HeyJaredA Small and Simple Thing
Transmissions from the desk of Brooks Reitz - entrepreneur, writer, and home cook.
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Sex & Drugs & Toothbrushes (opens the original)
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Hello, dear readers.Big thanks to Emily Sundberg for highlighting the return of Brooks Cooks in yesterday’s Feed Me. I think what makes Feed Me interesting is Emily’s boundless curiosity, and I was happy to be the benefactor. A couple of weeks ago, I met up with Andy Baraghani in New York City for a look at his upcoming cafe and restaurant, Ditto. Andy sits at the cross-section of food, fashion, desi
Brooks Cooks: How to Dress A Salad (opens the original)
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Okay, welcome back.Some of you may recall that, during COVID, I started a very rag-tag cooking “show” called Brooks Cooks, filmed by my wife. I addressed my viewers as “freaks” and attempted to share my easy, loose cooking style with the world. It was, against all odds, a hit.<div class="i
Celebrities Who Like Good Restaurants (opens the original)
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I have a free letter today. If you haven’t yet, please subscribe below for the full package:Subscribe nowI like when celebrities have good taste in restaurants. A few weeks ago, Clairo’s manager asked me to help book her a table at Sailor. Last week, as I was standing on a street corner in Cobble Hill, waiting for the light to change, Dua Lipa rode by on a Citi Bike wearing a
Not Quite A Guide to Paris (Part 2) (opens the original)
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In Part 1, I wrote about eating and drinking in Paris, with a link to my personal map. You can read it here. Part 2 is about parks, museums, and retail. Plus, the one must-have guide book that brilliantly unpacks the city with a very Small & Simple sensibility. <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bPNa!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com
Our Man In Paris (Not Quite A Guide, Part 1) (opens the original)
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We just returned from a week in Paris. We were there to celebrate our tenth anniversary.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1941" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Zg4Y!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-
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