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☆ What Scandal? A Chef of L.A.’s Horses Opens Frog Club in New York.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Ella Quittner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As they complied and disappeared through the door, the block fell silent again. It was the opening night of Frog Club, the first restaurant involving the chef Liz Johnson since the very public implosion of her marriage to Will Aghajanian, with whom she ran the acclaimed Los Angeles restaurant Horses. Occupying the historic space formerly home to Chumley’s, Frog Club has been veiled in secrecy. Only a 12-minute stiltedly lo-fi YouTube video announced its official opening, and a sparse website offered just an email address for requesting reservations. With Ms. Johnson and Mr. Aghajanian in the middle of a contentious divorce, it’s even unclear who owns the restaurant.

Persons: Liz Johnson, Will Aghajanian, Johnson, Aghajanian, it’s Organizations: Frog Club, Frog Locations: Greenwich Village

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Audra McDonald will serve as grand marshal of the 135th Rose Parade next year. “As a California kid raised in Fresno — very proud to be from Fresno — the new year was always ushered in with the Rose Bowl,” McDonald said. McDonald will be part of the coin flip for the 110th Rose Bowl game later that day. Those barriers have been broken down so I can walk through.”McDonald was joined on the outdoor stage by members of the Rose Court, including 2024 queen Naomi Stillitano. “I was very pleased to see just how beautiful and diverse the court is,” McDonald said.

Persons: — Audra McDonald, ” McDonald, “, Tony, McDonald, “ I’m, ”, Naomi Stillitano, ” She's, Alex Aghajanian, Sandra Day O'Connor Organizations: 135th Rose Parade, House, Rose, 110th Rose Bowl Locations: PASADENA, Calif, Pasadena, California, Fresno, Colorado

☆ Married Couple Behind the Los Angeles Restaurant Horses Trade Charges of Violence
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Julia Moskin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Ms. Johnson has accused Mr. Aghajanian of assaulting her, visiting prostitutes and torturing a number of pet kittens to death. He has accused her of threatening to kill him and deliberately burning him with kitchen implements. In January, Mr. Aghajanian responded with a similar request as part of a divorce filing, saying that Ms. Johnson had verbally and physically abused him for years, both at home and in their restaurants. In that filing, he stated that the couple no longer lived together and asked for sole custody of the dogs. A judge denied his request for a restraining order “for lack of sufficient showing of good cause.”

☆ Paris' Moulin Rouge survived a fire, war, and social changes to become the most famous cabaret in the world
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Caroline Mishelle Aghajanian | Amelia Kosciulek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ How NYC's oldest chocolate house survived a century
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Caroline Mishelle Aghajanian | Amelia Kosciulek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The company still makes chocolate following the founder's original recipes and techniques. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyLi-Lac Chocolates is Manhattan's oldest chocolate shop, having survived decades of change in New York City. Since Li-Lac opened in 1923, owners have stuck to the founder's original chocolate recipes while adding new confections along the way. Today, Li-Lac makes its legendary fudge, butter crunch, and truffles, as well as over 1,000 specialty molds for occasions like Easter and Thanksgiving. The company has six locations in New York City, with all of its ingredients made inside its Brooklyn factory.

Sakamoto Kurozu, Inc. is a kurozu maker in the town of Fukuyama in Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture. It follows a 200-year-old method to ferment and age the black vinegar in 52,000 clay pots. It takes one year until the vinegar is ready, but the best batches take three to five years. It takes at least a year until it’s complete, with some of the best batches aging from three to five years. Sakamoto Kurozu, Inc. is one of eight vinegar makers that haven’t changed the process.

☆ Weavers in Varanasi, India, Making Banarasi Saris the Traditional Way
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Caroline Mishelle Aghajanian | Teresa Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Weavers in Varanasi, India make Banarasi silk saris the traditional way. He weaves real gold and silver zari threads into silk on a handloom that's over 200 years old. Saris are made by weaving silk on handlooms and adding intricate motifs made with real gold and silver zari threads. However, cheaper, machine-made saris being sold as authentic Banarasi saris have threatened the craft. We visited Varanasi to see how this centuries-old tradition is still standing.

☆ How bonsai scissors are forged using sword-making techniques in Japan
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Caroline Mishelle Aghajanian | Teresa Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Hirakawa Yasuhiro is a master blacksmith for Sasuke in Sakai, Japan. Sasuke has been around since 1867 and specializes in scissors in addition to knives. Gardeners like Yoshikawa Masakazu believe these shears are the best for maintaining bonsai trees. Loading Something is loading. Japanese-style gardeners like Yoshikawa Masakazu are willing to wait a year to get their hands on a pair of scissors that's perfect for maintaining bonsai trees.

☆ How one of the rarest types of salt in the world goes from ocean to table
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Caroline Mishelle Aghajanian | Teresa Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ How mole sauce is made with a tool as old as human civilization
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Caroline Mishelle Aghajanian | Amelia Kosciulek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Evangelina Aquino Luis is a chef in Oaxaca, Mexico, who makes special mole for families in mourning. She grinds chiles, spices, and other ingredients with a traditional stone called a metate. These ancient tools have become less popular in the household with the rise of modern-day blenders. Loading Something is loading. We visit chef Evangelina Aquino Luis of Nana Vira in Oaxaca to see how she makes her chichilo mole for funerals.

☆ A Thai artisan is preserving a centuries-old craft by carving snail shells into art
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Caroline Mishelle Aghajanian | Amelia Kosciulek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Jukkit Suksawat makes Thai ornaments and decorations out of mother-of-pearl. Sign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox. Loading Something is loading. He is determined to keep this 14th-century tradition alive by doing every step the traditional way. If you want to know more, please visit Jukkit Suksawat's Facebook page or email jukkit2508@gmail.com.

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