Days in the Life

Following your favorite folks, a day at a time

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A Day in the Life with Dave Arnold of "Booker and Dax" Tues, Dec 17, 2013

Dave Arnold is a food scientist and partner at Booker and Dax (and Labs), inventor of the Kickstarter-backed Searzall, founder of the Museum of Food and Drink, host of his own radio show and blog called Cooking Issues, an award winning food writer and husband/father of two. He's not busy at all

10:18am — Meet @cookingissues (Dave Arnold), food scientist and partner in NY's most innovative bar, Booker and Dax — Home

10:26am — Researching acid reflux for Cooking Issues (radio show) — Home

10:38am — Squeezing a chef’s kitchen into a NYC apartment is a feat — Home

11:32am — Riding the subway to Brooklyn due to snow storm — J train

12:01pm — Cooking Issues is recorded in the back of Roberta’s (a well-known Bushwick restaurant) and airs every Tuesday on Heritage Radio — The Heritage Radio Network

12:25pm — Co-host of the show and Booker and Dax Lab member Nastassia Lopez joins the podcast — The Heritage Radio Network

1:18pm — Ran into an old friend/coworker who also abandoned law for cooking — Roberta’s Pizza

1:32pm — Dave met Nastassia when he headed up the Culinary Technology department at the French Culinary Institute — Roberta’s Pizza

1:39pm — Salad 1: broccoli, kale, kohlrabi and anchovy. Salad 2: Apple, chicory, walnut and gouda — Roberta’s Pizza

1:51pm — The “Four Emperors” and the “Gordon Ramsay” Pizza — Roberta’s Pizza

2:09pm — Cooking Issues holiday episode is a wrap — Heritage Radio Network

2:36pm — Weekly bar meeting starts at the white board — Booker and Dax at Ssäm Bar

2:49pm — Crushing it (ice that is) — Booker and Dax at Ssäm Bar

2:50pm — Bar School: these motions are known as the “expression” (how citrus essence is introduced into a drink) and the “drop” (what essence or rind is left in the drink) — Booker and Dax at Ssäm Bar

2:51pm — Smelling some new cocktails for the ever-evolving bar menu at Booker and Dax — Booker and Dax at Ssäm Bar

3:41pm — Crafting cocktails here often involves liquid nitrogen — Booker and Dax at Ssäm Bar

3:46pm — Refining the “Spanish Chris.” The drink is named after graffiti found in the basement at Booker and Dax Lab and contains tarragon and mezcal — Booker and Dax at Ssäm Bar

4:28pm — Impromptu experiment making a “duck fat syrup” from scratch. Combine with Fernet and salt, and you may have B and D’s next cocktail — Booker and Dax at Ssäm Bar

5:08pm — Booker and Dax Lab uses technology and technique to find solutions to real world cooking issues…. — Booker and Dax Lab

5:43pm — …like how we’ll make this animatronic Santa vomit wine into a bowl — Booker and Dax Lab

5:51pm — Making a video for the Kickstarter-backed Searzall that turns a blowtorch into a hand-held broiler — Booker and Dax Lab

5:55pm — Look at that perfectly hand-broiled salmon — Booker and Dax Lab

6:00pm — How much are those mad scientists in the window? — Booker and Dax Lab

6:39pm — Doing an “Ask me Anything” on Reddit #AMA — Home

8:09pm — Time to unwind with Booker and Dax (the bar’s namesakes) and Major, the dog. The Yule Log is playing on the TV…Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night — Home

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A Day in the Life with Maya of "Jack's Wife Freda" / Tues, Nov 19, 2013

While feeding a discerning downtown crowd at SoHo's favorite neighborhood restaurant Jack's Wife Freda, co-owner and hostess Maya Jankelowitz manages to fill everyone with love and a sense of belonging.

7:43am — Meet Maya Jankelowitz (@deanswifemaya), co-owner of Soho’s #1 neighborhood restaurant Jack’s Wife Freda — Home

7:52am — Mission Impossible: husband Dean trying to put Bennie’s shirt on without knocking his glasses off — Home

8:01am — Cuddle puddle before school — Home

8:38am — Shoes off, kisses on — PS 63 

9:05am — Running into someone you know on the street? Hallelujah! — NoLita

9:13am — Updating the ever-important Jack’s Wife Freda schedule on the run — NoLita

9:20am — Welcome to Jack’s Wife Freda — NoLita

9:21am — Calm before the storm — Jack’s Wife Freda

9:41am — Staff breakfast: chopped salad, pita, 2 eggs over easy and soft cheese — Jack’s Wife Freda

10:15am — Receiving deliveries — Jack’s Wife Freda

11:56am — Restaurant regular Mara and her mom stop by for lunch — Jack’s Wife Freda

12:17pm — Noon. Time to pop bottles — Jack’s Wife Freda

12:19pm — A lunchtime celebration for a promotion! — Jack’s Wife Freda

1:06pm — Cat-walk during the lunch rush — Jack’s Wife Freda

1:27pm — JWF regular @manrepeller stops in for lunch — Jack’s Wife Freda

2:43pm — Chatting with Nada, a resident of the neighborhood for the past 30 years who frequents Jack’s Wife Freda and sits at the same table, every time — Jack’s Wife Freda

2:46pm — Free hugs. A mother to all Soho — Jack’s Wife Freda

2:50pm — Artist Curtis Kulig gets his paper delivered to the restaurant every day. His paintings hang on the wall — Jack’s Wife Freda

3:14pm — The restaurant’s name is an homage to Dean’s grandparents. The food reflects a shared Israeli / South African heritage — Jack’s Wife Freda

3:17pm — On the lunch table today: burger and chopped salad, grilled haloumi cheese and grapes, matzoh ball soup, kale greek salad, cantaloupe juice and a “nana” tea — Jack’s Wife Freda

4:54pm — Getting some fish for the kids’ dinner and putting a photo up for the restaurant’s instagram account — Whole Foods

5:07pm — Dean and the kids play a new video game before he heads out for his shift at the restaurant — Home

6:01pm — Bennie clean and snug after bathtime — Home

6:07pm — Emily from JWF comes to watch the kids. JWF servers are identified by their striped shirts! — Home

6:47pm — Hugs before heading uptown to the Bergdorf Goodman Home holiday soiree — Home

7:35pm — Hi Rachel Strugatz, WWD Accessories editor and Jack’s Wife Freda french-fry-quality- tester — Bergdorf Goodman

8:14pm — Elad’s home-ware line for Bergdorf (L’objet) is being showcased tonight — Bergdorf Goodman

8:50pm — Final hug from tonight’s date and old friend from Israel, Galit. So many hugs and so much love for the the woman who feeds an entire neighborhood. Goodnight! See you tomorrow! — Alphabet City

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A Day in the Life with Timo Weiland/ Thurs, Nov 14, 2013

CFDA Incubated, award winning fashion designer and sometimes DJ, Timo Weiland inspires men and women to return to the art of dressing with his beautifully hip mens and womenswear.

