced me to the idea of the Chinese tea ceremony: a ritual of making tea that slows you down and opens up your senses, making even the tiniest of gestures an amplified motion. Your sense of hearing, tasting and even seeing is suddenly amplified and enhanced. This was then picked up again during my military stint. A group buddies I hang out with are also into tea drinking.
The last introduction came with my current job: my boss is an avid tea drinker and is absolutely fanatic about tea and often urges us to have tea with him. Being in a working enviroenment with a strong Chinese cultural influence also helped to further nurture and mature my understanding of the sensorial expereince and art of the tea ceremony. This culminates in part 4 of my cafe sketchwalk: tea houses.
Spurred by Liz's interest in Chinese teas, I arranged for one during her visit. Much to my delight, we were also joined by Parka, Favian and Su Min. The experience proved to be a wonderfully therapeutic and quieting experience for all those who were there a the sketchwalk. So inspired was I that I went ahead and acquired a set of tea making instruments for my personal exploration and enjoyment at home...
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| The complete tea set from the first Chinese teahouse - Tea Chapter《茶渊》along Neil Road |
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| Second stop: Yi Xin Xuan《怡心轩》 |
My first memories of Chinese were of my grandmother preparing them for festivals as offerings to the invisible deities. They were made thick, strong and in copious amounts. We get to drink them later as we feast on the food prepared for the festivities of the day.
My grandmother made copious amounts of Oolong《乌龙》 and sometimes Pu Erh《普洱》. Then was when I acquired my taste for Chinese tea. My grandmother also helped me to acquire my taste for coffee, but that's another story.
In secondary school, my maths teacher introduced me to the idea of the Chinese tea ceremony: a ritual of making tea that slows you down and opens up your senses, making even the tiniest of gestures an amplified motion. Your sense of hearing, tasting and even seeing is suddenly amplified and enhanced. This was then picked up again during my military stint. A group buddies I hang out with are also into tea drinking.
The last introduction came with my current job: my boss is an avid tea drinker and is absolutely fanatic about tea and often urges us to have tea with him. Being in a working enviroenment with a strong Chinese cultural influence also helped to further nurture and mature my understanding of the sensorial expereince and art of the tea ceremony. This culminates in part 4 of my cafe sketchwalk: tea houses.
Spurred by Liz's interest in Chinese teas, I arranged for one during her visit. Much to my delight, we were also joined by Parka, Favian and Su Min. The experience proved to be a wonderfully therapeutic and quieting experience for all those who were there a the sketchwalk. So inspired was I that I went ahead and acquired a set of tea making instruments for my personal exploration and enjoyment at home...
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| the complete tea set | tea set in use | tea and conversation |
USK Sketchwalk at Bedok Estate
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The last sketchwalk of 2012 was held at one of Singapore older estates, Bedok. It also marks the beginning of the third project with Epigram to pictorially record selections of Singapore's estates. The area which my group was tasked to cover comprises the sports area in the estate. This includes the swimming complex, the stadium and sports hall, the tennis courts and the community centre with its basketball court.
Bedok is a neighbourhood in the eastern part of Singapore. Bedok New Town is the fifth Housing and Development Board (HDB) new town; its development started in April 1973 and continued over some 15 years.
The Bedok Planning Area, an urban planning zone under the Urban Redevelopment Authority, encompasses the Bedok New Town itself, the low-rise private residential areas along Upper East Coast Road, and in the districts of Kembangan, Siglap and Telok Kurau, and the high-rise private condominium developments in the eastern part of Marine Parade.
"Bedok" seems to be a very old place name. In the 1604 Manuel Gomes de Erédia's map of Singapore, there is a reference to the Bedok River called sune bodo (Sungei Bedok).
Bedok is one of the early native place names in existence around the time of Sir Stamford Raffles. In the first comprehensive map of Singapore Island completed by Frankin and Jackson and reproduced in John Crawfurd's 1828 book, the place name appears on the south east coast of the island as a river, Badok S. (Sungei Bedok), around the "small red cliff", a part of present Tanah Merah.
The Malay word bedoh refers to a type of slit drum made from a large hollowed log for calling people to a mosque for prayers or to sound the alarm in the days before loudspeakers. There was a prominent mosque in the 1950s at Jalan Bilal that still used the drum about five times a day. The "h" in the word bedoh was replaced with a "k", and, as with most Malay words that end with a "k", it is pronounced with an inaudible glottal stop.
A less popular version refers to an equally uncommon Malay term of biduk, a small fishing boat like the sampan, or more likely, a dugout canoe, as the east coast was dotted with many fishing villages.
