Rain Boots??

Yeah, I know! They are ugly and when I say ugly i mean ugg-layyyy! BUT you just need them in NY. When it rains, it fucking pours. The ground is exceptionally dirty because NY is just dirty. When it snows, it becomes worse, you get a mixture of slush and dirt = NY's winter. In other words, NY is FUCKING dirty so you have to try your best to not fuck up your nice stiletto/sneaker. I have been looking around and my next purchase will have to be these bad boy's.. Tretorn - it's as cute as rain boots can get. theY are also lines with fur to keep your toes cozy.

I never thought that I would be in this situation...

I was offer two incredible job opportunity. I'll just say one involves producing/designing sneakers for two mainstream hop hip rappers and the other is to produce/merchandise for.. I'll just call him Mr. AX. One pays well but the other pays even more. Each situation and position are completely different. The pro's and Con's are neck and neck. I do not know what to do. Here is a lil clue of who i'll be working with next:

Real World: Brooklynites Spotted in Williamsburg

The Real World is currently filming in Red Hook, Brooklyn for next season. I'll def agree that the real world has gone from HIV/gay rights and that asian chick going through Med-School (The Real World SF) to college sluts and jocks running around bars stirring up drama but hey, it's reality television trying to sell. I have heard nothing but horrible things about the real world filming in Red Hook and partying at Royal Oak in Williamsburg. If i could, i'd be on the real world if it's in Brooklyn or SF. I would not mind living in a hella nice ass pad rent free, work cool/interesting jobs that could benefit with future jobs (or fuck it all up depending on how you act) and traveling on the expense of MTV. Even the hipsters, who are hating on the new cast would most likely be on the Real World... don't lie!!

Love for the BAY!!

But I just gotta keep my mind straight that it's all about the fashion shit here!!

When I see the street signs of Fillmore and Grove in this video, I get goosebumps. New York is cool but it's just like they say, you can take a girl out of the bay but you can't take the bay out of the girl! When I hear this song, I wanna like up a blunt and pour out a little of highlife or mickey's out to SF!!

Stressed out...

I need to roll a blunt.. the process of it all helps calm my nerves, from emptying the tobacco to just smoking it!! Grape swishers are oh so yummy!!

2008 NEW YORK FASHION WEEK AND 30 DAYS OF FASHION

MERCEDES BENZ FASHION WEEK: SEPT 5-12TH

30 DAYS OF FASHION: EVERYDAY IN SEPTEMBER

So, anyone and everyone in the fashion industry are all running around trying to handle their shit for fashion week.  I know for sure that Phi has set aside the design/business and has put all focus on our 2008 FASHION WEEK fashion show!  Phi isn't going to be featured in the Mercedes Benz tent at Byrant Park, but the show will be somewhere else in the city.  If you are not familiar with Fashion week, there can only be 10 different american designers a day starting the 5th and ending on the 12th, which mean only the top 50-60 designers get to show in the tent at Bryant Park.  Hopefully I'll get tickets to attend a show in the tent.. cannot wait!  For all the other designers that do not show in the tent, there will be other venues and set-up throughout the city that'll feature the other top fashion designers that were not asked to show in the tent. It is a must you try to go to a show somewhere in the city because it's going to be everywhere and it's the major event of the year!!  Look on style.com for the lastest fashion shows from 2008 fall and resort collection from most popular designer at the moment.  Don't forget to check out Phi's Resort Collection!!!

As for 30 days in fashion, there will be 30 days of industry events in major cities.  Check out the calender for the upcoming events in your city.  I like to go to these parties to pre-drink the fancy stuff, eat all the good apps and the free swag bags with lots of nice expensive things.  These events usually end early enough to head to your type of bars!!

Bored.. but love it!!

Ok, I wish i could sleep in and i didn't have time to do my hair today, but I still love my job.

Gladiators - Love them or hate them??

Jeffrey Campbell $145

Jeffrey Campbell around $70

Lacey - $250

Sergio Rossi - $1500

Yes, yes, yes to gladiators. But only if you experience summers in your city, as for SF, sorry folks.. you will just look weird because it's way to freaking cold... but then again, there are those rare hots days!! Go out and get some cute gladiator sandals/heels and do your toes some justice!