9:10am — Rise and shine @timoweiland, creator of the eponymous CFDA-incubated fashion brand — West Village

9:12am — Uptown meets downtown meets international vibes — West Village

9:33am — Even with 13 New York Fashion Week collections under the belt, you still put your pants on one leg at a time — West Village

9:54am — Ran into Max Osborne of Public School, recent winner of the CFDA Fashion Fund award — CFDA Fashion Incubator

10:00am — Designing the Fall/Winter 2014 collection — Timo Weiland Design Studio

10:04am — Coconut is the Timo Weiland mascot and a continual source of fashion inspiration — Timo Weiland Design Studio

10:55am — Model from the Resort 2014 collection stops by to choose some wears — Timo Weiland Design Studio

12:36pm — On the street with Alan and Donna from the design team — Garment District

12:49pm — Visiting one of fashion’s most prestigious milliners. Albertus has designed hats for every major fashion house including @timoweiland — Albertus Swanepoel Studio

1:34pm — After the milliner, it’s on to the furrier. Feeling it — Fox Unlimited Furs

1:46pm — Let’s cut some furs down to size — Fox Unlimited Furs

2:12pm — Dining “al desko” with a Hale and Hearty chicken noodle soup and the daily Rice Krispies Treat — Timo Weiland Design Studio

2:58pm — Double-checking the Spring/Summer 2014 fabric samples that will go into production any second — Preview Textiles

3:33pm — Bumped into Jesse, the owner of fab Southampton boutique Tenet — Garment District

4:02pm — Meeting with the Casio team. *Watch* out for a collaboration — SoHo Grand Hotel

5:53pm — Good friend Xiyin (Xi Xi) picking out a dress…or two or three — Timo Weiland Design Studio

6:31pm — Picking up Resort 2014 samples — Preview Textiles

6:37pm — It’s like Christmas in here — Timo Weiland Design Studio

7:41pm — Headed to a gallery, Red Bull in hand — Garment District

7:49pm — Art food — Marlborough Chelsea

7:55pm — Friend Alexandra in from London to see art and grab some dinner — Marlborough Chelsea

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A Day in the Life with Lo Bosworth/ Thurs, Nov 7, 2013

Former star of MTV's The Hills, co-founder of Revelry House, best-selling author, and executive producer Lo Bosworth epitomizes the modern hostess

9:14am — Meet Lo Bosworth (@lobosworth), star of MTV’s The Hills and co-founder of Revelry House, the ultimate resource for stylish entertaining — New York Flower District

9:19am — Picking up flowers for a Daily Candy photo shoot — New York Flower District

9:33am — Inexplicably found an entire aisle of fake food at the flower shop — New York Flower District

10:08am — Favorite tea: toasted almond tisane. Love the pink color — Home

10:15am — A “flower purist” doesn’t mix flowers in their arrangements — Home

11:46am — Prepping a Revelry House New Year’s Eve decoration kit to send to Gwyneth Paltrow and the GOOP team — Revelry House HQ

12:40pm — New-Years-in-a-box is en route to Gwyneth/GOOP — FedEx

1:47pm — Intense lunch time spin class with instructor Kendra. Soul=cycled — Soul Cycle Soho

2:49pm — Smoked paprika egg salad, feta, roasted red peppers, pickled onions and watercress sandwich — Jack’s Wife Freda

4:09pm — Meeting with Deena Varshavskaya, founder of social shopping site Wanelo — Mercer Kitchen

4:53pm — Mom is flying in tonight for a visit! Stocking up on some of her favorite snacks — Citarella

5:35pm — Good cooks need to hone their sense of smell. Practice makes perfect — Home

6:38pm — Boyfriend Jeremy is off to a meeting in midtown. Kisses — Home

8:18pm — Bright lights on the red carpet for the new Club Monaco opening — Club Monaco Flagship

8:34pm — Oh, hey jillyhendrix long-time friend and DJ — Club Monaco Flagship

8:46pm — The new store features collaborations with New York specialty shops like Strand Book Store — Club Monaco Flagship

8:51pm — Chatting with Club Monaco COO Robbin Mitchell — Club Monaco Flagship

9:21pm — Stopping to smell the roses before heading to the airport to pick up mom — Club Monaco Flagship

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A Day in the Life with Claire Distenfeld of Fivestory/ Thurs, Oct 24, 2013

Recently named one of Womenswear Daily's "Ten of Tomorrow", Fivestory shop owner Claire Distenfeld outfits her luxury uptown boutique with the coolest and hardest to get designers in the world. See as she exudes good taste and style on every level

7:48am — Meet Claire Distenfeld (@clairefivestory), owner of Fivestory, an innovative luxury boutique on the Upper East Side — Serafina Juice Bar

8:11am — Joined this Brazilian boxing gym a year ago — Punch Fitness

8:56am — “It’s 8:56am and the club is jumpin, jumpin” — Punch Fitness

9:32am — Living downtown means frequent visits to mom and dad’s to shower and raid the fridge — Upper East Side

9:45am — Ran into Brett Heyman from Edie Parker while getting coffee, or “café” as they say on the Upper East Side — Via Quadronno

9:52am — On the hunt for home accessories after moving apartments yesterday — Upper East Side

10:07am — Snapshot of Fivestory’s Spring/Summer 2014 inventory — Fivestory Office

11:35am — Welcome to Fivestory, which Vogue called New York’s Colette — Fivestory

11:36am — High-end fashion mixes with exclusive collaborations and a selection of international designers not available anywhere else in the US — Fivestory

11:57am — Checking out AS 29’s ocean-inspired pavé diamond pieces — Fivestory

12:40pm — Lunching with dad, Fred — Le Charlot

1:46pm — Exotic skins are an old family business — Fivestory Office

1:49pm — This Balmain belt is not lightweight fashion — Fivestory Office

3:56pm — Unpacking the art book collection in the new apartment. John Wesley is a favorite — Washington Square Park

5:43pm — Who needs furniture when you’ve got a bearskin rug? — Washington Square Park

6:19pm — Warming up by the fire at her uncle’s new hotel around the corner. Grrr! — Marlton House

8:27pm — Put this ear cuff on in the cab en route to a dinner hosted by Julia Restoin Roitfeld and Swarovski. Skillz — Taxi

9:10pm — Top shelf tequila on the rocks. With lots of lime — Lafayette

10:12pm — Dear friend and former Days in the Life subject @manrepeller stopped by to eat trout and chat — Lafayette

11:40pm — Off to Dallas in the morning for a benefit and auction. Fashion never sleeps — Marlton House

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A Day in the Life with Novelist Jack Cheng/ Tues, Oct 22, 2013

Jack Cheng is the Shanghai-born, Michigan-bred, Brooklyn-based author of These Days. He is also a former art director, recovering entrepreneur, and tea expert

8:28am — Meet @jack (Jack Cheng), author of These Days, a fictional work about love, technology, and the spaces in between. He’s currently writing his second novel out of his home — Jack’s House

8:39am — Steeping black tea for 5 minutes — Jack’s House

8:53am — Reading before writing — Jack’s House

10:56am — An author’s bookshelf is an exciting and mysterious place — Jack’s House

