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NYC Baker Sarah Owens Wins America’s Best Bread Baker !

November 21, 2018

If you love great bread, then you need to read this. Sarah Owens of BK17 Bakery is the kind of business leader legends are made of. We’ve all heard the story about how Steve Jobs started Apple with Steve Wozniak in his garage (that very same garage has been named a historic site). Analogously, BK17 Bakery was conceived back in 2010 in a small home kitchen located on 17th Street in Brooklyn’s South Slope neighborhood. Since then, it’s relocated to Rockaway Beach, Queens and developed into an atelier where James Beard award-winning author Sarah Owens offers workshops on sourdough baking. Interestingly, BK17 has remained relatively under the radar until last week. On Wednesday November 14th, stars of the bread-baking world convened at the Landmark on the Park event space as they eagerly awaited the results of the world’s first Tiptree World Bread Awards. And the competition was fierce! Read More

Parties This Weekend in the Hamptons July 21 2018

Party season is in full swing in the Hamptons & we have a tickets to at least one of them... For more information, feel free to contact us Or you can simply check out our list by clicking on this link. While we try to maintain an updated calendar, for certain dates, there's simply too much to

Synthetic Biology’s Terrifying Potential – Walking Plants, Human Hybrids, Killer Bugs

What if you could sit down at your computer and create a new organism as easily as ordering a chess set on Amazon? While it may sound far fetched, the creation of computer generated artificial life is already being developed in labs by scientists around the world. Last year, Harvard geneticist

Parties This Weekend in the Hamptons July 21 2018

Christofle’s Moments Pétillants French Art of Champagne Exhibition

Christofle’s Moments Pétillants French Art of Champagne Exhibition celebrated the best of Christofle’s 188 year history in partnership with famed champagne house, Billecart Salmon. Champagne has long been synonymous with luxury and since 1830, Christofle has produced unique and special creations with a unique selection made specifically to enjoy the French sparkling wine. On display at last … More

Is Kendall husband hunting? Wearing White at Cannes and Met Gala…

New color trend or something more? Kendall recently appeared braless on the red carpet at the 71st Cannes Film Festival in France wearing a stunning sheer Shiaparelli white gown. While unlike the modest white jumpsuit she wore to this year's Met Gala in New York, it wasn't the style but the color that remained consistent. The theme for the Met Gala was "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic … More

Great Networking & Food Event Returns – Queens Taste on May 1, 2018.

Queens Taste 2018 is slated to be one of this season's best food events. Showcasing delicious food and drinks from the famous borough, the Queens Economic Development Corporation and the Queens Tourism Council are again hosting Queens Taste -- their annual fundraiser event. What can we expect from this year's event? Firstly, it's an "all you can eat" event. Hints as to what to expect this year … More