Please Stand By

February 8th, 2010 by The House

tech_problems

Due to an unexpected “server overhaul” this weekend, we are experiencing technical difficulties. PX This will resume its regularly scheduled programming as soon as possible. PLEASE STAND BY. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you.

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Hello from Tokyo!

  Baby Otters Resistance is futile. :)   *with thanks to James “Milkman” Mielke        

Cellar Notes -by Aris

Bishop by Ben Glaetzer – Barossa Valley Shiraz 2007, Australia

Cost: $24.99/bottle This wine was genuinely rich and thick in texture, with a complex nose of crushed blackcherries, blueberry pie, and vanilla milkshake, with hints of smoked meat, cedar, and toasty oak. In the mouth, it is full-bodied, with a creamy viscosity similar to... Read More »

SPOTTED:

• Monday, February 1, 2010. 9:30PM – Uma Thurman, Nicole Kidman, and Domenico Dolce dining (separately) at Hotel Griffou. • Tuesday, February 2, 2010. 8:57PM – "Right now, Mike D hangin’ with the big boys at The Ace Hotel lobby bar." • Sunday, January 31, 2010. 3:30PM – Taye Diggs, with wife, pushing... Read More »

My Kid Could Paint That

  Art vs Commerce is undoubtedly a prevalent and consistent underlying theme in PX This, the upcoming PX This Too and pxthis.com. But you already knew that, right? That’s one of the reasons you appreciate them so! With that in mind, my next Netflix recommendation is My Kid Could Paint That. It will delight, amaze, and horrify you. What more... Read More »

Do You Like Words?

  PX This – the Revised Edition and PX This Too Coming in the Spring of 2010 Just sayin’. :)  

PX This: teh Cliffs Notes

From the e-mail inbox: "O MAH GAH I WAS JUST CLEANING MY APT AND I CAME ACROSS UR BOOK AND STARTED LEAFING THRU IT…. GAAH HOW DID I FORGET U KNOW MAXWELL??? I AM A HUGE HUGE HUGE FAN BUT I GUESS IT WAS AFTER I READ UR BOOK…. DID YOU SEE HIM ON THE GRAMMY’S?!?!?! AMAZING… I LOVE HIM SO MUCH OMFG….!!!!" Yeah,... Read More »

F&F: Colicchio & Sons (the Bar)

PX This presents THE F&F REVIEW Hey, sorry we couldn’t make it to "Friends&Family," we were out of town/ had to work/ not invited. We’re really glad we finally managed to come by, though— it’s so nice to see you!

What’s that? You would still like us to take the time to fill out the F&F... Read More »

SPOTTED:

  • Friday, January 29, 2010, 8:00PM – Mick Jagger, Bono, Takashi Murakami, James Franco, Peter Brant and (of course) Damien Hirst, Larry Gagosian, and Shala Monroque at the opening of the "End of an Era" exhibit by Damient Hirst at the Gagosian Gallery on Madison Ave.   *Courtesy of former F&B industry superstar... Read More »

SPOTTED:

  • Monday, January 25, 2010 3:30PM – Danny "Danny-A" Abeckaser and Jen Gatien at the Sundance screening of Kevin Asch’s Holy Rollers in Park City, Utah.      

Euro Gap

OK OK, this one goes out to the sudden massive influx of Scandinavians around here! We know what you’re looking for. Coming soon: Euro Gap the Movie Go, Heikki Sorsa! We love you! :)       See also (earlier): • SPOTTED: Heikki Sorsa and Paris Hilton…

• Homegirl Meets Coolest Dude Ever    

F&F: Tanuki Tavern (the Bar)

PX This presents THE F&F REVIEW Hey, sorry we couldn’t make it to "Friends&Family," we were out of town/ had to work/ not invited. We’re really glad we finally managed to come by, though— it’s so nice to see you!

What’s that? You would still like us to take the time to fill out the F&F... Read More »

F&F: Vintry Wine & Whiskey

PX This presents THE F&F REVIEW Hey, sorry we couldn’t make it to "Friends&Family," we were out of town/ had to work/ not invited. We’re really glad we finally managed to come by, though— it’s so nice to see you!

What’s that? You would still like us to take the time to fill out the F&F... Read More »

Cellar Notes -by Aris

Chateau Clinet 1994, Pomerol, France

Cost: $40/bottle (purchased in 1998) Dark ruby red, medium-bodied, and with an open nose of black cassis, black cherry, licorice, and a touch of prunes. There is also a haunting nose of cedar wood and something that reminds me of black shoe polish. In the mouth, smooth with a somewhat lean texture but... Read More »

Talk Loudly… (Part Three)

Lately, it has come to our attention that the link to the original “Good Night, Mr. Lewis” story on Abbe Diaz is permanently defunct, possibly due to Steve Lewis’s defection last year from Joonbug to BlackBook magazine. Due to popular demand, we hereby re-create the entire article but, for the sake of clarity, verity and comprehension,... Read More »

Talk Loudly… Part Two

Lately, it has come to our attention that the link to the original “Good Night, Mr. Lewis” story on Abbe Diaz is permanently defunct, possibly due to Steve Lewis’s defection last year from Joonbug to BlackBook magazine. Due to popular demand, we hereby re-create the entire article but, for the sake of clarity, verity and comprehension,... Read More »

Talk Loudly… Part One

Talk Loudly and Carry a Big Stick Lately, it has come to our attention that the link to the original “Good Night, Mr. Lewis” story on Abbe Diaz is permanently defunct, possibly due to Steve Lewis’s defection last year from Joonbug to BlackBook magazine. Due to popular demand, we hereby re-create the entire article but, for the... Read More »

Producer Zainab Jah and director Tim Naylor are currently in pre-production for the first eight-episode season of PX This, created and co-written by Abbe Diaz, the "former maitre d' to the stars." The new web series is based on Diaz's [book] by the same title...
Producer Jah had heretofore intended to keep the project under wraps... until last week, when, on October 14th, 2008, she discovered an article in Variety... It seems CBS has just signed a development deal with Jason Jones and Samantha Bee (The Daily Show) to pen an as-yet-unnamed series about the "behind the scenes world of a celebrity chef... and the two women who run his cooking empire."
The series treatment for PX This (registered with the WGA on December 7, 2007) which has been making the rounds of several Hollywood agencies, is strikingly and undeniably similar to CBS's as-yet-unwritten concept.
"We are still hesitant to provide all the details," says Jah, "but do feel... proud to divulge some of the names involved," which include... Michael Imperioli, Steven R. Schirripa, John Ventimiglia (The Sopranos), and producer Brian Grazer...

"...will debut on PX This's site mid next year, assuming the producers can fine someone fierce enough to play Diaz. We can't wait to see how they cast the character that's 'loosely based' on Jean-Georges." - New York Magazine