11:04am — Mom says to cook bacon using chopsticks — Jack’s House

11:39am — The bread in this breakfast sandwich has been toasted on one side and one side only — Jack’s House

11:46am — Planning a city — Jack’s House

1:19pm — Back to writing — Jack’s House

1:42pm — Homemade dumplings and sautéed dandelion greens for lunch — Jack’s House

1:59pm — Conference call with wishbone.org, an organization that helps under-priveleged teens raise money for after school activities or programs they want to enroll in — Jack’s House

3:01pm — Matcha green tea should be whisked for at least 30 seconds. In Buddhism, whisking tea (or even scrubbing dirty dishes) is an analogue for cleaning one’s soul — Jack’s House

3:14pm — Learning French using Memrise for no particular reason. Bonjour! — Jack’s House

3:51pm — Afternoon snack: silken tofu with avocado and soy — Jack’s House

4:31pm —Gravity 3D for entertainment and novel research — Williamsburg Cinema

6:09pm — Getting over Gravity: “I don’t feel like I’ve felt that sort of sustained emotion in a movie in a while” — Williamsburg

6:13pm — Shooting for Subway Cento, a blog featuring short visual poems made from subway ads — L Train Bedford Stop

6:41pm — Roberta’s Pizza for dinner — Mad. Sq. Eats

8:32pm — Meditation class and dharma gathering led by Roger Chender. What effects do fear and frustration have on our relationships with ourselves and the world? — Shambhala Meditation Center

9:15pm — Homecooking has to come from somewhere — Trader Joe’s

9:57pm — Today’s takeaway: think about the story you write for yourself — Washington Square Park

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A Day in the Life with John Jannuzzi of Lucky Magazine / Thurs, Oct 17, 2013

Lucky Magazine Digital Projects Editor John Jannuzzi is dangerously funny, highly caffeinated, and very, very strongPhotos by Lara Speier

5:21am — Meet @johnjannuzzi, digital projects editor at Lucky Magazine, creator of the highbrow/brilliant blog Textbook, independent sketch artist and avid weightlifter. He starts his day this early, or earlier, every day of the week — Jannuzzi Home

5:57am — Glitter street art is up and coming — Little Italy

6:41am — 370 lb “carries” in Superga sneakers — Soho Strength Lab

8:07am — Getting a grip on the day after the workout — Little Italy

8:36am — Green tea #2 in hand, walking the same 45-block route to work every morning — Washington Square Park

8:53am — Picture perfect Vespa couple makes for a perfect Instagram picture — Flatiron District

9:26am — Arrived at Lucky Magazine HQ. Racks of clothes for days — Lucky Magazine

9:40am — Daily omelette: spinach, tomatoes and peppers. A girl comments, “wow, that’s a lot of eggs…” — Condé Nast Cafeteria

9:48am — Hitting the digital world of Lucky Magazine for a while — Lucky Magazine

2:31pm — Cookie time, courtesy of a J. Crew staffer. Homemade, no gluten and artfully presented. Very on brand — NoHo

3:14pm — ABT. Always be tweeting. Working from home for the afternoon with tea #3 — Jannuzzi Home

3:15pm — There’s a sketch of a fireplace on the back of the front door. May or may not have been done drunk — Jannuzzi Home

3:17pm — Wheat bread to wash down a glass of organic whey protein. There’s supposed to be some complicated interaction between the two. Looks like torture, tastes like power — Jannuzzi Home

4:40pm — Quick meeting after bumping into Brian and Matt from Carson Street. This spot is like a 2nd home. Tea #4 in hand — Carson Street Clothiers

4:48pm — See…homey — Carson Street Clothiers

5:09pm — Talking shop with Lawrence Schlossman from Complex Magazine outside the shop — Nolita

5:31pm — Browsing mountain vests and eating a few more cookies from Cafe Integral — American Two Shot

5:55pm — As a former art school student, sketching satisfies the creative side — Crosby Street Hotel Bench

6:03pm — Inspiration–girls on the street, runway looks, figments of the imagination–sketched with @georgp’s Paper app — Crosby Street Hotel Bench

6:34pm — After five venti green teas, it’s time to switch to tequila. Not a bad way to end the day. “Hi mom!” — Mother’s Ruin

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A Day in the Life with Amirah of Flour Shop/ Fri, Oct 11, 2013

Amirah Kassem runs Flour Shop, the coolest cake bakery in the world. With clients like Snoop Dogg and Vogue, life is sweet. Photos by Lara Speier

9:39am — Meet @amirahkassem, creator and baker at one of the most fun and bespoke cake purveyors in NYC @flourshop — Flour Shop Kitchen

9:53am — Cakes at Flour Shop come in all shapes, sizes and color and they’re always made day-of. Nothing but the freshest here — Flour Shop Kitchen

10:07am — Sketching out a cake. Exclusively committed to crayons. “I hate the way pencils sound” — Flour Shop Kitchen

11:25am — This Wu-tang collection is no joke. Flour Shop will be working with the clan on their new gallery project as a fan, artist and collaborator — Flour Shop Kitchen

11:41am — Cakes out of the oven. Time to build cake, cake, cake, cake — Flour Shop Kitchen

12:18pm — Butter creamy and dreamy. Learned it all from her momma — Flour Shop Kitchen

1:35pm — Shooting cakes at Vogue for their holiday gift guide — Vogue Magazine

2:11pm — Behind the scenes of the Vogue team styling the shoot. Trying to get the money shot — Vogue Magazine

2:41pm — Don’t know what looks better, the cake from the outside or the inside?! Important to note: Anna Wintour saw and smelled this plate as it was walked down the halls of Vogue. Moment wasn’t captured out of sheer fear — Vogue Magazine

2:49pm — Kickin it “Vogue-school” — Vogue Magazine

3:06pm — @amirahkassem is a Barbie girl, in a Barbie world — Toys”R”Us

3:10pm — Picked up a dollhouse for a Flourshop.com photo shoot tomorrow. Don’t be fooled, that dollhouse weighs 20 lbs. — Times Square

3:33pm — Pulling looks from Stella McCartney’s showroom for the shoot tomorrow. New Flour Shop website to launch soon — Stella McCartney Offices

4:20pm — Pizza for lunch: caramelized cauliflower. Fear no carbs — Co.

