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Transmissions from the desk of Brooks Reitz - entrepreneur, writer, and home cook.

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Hot Dogs for Vegans

Over the weekend we hosted our closest friends for a back-to-school backyard barbecue, indoors.

The Case for The Airstream

As made most strongly by the late Paul Fortune

A Poor Man's Guide to the Hamptons

I should start by saying this not a “guide” to the Hamptons in the traditional sense.

The Things We Carry

A post about bags, wallets, totes, and packs

Drink Your Jam

A guaranteed success for cocktail hour

Oh, hi.

Hello, there.

Avocado Pasta

An elegant, Cali-inspired dish

The Humble Breadcrumb

And the Panzanella it deserves

Pickles Are Invading the Beverage Aisle

Beyond the pickleback

Salad Days, Edition Now

Healthy eating for human people

The Tools Artists Use

I recently wrote about lessons I learned about operating restaurants from Tom Sachs, using the protocols he developed for running his studio as a guiding light for running restaurants, or any organization, really.

Regional Delicacies

Going home.

The Young Turks Making Antiques Cool

Freaky antique-y

What Tom Sachs taught me about running a restaurant

Industry Notes

Broccoli and Hazelnut, a marriage in two dishes

Broccoli is not my least favorite vegetable (that would be rutabaga), although it’s relatively low on the list.

Sweet & Salty Graham Cracker Smoothie

Another for your recipe books

Grilled Asparagus Salad with Charred Scallions, Pistachio, and Mint

Earlier this week, I was featured on The Pleasure Lists, one of my favorite reads with a clear and simple mission: talking about pleasures.

A Simple Transmission

The Best or The Favorite

Some thoughts on hospitality.

I’ve got a short one for you today.

Chris Fenimore's Guide to the North Fork of Long Island

Chris Fenimore is a friend, a talented photographer and writer, perhaps most well-known in the menswear scene on account of his long-running ‘Five Fits With’ series for Esquire.

The Yankees Are Coming!

Is there an inverse American invasion happening in London?

A trick for cooking greens, from The River Cafe

and some great ideas from Superiority Burger and Cervo's