Mar 10, 2020 | A Day In My Life
My name isn’t on the marquee sign in front of the store. Instead of “Mimi Lee” in bright lights, it reads, “Hollywoof.” The place, though, is my very own bone-afide pet grooming shop, my life’s goal. All courtesy of a huge investment from Pixie St. James, whose active...
Mar 3, 2020 | A Day In My Life
Hi, everyone! I’m Halley Greer and it’s great to visit with you here on dru’s book musings. My days always begin with coffee. Usually a cup or two for myself made in a French press, then pulling perfect espresso shots and creating latte art for friends and customers....
Feb 26, 2020 | A Day In My Life
Mornings: Damage Control When I took the job of designing a cooking school for American gastrotourists (i.e., foodies) at the Tuscan villa of world-famous Chef Claudio Orlandini, I was offered more money than I had yet seen in this line of design work — plus a...
Feb 25, 2020 | A Day In My Life
I’ll be honest with you. When you run a catering hall with a father who’s a mobster trying to go straight, things can get a little dicey. Anyway, about my day. I wake up every morning thanking the universe that I’m in Astoria, Queens, and not Palm Beach, Florida,...