So after many hard months of toiling, connecting, flesh pressing, organizing, hand wringing, and serious meditation, “Eat, Drink, & Be Social” went off without a hitch at Technique @ Le Cordon Bleu in Cambridge, MA. Turn out was robust and the speakers were engaging and candid. Attendees that I spoke to were extremely happy with the program and felt that they learned a lot about social media and the Boston restaurant scene.
Here are some highlights of the event:
A delicious smoked salmon sandwich
Yesterday, the New York Times had an article about people who obsessively photograph every (or nearly every) meal they have. A couple of years ago, I tried taking photos of my meals while living in Spain. I was posting them to another blog I had at the time, but found the chore of taking out the camera and disrupting the meal as too intrusive. The people featured in this article don’t have those same concerns, although, they sometimes grapple with other people’s qualms about it. But aside from how you feel about “phood photos” (that should be the term, right?), what is undeniable is their dramatic growth online and sharing on social networks. Continue reading →