by Downtown Magazine | Feb 5, 2020 | Chefs, Dining, Restaurants
According to John Parker’s article in the Economist, he believed that 2019 would be the year of the Vegan. Especially among Millenials. Yes, folks, even the Guardian and Forbes agree that veganism has gone mainstream. In response to increasing demand for...
by Fernanda Mueller | Jan 21, 2020 | Chefs, Dining, Featured, Restaurants
Could you imagine a world-class, 150-year-old French patisserie going vegan? Through a partnership with Elisabeth and David Holder, presidents of Ladurée USA, plant-based chef and author Matthew Kenney, introduced vegan dishes to this world-renowned brand. Downtown:...
by Fernanda Mueller | Jan 21, 2020 | Chefs, Featured, Restaurants
The memory is still clear in his head. Erwin Schroettner was only 11 years old when he cooked his first meal at his home in Austria. Growing up, eating fresh vegetables and fruits was definitely what helped the chef develop his special relationship with food. In his...
by Sarah Strong | Jan 20, 2020 | Chefs, Dining, Featured, Lifestyle, Nutrition, NYC, Restaurants
Where can you find a chemical engineer and a would-be forensic psychologist collaborating on a tartine? High Street on Hudson, the all-day restaurant in the West Village, where head baker and partner Melissa Weller and chef Mary Attea have teamed up to revamp...
by Downtown Magazine | Jan 18, 2020 | Bars, Chefs, Events, Featured
Aquarius, the only sustainable seafood festival in the United States, will make a return to Long Island City’s The Foundry on Saturday, January 25th from 8 pm – 1 am. Attendees will have the chance to experience a limitless journey of sensory and visual...
by Lucy Dondero | Sep 9, 2019 | Chefs, Dining, Featured
AASHI VEL AND STEPHANIE LAWRENCE Co-founders of Traveling Spoon, a company that provides travelers with private, authentic food experiences—from homemade meals to cooking classes—in people’s homes around the world. 1. Name three women who inspire you, and tell us why....
