Martha Stewart Blog Show - Part 11

So, I promised a wrap up of food & other adventures so here we go: When it was obvious that Martha was not asking me to stay (in fact, they do not even give you more than 10 seconds to get a coat on before you are tossed out into the cold), we realized we needed to feed ourselves. We crossed the street to 'BRGR'. The window stated that not only did they have amazing beef-fed burgers but that they had the 'best shake in town' so this had to be a winner.

I ordered the Rainforest burger and my friend and I had agreed to share the 'Trio' which contained shoestring fries, onion rings and sweet potato fries. I was really only excited to try the sweet potato fries as they are so hard to find. I am happy to report that I honestly prefer my baked version. The burger was delectable and juicy. Also, lunching with us was Tonya from This and That, Susan from She's becoming Doughmestic and Alejandra from Always Order Dessert



Oh, breakfast? It was a power protein pack from Starbuck's that contains egg, bagel, peanut butter, grapes and cheese.

After lunch, the main priority was shopping at Anthropologie. I had a great time filling up the dressing room but had to leave empty handed. Naturally, the item that looked best on me was over $200. I will be getting this necklace soon though. I will use it to spruce up my old 'too dull for Martha' clothing.



While my friend was enjoying some shopping, I met up with my friend Lindsay from Rock and Roll Mama and she was sweet enough to buy me my first Magnolia Bakery Vanilla Cupcake. Yes, a thick topping of super sweet icing on top of a dry tasteless cake may be ideal for some, but I was disappointed. Then again, it was good to know that my cupcakes can beat theirs any day. Also, you should know that even though the cupcake was a disappointment, Lindsay declared the lemon bars to be the best on earth.

After having dessert, the three of us went to eat at Brassierie Ruhlmann. We had some great conversation over my salad 'Ruhlmann'. A delicious and lively combination of baby lettuces, radishes, olives, cucumbers, feta, corn and fresh herbs.



We then headed out of the city but as we entered Connecticut, I stated to my friend that I was astonished to realize I had not purchased any of the desired Latte Bowls from Anthropologie. The iPhone was put to work and we soon found ourselves with 15 minutes to shop in Greenwich. I am happy to say that I purchased four of the Latte Bowls and they have been put to good use.



In conclusion, this trip was a fun & social event that I will always remember with fondness.

Please remember to read Part 1 here and for your viewing pleasure, you can flip through the Whrrl stories.

Other Folks I met/saw:
Stylemom
Multitasking mama
PartyBluprints

Martha Stewart Blog Show - Part 1

Where to start? I have so much to share with you. It was a whirlwind trip to NYC all for the purpose of attending the Martha Stewart ‘Blog Show’. First of all, I will share how the trip came to be: A Tweet. Yes, a tweet that said something about ‘to apply for tickets to Martha Stewart’s Blog Show, go here’. I did a double take.

I applied and heard a few days later that I was in and could bring a guest. My guest was to be the hubby, ‘Mr. Dom’, but we could not workout the schedule so I called my friend Kim. I was thrilled that she was going to be able to make it (she would rarely would miss a trip to NYC anyway).



The acceptance email was fully loaded: many questions (maybe to see if we are in fact worthy) and details: when to arrive, where, the technology that we must bring and the requested attire was dictated:
*Please dress to impress
*A chic dress, dressy jeans, or trendy and fashionable outfits are suggested
*Bright colors photograph best; recommended: Solid Bright Attire/Dress shoes/heels.
*DO NOT WEAR: Black, gray, tan or any muted colors, T-shirts, prints, logos, hats, or sleeveless tops.

Our plan was to arrive in NYC Wednesday night and attend a TweetUp. I was super excited to meet some folks I had not met yet as well as catch up with others. During the tweetup, we got so hungry and since it was taking 20 minutes just to order a glass of wine, we ran across the street for some pizza. It was a mozzarella and tomato with a 'circle' of pesto on top. It was heaven.


Does it look like I am wearing a Bumpit?

At this tweetup, I was able to spend some time with Colleen of Fresh Vintage (and her lovely sister Erin). She is super funny and we were able to add to our adventures, the first being stalking Tim Gunn at Blogher. We returned to the tweetup and ended up meeting this super funny man who I thought was eyeing my purse. Well, I thought he was but turns out, he wasn’t. Apparently, he works for Honora pearls so I assuming that some sort of package full of jewelry will be arriving next week.



We turned in for a good night’s sleep and woke up eager to grab some Starbuck’s and head to the studio. I was thrilled to meet two fabulous food bloggers as soon as we got in line: The Sophisticated Gourmet (Kamran) and In Jennie’s Kitchen (Jennifer). As we were ushered in, we were given tickets with secret codes that indicated where we were to sit. It was obvious that we were brought in so early so that there was ample time to shop in the MS store. I was tempted.

Once we were ushered in, there a such an adrenaline rush. You can see everyone working on the kitchen and in her set. The music was pumping and soon, Joey Kola was out there giving us some rules, tips, reminders and asked us to all tap into the Wi-Fi networks and make sure there were no glitches. I was thrilled to be sitting in the front row but soon learned it was the ‘Non-VIP’ section and that the place to be is in the first 10 rows on the middle section. I did not really care. I tweeted a bit abut biting the camera man if he did not come over. I guess it worked a little as I am told I was on camera for 1 second before a segment.



First up on Martha was a casual chit chat with her daughter Alexis (hiss), Jennifer Koppelman-Hutt(hilarious), Chez Pim (YES!) and two other bloggers that were approved stalkers of Martha’s. We watched Martha and Pim make Pad Thai and smelling it was heaven….except we did not have any. However, we did get a copy of 'The Foodie Handbook'. Then we watched Martha teach stalker #1 how to frost a cake. There were many cakes on set but none were sliced up and shared. Finally, there was a craft segment where Martha presented Stalker #2 with a basket of her new cleaning products. Finally, Martha took a few questions from the audience off camera.

The highlight had to be when Martha, asked about her shoes, tossed her limber leg up onto the table and showed off her 5-inch Yves St. Laurent (on sale she stated) and let us know that the trick to wearing them is the extra lift on the front of the shoe. I borrowed these photos from Fresh Vintage.

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Up tomorrow, the food that followed and the conclusion of the trip….stay tuned.