At the start of a new year, food critics far and wide simply cannot resist the urge to forecast our foodie futures. I count myself among the guilty. I’ve been asked to compile my predictions for this year’s top 12 culinary trends for Spice magazine, and I wanted to give you a sneak peek. Though [...]
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I never thought I’d say it. I thought I’d rue the day. It surprises no one more than me, but it is true. I do not miss New York City. It’s been four months since I moved, and no, I haven’t really stayed away. I’ve been back to NYC for weeks at a time each [...]
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Well friends, there’s no doubt it’s been a hot summer so far. If you’re like me, you’ve been running up your Con Edison bill, doubling your daily iced coffee quota, and finding any excuse in the book to get the hell out of Brooklyn and onto the beach! It’s usually right around this time of [...]
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I crave all things food and devour foodie news. Staying on top of restaurant openings, cookbook releases, chef sagas, reviews, awards, menu trends and New York’s culinary calendar is something of a religion to me. I draw most of my epicurean knowledge from friends in the biz, bloggers I trust, local newspapers and countrywide magazines, [...]
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Ditch the mediocre deli and its equally unsatisfying sandwich wraps–you deserve something better for lunch! With oodles of lunching recommendations to share and fabulous foodie photography for us to gawk at, this month’s maven duo has made a serious splash in the world of midday munching. For 9-to-5ers, lunch can sometimes be an overlooked, underfed, [...]
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Bike Ride & BBQ: Eat it Up! from Kimberly Belle on Vimeo. Happy Independence, Food Mavens! The 4th of July has arrived, and in the Northeast, it’s brought perfect weather for a bike ride & barbecue. Fresh off the heals of my Ride for Roswell bike-a-thon, I’ve become a bit of a Peddling Maven, and [...]
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Laser Cosmetica Promo – Kimberly Belle from moho creative on Vimeo. After catering for Laser Cosmetica countless times over the years, I was honored when they asked me to be one of their brand ambassadors. I guess they thought my skin was worth showing off, and if that’s true, I have my Grandma to thank. [...]
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The wait is over! There has been a month-long drought since introducing our last Maven of the Month, but thankfully, today’s fresh and inspiring feature promises to make up for it. June’s Maven offers an essential dose of sugar, spice and everything nice…quite the departure from the snotty antics of mavens’ past. Meet Kris Schoels–the [...]
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What do Café Habana, Peoples Pops, and The Meat Hook all have in common? For one, they not only provide New Yorkers with delicious summertime taste sensations, but each eatery also has booths in some of the most foodie-forward neighborhood fairs and fleas around Brooklyn. If you were some of the few who decided to [...]
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Untitled from Kimberly Belle on Vimeo. The sun is finally shining, and it’s high time to hit the streets in search of this season’s best (and last) Spring Eats! Watch my video review above to get my dualing suggestions for springtime pasta sensations chuck-full of the artichokes, asparagus, peas, ramps, morels and more, that celebrate [...]
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