Monday, December 8, 2014

POP UP FLEA : NYC


THIS IS WELL OVERDUE:


THE FINAL WILLIAM BROWN SELL OFF IS HAPPENING.


COME JOIN ME AND THE REST OF THE GANG BELOW


Monday, November 10, 2014

FRANK'S PAELLA IN REDHOOK

WHEN YOUR BUDDY(FRANK FALCINELLI-WHO JUST HAPPENS TO BE A GREAT CHEF AND OWNS TWO OF MY FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN THE WHOLE WORLD-FRANKIES SPUTINO & PRIME MEATS WITH FRANK CASTRONOVO) INVITES YOU OVER FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON PAELLA IN REDHOOK- YOU GRAB A BOTTLE AND GO!!!

 CHECK OUT COOKING WITH THE FRANKS HERE



Saturday, October 4, 2014

HOW TO : APEROL SPRITZ

HERE'S A LITTLE "HOW TO" I SHOT AND DIRECTED ON ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE ITALIAN COCKTAILS.



Friday, October 3, 2014

COOKING WITH THE FRANKS

THESE ARE THE FRANKS. THE BOYS BEHIND FRANKIES SPUNTINO AND MY PERSONAL CAFETERIA, PRIME MEATS IN BROOKLYN. THIS IS A LITTLE COOKING PIECE I DIRECTED WITH THEM RIFFING ON THE CLASSIC CACIO E PEPE. ENJOY!



PS CHECK OUT THE PIECE IN THIS MONTH'S CONDE NAST TRAVELER ON THE THEIR SICILIAN OLIVE OIL ODYSSEY. SHOT BY ME.



Thursday, September 25, 2014

VINTAGE SPECS

ON A RECENT TRIP TO MILAN I TRACKED DOWN ANDREA MOTTI. I NEEDED TO EXCHANGE SOME VINTAGE PERSOL FRAMES I HAD BOUGHT FROM HIM ON EBAY. HE WAS KIND ENOUGH TO LEAD ME INTO HIS INNER SANCTUM ( A SMALL APARTMENT OUSIDE THE CITY CENTER) AND SHOWED ME THE MOTHER LOAD OF VINTAGE FRAMES. ANDREA'S FATHER WAS A VERY PROMINENT OPTHAMOLOGIST IN ITALY AND THEY BOTH TRAVELLED AROUND TO MOM AND POP SHOPS THAT WERE CLOSING DOWN IN ITALY AND BOUGHT THEIR INVENTORY OF FRAMES. THE INVENTORY WAS MIND BOGGLING. YOU CAN FIND HIS STUFF ON HIS EBAY STORE: THE ITALIAN VINTAGE CORNER - OF COURSE.

THESE BEAUTIFUL ACETATE FRAMES WERE DISTRIBUTED BY THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT TO PEOPLE OF NEED WHO REQUIRED READING GLASSES.
(1950)

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

WAY OVERDUE...

SORRY GANG I WAS A BIT DISTRACTED LATELY. I WAS REALLY DELINQUENT ON KEEPING UP WITH NEW CONTENT. BLAME INSTAGRAM...WELL I AM NOW DEDICATED TO GETTING THIS BLOG A FACELIFT AND KEEPING UP WITH RELEVANT CONTENT. MORE TO COME. PLEASE STAND BY.

GOOD TEASER HERE FROM MY TRIP TO THE GRAND CONCOURSE DE CHANTILLY. RICHARD MILLE REALLY BROUGHT IT TO THE PREMIER OF THE EVENT.
IT WAS A JAW DROPPING EXPERIENCE.