Sigh*

Someone is gonna be in NY in a few days.  Not sure if it would be a wise idea to see him.  I hate it when we text each other and he says he misses me.  I don't wanna hear it.  

ESCA - Hell's Kitchen (Yelp)

Esca, delish Italian Seafood - One of Mario Batali's restaurants in NYC with Dave Patternack as head chef. The place is small but the out door garden seating is adorable. You should also try Otto's downtown, which is also a Mario Batali's restaurant but a lot cheaper!

DINNER


Menu disclaimer
The menu at Esca changes daily. It is driven by the fish markets and farms that we have access to. This menu represented here is changed every two weeks. Therefore this menu will give you a feel for what to expect when you come to Esca, but does not represent the menu exactly.

TASTING MENU

Crudo del Mercato
A selection from today's raw seafood
Prosecco, Zardetto N.V. Veneto

Anguilla
Local eel, neapolitan style
Albana di Romagna, Poggio Pollino, Emilia Romagna

Scialatielle
Amalfitana flat pasta with maine diver scallops, stewed broccoli and pickled cherry peppers
Sauvignon Blanc, Scarbolo 2000, Friuli

Bucatini
With rita's spicy baby octopus
Barbaresco, Produttori del Barbaresco 1997, Piemonte

Spigola Striaca
Roasted local wild striped bass with hubbard squash, caramelized apple and wild mushrooms
Barbera D'asti, Ferraris 2001, Piemonte

Dolci
A tasting of our favorite desserts
Moscato D'Asti, Saracco 2001, Piemonte


$65.00 per person
$95.00 per person with selected wines

Tasting menu is available for the entire table only



ANTIPASTI

CRUDO

Pemaquid Oysters (me) $3.00ea
Belon Oysters (me) $3.00ea
Half dozen minimum on both

Black Bass $11.00
With toasted pinenuts

Tilefish $11.00
With blood orange

Fluke $11.00
With mixed organic radish

Weakfish $12.00
With caper berries

Tuna $13.00
Big eye carpaccio with olio verde and chives

Hamachi $12.00
With pickled green tomato

Spanish Mackerel $11.00
With crispy sage

Geo Duck $13.00
Two minute ceviche of giant clam with chilis, scallion and mint

Maine Sea Urchin $13.00
With olio montevertine

Crudo Tasting $30.00
Six unique tastes of our raw seafood in two flights per person. Tasting is available for the entire table only



ALTRO

Assaggi di Pesci Marinati $16.00 all
House marinated sardines, anchovies and monkfish agrodolce $11.00 each

Vongole $11.00
Crispy Great South Bay steamers with caper tarragon aioli

Mojama $11.00
"Dave's" garage cured Tuna bresaola with arugula and oven dried tomatoes

Anguilla $11.00
Local eel, neapolitan style

Baccala $11.00
Warm salad of poached salt cod, porcini mushrooms and yukon golds

Puntarelle $11.00
Wild dandelion greens with anchovy vinaigrette

Calamari $11.00
Grilled local squid with hot red pepper, lemon and olio novello

Bottarga $12.00
Bluefin tuna bottarga with watercress and pickled red baby beets

Polipo $11.00
Grilled octopus with giant corona beans and preserved sorrento lemon

Zuppa di Pesce Amalfitana $11.00
Fish soup in the style of amalfi with tomato chili bruschetta

Mozzarella di Bufala in Carozza $11.00
With fagiolini and herb salad

Insalata di Porcini $13.00
Salad of shaved raw porcini and arugula with lemon and Parmigiano Reggiano



PRIMI

Linguine $21.00
With taylor bay scallops, maine mussels, hot red pepper and pancetta

Paccheri $21.00
Artisanal neapolitan rigatoni with bluefin tuna meatballs

Spaghetti Neri $22.00
House made black spaghetti with calamari, green chilis and roasted garlic

Scialatielle $23.00
Amalfitana flat pasta with maine diver scallops, stewed broccoli and pickled cherry peppers

