president Samantha Wasser; Mina Ocker, Olivia Di Laura, and Nicole Dana toast to the
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wants to redefine what it means to eat well. You know, clean, organic, sustainable, plant-based foods that make you feel great. Or at least make those who eat this stuff feel great. (I’m all for loading up on veggies, but you’re not hitting peak athletic performance are keeping your sanity on a strict diet of Southwestern quinoa.) Still, I give credit to the business minds behind this this ultra-hip vegan foodie haven. It’s has been popping up all over Manhattan. And in Boston and in Los Angeles, too. This party for was the Williamsburg opening. I liked the ice-cream.
to give Art Basel Miami Beach a run for its numerous art fairs and parties. But Independent New York was work checking out. This edition featured two more galleries than the last year’s show, but there were several new names on the list, from Lehmann Maupin of New York and Carlos/Ishikawa of London, to the formidable Galerie Perrotin of Paris, New York, Hong Kong, Seoul, and Tokyo. Spotted: Massimiliano Gioni, Cecilia Alemani, Stephanie Jenssen, Julia Loomis, Jillian Choi, Christopher Wolf, Vanina Sorrent, Kerry Schuss, and Mel and Ann Schaffer.
From left: Showgoers upload Instagram photos; Stephanie Jenssen; Massimiliano Gioni and Cecilia Alemani browse the booths at the Independent Art Fair, which took place at Spring Studios in New York City. 142 QUEST
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