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FIT GIRL: NATALYA PONIATOWSKI OF LUXCARTEL

December 18, 2013 8254 Views 0 Comment

By Nicole Berrie Photos by Vanessa Packer and courtesy of Instagram “RUSSIAN WOMEN LOVE TO DO THINGS WELL,” SAID NATALYA …

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OM MOMENT: FACIAL ACUPUNCTURE

December 17, 2013 5461 Views 77 Comments

Image courtesy of spaweekblog.com AT A CERTAIN AGE, THE DREADED B-WORD IS LIKELY TO COME UP WHEN DISCUSSING THE ELUSIVE …

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GREEN APPLE: MUZUNGU SISTERS

December 17, 2013 5976 Views 218 Comments

LONDON RESTAURANTS: DANA: The Good Life Eatery. They have these spicy quinoa patties that I love and the chia seed …

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GREEN APPLE: NATALYA ROVNER

December 17, 2013 3830 Views 71 Comments

Restaurants: Shabu Tatsu in New York and Shabu Zen in Boston, I dream about it. I’m not joking. When I go back I …

• Recipes , Salads

KABOCHA SQUASH AND KALE SALAD

December 17, 2013 4893 Views 0 Comment

  1 bunch of lacinato kale 1 kabocha squash 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced 1 handful of toasted pumpkin seeds …

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GINGERBREAD MEN

December 17, 2013 4395 Views 62 Comments

  3 cups almond meal (hazelnut works too) 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger …

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UNI’S CHRISTMAS KALE SALAD

December 17, 2013 4552 Views 0 Comment

  salad: two cups of shredded or chopped Italian kale (without stem only use the leaves) two cups of chopped …

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RUSSIAN “OLIVIER” SALAD

December 17, 2013 5243 Views 82 Comments

4 russet potatoes, peeled 2 cups of green peas (frozen works too) 5 large carrots, peeled 5 medium-sized dill pickles, …

• Recipes , Soups

MOUNTAIN YAM AND VEGETABLE SOBA NOODLE SOUP

December 17, 2013 9008 Views 49 Comments

  1 jewel yam (A Japanese sweet white potato will work too), sliced thin with a mandolin or knife Handful …

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WORKING OUT WITH: VICTORIA’S SECRET ANGELS

December 08, 2013 8588 Views 411 Comments

  By Nicole Berrie Photography and artwork by Austyn Weiner TO ATTEND THE BACKSTAGE PRESS JUNKET HELD BEFORE THE ANNUAL …

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FIT GUYS: DAMON DEGRAFF & YONI GOLDBERG OF DGI MANAGEMENT

December 08, 2013 7596 Views 289 Comments

By Nicole Berrie Photography by Kirill Was Here “IT’S ALL ABOUT MODERATION,” SAYS DAMON DEGRAFF, as he settles into a pressed …

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FIT GIRLS: SAKARA LIFE

December 08, 2013 8503 Views 294 Comments

  By Vanessa Packer Photography Sasha Israel “It was really hard to find fresh food that we liked eating and …

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MIXTAPE: YONI GOLDBERG

December 08, 2013 5194 Views 296 Comments

AS CO-OWNER OF DGI MANAGEMENT, an artist management company whose roster includes the likes of Rev Run, dBerrie, Paul Sevigny …

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MIXTAPE: DAMON DEGRAFF

December 08, 2013 5013 Views 300 Comments

AS CO-OWNER OF DGI MANAGEMENT, an artist management company whose roster includes the likes of Rev Run, dBerrie, Paul Sevigny …

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GREEN APPLE: YONI GOLDBERG & DAMON DEGRAFF

December 08, 2013 7266 Views 0 Comment

RESTAURANTS: DAMON: My favorite restaurant is Indochine. I always get the same thing: filet of snapper with the house rice and …

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Green Apple: Sakara Life

December 08, 2013 6782 Views 264 Comments

Supplements: Floracor-GI probiotic, Sun Chlorella, spirulina, digestive enzymes. Natural Calm we use as the cure all for everything. Vitamin C …

• Grains , Recipes , Sides

SWEET POTATO KALE HASH

December 08, 2013 5648 Views 296 Comments

  2 sweet potatoes (Jewel yams work but we like Japanese White Sweet Potatoes for a sweeter, nuttier taste), chopped …

• Grains , Recipes , Sides

Perfect Brown Coconut Rice

December 08, 2013 11723 Views 541 Comments

Image courtesy of bonappetit.com 1+1/2 cups brown jasmine or basmati rice 2 cups organic, whole coconut milk 2 cups water …

• Grains , Recipes

CAST IRON SKILLET CORNBREAD (GF, VEGAN)

