by Grace A. Capobianco | Aug 24, 2017 | Dining
Chef Todd English shares some wisdom from this year’s Dîner en Blanc, a magical summer soirée as always! Photo by Hal Horowitz Each year, I have the sheer pleasure of speaking with Chef Todd English at Dîner en Blanc. Just like every year, Chef English does not...
by Grace A. Capobianco | Aug 23, 2017 | Dining, Events
Dîner en Blanc hit NYC yesterday with a snowfall of white. Returning for its 7th year, the exclusive pop-up phenomenon keeps perfecting the recipe for the yearly picnic. And this year, we returned to Lincoln Center. Photo by Eric Vitale At the fabulous dinner party, I...
by Downtown Magazine | Jan 4, 2017 | Culture, Dining, Entertainment
In late 2016, Seamless unveiled an interesting study as part of its “How New York Eats” campaign. The company compared the ordering habits of its regular customers versus that of Broadway casts, including Kinky Boots, The Color Purple, Hamilton, Waitress,...
by Grace A. Capobianco | Oct 6, 2016 | Culture, Music
James Midge Ure is a Scottish-born musician, singer/songwriter and producer. Midge’s success started in the 1970s, having worked with Slik, Thin Lizzy, Rich Kids and Visage. Most notably, he was frontman of Ultravox in the 1980s. One of my all-time favorite...
by Downtown Magazine | Sep 8, 2015 | Culture, Movies
Putting my ignorance out there in the forefront: I never dance by choice and have only seen ballet live once. But there are few things that I love more than a documentary about a true master of a craft. In turn, Paul Taylor: Creative Domain captured my attention as...