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Learning To Be A "Restaurant Man" With Culinary Icon Joe Bastianich (FOX's "MasterChef")

When it comes to being a successful restaurateur and culinary icon, it doesn’t get much bigger then the duo of Joe Bastianich and his partner, legendary chef and TV Personality Mario Batali.  Having created a growing worldwide empire of fine cuisine with 25 restaurants that have achieved critical and commercial acclaim (Winning every important culinary award imaginable), including NY Institutions like Del Posto (The first Italian Restaurant in 40 Years [...]

 

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Finding Out "I Can Make You Hot" With The Beautiful Kelly Killoren Bensimon (Bravo's "The Real Housewives Of NYC")

Kelly Killoren Bensimon gained mega-fame with her starring stint on Bravo’s hit show “The Real Housewives Of NYC”, appearing on the show from seasons 2-4 as one of the fan favorites on the cast, but before that she was an ultra-successful supermodel who has appeared in magazines such as Elle, Cosmopolitan, and Harper’s Bazaar, and was the face of Clarins. Kelly built herself into a media machine and fashion/lifestyle brand [...]

 

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Keeping It Simple With "4 Ingredients" With Australian Cooking Queen Kim McCosker (Bestelling Author/TV Personality)

How many people can say that they authored a book that globally outsold Harry Potter in any given year?  Well, for Australian Cooking Queen, Kim McCosker, her book “4 Ingredients” and the series that has followed has become the bestselling cookbook series in Australia over the last decade, and has placed her at the forefront to become the next big culinary “Global Brand” alongside Martha Stewart, Rachael Ray, etc…, and [...]

 

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Sitting Down With The World's Greatest Eater: My Interview With Takeru Kobayashi (World Eating Champion/Guinness World Record Holder)

To be the best in the world at anything is an amazing accomplishment, but to be possibly the “Greatest Of All Time” is truly legendary, and when you are talking about “Eating Food”, then the Michael Jordan of that sport is the one and only Takeru Kobayashi!  He has become world famous by setting the world record for hot dog eating for nearly six years at the famous Nathan’s contest [...]

 

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Learning "The Table Comes First" With NY Times Bestseller Adam Gopnik ("The New Yorker")

Adam Gopnik is one of America’s great writers, essayists, and commentators, having been a staff writer for the iconic publication “The New Yorker” (My favorite magazine) since 1986, having penned one of my favorite books “Paris To The Moon” which ended up being a NY Times Bestseller, winning three National Magazine Awards for Essay and Criticism, a George Polk Award for Magazine Reporting and his entry on the culture of [...]

 

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Doing A "Charity Takeover" With Tabatha Coffey (Bravo's "Tabatha's Salon Takeover"): Also Featuring An Interview With Jamie Tworkowski Of "To Write Love On Her Arms"

Tabatha Coffey has transformed herself from one of the top hairstylists and salon owners in the hair business into an “A-List” Reality Star becoming the face of her own hit show for Bravo called “Tabatha’s Salon Takeover” (It’s funny because I always say “Makeover” even in casual conversation with my hairdresser Stepmom because that’s what she calls it, who is also obsessed with the show, which Tabatha and I joked [...]

 

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Having A "Feastival" With Culinary Royalty (Interviews With Steven Starr, Michael Solomonov, Audrey Taichman, And The Iconic Georges Perrier)

Having lived in Philadelphia for much of my life, I have to say that there are few events that really blow me away, but this year’s “Feastival” event hosted by Steven Starr, Audrey Taichman, and Michael Solomonov was one of the best events that I have been to in the last decade.  It took place at Pier 9, and was a charity event to benefit the Philadelphia Live Arts, and [...]

 

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"Being A Factor" With The Gorgeous Evelyn Lozada Of VH1's "Basketball Wives" (Chad Ochocinco's Fiancee')

She is the star and most popular personality (Her twitter followers almost double any of the other personalities) of VH1′s Number 1 rated show, “Basketball Wives”, which is in the process of concluding it’s 3rd super successful season!  She is engaged to one of the most unique personalities and greatest marketing/entertainment minds that has ever put on an NFL uniform, Chad Ochocinco, not to mention that he is a perennial [...]

 

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Kiehls LifeRide For AMFAR: Interviews With Tyson Beckford, Tricia Helfer, Chris Salgardo (President, Kiehls USA), And Chef Jen Carroll (10 ARTS/Top Chef All Stars)

There is nothing more rewarding then having the opportunity to help such an amazing cause such as the eradication of a horrendous virus that has led to soo many deaths such as HIV/AIDS,  so to be able to see and interview some of Hollywood’s finest such as Jason Lee (2 Time Golden Globe Nominee for “My Name Is Earl”/Chasing Amy), Mark Paul Gosselaar (“Franklin And Bash” who will join the [...]

 

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"A Culinary Journey" With An Icon: Chef Eric Ripert (Le Bernardin/TV Personality/Author)

Chef Eric Ripert is arguably the finest chef in America and even the world!! In 1995, his flagship restaurant, Le Bernardin (Often referred to as the “Temple Of Seafood”), earned a four-star rating from The New York Times. Ten years later and for the fourth consecutive time, Le Bernardin again earned the New York Times’ highest rating of four stars, becoming the only restaurant to maintain this superior status for [...]