[I originally wrote this post for the beyond fabulous Savvy Host Blog, a must visit for all lovers of cocktails and entertaining.] Unless you are like Auntie and I, who run our own Speak Easy, (no address given. So please don’t ask), the theme of 1920s is so done. But what’s sexy right now? An [...]

Everyone knows the basic travel tips: roll your clothes when packing, use curbside check-in, but do you know how to travel the SpeakEasy way? When I am not obsessed with cocktails and the arts, I am working in film production as a Cinematographer. I travel a lot. Especially overseas. Add these simple tips to your [...]

Without a doubt, New York has some of the greatest museums on the planet. Tourists so frequently attend the obvious ones, that they miss out on some incredible gems off the main path. Two of the strongest museums are The Studio Museum of Harlem and PS1 (once a public school turned Contemporary museum) located in [...]

Auntie and I made a trip downtown today to attend the opening of the African Burial Memorial at 290 Broadway near Wall Street. I think it’s fair to say that I have enjoyed an excellent education (both from various schools and personal studies). However, after attending the wonderfully curated and informative memorial, I feel as [...]

Last week, Auntie and I had the great fortune to be introduced to Stephen Marc, a gifted photographer (and we imagine teacher as well. He teachs at the ASU Herberger Institute for Design) We met at the Tempe Center for the Arts – a gorgeous institution that houses a wonderful art collection plus concerts and [...]

My dear friend, Todd Rowe, and his wife started The Cupcake Truck in New Haven, CT. I must say their vegan chocolate cupcake is so moist, yummy that if I didn’t already know Todd and how much he honors his word (and he does), I’d swear they were bs’ing me. Todd and I are actually [...]

I have to say a glimpse because I was in Belize for only one week and wasn’t even aware of the trip until two days before (not much time for researching). So, this past week, I had the pleasure and honor of working on Nyasha Liang’s documentary “Punta Rock”, about the musical culture in Belize. [...]

The New York Times just published “The 53 Places to Go in 2008″. I’m not sure why they ended up with that number, but who cares, I’m packing my bags. So who’s with me? Who wants to drop everything (careers, children, plants) and head for the Maldives?