Birdsong in Califon
On Thursday, July 13th, 2023 – a hot, balmy, and calm evening in Califon, NJ – the new Bex Gallery had its inaugural artist reception. It was a large turnout, [...]
May the Sisters Be With You
On July 3, 2013, an interesting thing happened in America: the 1977 blockbuster film Star Wars was shown in Arizona, but dubbed into the Navajo language. It was the first [...]
Separating Wheat from Chiffonade
The French and food: a pairing au naturel. Anyone who’s worked in a kitchen, from the entry-level to the celebrity chef, knows that cuisine of virtually any type has a [...]
Thinking Through Food Claims
Kind Bars have been advertising recently something echoed in the food world since the transition from mom-cooked square meals of the 1950s to the turbulent 1960s to the atomic age [...]
To Meat or Not to Meat
Being a vegan in America once meant being on the very outskirts of society. Appropriately, southern California punk band Vegan Reich – not in any way fascistic, just militant – [...]
Visuals to Victuals
The Space: Part One, and Our Spring Menu Califon, New Jersey, has an “uptown” (Aqui Shopping Center, etc) and “downtown” (Rambo’s Deli, Bex Kitchen, post office, etc). The downtown area [...]
Edible Reality
On a recent weekend in June, Bex catered an event for a family who requested a special theme. This catered event really highlighted what Bex excels at taking simple, straightforward, [...]
Perfectly Wedded Occasion
Event Budgeting 101 A wedding is a joyous occasion that occurs just once in a lifetime. This beautiful sentiment can often be an opportunity for overspending with all the pressure [...]
Summertime Eats
There’s a funny meme going ‘round that depicts a mom pouring tequila with the caption WHEN YOU REALIZE THE KIDS WILL BE HOME ALL DAY, EVERY DAY FOR THE SUMMER. [...]
Graduating to Higher Taste
Congratulations, graduates of the world! New Jersey is big on acknowledging graduates at every level, from der kinder to college and beyond. The state’s hefty property taxes are used partially [...]