5:01pm — Stocking up on supplies — NY Cake & Baking

5:24pm — Hustilin through Party City for more — Party City

6:36pm — This is the house that cake built — Flour Shop Kitchen

7:03pm — Trying on the looks for tomorrow and testing their ability to keep up with these moves — Flour Shop Kitchen

8:52pm — Getting nails did. Pink metallic — Polished Nail Salon

9:01pm — Early to bed tonight. Despite all the colors, toys and sweets. This day is no cake walk. And in the words of Wu-tang: “C.R.E.A.M- Cake Rules Everything Around Me” — Williamsburg

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A Day in the Life with Mahbod of Rap Genius / Thurs, Oct 10, 2013

$17MM, a Williamsburg penthouse and a couple of rappers. It's not a music video shoot, it's a day in the life of Mahbod Moghadam, the provocative co-founder of Rap Genius.  Photos by Lara Speier

1:04pm — Meet Mahbod (@maboo): Yale BA, Stanford JD, Rap Genius co-founder. “I’m a true master, you can check my credentials” — RapGenius

1:10pm — “Remember when I used to eat sardines for dinner”–Thursdays are team lunch days at Rap Genius (RG) — RapGenius

1:23pm — Pics of all the rappers who have visited the RG office, “Damn, somebody get the cam / Looking so good we should be on Instagram” — RapGenius

1:49pm — RG is big enough that they’ve got famous folks dialing in to help annotate lyrics. Here’s the baller formerly known as Ron Artest annotating Big Pun’s “It’s So Hard” — RapGenius

3:36pm — It’s especially dope when artists drop by to annotate their own songs. This is NessaSary. Watch out for her — RapGenius

3:42pm — Obligatory pose with the Rap Genius sign and the Manhattan skyline. Did we mention the RG office is incredible? — RapGenius

4:06pm — “Give me two pairs, I need two pairs, so I can get to stompin in my Air Force Ones” — Rap Home

4:08pm — Tom (one of @maboo’s two co-founders) built RG’s first annotation software. He also made these pots. Total pothead — Rap Home

4:16pm — “I wanna see you work out for me, work out for me” — RapGym

5:26pm — “I bought the Phantom just to take a nap.” Ilan’s the third RG musketeer — RapGenius

7:18pm — RG happy hour time — The Levee

7:24pm — Tom’s a formidable engineer. “If y’all stalk me, we Buck like Milwaukee” — The Levee

8:45pm — “Rule number six, never mix business with pleasure,” Ilan gave up his iPhone outside of work #T94Eva — The Levee

9:52pm — “Too many brothers wannabe lovers”? Nah! — RapGenius

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A Day in the Life with Amanda & Merrill of Food52 / Tues, Oct 08, 2013

Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs have built a community for home cooks with Food52. See as they prepare to extend their offering with a popup shop, and expand their office, with plenty of soup to spare. 

9:16am — Meet @amandahesser, co-founder of Food52, a cookbook writer many times over, and former food editor of the New York Times — Buvette

9:33am — French breakfast with Sarah Bryden Brown who helped sell the Babble Network, a network of mom blogs, to Disney — Buvette

10:19am — Stocking up. “I brush my teeth the way that some women put on lipstick” — Duane Reade

10:27am — @merrillstubbs, Co-Founder of Food52, graduate of Le Cordon Bleu and veteran food writer and editor, meeting with @rbfishman to discuss branding opportunities across social media channels — Food52 HQ

10:46am — Cookbooks: necessary reading material here — Food52 HQ

11:04am — Heading out to look for new office space — Chelsea

11:08am — In sync since 2009 — Chelsea

11:22am — 98% of the recipes on Food52 come from the community. Tuesdays are for shooting said recipes. Today’s focus: soup — Food52 HQ

11:23am — Lots of cooks in this kitchen. All recipes are tested, cooked, and photographed at the HQ. These are the components of a carrot, sweet potato, and red lentil soup with Moroccan spices — Food52 HQ

11:53am — Taking pot shots — Food52 HQ

12:17pm — Team meeting to discuss gift certificate & card designs and packaging for Provisions, Food52’s e-commerce site — Food52 HQ

1:08pm — Baked eggs, an @amandahesser and @merrillstubbs original recipe. An office has never smelled so good — Food52 HQ

2:24pm — Shucking oysters for an oyster-and-spinach “chowda” — Food52 HQ

2:27pm — The biggest perk of working at Food52 is getting to eat the test dishes — Food52 HQ

3:15pm — Working on correspondence — Food52 HQ

3:40pm — Prepping en route to a discussion on “The Perfect CEO” at Columbia Business School — Subway

6:22pm — Touring space for the Food52 holiday popup — Future Food52 Popup

6:23pm — Marshalling the troops. December 5-8, Food52 comes to life live and in popup — Future Food52 Popup

7:05pm — Reunited after a long day — Brooklyn Heights

7:08pm — Reading “Bony-Legs” and “Squirrels” with Tad and the twins. No cookbooks :) — Brooklyn Heights

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A Day in the Life with Jamie Shupak (NY1) / Mon, Sep 30, 2013

As the morning traffic reporter for NY1, Jamie Shupak spins, frames, writes, naps, cooks, blends and laughs her way from a 3am call time throughout an entire day. Photos by Lara Speier

7:07am — @jamieshupak’s day starts EARLY. She is the traffic reporter for NY1’s (station/channel) morning show and she’s already been on air for 2 hours and awake for 4 hours (note it’s 7am) — NY1 News

12:00pm — Since Jamie has to navigate such nuanced hours, she militantly sticks to a daily schedule that involves citibiking home from the news studio in Chelsea market — NY1 at Chelsea market

12:15pm — Jamie rides back to her home, dismounting from the bike when stopped because her legs don’t reach the ground (even when the seat is on the lowest level). I insist as someone in the world of transportation,she has pull to petition for some smaller Citibikes — West Village

12:28pm — “This is the best part of my day”, she gushes as she removes her clothes and makeup she’s been wearing for 9.5 hours now. Also take notice of the adorable note on the mirror from her boyfriend, Brian. They just celebrated their 2 year anniversary last week — love nest

2:22pm — @jamieshupak naps for 2 hours. She sets no alarm, her body wakes up au naturale, probably due in part to her no coffee/caffeine rule. She’s not opposed to juice though which she drinks in bed as she does some emails — West Village

3:36pm — @jamieshupak goes to get 2 pictures framed for the apartment. One is the New York Magazine picture of Manhattan without power right after Hurricane Sandy — A.I. Friedman

3:48pm — The other (on theme with Manhattan) was an anniversary gift to Brian: a map/visualization of the couples Foursquare check-ins throughout the city — A.I. Friedman

4:22pm — “The biggest decision I have to make all day is which spin class to attend. ” Today she pics Flywheel and runs into Kara, a model and instructor at the studio — Flywheel Sports

4:28pm — Spin, @jamieshupak, spin. All day I noticed Jamie limping a little bit, which she attributes to her arthritis acting up in her ankle. It’s a thing but she doesn’t make a thing about it. So we spin — Flywheel Sports

5:25pm — Quick pop-in to Trader Joes — Trader Joe’s

6:08pm — Beyond traffic, @jamieshupak also cooks. Though not classically trained, she loves hosting and cooking dinner parties so she has a blog and web series called “TV Dinner” (thetvdinner.com) — West Village

6:09pm — She makes a sea bass recipe from a friend’s cookbook: OfaKind. She claims she never makes sea bass, “sea bass is fancy”, but decided to splurge tonight. She’s rolling the fish in a miso sauce coating glaze thing — West Village

6:16pm — She sprinkles Maldon Salt and lemon juice on asparagus and photographs it all for “TV Dinner”. She even throws one photo on Instagram: “nothing makes me happier than a beautiful Instagram photo!” —