Maccheroni alla Chittara $24.00
With lump crabmeat and sea urchin

Gnocchi di Ricotta $19.00
With bufala mozzarella, tomato and basil

Taglierini $35.00
House made "Piemontese style" fresh pasta with nantucket bay scallops and black truffles

Bucatini $21.00
With rita's spicy baby octopus

Bigoli $20.00
Whole wheat spaghetti with fresh sardines and walnuts

Spaghetti $24.00
With chilis, mint and a one pound lobster

Mezzaluna $22.00
House made half moon shaped ravioli stuffed with a ragu of braised baby lamb and calabrese olives

Gnocchi di Zucca $21.00
Roasted cheesepumkin gnocchi with wild mushrooms, sage and saba

SECONDI

Pesce Intero:

Branzino per Due $50.00
Whole mediterranean sea bass for two cooked in a sea salt crust

Robalo per Due $50.00
Grilled pacific sea bass for two with marinated blood orange and lime

Ricciola $27.00
Whole grilled florida pompano with salsa verde

Spigola Nera $27.00
Black bass with porcini mushrooms, braised parsnips and chestnuts

Ippoglosso $28.00
Digby bay halibut with braised leeks and baby spinach

Pescatrice $25.00
Sautéed monkfish with broccoli rabe, pine nuts and raisins

Capesante $28.00
Hand harvested maine diver scallops with roasted brussel sprouts and pancetta

Dentice $27.00
Grilled american red snapper with braised fennel, oven dried tomato and Sardinian couscous

Merluzzo $26.00
Roasted casco bay cod with stewed okra, tomato and slow roasted polenta

Spigola Striaca $27.00
Roasted local wild striped bass with hubbard squash, caramelized apple and wild mushrooms

Zuppa di Pesce Siciliana $25.00
Fish stew in the style of sicily

Fritto Misto Amalfitano $24.00
Crispy skate, scrod, calamari, steamers, oysters and shrimp

Anitra $26.00
Roasted local wild duck with castellucio lentils and balsamic cippoline
(Please be careful of the birdshot)

CONTORNI

Daily selection of Italian style vegetables
one $7 three $12 five $15

Keds vs. Vans

Vans are pretty stiff and rough on the sole of my feet without socks on. It can get pretty gross and sweaty with all the walking i do here in NY

Keds, on the other had, are lined in terry cloth through out the in-sole and shoe plus the canvas is much softer. It's a lot less rough on my feet and pedicure. They also come in more colors and are $5 cheaper! I used to wear keds when I was a little one and I love wearing them now in the hot hot NY weather.

Vans might be more popular because of the brand name but aesthetically, Keds come in more colors and and are designed in a way to absorb the sweat of your nasty ass feet. So before you wear your Vans, make sure you wear some socks... sweaty ass feet.. gross!!!!!

And the winner (in my book) goes to KEDS!

Next blog.. gladiators sandals!

Apt hunting...

For the amount that I am looking to pay, I could get a one bedroom in SF.. a HUGE one bedroom in SF! NY's rent is crazy and i want to say that minimum wage is less than SF, i think. It just doesn't make any sense. Just like the liquor/beer situation here. Or how people just throw out their trash on the street. NY is crazy.. just like me AND I LOVE IT.. But I still miss SF! It just isn't the same without my family and girls!

XOXO

"Holly" - Film Premiere to Benefit Human Trafficking Hosted by Petra Nemcova

The after party is free with a donation. I want to say that there will be plenty of celebrity beneficiaries and endless free drinks and apps.

Michael Kamber - Photojournalist

I came across this photographer named Michael Kamber, who is a freelance photojournalist that went to Parsons school of design. He is a war photographer that has captured photos of some crazy ass shit. His photos gave me goosebumps because it actually shows the reality of the wars and conflicts through out the world that are not shown on TV. Check out his photos... it's really intense. http://www.kamberphoto.com/

SUNDAY'S...

I am starting to feel somewhat at home... found a good burger place, two for one bacon cheese burger with fries in LES but the burgers are not quite as good as Zeitgeist's burgers though and found a park in Williamsburg very similar to Delores but not quiet as beautiful! But all in all, there is no place like home!!

XOXO