Graffiti Goddess Claw Money Starts With a Bagel, Finishes with Champagne and Cupcakes

Now that she’s retired from the graffiti game, Queens-born Claw Money (whose signature claw you’ve seen all over the city and on Ecko apparel) says she has “like, 10,000 jobs.” In addition to designing her own line and finishing her second book, Shady Lady (it’s about eyewear), she’s the fashion director for Swindle magazine, a coveted brand consultant, and the wardrobe supervisor for a top-secret VH1 pilot. So how does she get into work mode? “It’s not a good day,” she says, “unless you start it out with a bagel.” As she prepped for a party launching the sneakers she designed for Nike, she told us what the rest of her days entailed.

Posted 10/26/07 in Grub Street : The New York Diet

Tags: bao noodles, bronx, dunkin' donuts, ess-a-bagel, fresh direct, jg melon, lil' frankie's, pick a bagel, sandwiches, starbucks, the new york diet

Drink Japan Without Leaving Little Italy

Sake has been the next big trend for so long that we’ve been loathe to recognize it now that it’s actually arriving. If, like us, you're utterly mystified by the stuff (not being able to read the bottle is part of it), check out the Joy of Sake next week. The city's biggest sake event will hit the Puck Building on Thursday featuring 300 different sakes, at least a third of which aren't available outside of Japan. The restaurant lineup looks good too: Seventeen restaurants are creating dishes meant to be paired with sake, including wd-50, Sakagura, and 15 East. Tickets are $75 in advance, $90 at the door. Joy of Sake [Official Site]

Posted 09/20/07 in Grub Street : Foodievents

Tags: 15 east, bao noodles, bond street, en japanese brasserie, foodievents, geisha, kai, kyotofu, lan, megu, nobu, sakagura, sushi samba, tocqueville, wd-50, woo lae oak