Chevere Means Cool

This Sobremesa is a collaboration with Anju Wines—a project aiming to make wine approachable through food, education & community.

We wanted the evening to be a celebration of food as the ultimate connector—across generations and cultures, we find that food has the ability to break most barriers. Jess and Sarah, the creators behind Anju Wines, often explore the pairing of Asian flavors with wine, so we collaborated with Chef Nadia for the ultimate Kamayan feast that we thought would perfectly create a sensorial experience, loaded with flavor, for our guests to enjoy as they sipped on their carefully curated wines. "Kamayan" refers to the traditional Filipino style of eating communally without plates or utensils, and that's exactly how the night went.

Thank you to our guests for attending and participating in this episode. Hope you enjoy it!

Wine experience by Anju Wines

Food by ⁠PicaPica⁠

Hosted at Apartment 7X

Today's guest is Maria Vogel, the founder of Rococo—a New York City based art advisory focused on private art sales and public art experiences. Through her monthly membership program, Club Rococo, and other experiences like artist-focused dinners called Rococinco, Maria has created a community that feels fresh and inviting for all of us curious about art.

Rococo is changing the way we can connect with artists, and how we perceive artists—at the end, its about celebrating them in every aspect, their behind the scenes work, the storytelling behind their final pieces. I invite you to get to know Rococo better via their Instagram @rococoartadvisory and hope you find this episode inspiring!

Today's Sobremesa episode is an extension of Florencia Montefalcone's art exhibition at @la.sudestada⁠ titled, "Why Are We So Afraid?"
We invited guests to reflect topics around the art and this question—from the idea of fear, to the role that art can play in cultual shifts, and more.
Extremely grateful to the creatives who made this possible:

@gimegarmendia @la.sudestada for trusting us to bring this to life :)
- @carolineguntert for the incredible food & @dejamack_97 for assisting
- @domingoceramics for the beautiful ceramics
- @luciafainzilber for the table art direction

Hope you enjoy this episode x

Today’s episode is special for many reasons, but I really wanted to share it today, on July 28th: Peru’s Independence Day. On this very special day we’re celebrating my beautiful home country and I couldn’t think of a better time to share this Sobremesa episode recorded in Lima Peru, at Ofelia.

This time we got together under the idea that all roads lead back to Lima. There is so much beauty in our heritage and now in transforming tradition, while still cherishing it, to create forward thinking designs, food, art that can be shared and admired globally. 

Every single person at this dinner is reshaping the way we represent Peru in their own way, and what our culture has to offer—I feel so honored to be able to share their stories so thank you to all the guests who came to this Sobremesa for opening up and for inspiring me, and hopefully others who listen to this episode.

Today we have Blayne and Haylee who are the founders of Visionary Projects— a global art platform with an active community. Through their in-person events, membership program, group shows, and more, they have created a unique space that in a way simplifies the way we can connect with art.

Their mission is to make contemporary art more accessible, and after learning more about what they're building, I can agree that they're successfully helping elevate emerging artists and connect them with a growing curious audience.

I hope you enjoy this episode and please follow @visionaryprojectsnyc to keep up with upcoming shows and more events.

This time we gathered around the most important meal of the day: breakfast.
We collaborated with @eatatpa for a delicious spread that made guests think twice about the “rules” behind breakfast. @eatatpa created a unique spread that, for example, included a twist on a breakfast favorite: bacon, egg & cheese arancini with fermented tinihanga hot sauce. We enjoyed pancakes and “eggs” (aka wild cherry caviar) and other yummy bites that made for an unforgettable evening.
thank you @eatatpa for treating us to your delicious breakfast, and huge thanks to @olascoffee @nicolaspozo for hosting and collaborating with us. And to everyone who came, gracias!! Forever grateful for this community.
shoutout to the team who made this possible:
💐 @saintagnes.studio
🍽️ @quitenice.studio
📷 @st.cine
🖌️ @marenhannah

Today's episode (our 50th!) is an ode to childhood classics. We hosted a Sobremesa at ⁠@dearfriendbooks⁠, in celebration of whimsical fables and stories that sparked our creativity as kids. Ultimately these tales made us dream big, and hopefully still do. We enjoyed a 4-course menu by chef Pri from ⁠@nueva.yolk⁠ inspired by the elements in some of our favorite childhood books. We embraced the beginning of summer with sips of natural wines curated by our friends at dear friend, and indulged in breads by ⁠@apt2bread⁠, all surrounded by florals by ⁠@saintagnes.studio⁠ and tableware by ⁠@quitenice.studio⁠.

Thank you to all of our guests for opening up and being part of this memorable evening.

Find photos of the evening ⁠@cheveremeanscool⁠, captured by ⁠@st.cine⁠.

Emma is the founder of Barcelona-based jewelry brand Emma AnaÏs Anscheidt. She recently presented her latest collection, Thimble in NYC at a pop up hosted at our favorite LES spot, Tumbap.

Emma’s pieces are as unique as herself. These textured rings and earrings incorporate other elements such as buttons, stones and even fabrics to present a unique collection that feels timeless yet intriguing at the same time. She makes everything by hand back making each piece one-of-a-kind. Her pieces are inspired by elements in nature and her ever changing environment. In this episode we chat about her creative process, her overall aesthetic, her cultural background, and more.

Follow Emma's work @emmaanaisanscheidt

Alba is the founder and creative behind Mariana by Alba, the corset brand that is taking over NYC. Whether you’ve seen her pieces at Tumbao on Orchard St. or on an online editorial, once you see one of her pieces you can’t stop thinking about them. So, I had to ask Alba to come on Chevere Means Cool and tell us some more about her story.

Mariana by Alba is a space for creativity that almost started as an outlet for her to be playful and use some of the sewing skills she learned from her grandma. This made-to-order pieces are crafted by hand between New York and Mexico from natural fibers and deadstock materials, making them all extremely unique. Her brand grew organically and she’s ready to introduce a new collection with inventive takes on the classic corset, redefining what this historical piece has normally been associated with. She wants people to feel empowered and sensual when they were her pieces, and mostly have fun with them! Alba has a vibrant aura to her that immediately makes you want to befriend her and this energetic, genuine charisma really translates to her brand.

Listen to her story and follow @marianabyalba for more.

Today's guest is Diego Purizaga, the creative behind Bendito del Perú. Bendito is a brand that focuses on organic Peruvian cotton basic t-shirts. What started with a simple plain black shirt, and it's counterpart in white, has grown into a beautiful community connecting Perú with Copenhagen, and Barcelona, and many others across the world.

Diego started his journey in PR, and later founded Bendito del Perú as the project that felt naturally more aligned with him and his search for a bigger purpose and home. We chat about how he went from PR to launching this brand, how it's evolved since starting during the pandemic, and how he has always made it about community and being real.

Follow Bendito del Peru for more, and shop their shirts at benditodelperu.com.