Nov 09, 2009 -
We've always been huge fans of New York chef and restaurateur David Chang: He was Sugar's pick for Best Restaurant Chef of 2008. By fusing innovative flavor combinations and haute kitchen techniques with casual dining, the Momofuku overlord revolutionized the restaurant scene in America.
What's most refreshing about Chang, however, are his irreverent demeanor and unapologetic opinions.
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Oct 29, 2009 -
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of its celebrated chicken noodle soup, food company Campbell's has really used its noodle. Yesterday, the 140-year-old company launched a bold campaign called "Slurp" to get consumers to think about its staid soup in a new way.
To promote the fact that there are 32 feet of egg noodles in every can of its chicken noodle soup, the corporation partnered with ad agency BBDO New York and Traction Creative.
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Oct 20, 2009 -
The Gramercy Park townhouse of the late fashion designer Abbijane Schifrin is on the market for $8.75 million, and it's truly a dream. The five-story 1855 building sits on a delightful, tree-lined street and looks quite prim from the exterior, with a pair of 21 Club-esque jockeys and a cast-iron gate. But inside the house is dressed with glitzy gilt walls, bright turquoise and pink paint, and Mediterranean-style arts and crafts tilework — a drastic deviation from what passersby see.
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Oct 16, 2009 -
Camila of High-Heeled Foot in the Door is at it again! This time the DIY expert and interior designer conquered her young sister's apartment in Chelsea, NYC, which is shared with two roommates. Communal living spaces often pose a problem, as each roommate has her own tastes, and recent grads often can't afford to be spending their hard-earned mula on décor.
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Oct 12, 2009 -
- What Not to Wear's Clinton Kelly's ultimate guide to entertaining. — The Epi-Log
- A detailed inside look at the New York Wine and Food Festival. — Eater NY
- Learn how to make perfectly boiled eggs.— Serious Eats
- The simple chic approach to Fall decorating.
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Sep 16, 2009 -
As it turns out, those purported rumors of Jennifer Aniston hoping to open a restaurant are actually true.
On The Tonight Show, the star of the new movie Love Happens confirmed that she does, in fact, want to be a restaurateur. Aniston told talk show host Conan O'Brien: I've always wanted to open a restaurant.
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Sep 11, 2009 -
In conjunction with the Paul Kasmin Gallery, the New York City Parks Public Art Program will debut the first ever, large-scale outdoor exhibition in the US of Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne’s sculptures along Park Avenue from Sept. 13 to Nov. 20.
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Aug 27, 2009 -
Located at 75 1/2 Bedford St. in Greenwich Village, the narrowest house in NYC is 9 1/2 feet wide and 42 feet long (it's the center home, pictured left). The three-story, 990-square-foot house, once occupied by anthropologist Margaret Mead and poet Edna St.
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Aug 24, 2009 -
The popularity of Showtime's original series is no secret — just ask BuzzSugar. But the opportunity for pulling design inspiration from the network's hot shows is something only Metropolitan Home has jumped on. Do you remember this morbidly chic Coveted Crib inspired by Dexter in last year's showhouse?Well, the modern decorating mag is at it again, teaming up with Showtime and a stable of over a dozen notable designers to give new meaning to the word "showhouse" with Metropolitan Home's Showtime House.
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Aug 20, 2009 -
You may remember Julianne Moore's living room, which was featured in Domino, and which she actually designed herself. That's right: the girl's got talent that extends beyond the silver screen and into her silver sitting room! Proof of that design skill set is Moore's very own West Village townhouse, which is on the market for $12 million.
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