Last night at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York City catering company Great Performances hosted the third annual Latke Fest. This wasn't just a...
Roger Catlin | Posted 11.28.2011
"Hugh Laurie: Let Them Talk - A Celebration of New Orleans Blues" is part heartfelt travelogue, part uncomfortable small club gig. Laurie's enthusiasm for all parts of Southern culture is matched by his charm in discussing it.
Jennifer Ketcham | Posted 07.06.2011
Places like The Comedy Store, Laugh Factory, and Improv have been safe havens for these talented and often self-deprecating live performance artists to try out new material before hitting the road.
Liz Neumark | Posted 05.25.2011
Had you noticed that the iconic main branch of the New York Public Library at 42nd Street has been wrapped Christo-esque for what seems to be forever?...
Liz Neumark | Posted 05.25.2011
The fashion and trendsetting aspect of food is part of our culture like skinny jeans and ubiquitous boots. We lose sight of its sustenance and connection to wellness and survival. It borders on the obscene.
Liz Neumark | Posted 05.25.2011
The last day of the year once again found Great Performances and me at the New York Public Library for the Mayors annual Interfaith Breakfast. It is ...
Liz Neumark | Posted 05.25.2011
Can you believe thanksgiving was just a week ago? In a flash, the next holiday moves in. On deck - Chanukah, with accents of holiday parties ever...
Liz Neumark | Posted 05.25.2011
My co-worker Ronnie Davis recently worked on the United States Marine's 235th Birthday Ball. What follows is a brief account of his experience. Rega...
Liz Neumark | Posted 05.25.2011
I have spent the majority of my life surrounded by women. After the birth of my older brother, my parents got it right and had three daughters (me in ...
Liz Neumark | Posted 05.25.2011
Let's talk about the Clinton wedding. Is a vegan or vegetarian bride within her tactful rights to impose her eating restrictions on all her guests?
Liz Neumark | Posted 05.25.2011
It has been a wonderful time to celebrate the season of local agriculture. Thursday evening was the fruition of a dream to host an urban Farm to Tabl...
Liz Neumark | Posted 05.25.2011
Summer - 90 precious days we wait for all year long. A time of revelry and adventures, long days, bountiful harvest. And every once in a while, so...
Liz Neumark | Posted 05.25.2011
Joan Dye Gussow - the matriarch of the modern-day food movement; the educator and activist who transformed the discussion about nutrition and health f...
Liz Neumark | Posted 05.25.2011
Eating and cooking - we all know the joy and benefits of these activities. They are not only productive in that a goal is achieved (a meal is prepare...
Liz Neumark | Posted 05.25.2011
Summer arrived this week from a food perspective. We had 3 consecutive evenings of outdoor galas and the weekend featured sumptuous nibbling in the f...
Liz Neumark | Posted 05.25.2011
Wednesday, it was 90 degrees, or so said the car's external thermometer, as I made my way up the Taconic, almost racing to get to Katchkie Farm. It h...
Liz Neumark | Posted 05.25.2011
My adolescent rebellion took many forms. One of them was refusing to learn how to play tennis. My parents were passionate about the game, as were my...
Liz Neumark | Posted 05.25.2011
There are moments when it feels like we are living in the center of the universe. When everyone who walks by is a star - a Broadway star that is. Th...
Liz Neumark | Posted 05.25.2011
Four years ago we set out on a mission to establish a new farm, an extension of the Great Performances family. The farm would supply us with food and...
Liz Neumark | Posted 05.25.2011
Weeks ago, Great Performances said yes to Stephen Grimaldi, Executive Director of the Yorkville Common Pantry. Yes - to being the honoree for the York...
Liz Neumark | Posted 05.25.2011
New York is a tough town. Hard to make it here and the hometown critics are hardest on their own. Witness the love-hate relationships between the ...
Liz Neumark | Posted 05.25.2011
It is fashion week in NYC and our focus turns to a fashion 'plate' of a different sort. Food is fashion. And though there are timeless classics (lik...
Liz Neumark | Posted 05.25.2011
Everyone will have a Super Bowl tale to tell. Mine is simple. It the annual Vilda Chaya gathering at our house, a tradition started several years ag...
Liz Neumark | Posted 05.25.2011
January 2010, done and not so bad. Memories of last January, and the deep freeze of the economy, are receding but it is good to remember how differen...
Liz Neumark | Posted 05.25.2011
Growing up in the era of George Reeves (aka Superman) I confess that my secret fantasy was to fly. For years, I would dream about lifting off and soar...
Posted 12.20.2011