Last month I had the chance to visit San Francisco to take in some trends, see some friends, and walk the city with a West Coast state of mind. I hadn’t been since January 2020, so I was absolutely delighted to make the trip, despite the torrential downpours (poor California certainly has been under the ...
With the food and wine trade show season upon us (Expo West, Fancy Food, Gambero Rosso, galore!) we’ll all be walking the shows soon, thinking about our favorite subject, “FOOD, GLORIOUS, FOOD!” and how to reach the hearts, minds and mouths of food lovers. Here are 5 things to know about foodies, and how marketers ...
We didn’t make it LIVE to Anaheim this week, but we shared in the joy virtually, thanks to New Hope Network! Congratulations to all, it looked like the show was a big success and very happy reunion. Hope to see you soon!I was jumping for JOY to hear that TABITHA BROWN was the opening keynote. ...
February 21st 2022 One of my favorite pasttimes is listening to THE ONE WAY TICKET SHOW, where my brilliant and entertaining friend Steven Shalowitz asks acclaimed guests where they’d go if given a one-way ticket and why (whether in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or state of mind). In the past ten years, he ...
1/29/2022 It’s a snowy Saturday here in NYC, a great day to cozy up with a good book and a hot beverage. Normally for me that would be a cookbook, a look book or some kind of transportive lit. Today, I spent the morning skimming a book that I could have donated in my pandemic ...
9/21/2021 We didn’t make it LIVE to Philly last week, but we certainly felt the LOVE, virtually! Congratulations to all the organizers, it looked like the show was a big success and here’s hoping for a healthy new year and a big turn out for Expo West 2022.This year’s kickoff presentation delivered not only the ...
9/3/2021 Congratulations to all of the Natural Products Expo East NEXTY Awards finalists, it’s great to see the pre-show online energy and excitement! It will be interesting to see which brands actually win, based on all of the NEXTY measures and standards. Good luck to all the finalists!Looking at the slideshow I started thinking about ...
I’m obsessed with podcasts. A typical Gemini (love to learn a little about a lot of things!) I think they are the perfect medium for me. Podcasts offer endless subject choice and flexibility. I listen while walking, grocery shopping, cooking, virtually any activity where it’s appropriate to multitask. Podcasts have become so ubiquitous in such ...
The kitchen was Command Central during the pandemic, and the pantry the power hub. While a key role in the house was line cook or top chef, it was only made possible with great supply chain management. As quarantine lingered on, the pantry evolved from a place to store simple basics to a place to ...