Located just minutes away from Bedok MRT station and bus interchange, and opposite the Bedok Swimming Complex, the CC provides a place of fun and games for sports enthusiasts. The CC offers a wide range of sports facilities from gateball courts to sheltered basketball and badminton courts.
Besides sports, there is wireless broadband access throughout the CC.
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| The sports area in Bedok estate. |
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| Map of Bedok's sports area |
Bedok is a neighbourhood in the eastern part of Singapore. Bedok New Town is the fifth Housing and Development Board (HDB) new town; its development started in April 1973 and continued over some 15 years.
The Bedok Planning Area, an urban planning zone under the Urban Redevelopment Authority, encompasses the Bedok New Town itself, the low-rise private residential areas along Upper East Coast Road, and in the districts of Kembangan, Siglap and Telok Kurau, and the high-rise private condominium developments in the eastern part of Marine Parade.
"Bedok" seems to be a very old place name. In the 1604 Manuel Gomes de Erédia's map of Singapore, there is a reference to the Bedok River called sune bodo (Sungei Bedok).
Bedok is one of the early native place names in existence around the time of Sir Stamford Raffles. In the first comprehensive map of Singapore Island completed by Frankin and Jackson and reproduced in John Crawfurd's 1828 book, the place name appears on the south east coast of the island as a river, Badok S. (Sungei Bedok), around the "small red cliff", a part of present Tanah Merah.
The Malay word bedoh refers to a type of slit drum made from a large hollowed log for calling people to a mosque for prayers or to sound the alarm in the days before loudspeakers. There was a prominent mosque in the 1950s at Jalan Bilal that still used the drum about five times a day. The "h" in the word bedoh was replaced with a "k", and, as with most Malay words that end with a "k", it is pronounced with an inaudible glottal stop.
A less popular version refers to an equally uncommon Malay term of biduk, a small fishing boat like the sampan, or more likely, a dugout canoe, as the east coast was dotted with many fishing villages.
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| Bedok Community Centre |
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| Shade study |
Besides sports, there is wireless broadband access throughout the CC.
Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation Los Angeles
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This year, more than any other year I've taught in South Los Angeles, I've never had so many students come to school hungry. My 2nd grade students were coming in cranky and tired and I had no idea why until I asked them. One of my girls broke down crying saying all she had for dinner were potato chips. It hit me and it hit me hard this year, there are way too many kids growing up hungry. 85% of our student population is on reduced/free lunches here at my school. A large percentage of those students actually rely on their two meals at school and usually go home hungry with little or nothing to eat at home. I've never told Dylan this, but I'd bring extra apples and oranges or our delicious dinner leftovers to school because I know I would have a little one run in with a hungry stomach. We've got some major battles to fight for our youth.
I love everything about Share our Strength and their commitment to ending childhood hunger. It was great seeing our community of eaters, volunteers, chefs and restaurant owners come together to support Share Our Strength at this year's Taste of the Nation Los Angeles.
Susan Feniger and Cochinita Pibil Tostaditas
Horseradish Dusted Braised Short Rib on Smoked Potatoes and Quinn Hatfield
Crème Fraîche Cheesecake with Blueberry Compote
Marcel Vigneron and Thai Shrimp Skewers with POM Spherification
Marinated Hamachi with Cucumber Vinegar, Avocado, Granny Smith Apple and Crispy Chocolate Hazelnut with Chocolate Mousse
Chilled Porcini Soup with Mirabelle Coulis, Foie Gras Chantilly/Espuma and Macedoine Salad, Uni Dressing, Maine Lobster
Albacore Onion
Shortrib Tortelli “Caramelles” with Sweet Corn, Chanterelles, Summer Truffle
Carne Deshebrada with Fresh Guacamole, Chipotle Sauce and Mole Poblano Con Pollo
Cochinita Pibil
Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho
Grilled Pork Sliders,Onion Bacon Jam, Violet Mustard
Charred Beef with Grated Radish
Duck and Fennel Sausage with Grape Apple Slaw
Braised Octopus
Braised and Grilled Piedmontese Beef Cheeks with Lime Hoisin Glaze, Summer Corn Foam, Micro Cilantro
Leffe Blonde
St. Germain Champagne Cocktail
Devon Espinosa
Michael Voltaggio
Giving back never tasted and felt so good. See everyone next year!