December 08, 2013 9641 Views 325 Comments

2 cups organic unsweetened almond milk 1 Tbs apple cider vinegar 2 tsps baking soda 1 cup cornmeal, polenta or corn …

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SLOW COOKER CHILI (VEGAN)

December 08, 2013 33030 Views 0 Comment

  1 medium red onion, chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 4 garlic cloves, chopped …

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Om Moment: Jose Parla

December 02, 2013 6834 Views 82 Comments

By Vanessa Packer Photographs courtesy of Jose Parla THE LAST TIME YOU VISITED THE BARCLAY’S CENTER in Brooklyn you may …

• Travel

Weekend Guide: Miami Beach

December 01, 2013 7877 Views 302 Comments

WHILE MANY PEOPLE FLOCK DOWN to Miami to let loose and party, there is a growing world of mindful health and …

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Restaurant Confidential: Elad Zvi of The Broken Shaker

December 01, 2013 62088 Views 4,202 Comments

By Vanessa Packer Photography Justin Namon / ra-haus OVER FRESHLY MADE BASIL LEMONADE, Elad Zvi describes the new community of mindful …

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Green Apple: Roy Alpert

December 01, 2013 4395 Views 287 Comments

Favorite Juice Bar:  jugofresh photo: Jason Namon for bonberi Favorite Restaurants: Juice and Java, Cecconi’s in the Soho House, Icebox, …

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ORANGE SHERBET POPSICLES

December 01, 2013 4136 Views 0 Comment

Illustration by Kelly Lasserre 5 tangellos 1 teaspoon of orange essence 1 cup of raw cashews maple syrup to taste …

• Salads

Joe’s Stone Crab Chopped Salad Revamp

December 01, 2013 16152 Views 56 Comments

  Dressing: 1/4 cup chopped onion or scallion 3 tbsp minced fresh parsley 2 tbsp chopped pimento 1 1/2 tsp maple syrup (or 3 …

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Green Apple: Elad Zvi

December 01, 2013 3510 Views 81 Comments

RestaurantsNew York: Mission Chinese, Pok Pok, Sushi of Gari Miami: Michael’s Genuine, Matsuri, Zuma, Makoto. Naoe is really special, only …

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IN THE KITCHEN: ANASTASIA KOUTSIOUKIS OF MANDOLIN AEGEAN BISTRO

December 01, 2013 6520 Views 0 Comment

“Food is part of my culture. Life was surrounded around the kitchen. It was a rite of passage. ” By …

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GREEN APPLE: ANASTASIA KOUTSIOUKIS

December 01, 2013 4389 Views 53 Comments

Best Workout: Pilates on 41st street called SoBe Pilates. They do group classes with reformers. Flywheel, it helps me release everything and let go.  Favotite Island …

• Juices/Smoothies , Recipes

GINNY SIMON KALE SHAKE

December 01, 2013 7323 Views 68 Comments

For breakfast every day we have a kale shake. Everyday that’s what I have for breakfast. When I’m on vacation, that’s …

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Fit Guy: Mills Moran of OHWOW Gallery

December 01, 2013 3934 Views 58 Comments

By Vanessa Packer AMID SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS and vacant commercial corridors, stood a large building painted in jarring black and white stripes. …

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RESTAURANT CONFIDENTIAL: MANDOLIN AEGEAN BISTRO

December 01, 2013 4724 Views 63 Comments

  By Nicole Berrie Photography by Justin Namont / ra-haus AMIDST THE GLITZY HOTEL LOBBIES, SLICK STEAKHOUSES AND TRENDY EATERIES from …

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Restaurant Confidential: jugofresh

December 01, 2013 5745 Views 0 Comment

By Vanessa Packer Photography Justin Namon / ra-haus MIAMI HAS ALWAYS BEEN KNOWN for its bronzed and built denizens, bikinied …

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GREEN APPLE: ERIKA COHEN

December 01, 2013 3679 Views 53 Comments

Favorite Restaurants: Huahuas’s. They put a mix of romaine and kale in their taco salad, which I thought was really interesting. …

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Green Apple: Baron Von Fancy

December 01, 2013 3560 Views 34 Comments

Favorite Galleries: Dia Beacon in Beacon, New York; David Zwirner; Gavin Brown. I know people hate on it but I …

• Interviews , Tastemakers

FIT GIRL: ERIKA COHEN OF ALCHEMIST BOUTIQUE

December 01, 2013 4773 Views 61 Comments

By Nicole Berrie Photography by Justin Namon / ra-haus ALAIA. RAW CHOCOLATE. CELINE. COLD-PRESSED JUICE. Incongruous? Hardly. It’s this innovative assortment that …