6:21pm — This shake is more important than it seems. @jamieshupak preps it every night for the morning- protein powder, water, yogurt and “better-than-peanut-butter”. She drinks it from 3am-10am. It basically keeps her alive for the first half of the day —

6:39pm — Moment to go down in history: @jamieshupak found out her twitter account has been “verified” meaning she gets the blue check next to her twitter handle — West Village

6:43pm — Brian comes home with a surprise: pumpkins for Halloween/Fall to decorate the apt. “One for me, one for you, one for our ‘family‘“he says. It really is cute how excited she is and how sweet he is — West Village

6:53pm — @jamieshupak and Brian dine together. She makes sure he eats everything on his plate and laughs “if he doesn’t eat my food, he doesn’t love me.” Brian nods in agreement. Off to bed to get an early start on the day!!! — West Village

3:52am — A car picks Jamie up every morning at 3:45am. The entire city is quiet on this Tuesday morning. @jamieshupak is awake and used to it. Anybody laughing and heading to work at 4am has my vote — NY1 at Chelsea market

3:59am — The traffic reporting command station at NY1. @jamieshupak operates out of her own little room/studio — NY1 News

4:08am — @jamieshupak does her own makeup for the show. In fact, everyone does, anchors included. She insists it was one of the first costs cut when news stations needed to cut costs: Hair, makeup and wardrobe were outta there — ny1 

4:26am — As she does her hair she finds a white one. Omg. Omg. Omg. She’s aging — NY1 News

4:31am — @jamieshupak tucks he microphone pack into her white cowboy boots before she goes one air. I rarely spot Jamie without these white babies on — NY1 News

4:32am — Let me take this moment to plug Jamie’s book that’s coming out. It’s called Transit Girl and is loosely based on her life. Honk honk — NY1 News

4:50am — @jamieshupak’s mom texts her every single morning at the same time. Routine runs in the family — NY1 News

4:59am — And we’re off! Jamie films a “teaser” for the Hudson Valley’s traffic report. As I watch her go, I wonder how many people(like me) watch and love @jamieshupak in the morning even though my commute is rarely over 15 blocks — NY1 News

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A Day in the Life with Nancy Whang (LCD Soundsystem) / Fri, Sep 27, 2013

Nancy Whang, formerly of LCD Soundsystem, lands in New York, eats 2 dinners, hangs out with Questlove and pushes our Days in the Life hours to the latest they've ever been. Photos by Lara Speier

5:40pm — Nancy just returned back from 10 days with her family in Portland, Oregon, her hometown. Nancy is only back for a few days. She’s off to DJ in Columbia and Mexico next week so it’s nice for her to be home — LaGuardia Airport (LGA)

6:07pm — There are musical trappings all around her apartment. Though she studied art in school, she always played piano. And that combined with her love of good records and a beat, manifested into her becoming a rockstar — Broadway Triangle

6:11pm — LCD Soundsystem had an epic 9 year run, particularly according to those in New York City where the band was born. Beyond winning Grammys, they have since been known as the voice of a generation and creators of the best dance tracks of all time — Broadway Triangle

6:17pm — Getting dressed for A food event. Her closet is filled with mostly dark items (in color) and many from her favorite stores: Creatures of Comfort and Cos (from UK) — Broadway Triangle

6:18pm — Her record collection is vast and organized. Nancy continues to DJ in her down time and sings and works on friend’s records — Broadway Triangle

6:19pm — There are more keyboards where this comes from — Broadway Triangle

6:28pm — The event tonight is sponsored by a whiskey brand and she doesn’t feel like whiskey tonight. In anticipation, Nancy pours some bittersweet Imbue vermouth into a vintage flask for the evening. The vermouth is also from Oregon! Cha-Ching! — Broadway Triangle

6:56pm — Tonight is the first night of the Le Fooding New York events, an outrageous dinner party hosted by friends of hers and attended by the NY food scene and industry — RES

7:11pm — Though Nancy isn’t actively pursuing a career in cuisine, many of her friends are chefs, restaurant owners, or industry press. “It’s what musicians do when they get old” she says of the musical/food overlap — RES

7:13pm — Speaking of… Scott and Nancy get seats next to each other at dinner. He’s an editor at Bon Appetit and was a rock musician himself — RES

7:14pm — Le Fooding had a theme this year: time machine. The music, cuisine and cocktails brought guests through 3 different food movements from the last 22 years — RES

7:40pm — The Fusion Years (1991-1999), The Bistronomy Years (1998-2007), The Farm-to-Table Years (2008-2013) — RES

9:02pm — The fromages course (is alotta cheese) to introduce the farm to table years — RES

9:03pm — Cheese for Days! — RES

9:55pm — Nancy makes friends with another musical foodie- Amir Thomposon- aka @questlove. We debated how long it take for a person to live in New York and identify themselves as a “New Yorker” — RES

10:42pm — The irony about food events is that sometimes you leave hungry. Though portions were filling at this one, there was a Thai spot everyone had to stop by while in Red Hook — Whiskey Soda Lounge

10:53pm — Whiskey Soda Lounge is part of a family of Thai restaurants indigenous to Portland, Oregon. Nancy navigated the menu for the table and does the best job with the sweet,spicy and sticky Khai Luuk Khoei chicken wings — Whiskey Soda Lounge

11:54pm — Nancy and @questlove chat about their affinity for Portland, the city’s best record shop and the first concerts they ever attended — Whiskey Soda Lounge

12:47am — A friend’s band Midnight Magic is playing at Le Baron in Chinatown. She just misses their last song but gets to catch up with them all and dance. Which is more important — Le Baron

1:59am — …She’s posing now… — Le Baron

2:20am — Champagne and fresh strawberry juice. Not a bad way to end the evening — Le Baron

2:40am — After all these years, this day, the flight, I figured Nancy would be sleepy by now, but back to Brooklyn she’s fairly awake. Jet lag man, it’s a drag — Little Italy

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A Day in the Life with Erica Domesek of PS I Made This / Thurs, Sep 26, 2013

As 'Martha Stewart for the Millenial Generation", Erica Domesek speaks on a panel about P.S. I Made This, has a power breakfast, and a power lunch with the Fat Jew, all while wearing a leather baseball hat. Photos by Lara Speier

7:49am — The abode of @psimadethis is on a street she describes as “Sesame Street”. There are 3 playgrounds and a school. There’s no way not to be chipper in the morning on Sesame Street — Gramercy Park

7:59am — Although there are scattered items everywhere, there’s a sense that they all have purpose. Including this note to self on the fridge — Gramercy Park

8:02am — “I’m like the opposite of Coco Chanel. Instead of taking off one accessory before I leave the house, I add two” — Gramercy Park

8:15am — If @psimadethis isn’t already friends with someone she interacts with throughout the day, she will be by the time they’re done. She chats with her comrades at Pushcart Coffee about their tip jar of the day today — Pushcart Coffee

8:29am — Erica heads to the Gilt Groupe HQ for an executive women’s breakfast — Gilt Groupe

