Dinner w Boloco CEO John Pepper and Chef Jason Hutchinson [Boston]

By: Finance Foodie

A week ago, Boston burrito joint Boloco hosted a roundtable with CEO John Pepper and co-founder/exec chef Jason Hutchinson. Pepper and Hutchinson both animated talked to us food bloggers about the history of Boloco, the "Boloco" name (which stands for Boston Local Company, fyi), and (most excitingly!) provided samplings of new menu items. I tried the new gluten-free brownie (which was pretty tasty despite the slightly health-nut sounding name) and the new "disturbingly small" mini burritos - the teryaki one is my fave! - pictured below.

I definitely will "Go Loco" next time I'm craving a burrito!

[photo courtesy of Rachel from Fork it over, Boston]

Greenest New Yorker @ Del Posto [New York]

by: Anne M. Raso

Back on Earth Day, I felt a little guilty eating a thick 'n juicy medium rare strip steak at Del Posto, but hey, it was on the menu for the luncheon that Lou Hammond Associates hosted for an event celebrating the Greenest New Yorker. Guests were given I Heart New York T-shirts with the heart in green instead of red, the menu was divine (Mario Batali's fennel cheesecake is an unforgettable experience!), and the fabulous award plaque partially made of now-unusable Central Park garbage cans was actually one of the most beautiful ones I've ever seen!

"Meat" me halfway...

Chillin' w Paul Dano & Dagur Kári @ The Good Heart Press Day [New York]

by: Anne M. Raso

I was lucky enough to interview Icelandic filmmaker Dagur Kári and young acting sensation (and Manhattan native) Paul Dano for The Good Heart at Falco Ink's recent press day for it. Despite the fact that Kari is from Iceland, he wrote his third movie in English and it's a love letter to New York City. The bar featured in the movie appears to be in Noho (just a couple of blocks up from Canal Street) but those scenes were actually shot on an Icelandic soundstage. Surprisingly, it was not Kári's trip to NYC to promote his film and attend the Tribeca Film Festival that was delayed by the recent volcanic ash...it was his star Brian Cox, who is wonderful as the curmudgeonly, chauvinistic bar owner who takes in a homeless guy (Dano) as his sensitive barkeep. We have the feeling that this indie film, a runaway winner at last September's Toronto Film Festival, might just help get some homeless guys some employment!

It's a Beautiful Life: Sephora and Victoria's Secret NYC Launch Parties

By: Anne M. Raso

I have to say that as the economy improves, new products and annual events were celebrated in the grand Manhattan style. You can always count on the beauty and travel PR folks to launch a product right, right down to sending car service for their party's media attendees!