For nearly 30 years, Mitchell was at The James Beard Foundation as Chief Strategy Officer, where he helped steer the Foundation to the forefront of food in America. And for more than a decade, he held a chair on the Academy of the London-based The World’s 50 Best Restaurants. Mitchell also hosts a new podcast “What’s Burning” from ...
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. ...
March 4, 2022 One of the greatest joys in my life is exploring fine wine with all my senses. It’s been a while since my wine business days, so I was delighted to attend this year’s Gambero Rosso. Tasting the award winning wines was like having a dance with dear old friends, each with their ...
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 ...
I am so happy our beloved New York City is roaring back this Independence Day 2021. I am also pausing for thought on what an extraordinary time it has been to be here since early 2020. As Paul Simon wrote, “Time it was, and what a time it was, a time of innocence, a time ...
Over the years we’ve paused on our branding work to connect with our neighbors and celebrate the joy of giving back by auctioning an evening of risotto and wine at the annual Harvest Dinner (click here: joyfulplate risotto party for WSCAH). This year’s event knows no bounds as it goes virtual, offering a wonderful opportunity to ...
The biggest lesson I had this year was learning to live in the present. A few weeks into lockdown in NYC I surrendered to the experience, examining the detail of the darkness, seeing the light in the little things. I started living in awe of this extraordinary moment in this time that is ...
joyful plate community Please consider a gift today to the West Side Campaign Against Hunger (NYC) A couple times a year we pause on our branding and strategy work to connect with our neighbors and celebrate the joy of giving back by sharing an evening of risotto and wine lessons with friends on the Upper ...