10:12am — Said power executive women chatting after the meeting — Gilt Groupe

10:35am — Erica and I discuss whether she’s “season pushing” with this outfit as we transition to Fall weather — North of Madison Square Park

11:02am — Season pushing or not we do an impromptu photo shoot before her meeting with the executive director of the Free Arts Association: A program that provides art education and mentoring to under-served youth and families — Gansevoort Park Rooftop

12:09pm — @psimadethis is obsessed with greeting cards. This makes sense since she’s made a business out of creation, customization and tactility — Project No. 8 | Ace Hotel

12:10pm — But she also just “loves me some high-end tchotch”. “Tchotch”being short for “tchotchke” — Project No. 8 | Ace Hotel

12:47pm — She kindly asks the uber driver to hook her phone up to the car's sound system. She blasts R.Kelly to get pumped for her panel. It seems like she has done 100 times before — Garment District

12:49pm — @psimadethis is speaking on a panel for Advertising Week since the P.S. I Made This website is so tied to brands and advertising — New York Times Building

1:04pm — In the green room Erica meets a co-panelist the Fat Jew who is most famous for his video on giving homeless people Soul Cycle classes on New York Citibikes — New York Times Center

1:32pm — The Panel was called “People As Brands As Publishers” and included the director of social media at Audible.com and Eiswein owner of the Instagram handle @newyorkcity. @psimadethis and Fat Jew stole the show — New York Times Center

2:40pm — Erica catches up with Jackie a good friend and colleague to to prepare for tomorrow. Erica is attempting to take her first day off in 27 days — New York Times Center

2:44pm — Captured an intimate selfie moment between Fat Jew and @psimadethis. “Everything on the internet should be free” proclaimed Fat Jew 20 minutes ago on the panel — New York Times Building

3:10pm — When you allow Fat Jew to pick the lunch spot, there’s a high likelihood you end up at Rick’s Cabaret for their $10 3-course lunch. @felicity and @markmolle of Definer app join for lunch and entertainment — Rick’s Cabaret

4:43pm — And now they’re friends for life. Fat Jew + @psimadethis. Drop the mic. Cue the R.Kelly — Korea Town

5:14pm — Back at @psimadethis global headquarters (that’s right, Global). I take in all the colors and beads and tcotch this empire has to offer. Erica quickly suggests I make a beaded bracelet while she gets to work. I oblige — NoLita

5:14pm — Mood boards for days! I recall something @psimadethis said on the panel earlier about closing the loop between the physical and digital world with her work and her website — NoLita

5:21pm — @psimadethis just released her SECOND book earlier in the month “P.S. You’re invited”. That includes DIY projects for entertaining and at home — NoLita

6:02pm — The @psimadethis team is getting ready for Halloween content and partnerships! — NoLita

6:46pm — @psimadethis quite literally does it all herself (DIY) and as she packs all her meetings into a day, she does it with humor, style, sparkle and of course a little magic — NoLita

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A Day in the Life with sweetgreen / Fri, Sep 20, 2013

The three co-founders of sweetgreen, the farm-to-table salad chain, expand their brand, ride an indo-board, and help fight National Obesity while barely finding time for lunch. Photos by Lara Speier

8:11am — @Sweetgreen is a company that’s 6 years young. At first glance, it’s a farm-to-table-fast-casual-salad chain that’s based in Washington D.C., but the 3 founders are building a lifestyle brand that promotes healthy eating, sanctions healthy living and harbors a community pre dispositioned to fun — Sweetgreen Treehouse

8:15am — The 3 co-founders don’t officially have titles but they divide their roles amongst strengths. Nate starts the day with a marketing meeting to discuss objectives for the remainder of 2013 and plan for 2014 — Sweetgreen Treehouse

8:52am — The @Sweetgreen offices (or Treehouse as they call it) occupy the old Living Social space in Washington D.C’s Chinatown area. Most of Sweetgreen’s business are found in D.C. 17 to be exact — Sweetgreen Treehouse

9:14am — Nic focuses on operations and the food and beverage side of Sweetgreen. His family is involved in fine dining and he continues to carry the family torch in his own way — Sweetgreen Treehouse

9:30am — Nic and Jon catch up with some members of the team. They just returned from a 2 day Sweetgreen retreat with their entire staff. Jon is responsible finances and the business side of business — Sweetgreen Treehouse

9:52am — Nic is heading to the Washington Post’s Childhood Obesity Summit. As most Americans know, this initiative is heavily supported by our first lady Michelle Obama (whose guilty pleasure is french fries FYI). @Sweetgreen is one of the sponsors of the Summit today — The Washington Post HQ

9:55am — @Sweetgreen runs a program called “Sweetgreen in Schools”: a series of interactive nutrition classes where students learn the importance of making healthy food choices and teaches kids where their food comes from. Nic is speaking to Laura who manages this program — Washington Post HQ

10:32am — “What we eat is how we identify ourselves” says Sam Kass, executive director of “Let’s Move”. He is perhaps more famous for being the executive chef at the White House and “the guy that cooks for and exercises with the President every morning” — The Washington Post HQ

11:29am — Nate demonstrates work/play balance. “The thing about this indo board is that the learning curve is really steep, but once you get it, you’re good” — Sweetgreen Treehouse

11:32am — For the first time all day, the 3 co-founders are together. They decided to open their first @Sweetgreen while at Georgetown (where they all met). Beyond seeing a void in the market 6 years ago, they simply set out to create the food they wanted to eat — Sweetgreen Treehouse

1:40pm — As @Sweetgreen continues to grow their business to over 20 locations (including several outside of D.C.) they’re developing innovative software that will provide for a robust consumer experience both in and out of their stores. The meeting to discuss the development is held at Micros- the point of sale software company they use in all of their stores — Micros

2:29pm — Meeting was a success! Time to innovate — Micros

5:33pm — This is a “test-fit” meeting, where the team figures out how to build out new Sweetgreen locations. Logistics, logistics, logistics — Sweetgreen Treehouse

5:34pm — Digby, the office dog, is getting ready for the weekend.*No animals were harmed during the creation of this day — Sweetgreen Treehouse

7:27pm — The guys send out a roundup from their company retreat. Some of the photos appear to be very funny — Sweetgreen Treehouse

7:39pm — @Sweetgreen extends their offering beyond salads and juices. They have been throwing a music festival for the past 4 years called Sweetlife that hosts over 18,000 attendees in the D.C area. Music is a very important influence and component of the work they do. Nate does not perform at the Sweetlife festival although he’s decent at playing guitar — Sweetgreen Treehouse

7:58pm — Like any brand, core values are emblazoned all over the office. Beyond these totems Nic, Nate and Jon preach the mantra “Passion x Purpose”. Not having to sacrifice one for the other means you’re living the #sweetlife. In this case, they sure are — Sweetgreen Treehouse

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A Day in the Life with Rabbi Dan / Wed—Thu, Sep. 4-5, 2013

One of Daily Beast’s Rabbis to Watch in 2013, Rabbi Dan Ain is the Head of Innovation and Tradition at the 92nd Street Y, where he promotes a 21st-century approach to religion, placing it at the intersection of technology, community and culture.  Photos by Jeremy Fisher

