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Top 10 {Things I Love} Summer 2015
My Top 10 {Things I Love} list is back for Summer with some fun and interesting things/places/foods/drinks that I’m currently crushing on...

Kristen Hess
Jul 14, 20156 min read
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5 New Good Food Companies to Watch in NYC
On Monday, June 1st, Foodstand partnered with Slow Money NYC to host a special event called the Foodstand Spotlight Series, featuring...

Kristen Hess
Jun 4, 20151 min read
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Top Ten {Things I Love} :: Holiday 2014
These are a few of my favorite things…food, wine, cooking tools, home and barware, recipes, cookbooks, etc…just simply places and things...

Kristen Hess
Dec 21, 20143 min read
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Top Ten {Things I Love} :: Spring 2014
Here are a few of my favorite things I am crushing on – some new and notable, and others just downright awesome and worthy of a shout out...

Kristen Hess
May 27, 20148 min read
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Top Ten {Things I Love} :: Winter 2013
Here are a few of my current objects of obsession…food, wine, cooking tools and gadgets, restaurants, ingredients, props, styling and...
Kristen Hess
Feb 12, 20144 min read
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Mix it Up! Non-Traditional Holiday Menu Ideas & Recipes from NYC Top Chefs
It’s that time of year again to start planning menus and recipes for the holidays. But instead of just serving traditional turkey or...
Kristen Hess
Dec 12, 20139 min read
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Secrets to making a true Neapolitan Pizza like a Master Pizzaiolo
Handmade Neapolitan Pizza – by yours truly! I recently took a really fun and cool pizza making class to learn the secrets of making a...
Kristen Hess
Aug 11, 20136 min read
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New Article in Downtown Magazine Summer Issue :: Top Seafood and Outdoor Dining Hotspots in NYC
Downtown Magazine Summer Issue Summer is here and what better way to spend it than dining out on a rooftop, in a garden or an outside...
Kristen Hess
Aug 7, 20132 min read
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Top Ten {Things I Love} :: Spring 2013
1. Sun Noodle Ramen Lab, Teterboro, NJ I recently went on a cool roadtrip with some friends over to Teterboro, NJ to go on a private...
Kristen Hess
Apr 7, 201310 min read
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Celebrate St Patty’s Day with Authentic Irish Food from Good Food Ireland
Good Food Ireland Authentic Irish Food Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, Good Food Ireland (www.goodfoodireland.ie), the first-ever,...
Kristen Hess
Mar 15, 20136 min read
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New Food Trends Experience and Pride of NY State Food Marketplace are the stars of International Res
There were two new star exhibits at the International Restaurant and Food Service Show of NY at Jacob Javits Center in NYC this year,...
Kristen Hess
Mar 14, 20134 min read
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Beyond Sushi NYC: An Artful Approach to Vegan Sushi
Chef Guy Vaknin On a recent visit to BeyondSushi, a Japanese Vegan Sushi restaurant in the East Village in NYC, I had the opportunity to...
Kristen Hess
Jan 13, 20133 min read
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Top 10 {Things I Love} :: Holiday 2012
I have to admit, I have been a bit slack about keeping up with my Top 10 lists the past few months. Mainly due to lack of time from...
Kristen Hess
Dec 1, 20125 min read
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Good Irish Food for a Good Cause: Good Food Ireland makes a U.S. Debut with Authentic Irish Food Pro
Good Food Ireland, the first-ever, all industry network driving food tourism in Ireland, kicks off its international debut in the U.S.....
Kristen Hess
Nov 13, 20124 min read
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Butternut Squash Agnolotti w/ Brown Butter, Sage & Pine Nuts | Chicken Marsala Ravioli w/ Wild
Buitoni New Pasta Flavors There’s some new kids on the block – and some mighty tasty ones at that. Buitoni reached out to me and asked me...
Kristen Hess
Jul 11, 20124 min read
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Fresh, Local Greenmarket Menu at Gotham Bar & Grill NYC
Gotham Bar and Grill, NYC I had the opportunity to attend a fantastic event for a menu tasting at Gotham Bar and Grill in NYC with...
Kristen Hess
Jun 13, 20121 min read
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Top 10 {Things I Love} :: May 2012
Beecher's Handmade Cheese 1. Beecher’s Handmade Cheese I stumbled upon this handmade cheese-making mecca a few weeks ago while on a...
Kristen Hess
May 9, 201211 min read
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Food to Inspire: La Tartine Gourmande – Recipes & Cookbook Giveaway!
La Tartine Cookbook Giveaway! THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED FOR ENTRIES. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNER, ***(Check back for our next...
Kristen Hess
May 3, 20126 min read
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Behind the Scenes w/ Chef Madison Cowan & Nat’l Pork Board :: Recipes, Photos & Vide
Chef Madison Cowan Last week I had an amazing opportunity to meet Chef Madison Cowan – Iron Chef America Winner, Chopped! Grand...
Kristen Hess
Apr 23, 20128 min read
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Top 10 {Things I Love} :: April 2012
taproom 307 1. Taproom 307, NYC I happened to stumble upon this place on my way home one night, lured in by its moody lighting and...
Kristen Hess
Apr 8, 20126 min read
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