Even if you’re not in New York, you’ll be motivated by our profiles of extraordinary women—stories that empower, uplift, and, by their example, may motivate you to embrace new challenges wherever life takes you.
Becky’s Bites began one hungry evening in a bite-sized kitchen in Manhattan. Craving just a bite of New York cheesecake, Becky Rosenthal whipped up her first batch of – and now signature – chocolate dipped cream cheese bites. Deciding that what she had created was better than cheesecake, she locked
Sous-vide cooking is fast becoming a food revolution. Recently, Woman Around Town’s Editor Charlene Giannetti visited Cuisine Solutions, the force behind this movement. (See the story.) In this WAT-CAST, she talks with AJ Schaller, who is on the forefront of training chefs in this slow-cooking technique. AJ Schaller is a
Gundula Brattke is a Berliner turned Brooklynite. She’s also the proud co-owner of SKI SOULS, a travel company that hosts week-long alpine adventures geared towards solo travelers. The trips include luxury hotel accommodations, ski passes, mountain tours, après ski fun and of course, the most beautiful skiing and snowboarding for
Michelle Javian is the co-founder and CEO of Harboring Hearts. She started the non-profit in honor of her father, who lost his battle to heart disease after a heart transplant in 2008. During the time she spent by her father’s side in the hospital, Michelle witnessed firsthand the need that
“Embrace your skeletons in the closet. Pull them out and paint them pink. Celebrate them. Your skeletons are probably the most interesting part about you. Your difference is your destiny.” Renee Linnell Renee Linnell is a true renaissance woman. The author of The Burn Zone, her memoir of experiences in
Music can heal. That’s the thought behind The Angel Band Project whose mission is “using the power of music to provide healing, raise awareness, and create positive social change for survivors of sexual violence.” Co-founder and Executive Director Rachel Ebeling is a lifelong lover of music and has been breathing
We need a fun musical now and D.C.’s Arena Stage is delivering just that with a rollicking production of Anything Goes, featuring classic Cole Porter songs. Lisa Helmi Johanson plays Hope Harcourt, a debutante who is about to get married, but meeting someone else on board a cruise ships changes
As a propagator of art, culture and ideas, Monique Martin brings her passion and experience in community building through the arts to elevate and instigate. As an independent curator, producer and marketing consultant, Martin has partnered with and produced for Joe’s Pub, Disney Theatricals, Apollo Theater, New Victory Theater, Southbank
Becky’s Bites began one hungry evening in a bite-sized kitchen in Manhattan. Craving just a bite of New York cheesecake, Becky Rosenthal whipped up her first batch of – and now signature – chocolate dipped cream cheese bites. Deciding that what she had created was better than cheesecake, she locked herself up in her test kitchen and perfected recipes for spreads and bites all based with cream cheese. Becky and Richard, her husband and business
Sous-vide cooking is fast becoming a food revolution. Recently, Woman Around Town’s Editor Charlene Giannetti visited Cuisine Solutions, the force behind this movement. (See the story.) In this WAT-CAST, she talks with AJ Schaller, who is on the forefront of training chefs in this slow-cooking technique. AJ Schaller is a 2005 graduate and former teaching assistant at the Culinary Institute of America. She worked at Restaurant Daniel and Daniel Boulud’s Dinex Group for ten years.
Gundula Brattke is a Berliner turned Brooklynite. She’s also the proud co-owner of SKI SOULS, a travel company that hosts week-long alpine adventures geared towards solo travelers. The trips include luxury hotel accommodations, ski passes, mountain tours, après ski fun and of course, the most beautiful skiing and snowboarding for all abilities. Gundula formerly worked in marketing, film and fashion and she’s the mother of three boys. She’s a city lover, theatre goer, skier, runner,
Michelle Javian is the co-founder and CEO of Harboring Hearts. She started the non-profit in honor of her father, who lost his battle to heart disease after a heart transplant in 2008. During the time she spent by her father’s side in the hospital, Michelle witnessed firsthand the need that existed for refuge and community support for heart patients and their families. It was from this realization, and devotion to her father’s memory, that Michelle
“Embrace your skeletons in the closet. Pull them out and paint them pink. Celebrate them. Your skeletons are probably the most interesting part about you. Your difference is your destiny.” Renee Linnell Renee Linnell is a true renaissance woman. The author of The Burn Zone, her memoir of experiences in a new-age cult, has an arm’s length of accomplishments. World traveller, dancer, and surfer name just a few. She has confessed to being in love
Music can heal. That’s the thought behind The Angel Band Project whose mission is “using the power of music to provide healing, raise awareness, and create positive social change for survivors of sexual violence.” Co-founder and Executive Director Rachel Ebeling is a lifelong lover of music and has been breathing fire into the organization since its inception back in 2009. Rachel is responsible for day-to-day operations of the organization with a focus on growing The
We need a fun musical now and D.C.’s Arena Stage is delivering just that with a rollicking production of Anything Goes, featuring classic Cole Porter songs. Lisa Helmi Johanson plays Hope Harcourt, a debutante who is about to get married, but meeting someone else on board a cruise ships changes all that. In an interview with Woman Around Town’s Charlene Giannetti Lisa talks about her career, how she’s managed to amass a collection of musical
As a propagator of art, culture and ideas, Monique Martin brings her passion and experience in community building through the arts to elevate and instigate. As an independent curator, producer and marketing consultant, Martin has partnered with and produced for Joe’s Pub, Disney Theatricals, Apollo Theater, New Victory Theater, Southbank Centre/UK, Hip Hop Theater Festival, Harlem Stage, NJPAC, Queens Theater in the Park, HBO and numerous Broadway and Off -Broadway productions. She brought her vision and