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Fitness Dispatch: Miami Workout Crawl

December 01, 2013 3211 Views 73 Comments

IF THERE’S ONE THING MIAMI’S KNOWN FOR, IT’S THE BODS. Tight, tanned and toned, there is eye candy everywhere you turn. …

• Interviews , Tastemakers

Fit Guy: Baron Von Fancy

December 01, 2013 5786 Views 85 Comments

By Nicole Berrie Photography by Sasha Israel IT’S A BRISK FALL AFTERNOON in the well-appointed lobby of the Bowery Hotel and artist Baron …

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IN THE KITCHEN: GINNY SIMON OF GINNYBAKES

December 01, 2013 5806 Views 55 Comments

By Nicole Berrie Photography by Justin Namont / ra-haus WHEN GINNY SIMON GIVES A GIRL A GLUTEN-FREE, NON-GMO, VEGAN COOKIE, she’s …

• Interviews , Tastemakers

Fit Guy: Roy Alpert

December 01, 2013 8706 Views 337 Comments

By Vanessa Packer Photography Justin Namon WE ARE AT ONCE at home and at ease when stepping into The Freehand …

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Green Apple: Matt Sherman and Paco Laszlo of jugofresh

December 01, 2013 3866 Views 0 Comment

RestaurantsMATT: Mandolin, they are amazing. MC Kitchen is great, Naoe is a coursed out authentic Japanese menu that is amazingPACO: Zuma, …

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Green Apple: Mills Moran

December 01, 2013 4083 Views 68 Comments

Restaurants: New York: En Japanese, Omen, Momofuku Restaurants, Romans in Fort Greene, Marlow and Sons, Diner. Maison Premier Oyster Bar in …

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Mills’ Vegetarian Cassoulet

December 01, 2013 3609 Views 57 Comments

“The version that I have been making for a few years is one I found on the internet and sadly …

• Recipes , Salads

ANASTASIA KOUTSIOUKIS’ KALE SALAD

December 01, 2013 5101 Views 54 Comments

I was inspired by our pantry. I took a lot of the greek and Turkish ingredients that we had. We …

• Meat/Fish , Recipes

Roasted Herbed Lamb Chops

November 18, 2013 4705 Views 45 Comments

photo: soulwithstyle.com Serves 2 6 lamb chops 6 sprigs of fresh rosemary 8 cloves of garlic, smashed then chopped 1 …

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Parsnip Puree with Olive OIl and Sage

November 18, 2013 4629 Views 81 Comments

photo: honestfare.com About 5 parsnips Extra virgin olive oil Sea salt Fresh Black Pepper 4 fresh sage leaves In a …

• Desserts , Recipes

Pumpkin Pie (Gluten-Free)

November 18, 2013 6809 Views 127 Comments

For Crust: 2 cups coconut flour 5 tablespoons coconut oil or butter 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 2 tablespoon maple syrup 8-10 …

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Crunchy Smashed Potatoes

November 18, 2013 5880 Views 74 Comments

  1 pound of baby yellow or red potatoes sea salt freshly ground pepper olive oil 1 bulb garlic, broken …

• Meat/Fish , Recipes , Sides

Cauliflower Au Gratin

November 18, 2013 8799 Views 0 Comment

Illustration by Kelly Lasserre 2 half-heads of multi-colored heirloom cauliflower, cut into large florets (white is fine too) Sea salt/Pepper 1 …

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Vegan Soft Ginger Molasses Cookies

November 18, 2013 3664 Views 49 Comments

Adapted from lunchboxbunch.com 2 cups millet flour1/2 cup coconut sugar2 tablespoons of fresh grated ginger1 tablespoon ginger powder1/4 cup water …

• Recipes , Sauces/Dressings/Dips

Cranberry Sauce with Orange and Honey

November 18, 2013 4207 Views 51 Comments

Illustration by Kelly Lasserre 2 bags fresh cranberries 1 glass freshly squeezed orange juice 1/2 cup sugar free applesauce 1/2 cup water …

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Roasted Baby Carrots with Thyme

November 18, 2013 4188 Views 65 Comments

Baby carrotsFresh thymeSea SaltFresh black pepperGarlicGrape seed oilCinnamonCumin Preheat Oven to 375F. In a bowl, combine peeled baby carrots, fresh thyme …

• Recipes , Salads

Jack’s Wife Freda Greek Kale Salad

November 13, 2013 7839 Views 70 Comments

Curly kale Tuscan kale Diced cucumber  Diced tomato Pickled onion Salt cured olives Feta cheese  Lemon vinaigrette (lemon+olive oil+salt+pepper) Olive …

