With the opening of his new restaurant Citron and Rose I thought it would be relevant to catch up with the very talented Michael Solomonov. Citron and Rose is unique because there are not many kosher restaurants being opened that elevate and focus on Jewish food....

Wendr is a smart way to plan your night and see what your friends are doing. Recently, I caught up with founder Sam Zises to talk about Wendr and his new venture [L]earned Media. When Sam noticed that lots of brands wanted to...

Sarabeth Levine recently started selling Morning Cookies in her bakery. Besides being scrumptious, the cookies won't wreck your diet because there are only three Weight Watcher points per cookie. Losing weight is hard enough and being surrounded by delicious treats in a bakery...

With the opening of the new restaurant Jezebel I thought it would be relevant to interview Henry Stimler. Jezebel is located in SoHo in a townhouse that is decorated with creative Jewish art done by all local New York artists. In addition to great food and atmosphere, the...

I look forward to watching Tom Llamas anchor the noon and 5 p.m. news on WNBC every day. He's a genuinely lovely guy who is extremely talented and devoted to his job. He is not the typical anchorman who just reads the teleprompter but he is...

With the opening of the new Seamless headquarters in Midtown I thought it would be meaningful and relevant to interview the CEO, Jonathan Zabusky. Seamless is an exciting company that's constantly innovating, and that is a reflection of Jonathan. Seamless makes it...

Now that most of us have broken our resolutions it's time to check out Flex Donuts, which is located in the dining level of Grand Central Station. Besides running Flex Donuts, Zac Young is the pastry chef at both locations of Flex Mussels. I...

Patsy's Italian Restaurant is the most authentic restaurant in New York. There aren't many restaurants that have been open since 1944 and are still family owned and run. It's no surprise that it was Frank Sinatra's favorite because there is something for everyone and the members of the...

With the launch of Bellus Wines, I thought it would be relevant to interview sommelier Jordan Salcito. She created Bellus because there was a need for a quality, affordable wine that was not intimidating to buy or enjoy. Jordan is the sommelier at the recently opened...

With Halloween and the holiday season approaching I thought it would be helpful to interview nutritionist Elissa Brenner. It's especially hard to stay on track during the holiday season when temptation abounds. Elissa's advice is sensible and easy to digest.

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With the publication of The Oxford Companion to Beer, I thought it would be relevant to interview the editor, Garrett Oliver. Garrett is the brewmaster at Brooklyn Brewery and has been brewing beer professionally for over 20 years. The Oxford Companion to Beer has...

With the opening of the first New York location of The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf on 39th and Broadway, I thought it would be relevant to catch up with Jeffrey Srulowitz and Douglas Soclof. They are handling all the New York store openings and operations.

With The Palm rolling out a brand refresh and celebrating its 85th anniversary this year I thought it would be relevant and meaningful to interview Bruce Bozzi Jr. His great grandfather founded The Palm and Bruce runs it today. There aren't many restaurant groups around...

Reading and watching Rob Shuter is my escape from the doom and gloom of the news. I look forward to his daily "Naughty But Nice" column because he has the best celebrity scoops. In addition to his column he has weekly show on

I look forward to watching Rosanna Scotto on Good Day New York every morning. Her genuinely happy energy is contagious and sets a great tone for the day. The segments on the show range from breaking news to pop culture, and they are different from what's on every...

Tory Class has my dream job. She handles all social media for Michael Bublé while he is on tour. This includes tweeting and writing a blog on his fan club Bungalow-B. His tour is pretty much nonstop throughout the year and Michael is a...

With Father's Day approaching on June 19th I thought it would be relevant and meaningful to interview Jeff Rossen. He is a correspondent for NBC News and he is regularly on The Today Show, MSNBC and NBC Nightly News. He covers a wide variety of topics ranging from

Being pleasantly surprised defined my whole stay at the Fontainebleau in Miami. The Fontainebleau is the most iconic hotel in Florida, if not the world. It hardly needs any signage, as the curvilinear design is immediately recognizable. I recently got back from a vacation there...

With the final episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show airing on May 25 I figured it would be relevant to visit one of Oprah's favorite cake places. The other day I went to the Ice Box Café in Miami for coffee and a...

Passover is a universal holiday. You know it's almost here when every supermarket adds the section filled with matzah and gefilte fish at the front of the store. So many of my friends regardless of their religion are all going to seders and they all have matzah in their homes....