Frances Katz

Newsweek

Paris, Meet Brooklyn; Forget Croissants and Foie Gras, Young Parisians Are Tucking into New York-Style Burgers and Beers like Never before, Says Frances Katz

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Byline: Frances Katz
DIPLOMATIC relations between France and the US may not be at an all-time high but the French love affair with American cuisine blossoms a little more every day. Trendy Parisians are queuing up for all kinds of American imports their parents wouldn't dream of trying: burgers, bagels and Hawaiian poke washed down with craft beer.
They're also learning the ins and outs of brunch. In the past few years, several new categories have turned up in Paris.

The Week

Can blockchain fix America's voting system?

Trust in the American voting system is at an all-time low. One recent poll found that just 24 percent of voters feel "very confident" that their votes will be counted in this year's midterm elections. Could blockchain technology help bring skeptical voters back to the polls?

Time Out

A guide to the very best nightlife in Atlanta

If you want to experience nightlife in Atlanta, follow our guide to the best supper clubs, bars and dancing dens
Nightlife in Atlanta means many different things to many different people. It could mean cocktails handcrafted by the city’s top mixologists, mulling herbs and mixing spirits to create next-level concoctions. It could mean long nights spent laughing and drinking at the top local restaurants and supper clubs with new and old friends. To some, things to do at night might involve a wh...

Time Out

The 24 best restaurants in Atlanta

Even though New Orleans and Charleston typically get all the Southern food love, Atlanta is also one of the region’s great food cities, as this list of best restaurants in Atlanta proves. In beautifully designed eateries, suburban strip malls and tiny shacks by the side of the road, some of America’s best chefs are making delicious meals for discerning diners right here.

The Week

How small restaurants are harnessing big data to survive

"It's not hard to open a restaurant," says Ming-Tai Huh, restaurant owner and a director of Toast, a restaurant technology firm. "The hard part is to stay open, make money, and do it over a long period of time. I am a big believer in technology to help get there."

Medium

Maybe there’s a message in the tacky madness of Tom Ford 2018

Maybe there’s a message in the tacky madness of Tom Ford 2018

Oh dear Lord, there is so much ugly here, I don’t even know where to look first.

Tom Ford, Mr. Cool is responsible for this.

He is also responsible for all that sleek black Gucci stuff in the 1990s. Gwynneth in the Smoking Jacket? That was Tom. Low key, sexy and chic. So what happened here?

blog.songtrust.com

How Your Song Works For You

Understanding how royalties are generated, collected and ultimately deposited in your bank account is as important as songwriting and performing - and it’s not as complicated as you think. The more you know about the business life cycle of a song, the better you’ll be at making smart decisions about your work when it’s released.

chowhound.com

Don't Judge a Road by Its Adult Video Stores: Cheshire Bridge Is a Food Lover's Paradise

Cheshire Bridge Road is an urban planning nightmare. It’s a confused strip of gas stations, storage facilities, smoke shops, adult video stores, and car washes wrapped in a tangle of Atlanta traffic. But if you are willing to fight the traffic and ignore the ‘scenery,’ you’ll find some old school restaurants that have called this strip home for decades. You won’t find any avocado toast, smoked bison, or kombucha smoothies around here. On Cheshire Bridge, the menus are huge, the decor is defin...

Ploughshares

Joan Didion’s Hostile Acts of Observation

Joan Didion’s unique worldview—that laser-sharp analysis of everything from the California coastline to Doors frontman Jim Morrison to her own personal grief and loss—might have been formed the day she failed to make Phi Beta Kappa at the University of California at Berkeley.

thebelladonnacomedy.com

How Inappropriate Are You? A Men’s Magazine Quiz

Take this simple quiz to see where you stand in the Parade of Horribles!
Guys, by now you’ve seen all the salacious tweets and read all the damning articles. But when you’re alone at the end of the day, do you sit back nursing your scotch and wonder, Am I inappropriate? Does my behavior consistently offend women? Do I regard women as objects or mere playthings? Is it wrong to think the teenage babysitter is hot? And if so, what are the odds I’ll be exposed?
Take this simple quiz and see

Issuu

GO ESCAPE NEW ENGLAND

Travel features on Boston's Rose Kennedy Greenway and a weekend in Martha's Vineyard.

The Week

How brands can use big data without creeping people out

Back in the old days, sometime around 1992, the most information that advertisers could glean about you was your age and where you lived. In today's mobile marketplace, that seems almost quaint.
Modern media companies and their advertisers can parse each page impression down to almost every single attribute of a viewer. They collect data from across all digital platforms, including phones, tablets, desktops, and televisions, and distill it into specific data groups: "working women over 40 who...

pastemagazine.com

Buzz and Backlash: A Short History of Pepsi's Bleeding Edge ...

Buzz and Backlash: A Short History of Pepsi's Bleed...

Ploughshares

Nora Ephron and the Lost Art of Magazine Writing

It’s my opinion that Nora Ephron never should have left journalism. Sure there was a lot more money to be made writing and directing major motion pictures like When Harry Met Sally or Sleepless in Seattle, but Ephron had a gift for magazine writing. She had the kind of personal style some writers attend pricey retreats and workshops to acquire. She didn’t just interview her subjects–she brought you into their various worlds and gave you room to explore every corner to your heart’s content.

Wa...

catapult.co

Catapult | Is Your TV Turned On?| Frances Katz

Catapult: Is Your TV Turned On? True stories from the Cable Trenches.