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First Day of New York Restaurant Week at Momofuku Nish
Restaurant week is here, I made a long list to try! My first destination is Momofuku Nish at the very first day of New York Restaurant Week.
Here’s Momofuku Nishi’s Restaurant Week menu.
LUNCH
July 23 – August 17
Monday – Friday only
$26 per personPRIMI
Choice of:
Gem Lettuce – dates, sunflower seeds, pecorino
Ricotta Toast – radishes, coriander vinaigrette
Black Bass – meyer lemon, green chili
–SECONDI
Choice of:
Lumache – pomodoro, chili, breadcrumb
Smoked Brisket – tomato, brassicas
Skate Wing – salsa verde, pea shoots
–DOLCE
Choice of:
Frozen Vanilla Mousse – black lime, amaro
Olive Oil Cake – strawberry, buttermilkMy choice
Black Bass – meyer lemon, green chili
Lumache – pomodoro, chili, breadcrumb
Frozen Vanilla Mousse – black lime, amaro
A very nice meal, I will say I can give them 4.5 stars!
After the meal, I went to the Milk Bar of course.
What a wonderful day!
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Lulu’s Solo Exhibition at Matted LIC, New York
Tonight on July 19th, Lulu had her first Solo show at Matted LIC Gallery, curated by the owner of gallery Donna Drimer.
It was a blasting night. Lulu has her more than 20 original artworks on display and many more prints to sell. She also made some hand-crafted magnets of the New York fashion girls.
A lot of local people from Long Island City stop by the gallery and check out the show opening and of course, they purchased the prints and even the original artworks!
Lulu still remembers the first time she met Donna Drimer at Matted LIC over a year ago. It is all because her illustration of Long Island City Gantry Park.
Donna loves this drawing and she decided to have Lulu’s artwork at her gallery. And now she threw a solo show for Lulu to display a lot of Lulu’s New York sketches, landscapes and fashion illustrations.
Exhibition is all open to public.
Exhibition Opening: 6pm-8:30pm, July 19th 2018
Exhibition Closing Event: 12pm, September 16th 2018
Location: Matted LIC, 46-36 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, New York 11101
Come by to see the illustrations and enjoy the beautiful life in New York.
For more information, you can check out https://mattedlic.com/ or https://Qululululu.com/.
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Perfect Wedding Gift – A Box Full Of Happiness
Summer is definitely a wedding season! I have three wedding events on my calendar through the Summer and Fall – two are girl friends’ and one from the family. About the wedding gift, I never want to send a gift card – because everyone will choose the easiest way to buy a gift card. But I am not saying gift card isn’t good, your friends just need something more unique and they can remember your sweetness afterwards.
For June 23rd, my girl friend Miss L’s wedding, I have prepared a great gift for her and I am a hundred percent confident about this lovely gift that she would love love love it. But now, let me talk about Miss L first. She is an American girl grew up in Long Island. She is very beautiful with long blonde hair, she’s tall, skinny… When the first time I met her through our common friend, I made my mind to make friends with her. The most wonderful thing is she speaks perfect Mandarin since she lived in China for work for a couple of years. She knows I come from China and we talked a lot in Mandarin! Not only about the language, she also knows very well about Chinese culture.
So in her wedding, I will surprise her with the perfect gift – A Box Full Of Happiness from RITUALS. This box is from the collection named Happy Buddha.
What is Happy Buddha?
Inspired by the ancient monk whose legendary smile brought happiness wherever he went, The Ritual of Happy Buddha collection was created to boost body and soul with a burst of positivity. Infused with Sweet Orange and Cedar Wood, every product in the relaunched home and body collection puts a radiant smile on your face. Discover this uplifting collection and spread joy wherever you go and whatever you do.
Every Chinese people should have a big influence by Laughing Buddha, at least my generation. I remember when I grew up, every single my family member’s home has a statue or painting of this culture symbol. We believe he can bring the good luck, happiness and healthiness to our lives. We really believe in this and it has been a long history in Eastern culture for thousands of years.
I am so surprise to see RITUALS has this lovely collection and it means a lot to the people who love oriental cultures.
