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Sweet As Honey - Beauty News NYC - The First Online Beauty Magazine
Drizzle Honey is a boutique brand of honey that is good for buyers and the bees as well. It’s 100% raw, all natural, sustainable and allergen free. Not to mention simply delicious. This golden, fruit of the nectar is brimming with nutrients and antioxidants, upping its ante for why you’ll want to sample a sweet little jar of goodness. Founder and overall Queen Bee Aja Horsley began the brand over a decade ago after spending time in the hives herself working on a beekeeping project as an environmental scientist. Horsley spoke with us about how the brand is about so much more than just honey. Th
Second Chances and Second Helpings
Chef and restaurateur Ashish Alfred has found success in a hard-fought industry known for its uphill battles. But it isn’t until you learn his story that you realize that Alfred has already fought and won a fight with rewards far greater than any Michelin Star. The Maryland-based chef, TV personality and business owner has overcome life-threatening struggles with substance abuse, mental health issues and past traumas through hard work and dedication to his culinary pursuits. Crediting his pas...
The Beatroot Road Finds the Beat Again with Latest Release
The Beatroot Road is a boundary-pushing musical project that’s quite unique in style, format and culture. Releasing new material every six weeks, the undertaking is spearheaded by musicians Hazel Fairbairn and Mark Russell. Founded in October 2024, Beetroot Road will release their first album this Spring. In speaking of the work, they say: “This music is not rooted in any one period of time or in any one culture. It comes from the love of travelling and exploring, and on a life long musical c...
Carrie Mae Weems: Four Decades of Meditations on Social Space at Fraenkel Gallery
Fraenkel Gallery in San Francisco presents an expansive new exhibition of the legendary photographer Carrie Mae Weems. This show, which highlights both new and previously shown works, spans four decades of Weems’ career and explores themes of power, history, and identity—topics made more urgent in today’s turbulent world.
Picture Perfect and Palate Pleasing
There’s a secret recipe to making a great dish taste delicious. But there’s an added extra layer to creating photographing it in a way that evokes all of the senses in its artistic form. Jackie Alpers has perfected an art form for both in her award-winning work. The professional photographer and cookbook author showcases her prowess through countless recipes and mouth-watering images. Her latest cookbook was inspired by the hit show Yellowstone, and it’s proving to be quite the smash hit of i...
JBNG Runs with Resurgence of Grunge Rock
With iconic musical inspirations and a solid, personal healing journey through music, grunge-rock fusion band JBNG are far from Meh, ironically the name of one of their albums. This time around, with Run, the Vancouver-based group is on a trajectory for greatness. “Live at the Biltmore” is just the start. JBNG’s founder and lead vocalist Jaben Groom spoke with Splash recently about the healing power of music and more.
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Supranee (Nem) Phramdang isn’t one to shy away from mixing things up a bit. Her Williamsburg bistro aptly named Nem’s Japandi Bistro melds together Scandinavian functionality with Japanese minimalism to offer a menu of options from both cultures. Raised in a Japanese community in Bangkok, the entrepreneur had dreams of entrepreneurship at a young age. At just ten years old, she opened her first “smoothie bar” outside her house with a blender, a bucket of ice, fresh fruit, and a small table. Years later, Nem is serving up her own line of smoothies with AURA smoothies at her Brooklyn bistro.
Moez Masoud is Here to Stay
Moez Masoud is a shapeshifter who uses his words to share a powerful message in many forms. Music, film, lectures and important studies are at the forefront of his world and goals. His new single, Here to stay is a mission statement on standing up for what is right, something Masoud is passionate to defend. We spoke with the musician, scholar, filmmaker and overall luminary about his work, lifelong mission and more. Just like his newest single, it’s clear that Massoud is Here to Stay.
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Chocolate On a Mission
Wild West Chocolate is so good it should be outlawed. The first of its kind, the company launched to great success with delicious, divine chocolates sweetened only with natural fruits that serve a mission as well. This is good chocolate you’ll want to giddy up to while doing good for the planet too. Wild West Chocolate’s founder BJ Howard spoke to Beyondish about the brand’s beginnings, bear claws, her passion for preserving our water systems, and more.
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Yes to Rosé with Sip Channé
Dream It. Do It. That’s the motto Kavita Channe lives by. So, it’s no surprise the successful entrepreneur-children’s book author-tv host-wellness enthusiast-wife and mother is adding yet another title to her accomplishments: winemaker.
Artist S. Korey Steckle Releases First Book “David: A Memoir, Volume. 1”
Second chances, artistic inspirations and motivational lessons are found in the pages of S. Korey Steckle’s recently published memoir
Few people get the opportunity for a second chance at life. Multidisciplinary artist S. Korey Steckle has had that opportunity not once but twice.
From Le Cordon Bleu to Cookies: Building a Business One Batch at a Time
Talulah Dempsey is perfecting her patisserie and building a sweet business, one batch at a time, with Talula’s Kitchen. From decadent desserts to restaurant recommendations, the Le Cordon Bleu grad, who happens to be the daughter of Dr. Dreamy (aka Hollywood icon Patrick Dempsey), dished with us on everything from baking kits to kitchen scales and vanilla bean icing. Welcome to Taulula’s Kitchen!
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I’ve always loved spending time in the kitchen,...
The Farewell Folks Release Self-Titled Debut Album
Indie-Rock band The Farewell Folks release a self-titled debut album ten years in the making. All it took were two Craigslist ads to bring a group of talented musicians, once strangers, together with a little bit of luck, chance and perfect harmony. Several years later, the band is still together with some fine tuning along the way. This November they released their self-titled debut album–something ten years in the making. While their name and album might both be titled The Farewell Folks, t...
Rocky Morton: Exploring the Essence of Existence Through Paint
Multi-disciplinary artist Rocky Morton has held a deep fascination with science and the very essence of humanity, a fascination he’s long explored through his lifetime work as a filmmaker and painter. In his current exhibition, “While I’m Away,” Morton returns to his roots as a painter with new work that stands apart in their inspiration and creativity. On view now at Shatto Gallery in LA, the work requires a second glance once you delve into Morton’s creative process and techniques employed ...
Bacon? Whisky? Cheetohs? How about some hot new cookies from Alaska?
Hot Cheetos. Pina Colada. S’Moores. Bacon. Whiskey. Rum. This might sound like a shopping list for a fun evening, but these are actually things you’ll find in a new line of cookies from Molly Blakeley, aptly named Molly Bz. The cookie entrepreneur promises a party in every delicious bite. Molly Bz’s story is just as sweet as the treats – a company that started with humble beginnings and grew with grit and gumption. Just like her cookies are packed with flavor and surprises, Blakely is filled ...