6:19pm — Meet @rabbidan, Head of Innovation & Rabbi-in-Residence at the 92YTribeca, and one of The Daily Beast’s “Rabbis to Watch” for 2013. We find him sitting on the stoop of his family home, preparing for tomorrow’s Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) services. We get a warm welcome, a big smile, and a couple of jokes that we can’t print — Park Slope

6:28pm — Shai is one of @rabbidan's oldest friends and brings his family over for the evening. Shai's father is actually a Rabbi, so it's interesting to see how they infuse the traditions they've inherited with modernity, spirit, and a little fun– like these tie-dyed and plaid yarmulkes — Park Slope

6:28pm — Tonight’s dinner and prayers are contemporary, casual, and very fun. The discussion ranges from Google Glass to NSA surveillance, and the possibility that we’re all living in a computer simulation. Not too surprising given that @rabbidan studied philosophy as an undergraduate and later went on to earn a law degree — Park Slope

6:30pm — Dan’s wife, Alana, lights the candles before sundown — Park Slope

6:31pm — These two little girls are Autumn and Ruby. @rabbidan’s daughter is on the left and their friends’ on the right. He blesses both of them, but they’re already little angels. Right? — Park Slope

6:36pm — Challah is ripped and passed — Park Slope

6:37pm — It’s traditional to eat apples dipped in honey to symbolize the hope for a “sweet” New Year — Park Slope

8:18pm — This embroidery of Noah’s Arc has a prominent position in the living room. it was made by @rabbidan’s grandmother, Helen Ain. She went by “Helain” for short — Park Slope

8:19pm — @rabbidan and Alana have been married for 5 years. They met in a coffee shop while @rabbidan was writing a sermon for Yom Kippur (another Jewish holiday). “What are you doing?” she asked him. “I’m writing about death”, @rabbidan responded. They’ve been happy ever since :) — Park Slope

8:19pm — This evening is the first time the friends were able to spend Rosh Hashanah together. — Park Slope

8:26pm — This secret handshake dates back to the origins of this friendship. Tradition, high five! — Park Slope

8:28pm — Goodnight! — Park Slope

7:32am — @rabbidan greets us with that giant ram’s horn called a Shofar. It’s like a Jewish trumpet and is played to announce the holiday — Park Slope

7:36am — On being a rabbi: “If 100% of the congregation likes you, you’re not a rabbi, because you’re just telling them what they want to hear. If 100% of the congregation hates you, you’re not a mensch. I hope I’m somewhere in between” — Park Slope

8:02am — @rabbidan preparing for a capacity crowd at Roulette, a music venue attached to the YMCA in Boerum Hill. Rabbi Dan used to host holiday services at the 92nd Street Y in TriBeCa, but due to its recent closing, he’s holding services in Brooklyn for the first time — Roulette

9:39am — Tools of the trade: the shofar, the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible), and talit (scarf worn for prayer). @rabbidan likes to start with English prayers “to get everyone’s mouths moving” — Roulette

11:14am — Jeremiah Lockwood, the grandson of a cantor and frontman of The Sway Machinery, acts as a cantor for the morning. Prayers literally took on a whole new sound — Roulette

11:23am — “How do you connect the dots of your experience?” — Roulette

12:28pm — @rabbidan blows the shofar to ring in the New Year. I wish this photo had sound — Roulette

1:13pm — @rabbidan is building a community in New York City and Brooklyn for Jews who want to ask questions and discuss what religion and community looks like and feels like today in our area. He conducts honest conversations wherever he goes about subjects people traditionally find taboo and often quotes David Foster Wallace and references Ivan Illich — Roulette

2:52pm — After the service, good old-fashioned chaos in the Ain household. Fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, sons and daughters — Park Slope

 3:20pm — A happy New Year with family — Park Slope

3:36pm — Autumn dances with a copper & stone “baby chuppah” that her grandmother made for her — Park Slope

4:24pm — At a brook in the middle of Prospect Park, Rabbi Dan performs Tashlikh–a practice in which bread or pebbles are thrown into a live body of water to symbolically “cast off” sins from the past year — Prospect Park

4:26pm — Casting “sins” into the water is an act of Teshuva, a totem of the New Year: observing your mistakes and re-connecting to the person you want to be. It’s like Jewish dry cleaning — Prospect Park

5:00pm — Autumn is about ready to say goodnight. Equipped with her porcu-skunk (a doll that’s half-porcupine, half-skunk), a juice box, and @lara’s sunglasses, she’s really bringing in the New Year — Park Slope

6:23pm — As Rosh Hashanah ends and a New Year begins, @rabbidan and Alana continue to build a family and a new kind of Jewish community. L’shana tova (happy New Year)! — Park Slope

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A Day in the Life with Daniel Holzman / Wednesday, Jul. 24, 2013

As executive chef and co-founder of The Meatball Shop, Daniel Holzman rolls hip casual cuisine, a growing business and brazilian martial arts into one giant ball. Photos by William Hereford

8:44am — @chefholzman starts his mornings in the kitchen, preparing for a trip to the farmers market and rounds at the various Meatball Shop locations — Williamsburg

8:47am — Having worked in restaurants for 20 years–from fine dining to causal, on the West Coast and on the East Coast–Daniel pays special attention to his tools…  — Williamsburg

8:47am — …and his dirty laundry  — Williamsburg

8:57am — “The only reason I have any social grace or cool is thanks to Mike,"- speaking of Michael Chernow, GM and cofounder of The Meatball Shop, and best friend for life — Williamsburg

9:07am — Caffeine before heading to the farmers market — Gimme Coffee

9:31am — Daniel is deeply, almost disturbingly funny. Crossing the Williamsburg Bridge, we talk about puppies and birds and God  — Williamsburg Bridge

9:51am — Shopping for an 80-person dinner out East this weekend means a car is necessary for the day. The plan is to buy enough food 100 guests…just in case — Union Square

9:53am — This is Daniel too. He’s the corporate executive chef of The Meatball Shop. He’s worked with @chefholzman for 7 years from SF to LA to NYC  — Union Square

10:12am — We do rounds of the market, looking for the best produce. These blueberries catch our eye — Union Square Greenmarket

10:12am — We find beets, squash, tomatoes, herbs, potatoes, carrots, onions, and peaches. Meat, seafood, and cheese will be purchased separately — Union Square Greenmarket

10:16am — Smelling herbs. This specific bunch is tarragon. You’ll notice @chefholzman is wearing his Fujifilm X-pro1 camera as he often does. He likes to shoot his food, his shops and the people in them, and us shooting him  — Union Square Greenmarket

10:21am — Tomato and herb haul. The Chef Daniels assure us that corn is best purchased out east on Long Island. So not today  — Union Square Greenmarket

10:30am — @chefholzman has been cooking these Friday night dinner parties all summer. What started as a small and intimate affair, has become an 80-person extravaganza  — Union Square Greenmarket