The reason it can be a perfect wedding gift is because the knot on the package is a sign of marriage in China. It combines two same words together to be a new non-existing word. The two words is in Mandarin meaning happiness. So the new word is double happiness. Isn’t it so cute?
Let’s see what are inside the box?
THE RITUAL OF LAUGHING BUDDHA – REVITALIZING COLLECTION
$65.00
foaming shower gel 200ml, body scrub 125 gr, body cream 200ml, bed & body mist 50ml
This wonderful gift pack is the perfect present for a friend or family member or for treating yourself!
- Contains a shower foam, body scrub, body cream, and bed and body spray
- With these fresh and revitalising products you will create a moment of happiness every day
- Give the gift box a second lease of life by keeping photographs, letters, or other items in it
- Free re-usable luxury storage box
There is another choice for the gift box as a much lower cost.
THE RITUAL OF LAUGHING BUDDHA – REVITALIZING TREAT$28.00
foaming shower gel 50ml, shower oil 75ml, body scrub 70ml, body cream 70ml
This wonderful gift pack is the perfect present for a friend or family member or for treating yourself!
- Contains shower foam, shower oil, body scrub, and body cream
- With these fresh and revitalising products you will create a moment of happiness every day
- Give the gift box a second lease of life by keeping photographs, letters, or other items in it
- Free re-usable luxury storage box
If you would love to have something to explore by yourself
or make your own gift box,
there are so many choices from RITUALS online shop.
THE RITUAL OF HAPPY BUDDHA BODY CREAM REFILL$29.00
rich and nourishing body cream
- Body cream refill pack specially developed for The Ritual of Happy Buddha body cream jar
- Save 70% in CO2 emissions, 65% in energy and use 45% less water by using the new eco-chic refill concept
- The natural ingredients Sweet Orange and Cedar Wood provide a wonderfully warm fragrance
- Buy the refill pack and reuse the luxury pot
- Refill for the Ritual of Happy Buddha Body Cream
A light tap on the bottom of the luxurious The Ritual of Happy Buddha body cream pot helps you replace your empty refill jar.
THE RITUAL OF HAPPY BUDDHA USA FRAGRANCE STICKS$39.00
home fragrance sticks
- Fragrance sticks based on Sweet Orange and Cedar Wood
- A natural and stylish way to beautifully fragrance your home. Works for around three months
- Give your interior a refined fragrant accent with Cedar Wood and the refreshing aroma of Sweet Orange
- Perfect for use anywhere in the home: from living room to bathroom, kitchen and toilet
- Tip: to continue the fragrance experience, you can combine the fragrance sticks with The Ritual of Happy Buddha scented candle
Place the elegant, natural sticks in the perfume-filled bottle. This formula does not require the sticks to be turned. If you would like an extra fragrance experience, turn the sticks whenever you like. Wash your hands with soap and water afterwards. NB: if you turn the sticks often, they may last less than 3 months.
There are still more products from Happy Buddha I want to introduce to you. You can check out everything on RITUALS’s website. I can’t wait to bring this box full of happiness to my friend and wish her a happy marriage to a happy life!
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Welcome To The Egg House
This is the last month The Egg House stay in New York. Let us grab the last chance to check this very cool place out!
What is The Egg House?
The world’s beloved breakfast food found a new home in New York City! When his friends ask him why NYC, Ellis replies, “I have a dream that I could be a part of something greater here.” He has opened up his humble home in the Lower East Side, where together we get to interact with his hopes and dreams in a place called The Egg House.
Embark On A Journey with an ambitious egg living in the Lower East Side. As a new eggling arriving to New York City, Ellis hits the concrete jungle and visits the bright lights in Times Square. With little money, Ellis goes window shopping in Soho and visits the Met. On nights and weekends, Ellis works at a modest restaurant to keep the big dream alive of becoming a part of something greater.
New York City is the playground to find yourself but coming to a new place with dreams sometimes can feel lonely. The Egg House is a place where we can come together and celebrate our dreams & aspirations and see what great things New York City has in store.
The Egg House starts when Ellis lays down to rest and the magic begins!
THE FOYER
Interact with the background to find a delight sunny surprise.
THE KITCHEN
Nest up with your friends to find a cozy spot together.
THE GARDEN
Come play together! We swing when we play!
THE POOL
Life isn’t always caviar and candy but when it is…last one in is a rotten egg.
SECRET ROOM
Another word for “speakeasy”. You really think we would tell you 😉
Let’s go for an Eggventure with me!
So many cool people come to have fun, including the Victoria Secret models! What are you waiting for? Let us have a fantasy dream together in Ellis’s dream.
Eggloo and The Egg Shop are collaboration with The Egg House, providing some special foods at there.
The cutest soap – Come Clean is selling at the Egg House! People are crazy about this super cute and fun soap!
Youji x LULU’s NYC series postcards are available at The Egg House.
The Egg House’s special event – Illustrator LULU was invited to be The Egg House drawing live portraits for the guests.
This is the last month for this wonderful adventure! Because next month, The Egg House is going to be in Shanghai! I believe the people in Shanghai will love this beautiful pop up show too. Come to have the last chance to join in Ellis’ adventure. Here is the link to get the ticket.
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Martha Stewart presents Frédéric Fekkai with French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF)’s Art de Vivre Award
On Monday night, the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) honored Frédéric Fekkai, renowned stylist and founder of Fekkai and more recently founder and CEO of the natural beauty line Bastide with the fifth annual Art de Vivre Award. Martha Stewart, a close friend and long-time client of the honoree, presented Fekkai with aLalique Mossi vase during a cocktail reception at FIAF’s Le Skyroom. An elegant dinner for 120 guests followed at the French restaurant Le Bilboquet.
Bringing with her a 1991 issue of Martha Stewart Living, featuring her new Fekkai haircut on the cover, Stewart recalled her several decades-long relationship with the honoree: “Frederic knows how to transform, and that was his talent. He took an ordinary woman, and he knew how to make her into something very special, and he still does. That’s his charm, that’s his talent, and his entrepreneurial spirit behind that is what really appealed to me and the legions of women who have let him cut his hair.”
FIAF President Marie-Monique Steckel remarked, “Frédéric has been the hair guru in New York for decades, he also has his acclaimed Frédéric Fekkai beauty salon, and he has really shaped the beauty landscape all over America. Recently he has embarked on a new adventure, Bastide, his latest luxurious natural beauty and lifestyle brand. And tonight we are really honored to have Martha Stewart, guru of American lifestyle, to present the Art de Vivre award to Frédéric.”
The Art de Vivre Award reception and dinner raises funds to support FIAF’s mission to teach French, promote Francophone culture, and strengthen the relationship between the French and American peoples.
The French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) would like to thank Lalique and James Mun, President & CEO of Lalique North America, for their very kind and generous donation of one Mossi vase to be presented to the evening’s honoree as his award. The kaleidoscopic effect of the Mossi Vase is both a stroke of creative genius and a feat of technical mastery. René Lalique designed this iconic piece in 1933. His original choice of material was plain glass, which the company has transformed into the vibrant intensity of crystal. A genuine interior design accessory of modernity, the Mossi plays on the contrast between the brilliance of its cabochons and the frosting of its base.
About Frédéric Fekkai
For more than three decades, Frédéric Fekkai has shaped the global beauty landscape. In 1989, Frédéric opened the luxury salon and day spa atop Bergdorf Goodman, which drew in celebrity clientele and led to the opening of seven salons. In 1994, Frédéric transformed hair care through the launch of his award-winning collection, Fekkai.
After 20 years at the helm of Fekkai, Frédéric has launched Bastide, a house of beauty and well-being, inspired by his hometown, Aix-en-Provence. In partnership with his wife and co-founder, Shirin von Wulffen, Frédéric celebrates Provence’s artisans and ingredients with locally made, non-toxic beauty products. Bastide opened its flagship boutique in Aix-en-Provence in June 2017 and now is available in wholesale and ecommerce throughout France, US, Canada, and Australia. In 2010, Frédéric was accorded the Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite, the French National Order of Merit awarded by the president of France to recognize distinguished achievements.
About Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart is an Emmy Award-winning television show host, entrepreneur, bestselling author of 90 books, and America’s most trusted lifestyle expert and teacher. Millions of people rely on Martha Stewart as a source of useful “how-to” information for all aspects of everyday living including cooking, entertaining, gardening, home renovating, collecting, organizing, crafting, healthy living, holidays, weddings, and pet care.
Martha’s business sense and creative vision provided the framework for her namesake company, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., which launched in 1996. The expansive multimedia portfolio includes award-winning properties such as Martha Stewart Living, Martha Stewart Weddings, marthastewart.com, and PBS shows Martha Stewart’s Cooking School and Martha Bakes. In 2016, Martha teamed up with longtime friend and collaborator Snoop Dogg for Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party on VH1.
Today, the Martha brand is comprised of Martha Stewart Collection created for Macy’s; Martha Stewart at Michaels; Martha Stewart at Staples; Martha Stewart Living at The Home Depot; a collaborative line of products with QVC in the skin care, fashion, food, and garden categories; Martha Stewart Wine Co.—a carefully curated online wine shop available only at MarthaStewartWine.com; Martha & Marley Spoon meal-kit delivery service, and more.
The Martha Stewart brand reaches over 100 million consumers each month across all media and merchandising platforms. Her products can be found in over 70 million households and have a growing presence online and in thousands of retail locations. Ms. Stewart currently serves as Chief Creative Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Sequential Brands Group.
About FIAF’s Art de Vivre Award
FIAF’s Art de Vivre Award, established in 2014, recognizes influential leaders from the food, wine, beauty, and fashion industries for their outstanding contributions to the promotion of the French art of living. Previous honorees include Elizabeth Holder Raberin and Pierre-Antoine Raberin of Ladurée USA; Frédéric Malle, Founder & CEO of Editions de Parfum Frédéric Malle; Martine and Prosper Assouline, co-founders of Assouline Publishing; and Carine Roitfield, Global Fashion Director of Harper’s BAZAAR. This spring, the award honors Frédéric Fekkai as ambassador of the French art de vivre and beauty and well-being throughout the world.
About FIAF
Founded in 1898, the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) is the leading French language and cultural center in the United States. Our not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization creates innovative and unique programs in education and the arts that explore the evolving diversity and richness of French culture.
FIAF presents sophisticated programming in both French and English throughout the year, offering films, talks, art exhibitions and live performances of music, theater, dance, and more. Our Language Center, which welcomes 7,000 students each year, is the largest in the country and offers classes for toddlers to adults.
The Art de Vivre Award raises funds to support FIAF’s mission to teach French, promote Francophone culture, and strengthen the relationship between the French and American peoples.
Photos credited to Aurora Rose for Patrick McMullan and Courtesy of French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF).
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Heydoyou Blogger LULU Hosted Fashion Illustration Event With LANYU Fashion
Lulu hosted a fashion illustration event at LANYU New York Studio at Saint Patrick’s Day, March 10th. All the attendees wore green color outfits to enjoy the great moment at LANYU’s fashion space at Flatiron in Manhattan, New York.
Lulu is a fashion illustrator living in New York, she works for Heydoyou.com as editor and illustrator for almost 3 years. She loves art and fashion. After she graduated from Fashion Institute of Technology, she started her career as a professional illustrator and blogger. Her past clients includes Euro Star, New York Fashion Week, Taoray Wang, Di Lusso, China National Radio, Joe’s Pizza, Angelika Theater and so on. She loves capturing the beautiful moments in the life and putting them on the paper!
All the people who was invited to the event had the opportunity to be illustrated a live sketch by Lulu at the event. Lulu has been working at New York Fashion Week to draw live sketches for different designers for three years. She could draw a live sketch portrait in 3 minutes! Is that amazing?!
About LANYU:
LANYU is the namesake brand of China’s premiere luxury designer Lan Yu. Lan Yu’s design often incorporates Su embroidery – a traditional technique that has been handed down for generations in the designer’s family and is best known forits elegance, intricacy and photorealistic quality. LANYU was founded in 2005 and has offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Paris, and New York.
If you would love to know more information please check out Lulu’s website: qululululu.com and LANYU official: lanyu.com.
