Spotted in NYC - Top Chef Harold Dieterle

I saw Top Chef Season One winner Harold Dieterle in the CVS near his Perilla Restaurant yesterday - and he was shopping in the FOOD aisle. What kind of culinary delights was he buying at CVS?

But I didn't have time to stick around and stalk - I had to get back to work. When I got to my desk I Twattered this ...

Just saw Top Chef season 1 winner Harold Dieterle at CVS. He grabbed a basket and headed 4 food aisle. Why is he buying food at CVS??

Blogger/Recapper Cliff O'Neill attempted to answer my question in a return twat tweet:

cliffoneill @ DavidDust New Gristides-style challenge perhaps?

LOL! Excellent answer!! But there is actually a Gristedes grocery store closer to Perilla than CVS is - so I have no idea what Harold was shopping for. Maybe he is creating a new dessert using CVS Gold Emblem Gummy Bears...

After all, they're "imported" ... from Secaucus, New Jersey.


Labels: CVS Gold Emblem, Gummy Bears, Perilla Restaurant,

Random Celebrity Sightings

In the past few days I have seen three "celebrities" here on the streets of NYC. And trust me, these three couldn't have been more random or unrelated.

First of all, I saw Historian Barry Lewis, who - along with David Hartman (below) - does those great "Walk" specials for PBS. They have done "A Walk Around Brooklyn", "A Walk Through Queens", "A Walk Through Harlem" and "A Walk Up Broadway". Actually, now that I think about the NYC-specificness of the series, I think this might be a local thing. Well anywhoo, Barry is a celebrity in my book.

Secondly, I saw Saturday Night Live star Kenan Thompson walking out of one of the gorgeous new condo buildings in my neighborhood (he must live there). Kenan is a big boy, but he is cute as hell up close. Plus, he knows the international Dust Bunny greeting ... Peace, bitch...

My favorite Kenan skit on SNL is "Deep House Dish" (below). Kenan plays the Host, DJ Dynasty Handbag, and cutie Andy Samberg plays his Co-host T-Shane. Bokay?!?!!

Finally, I saw Top Chef Season one winner Harold Dieterle (below) yesterday. He walked right past my restaurant - no doubt on his way to HIS restaurant, which is in the neighborhood.

Many people talk about how handsome Harold is - and I thought so too - until I saw him in person. The picture below is a much more accurate portrayal than the one above...