10:37am — Kirby cucumbers for pickling. Daniel is mildly obsessed with pickling and has several jars in progress back at the house, including one of pickled mushrooms that he picked himself last weekend  — Union Square Greenmarket

10:44am — Red onions for grilling, stem-on  — Union Square

10:45am — Several Meatball Shop'ers will help prep for the party. Working together on a fun and casual event outside of the city is a great team building exercise and a nice break for the team  — Union Square Greenmarket

10:59am — It's peak peach season, and we dig in right at the stand. Super sweet  — Union Square

11:29am — The Meatball Shop empire is growing again, with a 5th location on the way. These balls have legs — The Meatball Shop

11:38am — Accounting meeting. Very important business. — The Meatball Shop

12:37pm — The Meatball Shop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. This is where the company’s HQ is. @chefholzman conducts meetings with management at each shop — The Meatball Shop

12:41pm — The team has gathered for a management meeting. Most have worked together for over 5 years — The Meatball Shop

2:04pm — The first and perhaps most significant location is in the Lower East Side on Stanton Street. The team literally built this Shop hand so there's a lot of sentimental value here. Some accuse it of being the “favorite child" of the owners. Favorite children are usually awesome. — The Meatball Shop

2:05pm —I notice that @chefholzman says hi to each and every staff member as he walks into each Shop. Whether a hand shake, high five or hug, the closenes amongst management and employees is endearing to watch — The Meatball Shop

2:49pm — Clear plates, full stomachs, happy hearts. Lunch remnants of some balls and their daily rotating vegetables, side and salad. It was damn good — The Meatball Shop

3:27pm — Daniel grew up on the Upper East Side. That's also the home to The Meatball Shops newest outpost opening this Summer. We can't take you inside yet. Cue the suspense — Upper East Side

4:15pm — With a trip to the UES brings some quality time with mom who met us at the new restaurant. Daniel's mother is an artist and extraordinary woman. You’ll find her art and a handmade sculptures overlooking each one of The Meatball Shops — Upper East Side

5:03pm —Manager Meeting at The Meatball Shop in the West Village. They sampled their new White Sangria — The Meatball Shop

5:59pm — The dream team of The Meatball Shop. Collectively these guys have spent 16 years working together — Chelsea

6:02pm — @chefholzman salutes the cooks at the Chelsea location. Apparently not one server has left this restaurant since it opened and I’m beginning to understand why — Meatball Shop & Underballs

6:59pm — The Meatball Shop in Chelsea features a private dining room and bar underneath the restaurant. It’s aptly named “Underballs". These folks have a healthy sense of humor — Meatball Shop & Underballs

8:05pm — @chefholzman practices the martial art of Brazilian jiu-jitsu several times a week and has been for years. This is coming from someone who a few hours earlier showed me the blocks he used to get beat up on as a kid. — Renzo Gracie Fight Academy

8:22pm — This fighting style is predominantly “ground fighting" where physical strength can be offset by experience and the ability to maximize force. Kind of like Mortal Combat meets wrestling — Renzo Gracie Fight Academy

9:21pm — We end the day in the kitchen with the pickles purchased earlier. Just like the pickled vegetables, this day can be preserved and enjoyed for times to come. Aw —

Matching hats. Matching men. Our photographer @willhereford and @chefholzman (hats are swag c/o The Meatball Shop) — Upper East Side

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A Day in the Life with Leandra Medine / Monday, Jul. 15, 2013

Leandra Medine (The Manrepeller) can make anything look good. Follow her through 9 outfit changes while she ponders feminism, millennials, and how an animated gif can work for you photos by Ben Fink Shapiro

9:33am — Leandra (@manrepeller) has already been up working for an hour. She continues to work on her phone as the team from Vogue Brazil ready her for a photo shoot. Our own photographer @benfinkshapiro captures a day in the life. — Bowery

9:37am — @manrepeller’s humorous and thoughtful writing on her website manrepeller.com has not gone un-noticed. Hand-written notes from the most significant designers and publications in Fashion overwhelm the pin-board in her office. — Office de Repel

9:55am — Embrace brights! Some incredible heels for the Vogue shoot. One would never know they’re only shooting 5 looks for the magazine with all this stuff! — Bowery

9:58am — In between the art and accessories for the shoot is a framed photo from Leandra’s wedding. Family, fashion and funny run deep here. — Bowery

10:06am — Scene inside the apt. — Bowery

10:31am — Leandra usually wears little to no makeup, but is getting some done for the shoot. — Bowery

10:48am — Team headed out for look #1 — Saxon & Parole

10:52am — Don’t forget it’s 95 degrees out and @manrepeller is wearing a heavy dose of Fall looks for the shoot. Fashion calendars are not kind to the models. — Saxon & Parole

11:07am — Legs for DAYS (get it?) a floral superwoman look #2. — Bowery

11:17am — On set for look #2, those boots are amazing. So is this futuristic seating installation. — First Street Green Cultural Park

11:36am — @manrepeller and the stylist walking out for look #3 (Acne suit). Even though there’s a stylist, Leandra does her best to try and inject personal touches into the looks, like this white muscle tee. — Bowery

12:12pm — Taking the shoot back inside with look #4. — Bowery

12:13pm — Those pants are made of all sequins, white t-shirt and metallic tuxedo blazer. — Bowery

12:35pm — Sustenance in the form of a fresh peach…and look #5 — Bowery

12:58pm — @manrepeller and her colleague Charlotte discussing “millennials” in preparation for an interview with the New York Times. Anyone who thinks this is all play and no work is deeply mistaken (look #6). — Bowery

1:51pm — Some gifts arrive in the post from House of Holland and J.Brand! Fashion writing has its perks! — Bowery

1:55pm — Leandra tries on J.Brand white leather pants for look #7. — Bowery

2:15pm — Write on @manrepeller. Write on. — Office de Repel

2:35pm — Leandra styling striped pirate shorts and a pink blazer while in look #8. — Office de Repel

3:45pm — Off to a late lunch, we kind of look like a band. @manrepeller scored that mustard Chanel clutch from a vintage store. — Bowery

3:45pm — Our photographer @benfinkshapiro with some selfie action. Thanks Ben — Bowery

4:00pm — Dining at one of Leandra’s favorite spots - Lovely Day. We discuss post, post-modern feminism while we order. She considers herself an “equity feminist” both based on principles and because she can joke that she has a “stake” in it. — Lovely Day

4:51pm — Immaculate conception…. or a full stomach? — Lovely Day

5:02pm — @manrepeller’s vibrance is contagious. As seen by this shot of her dancing with her doorman with the new bra and underwear she got in the mail…while the doorman puts the packaging on his head. — Bowery

6:28pm — Getting ready to meet her husband for dinner in outfit #9. — Office de Repel

6:38pm — Impressive dance number. Moves like Jagger. — Bowery

6:51pm — The White Tuxedos in BLK DNM catch her eye. She wants to wear a white tuxedo to a wedding this summer…like Jagger. — BLK DNM

6:56pm — Alas, time for dinner with her main squeeze Abie at one of their favorite spots, Jack’s Wife Freda. FIN..for now — Jack’s Wife Freda