This year, more than any other year I've taught in South Los Angeles, I've never had so many students come to school hungry. My 2nd grade students were coming in cranky and tired and I had no idea why until I asked them. One of my girls broke down crying saying all she had for dinner were potato chips. It hit me and it hit me hard this year, there are way too many kids growing up hungry. 85% of our student population is on reduced/free lunches here at my school. A large percentage of those students actually rely on their two meals at school and usually go home hungry with little or nothing to eat at home. I've never told Dylan this, but I'd bring extra apples and oranges or our delicious dinner leftovers to school because I know I would have a little one run in with a hungry stomach. We've got some major battles to fight for our youth.
I love everything about Share our Strength and their commitment to ending childhood hunger. It was great seeing our community of eaters, volunteers, chefs and restaurant owners come together to support Share Our Strength at this year's Taste of the Nation Los Angeles.
Susan Feniger and Cochinita Pibil Tostaditas
Horseradish Dusted Braised Short Rib on Smoked Potatoes and Quinn Hatfield
Crème Fraîche Cheesecake with Blueberry Compote
Marcel Vigneron and Thai Shrimp Skewers with POM Spherification
Marinated Hamachi with Cucumber Vinegar, Avocado, Granny Smith Apple and Crispy Chocolate Hazelnut with Chocolate Mousse
Chilled Porcini Soup with Mirabelle Coulis, Foie Gras Chantilly/Espuma and Macedoine Salad, Uni Dressing, Maine Lobster
Albacore Onion
Shortrib Tortelli “Caramelles” with Sweet Corn, Chanterelles, Summer Truffle
Carne Deshebrada with Fresh Guacamole, Chipotle Sauce and Mole Poblano Con Pollo
Cochinita Pibil
Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho
Grilled Pork Sliders,Onion Bacon Jam, Violet Mustard
Charred Beef with Grated Radish
Duck and Fennel Sausage with Grape Apple Slaw
Braised Octopus
Braised and Grilled Piedmontese Beef Cheeks with Lime Hoisin Glaze, Summer Corn Foam, Micro Cilantro
Leffe Blonde
St. Germain Champagne Cocktail
Devon Espinosa
Michael Voltaggio
Giving back never tasted and felt so good. See everyone next year!
The People's Cocktail Competition at Drago Centro
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For four weeks straight, Drago Centro and Michael Shearin, Drago Centro's Sommelier and Beverage Director hosted The People's Cocktail, a weekly cocktail contest held over Twitter. Each Monday they would tweet out a secret ingredient and you have until Friday afternoon to tweet in your recipe. Over the weekend, Michael Shearin and head bartender Jaymee Mandeville worked on the submitted recipes and by Monday afternoon a winner was announced.
Last week, all four winners came together for a final battle for a spot on Drago Centro's summer cocktail list. I ain't gonna lie. I was terrified going up against guys with monikers like SazeracLA, Rumdood and LushAngeles. What did I get myself into???
So thankful my husband Dylan emailed our friends in the area to stop on by. There was a lot of waiting around but with good friends and a stiff Aviation, it was easy to relax and have fun.
My best friends, my husband Dylan and my brother Jeremy. They knew I was nervous but both of them were so encouraging. Love you guys!
Once all the judges arrived, it was time to make cocktails.
Week 1 Chuck Taggart
Secret Ingredient: Blueberries
Week 2 Ron Dollete
Secret Ingredient: Fernet Branca
Week 3 Matt Robold
Secret Ingredient: Gin
Week 4 Jeni Afuso
Secret Ingredient: Lemon
When it was my turn to make my cocktail, all I was left with melted ice and some shaky knees. I don't know how I did it, but I threw out four Momo Rye Fizz's within minutes and even made several drinks for my friends who came.
After the judges, Caroline from Caroline on Crack, Lesley of The Tasting Table, Shauna of The Minty, and Chef Celestino Drago from Drago Centro had time to sip through all the cocktails, they announced Drago Centro's Peoples Cocktail Winner. It was a very close finish, but I was able to push past the big boys and win it with my Momo Rye Fizz. Hooraaaaay!
We spent the remainder of the night celebrating at Caña Rum Bar. Lots of party punch went down. It was truly a great night.
Thanks for reading!
For four weeks straight, Drago Centro and Michael Shearin, Drago Centro's Sommelier and Beverage Director hosted The People's Cocktail, a weekly cocktail contest held over Twitter. Each Monday they would tweet out a secret ingredient and you have until Friday afternoon to tweet in your recipe. Over the weekend, Michael Shearin and head bartender Jaymee Mandeville worked on the submitted recipes and by Monday afternoon a winner was announced.
Last week, all four winners came together for a final battle for a spot on Drago Centro's summer cocktail list. I ain't gonna lie. I was terrified going up against guys with monikers like SazeracLA, Rumdood and LushAngeles. What did I get myself into???
