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many of you who read this know my friend, dan. we played basketball together in san fran & became great friends. after graduating from HBS, dan got a job at the NBA. at first, doing CRM work specifically dedicated to retaining season ticket holders and acquiring new ones. he then got a promotion that had him liaising with 9 teams across the league on a number of marketing and operations issues. his dream job. well, last week, he got called into David Stern's office - and offered a new job. David asked Dan to be the PRESIDENT of the NBDL, the development league that primes players to get to the NBA (like the minor leagues in Baseball). this is an awesome opportunity for him. i am so happy to see such a good friend succeed.
i don't often cook for myself, but was inspired to yesterday afternoon, while working from home. i'm doing concepting for a food project for work, so that might have had something to do with it. anyhow, this is moroccan chicken (i used grilling paste from williams sonoma which they dont have on their site) with quinoa. not half bad, i must say -- and pretty simple and quick to make. i also had a small green salad. (not pictured). In July, i'm heading to an event we are sponsoring at Lincoln Center that features 50 top chefs from NYC - that should be fun. maybe i'll pick up some pointers from them.
for many years, my friends & i have frequented the coffee shop. on union square west and 16th street -- steps from NYU dorms, the park, tons of shops -- it's a perfect meeting spot for a beverage or a quick bite. but most importantly, for whatever reason, the coffee shop has a history of hiring the most ridiculous models as waitresses. though the caliber of girls is no longer what it used to be, it's still pretty darn good. the lunch/ dinner food is pretty good too. i usually opt for the coconut shrimp or calamari to start. it's also a wonderful spot for a early morn/ late nite breakfast. additionally, there is a downstairs lounge where my boy DJ EMSKEE, of the controlled substance radio show spins on select fridays/ saturdays. hot chics & good music. perfect.
my friend ian moves to chicago in a few days. he and his wife recently had a beautiful baby boy and have decided to move back to where they have more family, and perhaps better schools and life for their child. i will miss ian's insightful comments regarding marketing, sarcarstic sense of humor, the grabbing of drinks at PS-1 and his general good-naturedness. ian made the often stressful work environment easier to manage. i'm sure he will have a similar effect on others at his new job and world in chi-town, but selfishly i wish he could stay. but hey - the internet is a prolific communication tool, so i hope to stay in touch despite the geographical distance. best of luck in this next phase of your life, my friend!
summer in the city means street fairs. lots of them!!! i must admit, most offer the same junk - sunglasses, socks, t-shirts...etc. i still enjoy going to them - the people-watching is great. also, they usually feature some wonderfully unhealthy food product that i love. today, i got an arepa. apparently, they can be plain - or sweet. i like the sweet kind best. additionally, i bought some new sheets. they say they are 600 thread count - which is obviously a lie, but hey they were 20 bucks and feel nice. two weeks ago i did a load of laundry, and stained my light blue sheets - they now have a pink hue to them. not a good look. this is why i usually leave laundry to the experts, aka. the chinese laundry up the street, which delivers.
this cookie pictured here in known in new york city as a "black and white". read more about it here. indeed, it is kind of the consistency of cake rather than a cookie. whatever you call it, it's good. my friend patti dubbed it the UNITY cookie. pretty clever. can't we all just get along? :)
