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ART Dept. Sensu Solo Brush – Digital Drawing Brush

Sensu Solo Brush for Digital Tablets THE ARTIST BRUSH, EVOLVED. From the makers of the original Sensu Artist Brush comes Sensu Solo. This patent pending design was created to help you express your creativity digitally. Our advanced hair technology and construction creates a spring and responsiveness that feels like real painting. The traditional shape of […]

MY FAVORITE HOTEL / The Hudson, NYC

FIRST PERSON: by Jack Atkinson An energetic social hub filled with urban adventure and daredevil design, The Hudson NYC takes convention and turns it on its head. Born from the innovative vision of design impresario Philippe Starck, Hudson, a New York boutique hotel, is stylish, democratic, young at heart and utterly cool. Best places to hang: Umami […]

FAVORITE ARTIST/ Richard Clifford Diebenkorn: The Ocean Park Series 

FIRST PERSON: by Jack Atkinson In 1966 Richard Clifford Diebenkorn began teaching at UCLA and moved to Santa Monica, to a neighborhood called Ocean Park, where he made the transition again to abstraction. First, he painted landscapes that were strikingly like the later color field non-objective works in the Ocean Park Series. That series consists of 140 […]

FOOD Dept. / VEGAN FOOD / Bangkok Curry Bowl

Bangkok Curry Bowl at NATIVE FOODS A Bangkok Curry Bowl is Seared, organic tofu steak,  with steamed veggies,  kale and organic brown rice,  topped with red Thai curry sauce,  toasted sesame seeds  and cilantro. Native Foods Café was founded in 1994 in Palm Springs, California bringing into harmony our passion for fresh food and compassion for animals […]

ART: Michelangelo at the Met (Enjoy the Audioguide)

Michelangelo, Divine Draftsman and Designer Exhuibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art – NYC Listen to the Met’s commentary AUDIO AUDIOGUIDE used at the Met exhibition: Michelangelo, Divine Draftsman and Designer (click on each track to listen –  play in the browser.) Images and captions from the Met exhibition: Michelangelo, Divine Draftsman and Designer Exhibitions. =========== […]

Fine Dining: GRATIN DAUPHINOISE (French Style Scalloped Potatoes)

Photo by Chris Gentile GRATIN DAUPHINOISE   Fancy French Scalloped Potatoes – This classic French dish is usually made without cheese. It is the starch from the potatoes, and the cream and milk, which give the dish its cheesy taste while the leek and garlic gently infuse their flavors also. Of course, if you prefer you can add […]

FOOD: Comfort Food – Bread Pudding & Whiskey Sauce

Warm Bread Pudding with Vanilla Whiskey Sauce THE ULTIMATE COMFORT FOOD! RECIPE INGREDIENTS: 2 3/4 c. sugar |•| 1 c.light brown sugar |•| 1 Tbsp. cinnamon |•| 2 Tbsp. vanilla extract |•| 3 Tbsp. bourbon  |•| pinch of salt |•| 1 qt. milk |•| 1 qt. half & half |•| 12 eggs, beaten |•| 1 c. unsalted butte |•| 1 c. raisins |•| 1 apple, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2 inch dice |•| 8 c. French Bread (baguettes)  torn […]

NOV/DEC 2017 ARTS & FOOD (2010-NOW: Re-Formated Magazine Starts Here)

Hello Sign

Nov. / Dec. 2017 ISSUE SCROLL STARTS HERE •  ‘HELLO’ from Jack A. Atkinson, Founder/Editor/Publisher of ARTS & FOOD Magazine! (You are viewing the New and Improved ARTS & FOOD Magazine at ARTSandFOOD.com – Formerly ARTS & FOOD was published under the URL: www.ARTSnFOOD.blogspot.com) Our expanded and re-designed online magazine has been created for all […]

The Affordable Art Fair NY – Fall 2017… IT’S BACK ! ! !

Gareth Griffiths' Art

Stephen A. Davids (SAD), The Art Movement, London UK  ART The AAF NY The Affordable Art Fair  is here again for its  NYC Fall 2017 Exhibition It’s September, bring on the Fall ARTS Season! First add a new pleasure to your home by investing in “affordable art” from the Affordable Art Fair’s NYC Fall 2017 edition.  […]

GREAT FOOD – French 75 a Restaurant in Denver, Colorado

French 75 Restaurant's dish

FOOD Recently ARTS&FOOD enjoyed a wonderful evening of food at FRENCH 75 restaurant in Denver, Colorado. What a gastronomic treat! By Editor / Publisher Jack A. Atkinson Gin Watermelon French 75 (cocktail) + Bordeaux Blanc + (not shown) Watermelon Cocktail sans liqueur. Foie Gras Torchon Seared Foie Gras Ratatouille Moules Frites Sole Menuniere Chocolate Cake & Ganache w/ Candied […]