So thankful my husband Dylan emailed our friends in the area to stop on by. There was a lot of waiting around but with good friends and a stiff Aviation, it was easy to relax and have fun.
My best friends, my husband Dylan and my brother Jeremy. They knew I was nervous but both of them were so encouraging. Love you guys!
Once all the judges arrived, it was time to make cocktails.
Week 1 Chuck Taggart
Secret Ingredient: Blueberries
- 2 oz. Woodford Reserve Bourbon
- 20 blueberries
- .5 ounce Amaro Ramazzotti
- 1 barspoon (tsp) Trader Tiki’s Cinnamon Syrup
- Lemon peel for garnish
In a mixing glass, muddle the blueberries thoroughly in the whiskey. Add the Amaro and syrup, ice and shake for 15 seconds. Double-strain over ice into a large Old Fashioned glass, and garnish with a large swath of lemon peel.
Week 2 Ron Dollete
Secret Ingredient: Fernet Branca
- 1 oz. Fernet-Branca
- 1 oz. Krogstad Aquavit
- 1 oz. Cointreau
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
Week 3 Matt Robold
Secret Ingredient: Gin
- 2 oz. Bols Genever
- .5 oz. Scotch
- .25 oz. Simple Syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters.
Week 4 Jeni Afuso
Secret Ingredient: Lemon
- 1/2 fresh peach
- 1 oz simple syrup
- 2 oz Rittenhouse 100 Rye
- 1 oz lemon juice
- Club soda
When it was my turn to make my cocktail, all I was left with melted ice and some shaky knees. I don't know how I did it, but I threw out four Momo Rye Fizz's within minutes and even made several drinks for my friends who came.
After the judges, Caroline from Caroline on Crack, Lesley of The Tasting Table, Shauna of The Minty, and Chef Celestino Drago from Drago Centro had time to sip through all the cocktails, they announced Drago Centro's Peoples Cocktail Winner. It was a very close finish, but I was able to push past the big boys and win it with my Momo Rye Fizz. Hooraaaaay!
We spent the remainder of the night celebrating at Caña Rum Bar. Lots of party punch went down. It was truly a great night.
Thanks for reading!
1 Ocak 2013 Salı
Sale - Sucre
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For some crepe craving in the Heights, we decided to try Sale' - Sucre' on White Oak.
The place is tiny and quaint, but if you want to make a reservation, they will accommodate. To the best seats in the house no less, so for special occasion, it's worth it.
I ordered the Beef Bourguignon Crepe. That's not something you see everyday and oh so French!
See, tons of meat and sauce to go with the crepe. It was filling for sure!
For dessert, I had to split banana, strawberry, chocolate sauce crepe. Tons of whip cream. I just wanted the chocolate sauce.
We also ordered a side of frites, and it was shoe string style. They also have a full bar and a big wine list, and if you buy a bottle of wine, you can take it with you if you don't finish. Of course, you have to answer to the open container law. They call themselves a pastry shop but didn't see anything in display. I do know that they do have a nice list of dessert that's not necessary crepes. I may go back for non-crepe food, the crepes aren't bad but let's say I've had better.
I will say that pick a time to go where there's not a game or people out partying because parking is limited at their lot and street parking you can forget about since the other party-ers already beat you to it.
Sale' - Sucre'
2916 White Oak
Houston, TX 77007
713-623-1406
For some crepe craving in the Heights, we decided to try Sale' - Sucre' on White Oak.
The place is tiny and quaint, but if you want to make a reservation, they will accommodate. To the best seats in the house no less, so for special occasion, it's worth it.I ordered the Beef Bourguignon Crepe. That's not something you see everyday and oh so French!See, tons of meat and sauce to go with the crepe. It was filling for sure!For dessert, I had to split banana, strawberry, chocolate sauce crepe. Tons of whip cream. I just wanted the chocolate sauce.We also ordered a side of frites, and it was shoe string style. They also have a full bar and a big wine list, and if you buy a bottle of wine, you can take it with you if you don't finish. Of course, you have to answer to the open container law. They call themselves a pastry shop but didn't see anything in display. I do know that they do have a nice list of dessert that's not necessary crepes. I may go back for non-crepe food, the crepes aren't bad but let's say I've had better.
I will say that pick a time to go where there's not a game or people out partying because parking is limited at their lot and street parking you can forget about since the other party-ers already beat you to it.
Sale' - Sucre'
2916 White Oak
Houston, TX 77007
713-623-1406
Ruggle's Green
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Whenever I have a hinkering for pasta and have to go gluten free, I'd go to Ruggles Green to get my fix.
