Forwarded this email? for more “One of the most talked-about writers in business and culture journalism last year wasn’t employed by The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal or Bloomberg.” - Semafor If you need to get in touch with me, email [email protected] - IMAGINE WAKING UP FROM PLASTIC SURGERY TO CARBONE. SPICY RIGATONI IS A NIGHTMARE POST-ANESTHESIA MEAL. Emily Sundberg Dec 11 READ IN APP Good morning everyone. I hope you’re surviving your holiday party schedules, and avoiding credit card debt, and matching the energy of anyone you’re emailing/anyone who is emailing you. - * People are quickly cashing in on the FREE LUIGI merch boom. * I can’t wait to visit the Texas Stock Exchange in 2025 and tell y’all about it. The upstart successfully secured funding earlier this year at $120mm with support from Blackrock and Citadel. * I want to get an ice cream cake at this new shop in the East Village. “We source hormone-free and antibiotic-free dairy from humanely raised cows from Hudson Valley, NY to reduce our carbon footprint and provide the ultimate freshness.” Hell yeah. * The town of Southampton is trying to buy an 120-year-old castle. I looked into the guy who built it, a sculptor and inventor (job title not used enough) named Theophilus A. Brouwer, and he seems pretty cool. He has a few pieces in The Met, and in the early 1900’s, Tiffany & Co. carried his bronze Hampton Ware — he became one of the country’s top potters. His kiln is still in the castle, so maybe there will be a new addition to the Hamptons’ growing ceramics scene (like this new members’ club for Padel and ceramics). * If I woke up from anesthesia after a full-body makeover in a suite at The Plaza to a plate of Carbone, I think I’d call the police. This is a pro-Carbone newsletter, but anti Carbone-in-a-hospital-gown newsletter. * J.Crew has named Julia Collier, most recently SVP of Marketing at SKIMS, their new CMO. Collier spent almost six years at SKIMS. It’s cool she got a new job and promotion with this move. Her Instagram feed is a walk down the SKIMS hall of fame: that Lana Valentine’s Day campaign, the Team USA collaboration, the metallic swimwear campaign. Makes me wonder if we’ll see more celebrities in J.Crew’s future campaigns (and some up-and-coming photographers behind the camera!). Collier's work with SKIMS makes so many other hot new brands look like junior varsity!!!! * BoF noted that last year, The New York Times declared the office party dead, but this month, its fashion critic Vanessa Friedman reversed course, proclaiming it alive and well. I feel very sad for those of you who would rather work a remote job and sit home all day, instead of: * Working in an office every day * To eventually develop a wildly overwhelming office crush * And then dress up on a weekday in December to walk up to said office crush * And say hi It’s a magnificent experience. And it never ends like you imagine it will. * Melissa Gorga is a genius. She launched a line of SPRINKLE COOKIES. * I actually just teared up reading Rachel Tashjian’s conversation with Keith McNally. “To me, there’s nothing more glamorous than seeing a deeply serious person letting go.” A reminder to you all: LIVE a little. - Feed Me is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. - For the month of December, Feed Me will be featuring a daily holiday gift — usually suggested by Emily, sometimes suggested by someone else — some might generate affiliate revenue. In addition to this advent calendar-style gift guide, there will also be the occasional Christmas surprise. I KNOW WHAT BOYS LIKE. Because I texted them and asked them what they want for Christmas. Here’s what they told me: Feed Me’s Anonymous Transit Expert: > “The American Giant Everest Tee. Many know I’m a sucker for domestic manufacturing, and this thing is an S-tier tee in my > rotation. It’s like if they turned a Champion reverse weave hoodie into a shirt, feels like body armor, and promises to last > forever. > > Real northeast maple products. My family has preferred the Parker Family’s farm for over a hundred years, but there are many > (many!) small producers to choose from. Maple syrup is sweet and versatile, maple nuts or candies are perfect for a winter > evening. I’ve never known someone to not eat all of them immediately. > > Any book, bonus points if from your nearest used book sale, that connects you and your recipient through a character, theme, or > shared nonfiction interest. Write in the front cover like a letter or card. When they read it, talk about it the next time you > see or call, and be reminded about why the two of you care about each other.” Joe Holder (writer, Nike trainer, founder of Exercise Snacks): > “Personally think every guy should have a good tote. So for the guy in your life would get a good one. Nike has a super > affordable one that I get compliments on all the time. TUMI also has a great offering, some high end others a bit more that are > a reasonable splurge. > > What I personally want though is a good watch. Once the end of year finances shakeout, I might hit up my guy over at Tropical > Watch or get one from Shinola. They’ve been coming out with great prices recently.” Derek Blasberg: > “I’ve always preached, ‘If it’s not moving, monogram it.’ That can be canvas totes or crisp white starch handkerchiefs or > Tiffany’s playing cards or a Goyard wallet, there’s something in every price point. But trust DCB, everything looks better with > your initials on it.” Nic Jammet (co-founder of Sweetgreen): > “Big fan of all the Gozney products. They have the counter top pizza oven that gets very hot very quickly, or the full Dome oven > which is incredible not just pizzas, but searing, charring anything.” Anonymous Greenpoint audiophile: > “I want one of these speakers; they decompress audio signal from Spotify/other streaming services to increase the fidelity of > music played from your phone through speakers.” Andy Weissman (managing partner of Union Square Ventures, caveating that I asked him what he’d gift a person who has everything): > “For the person who has everything, I would get them a memory (or, a poem about a memory).” Like Comment Restack © 2024 Emily 548 Market Street PMB 72296, San Francisco, CA 94104 Get the appStart writing