I still don’t really know how I managed to book the wrong Hotel in a place, where there are only 2 Hotels. Actually there are only 2 houses. One at each side of the road. Jep and the one I was looking forward to spend a nice weekend with Marco was on the other side… so the only thing we did in LaRösa was getting out of the bus, drinking 2 glases of wine and jumping on the next bus out of the valley of Poschiavo. Next time it will be La Stazione della Posta!
But with a weekend ahead, plenty of humor and luck we found another beautiful place to stay Lej da Staz….

A gathering of friends, celebrating good food & good company. Thirty people, with unique stories, meeting for the first time,  wearing fancy hats, sharing a picnic meal, enjoying quality time sprinkled with laughter and wine. Magdalena, Yoli and Deddou invited for this inspiring event in the midst of cosy blankets, adorned with fresh lavender and thyme topped with fine herb-infused, home-cocked food and delicious drinks.

What a good idea to create a menu with the theme “Cozy Lavender Garden and Thyme” and then assign the recipes to the guests. Everyone cooks a part of the menu. The venue was decorated with lots of attention for details and the buffet was amazing. It’s so inspiring to see what you can do out of Lavender and Thyme and how different you can use  herbs. I didn’t cook this time but was happy to bring some of my Lemon-Thyme Sirup I produced some time ago. A truly nice afternoon and I’m curious what the next theme will be..

Miami started with an unbelievable Apéro at The Raleigh. Free food & drinks in an nice atmosphere- no need so say more… My  little art tour actually started already in NY with a visit of the New Museum and the MoMA, where I took some of the pics. The ART Basel Miami was very impressive but actually it seems, that I was rather people watching than I had the completion of looking at the pieces. And there where many people and a lot of art everywhere. It is kind of a family affair to be a Stones fan. How lucky we where, that there was a photo exhibition with previously undisclosed tour photos of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones at the Betsy Hotel. There was also a lot going on at the Design District ; different spaces and ateliers showed their work and outside performances. Like our friends from the Ping-Pong Gallery in Basel who had a pop-up gallery. There I fell in love with two pictures. And then, another night with art, music and free drinks.
Miami is fun during these special days but besides that I didn’t took that many impressions home. But as soon as I got home I bought myself the two pieces from Sue Irion – as a nice memory and a good start for my collection.

It’s some weeks since I was in NY but anyway my thoughts are there and I would like to share some impressions and places.

Staying in Williamsburg was a great choice especially at this nice “chic, clean, peaceful” Airbnb Apartment. The neighborhood is lively and full of bars and restaurants, like my long time favorite Marlow&Sons or the newer Hotel Delmano right next to the stylish Wythe Hotel. There are Oysters everywhere at Bedford Avenue at the Maison Premiere or in the East Village in the new opened Leadbelly the latest Restaurant of the Silkstone Crew. There are so many, too many things to see. So maybe there will be a NY13… but before that there was some ART in Miami and will be some time in India!

Good to be back on track…