Of course, what's more classic than a big giant bowl of meatball and pasta. The pasta is quinoa linguini, each of the turkey meatball is huge and filling. The sauce, I wish it's thicker, but it'll do. Douse my pasta with tons of cheese will do it for me too!
One thing I like about Ruggles Green is that to ensure you are getting a truly Gluten Free dish, they make sure you get one of these cards, so you can rest assured that there's no mixing with the 'bad stuff' in your food.
You can call in and order to go, they are pretty quick about turning it around, and special parking for to go too.
Ruggles Green2311 W. Alabama St.Houston, TX 77098713-533-0777http://www.rugglesgreen.com/
Whenever I have a hinkering for pasta and have to go gluten free, I'd go to Ruggles Green to get my fix.
Of course, what's more classic than a big giant bowl of meatball and pasta. The pasta is quinoa linguini, each of the turkey meatball is huge and filling. The sauce, I wish it's thicker, but it'll do. Douse my pasta with tons of cheese will do it for me too!One thing I like about Ruggles Green is that to ensure you are getting a truly Gluten Free dish, they make sure you get one of these cards, so you can rest assured that there's no mixing with the 'bad stuff' in your food.You can call in and order to go, they are pretty quick about turning it around, and special parking for to go too.
Ruggles Green2311 W. Alabama St.Houston, TX 77098713-533-0777http://www.rugglesgreen.com/
Triniti
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Recently, a bunch of friends and I went to Triniti for a dinner party. The best part of it is that we get to order everything on the menu and share the dishes...
Amuse Bouche
Cranberry vinegar with sliced crouton
Risotto with crab meat and pork belly
Beef tartare - has radish, edamame, with raw egg on top
Deviled Lobster - just like what you think it is, lobster with a style of deviled eggs, except no eggs are involved, there's potato that goes well.
Cheese and Meat plate with slices of cranberry bread, apples, nuts, honey, pickles, mustard, and jam.
Filet Mignon 
NY Strip with cauliflower, the little blobs are bone marrow mousse, didn't try it...
Duck with wild rice
Grilled Salmon with light cream and wild mushroom 
Quail - it's kinda neat to have a mini sweet potato brulee (on the left circle), it has some cranberry sauce
Pork Collar
Chocolate Lintzer with homemade dulce de leche ice cream
Cinnamon Pear cake with poached fig and homemade butter pecan ice cream
Chestnut Souffle with coffee sauce and mascarpone ice cream
These nipples looking thing is a after dessert - which is praline chocolate mousse
As you're going home, they sent you off with apple cinnamon muffin, which was a bit dry.
The decor for the restaurant is hip and sharp and clean. As you can see the portion is petite, and alot of them are medium well, almost nothing cooked to well. There's plenty of parking at the back or front of the restaurant, although, I can imagine on a busy night they have valet blocking most of the spots.
Triniti Restaurant and Bar2815 Shepherd by WestheimerHouston, TX 77098713-527-9090http://www.trinitirestaurant.com/
Recently, a bunch of friends and I went to Triniti for a dinner party. The best part of it is that we get to order everything on the menu and share the dishes...
Amuse BoucheCranberry vinegar with sliced croutonRisotto with crab meat and pork bellyBeef tartare - has radish, edamame, with raw egg on topDeviled Lobster - just like what you think it is, lobster with a style of deviled eggs, except no eggs are involved, there's potato that goes well.Cheese and Meat plate with slices of cranberry bread, apples, nuts, honey, pickles, mustard, and jam.Filet Mignon NY Strip with cauliflower, the little blobs are bone marrow mousse, didn't try it...Duck with wild riceGrilled Salmon with light cream and wild mushroom Quail - it's kinda neat to have a mini sweet potato brulee (on the left circle), it has some cranberry saucePork CollarChocolate Lintzer with homemade dulce de leche ice creamCinnamon Pear cake with poached fig and homemade butter pecan ice creamChestnut Souffle with coffee sauce and mascarpone ice creamThese nipples looking thing is a after dessert - which is praline chocolate mousseAs you're going home, they sent you off with apple cinnamon muffin, which was a bit dry.The decor for the restaurant is hip and sharp and clean. As you can see the portion is petite, and alot of them are medium well, almost nothing cooked to well. There's plenty of parking at the back or front of the restaurant, although, I can imagine on a busy night they have valet blocking most of the spots.
Triniti Restaurant and Bar2815 Shepherd by WestheimerHouston, TX 77098713-527-9090http://www.trinitirestaurant.com/
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