Belle in The New York Times
Right now I’m on vacation with my family, trying to explain where my money goes.
I haven’t seen you in a new dress in ages… Chinatown for a haircut?… Honey, mind your cuticles… That shade of lipstick is very Alicia Silverstone circa 1995… You still have a VCR?!
I buy cheese, family. I buy 180 minutes with a lawyer. I buy myself an LLC. And then, y’all know what I do? I buy more cheese and pounds upon pounds of red bell peppers. With my spare money and time, I run up to Union Square and splurge on an heirloom tomato or two and then come back down to Sullivan for a ball of mozzarella from Joe’s. I’ll slip in a glass of wine and call it luxury.
But I do feel like an entrepreneur and I do feel like I’m taking a risk. My products are tucked away on Bleeker Street and stacked on the cooled shelves at Grand Central. That makes me happy. That keeps me going…
August 21st, 2007 at 10:56 am
Oh, families. Always so darn practical!
Where are you vacationing?
August 22nd, 2007 at 7:31 am
Seriously. Lid. Sign? Now you’re all “corporate”, no time for us
August 22nd, 2007 at 6:50 pm
That is great you are starting this venture. Hope it does well!!!
August 22nd, 2007 at 8:31 pm
Congratulations on your newest venture! I’m so proud to see a fellow Southern girl making a name for herself. Maybe one day your cheese and my chocolate will be in the same store! (ps, I sent you an email about a year ago when I spotted you and Jamie walking downtown - it was my “celebrity blogger” moment, very exciting stuff)
August 23rd, 2007 at 10:05 am
I’m so proud of you! Next time I’m in NY cheese is on my list! Way to go!!
August 23rd, 2007 at 5:40 pm
You are an inspiration!
August 24th, 2007 at 12:36 pm
we’re vacationing in the carolinas–lowlands first then the mountains. but i’m looking forward to getting back to the city!
August 24th, 2007 at 5:07 pm
take pride in yerself, Cheese Queen! *^_^*