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Watch: Taiwan Food Adventures: “Lynn Chen Bites, Episode One”
I first met actress Lynn Chen when executive producing Alice Wu’s feature film, Saving Face, and, since then, I’ve followed her work across film and TV — from Dave Boyle’s features to the premiere of Fear the Walking Dead — but also podcasting and social media. A body image activist as well as actress, Chen has the most varied social media footprint of anyone I know. She’s recently carved out a second career as food blogger through her website and podcast, The Actor’s Diet, as well as food videos for Buzzfeed, where she’s scored over one million views in a […]
by Scott Macaulay on Aug 30, 2015 -
GRAB A HEALTHY BITE AT SXSW
One of the joys of going to SXSW every year is indulging in the eats around Austin. But often that leads to chowing down on stuff that’s certain to expand the waistline. But there’s hope. Over at the Eat Well Guide, you’ll find a rundown of some of the top local eateries in Austin that won’t put you in a food coma.
by Jason Guerrasio on Mar 9, 2011 -
REMEMBERING FLORENT
Director (The Look) and producer (the upcoming Valerie Plame story pic, Fair Game) David Sigal has made a documentary about Florent, the legendary and now shuttered New York meatpacking district restaurant. Scheduled to premiere at the New York Food Film Festival in June, Florent: Queen of the Meat Market is previewed at Nowness, which writes: Until its closure in June 2008, New York bistro Florent was that rare place where you could simultaneously eat a burger, catch a drag act and—if you were lucky—glimpse Calvin Klein. Named after its owner, the indefatigably flamboyant Florent Morellet, during its 23-year existence the […]
by Scott Macaulay on Jun 1, 2010
