I don’t consider myself a ‘writer’ by any stretch, I just like to tell stories. So I was surprised (again) when the fine folks at Sweet Paul magazine took a shot in the dark and let me write my second feature story for them. The first was our Tasty Nugget recap). I have to say, it was a fun weekend– I got to work with 3 dear friends of mine & filled the pages with friends who didn’t mind smiling for the camera. It was perfect weather, and an amazing afternoon. It’s shoots like these that make me think ‘will I look back on…
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I am pretty geeked out by this!They came.They shot. (by amazing collin hughes)They wrote story on camp & (check back soon for the link!)They brought our friend nathan michaels along for the ride & to interview.best of all, they gave us glasses! Check out their awesome bus & story: WARBYPARKERCLASSTRIP.COMand check back for the story they are doing on camp soooon…. And- were more than a little obsessed with their new commercial:‘ode the a literary live well lived’. these are the shades they picked out for me:(david’s coming soon)- thanks, Warby! (and a sneak peak from their visit)
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Just went live this morning!Yay! …. Featured in a series of short stories written by Emily Fiffer for Daily Candy’s national channel. The brain behind the THETASTYNUGGET.US… Nathan Michael.Co-conspiritor and food genius… Heather Sperling. (We love you, Emily – for such a beautiful recap.) check out the main post here-And all 8 individual stories featuring all of the different collaborators.
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Our dear friend Nathan Michael posted this recently on his instagram feed: “Last week someone hacked & closed my Instagram account. They tried to rob me of the community I share with each of you. After 5 days of silence, I truly believed it would all be gone. During that time I was reminded what the Instagram community is really about: Us. The stories we share. The way we capture life & preserve special memories. The new life long friendships we create by being intentional to connect with others. The support we give our communities at whole. They could have…
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Last weekend we hosted one of the best parties we’ve ever had.We teamed up with Nathan Michael (photographer / designer) & Heather Sperling to host an event for local chicago food favorites. We present to you (a sneak peek) of“The Tasty Nugget”. The film is being edited.The photo documentary series is being curated.Here are a few looks from the Social Media feeds from the weekend: THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE: thetastynugget.us THE NUTSHELL:The Tasty Nugget is a weekend getaway for Chicago’s creative cooks & food people alike. Located at Camp Wandawega in Wisconsin, this invite-only event is created for leaders in the community who have a…
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Last weekend we hosted so many friends, new and old for a weekend of food, filming, photos, and fleaing. (It’s weekends like this that feed our creative souls and make every dollar + minute spent to hold this place together worth it) THE HIGHLIGHTS: (see more at #aptwandawega) ! heather sperling of the tasting table whipped up some fantastic dinner and brunch. booze sponsored by Solemn Oath Brewery ( I sware to god, she’s a modern day grace kelly with a spatula) ! The folks @ Heritage bicycles stayed with us to hit the Elkhorn Flea Market. (along with the…
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How do you get a thousand likes for an iphone shot of a butcher block? by being nathan michael. check out his feed and his tumblr and his blog and his tweets and his facebook page He arrived at the house at 10 am. By the time he left at 1pm, he had 1500 more followers on his feed. (His work is so beautiful that Instagram put him on their suggestion list). He shot some stuff around the house, some of the new (secret squirrel) camp project, and we drank alot of espresso. Stay tuned for a collaboration later this…
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