All posts by “Paolo Española

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On Culinary Capitals

“Trust but verify”. It’s a phrase I heard working with sales teams in tech cos. though I didn’t realize until later that the proverb has Russian origins and proliferated during the Cold War. No surprise seeing as most Western sales teams I’ve encountered have a… Read More

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On Oysters & the Ordinary

It was undoubtedly a flex. Running down to the market just across the street, buying six oysters before the vishandel closed at 4 PM, speed-walking back to my apartment, and shucking them around 7 PM when I inevitably had to hop on a Zoom meeting… Read More

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On Sushi & Salvation

The internet – or at least the specific niche more concerned with Michelin stars than celebrity gossip or this year’s inflation rate – was abuzz a few month’s back about Noma’s “closing”. And between the wide spectrum that ranges from exclaiming “good riddance” to bemoaning… