Cool Hunting Video: John Daley of New York Sushi Ko

The passionate chef talks to us while preparing for the night's omakase service

John Daley—chef and co-owner of the newly opened New York Sushi Ko on the Lower East Side of New York City—spoke with us while prepping for a night’s omakase service. Daley, who cut his teeth at some of the most notorious Japanese restaurants in NYC and Tokyo, is heading up this 11-seat spot to deliver his meticulously created, high-quality sushi. The passionate chef talked us …

PDT and La Boîte Bloody Mary Spices

The Manhattan cocktail experts unite with La Boîte à Epice spice shop for a better Bloody Mary

Jim Meehan, Managing Partner of New York City’s no-longer-a-secret cocktail venue PDT (Please Don’t Tell), regularly uses ingredients from Lior Lev Sercarz’s biscuit and spice shop La Bote Epice for glass rims and garnish. It makes sense, since Lev Sercarz is known for his discerning palette and ability to find the best quality products from all over the world. When Meehan wanted to revisit the …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Grace Jones' memoir, 3D meat, Memphis in London and more in our look at the web this week

1. Lightning Strikes in the Grand Canyon The majesty of the Grand Canyon is one of the greatest natural wonders in the US—and the world. Even the most pedestrian photographers can capture beautiful images of the two-billion-year-old geological work in progress. But when professional Rolf Maeder recently went to shoot sunset photos, a lightning storm rolled in, providing him with even more spectacular scenery. Maeder …