• Salads

Crunchy Kale Salad with Dill Tahini Dressing

November 13, 2013 8024 Views 0 Comment

  1 Bunch Kale 1 Cucumber (Peeled and Seeded) 2 Stalks Celery 3 Scallions 2 Tablespoons Raw Tahini 1 Lemon …

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JACK’S WIFE FREDA MEDITERRANEAN BREAKFAST

November 12, 2013 9722 Views 0 Comment

half an avocado two eggs diced tomato diced cucumber diced red onion lemon labneh cheese toasted pita (we like to …

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Restaurant Confidential: Jack’s Wife Freda

November 12, 2013 6248 Views 35 Comments

By Vanessa Packer Photography by Sasha Israel CLAD IN JUNYA WANTANABE DENIM AND PLAID PANTS, leopard Celine espadrilles and a …

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Brendan Fallis Mixtape

November 12, 2013 3570 Views 70 Comments

AS THE MAN BEHIND THE DECKS at most VOGUE parties, Brendan Fallis has his ear for what’s hot. Below, Fallis shared his …

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Om Moment: Emilie Rambaud

November 12, 2013 3962 Views 0 Comment

By Vanessa Packer  WE’VE ALL SEEN IT, a person with a certain je ne sais quoi. It’s as though a light shines …

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Green Apple: Brendan Fallis

November 12, 2013 3717 Views 0 Comment

Restaurants: Jack’s Wife Freda for their kale salad and tuna salad; Cocoron Soba on Elizabeth Street, they have a massive …

• Interviews , Models , Tastemakers

Fit Guy: Brendan Fallis

November 12, 2013 5739 Views 59 Comments

By Nicole Berrie Photography by Libby Gray IT’S NEARLY 7 P.M. AND CAFE SELECT is already abuzz with hip downtown types …

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Green Apple: Emilie Rambaud

November 12, 2013 3945 Views 42 Comments

Restaurants: New York: Pure Food and Wine, Taim, Jack’s Coffee Shop, Blue Hill, Local Paris: Merci Merci, Bread and Roses, …

• Travel

Neighborhood Crawl: Koreatown Decoded

November 12, 2013 6504 Views 191 Comments

By Nicole Berrie FOR MANY NEW YORKERS, MIDTOWN MIGHT AS WELL BE CONSIDERED CODE FOR SIBERIA. But beginning at 32nd street between Broadway …

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Green Apple: Maya Jankelowitz

November 12, 2013 4097 Views 73 Comments

Restaurants: Cafe Gitane, Cafe Habana, Cafe Mogador. We like to try new places, but those three we go to a …

• Meat/Fish , Recipes

Lamb Meatballs Marinara with Broccoli Rabe

November 12, 2013 13014 Views 0 Comment

For Meatballs: 1 pound of ground lamb 1 white onion 1 teaspoon of dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt …

• Meat/Fish , Recipes , Soups

Chicken Soup With Kale and Carrots

November 12, 2013 13244 Views 70 Comments

  1 whole free-range, antibiotic free chicken 6 carrots, chopped 4 sticks of celery, chopped 2 white onions, halved 2 …

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Spicy Cilantro Lime Shrimp

November 12, 2013 3525 Views 0 Comment

10 Shrimp (cleaned out of shell)Handful of chopped cilantroTwo LimesOne Jalapeño  (skin and seeds)Two cloves of minced garlicRed Pepper FlakesSaltPepperSkewers …

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Nutrition Dispatch: Kale 5 Ways

November 12, 2013 4040 Views 0 Comment

 By Vanessa Packer  YOU SEE IT ON EVERY MENU,  find it in your pressed juice and it’s stocked in every grocery …

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Bibimbap (Vegan)

November 12, 2013 8869 Views 0 Comment

Serves 2  2 cups raw spinach3 large carrots, julienned2 cups of shitake mushrooms1 cup of brean sprouts1 zucchini, julienned2 cups of …

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Roast Chicken a la bonberi

November 12, 2013 7057 Views 106 Comments

 Adapted from Mark Bittman 1 whole roast chicken, cut into 8 pieces1/4 cup of organic butter or olive oil1 tablespoons …

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Pumpkin Pie Carrot Juice

November 12, 2013 3731 Views 0 Comment

2 bags of large organic carrots2 heads of organic romaine lettuce1 knob of organic gingerDash of Pumpkin Pie Spice  Juice …

• Recipes , Sauces/Dressings/Dips

Tahini Dill Dressing

November 12, 2013 8330 Views 97 Comments

photo: https://afarmerinthedell.files.wordpress.com/ 2 Tablespoons Raw Tahini 1 Lemon (juice and zest) 1 Tablespoon Chopped Dill Sea Salt Fresh Black Pepper Red …

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Mixtape: I.AM.YOU

November 01, 2013 3141 Views 40 Comments

By Vanessa PackerONE OF OUR FAVORITE YOGIS,  Lauren Imparato from I.AM.YOU, shares with us a cooking mix made specially for bonberi! …

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Bonberi Beet Juice

October 30, 2013 3885 Views 69 Comments

Two medium red beets One large carrot A generous handful of spinach   Two stalks of celery A one inch …

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Om Moment: Lauren Imparato / I.AM.YOU

October 28, 2013 3739 Views 0 Comment

“There are a lot of thoughts behind I.AM.YOU, but the idea that we are all everybody else is a big …

• Beauty

DAILY DETOX SUPPLEMENTS

October 28, 2013 9932 Views 230 Comments

photo: www.anh-usa.org By Vanessa Packer AT BONBERI, we try to avoid traditional over the counter medications and generic supplements in …

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Green Apple: Lauren Imparato

October 28, 2013 3742 Views 0 Comment

Restaurants: Raoul’s. I order the pepper steak. Balthazar for brunch. The Butchers Daughter keeps the Cali girl in me sane. It’s …

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Simple Roast Squash

October 28, 2013 4878 Views 78 Comments

This simple and easy recipe can be applied to almost any squash. We particularly like butternut, delicata, kabocha, acorn or …

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Radicchio Brown Rice Risotto

October 28, 2013 4464 Views 259 Comments

1 cup short- or medium-grain brown rice 1 head of Radicchio cut into thin strips. About 4 cups vegetable stock …

• Travel

Neighborhood Crawl: Upper East Side

October 28, 2013 5880 Views 64 Comments

By Vanessa Packer LIVING DOWNTOWN, we sometimes forget to journey to the city beyond twenty-third street and while downtown is …

• Meat/Fish , Recipes , Salads

Salmon Nicoise Salad

October 28, 2013 7060 Views 114 Comments

Serves 2-4 2 filets of wild salmon Handful of chives, chopped 2 tablespoons of Veganaise 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard …

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Green Apple: Jamie Graber

October 28, 2013 8604 Views 0 Comment

Restaurants: Haru, Souen, and Barrio Chino, I like the margaritas there. For sushi I go to Kanoyoma, Kyo Ya, and Kajitsu, which is the …

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Fire Cider Honey Vinaigrette

October 28, 2013 11209 Views 158 Comments

1 cup of cold-pressed, extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup of Fire Cider (Apple Cider Vinegar works well too) 1/4 …

• Juices/Smoothies , Recipes

bonberi Coconut Smoothie

October 28, 2013 8503 Views 0 Comment

1 young Thai coconut 1 very ripe banana Dash of cinnamon With a cleaver, hack coconut top off. Pour water …

• Grains , Recipes , Sides

Vegetable “No-Fry” Chinese Brown Rice

October 28, 2013 7101 Views 0 Comment

1 cup of short-grain brown rice 1 cup of chopped green beans 1 cup of chopped broccoli florets 1 cup …

• Interviews , Tastemakers

Restaurant Confidential: Jamie Graber of Gingersnap’s

October 28, 2013 4678 Views 37 Comments

  By Nicole Berrie Photography by Vanessa Packer and Libby Gray “DON’T DRINK THROUGH A STRAW!” Jamie Graber admonished us …

• Beauty

Om Moment: Acupuncture and the Immune System

October 28, 2013 3773 Views 69 Comments

FALL IS OFFICIALLY UPON US, and with it? The dreaded cold season. But don’t fret, we at bonberi have amassed plenty …

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Gingersnap’s Arugula Fennel salad with Citrus Vinaigrette

October 28, 2013 3708 Views 62 Comments

“This is a very popular salad that we often do as a special. It is a great go-to dressing as …

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Mixtape: DJ NVM

October 27, 2013 3343 Views 0 Comment

By Nicole Berrie   “IT’S ALL ABOUT MAINTAINING A BALANCE,” said Nick Moshkovich (AKA NVM) over a freshly brewed cup of …

• Interviews , Models

Fit Girls: Lily Aldrige and Lindsay Ellingson

October 24, 2013 8619 Views 0 Comment

By Nicole Berrie “I’VE GOT BICEPS FOR DAYS,” joked model Lily Aldridge before a phalanx of snap happy photographers at …

• Mind

Om Moment: Catherine Cusumano, M.S. Licensed Acupuncturist

October 13, 2013 5147 Views 88 Comments

“The pharmaceutical industry would like to you to believe that if you take their pill and you don’t feel the …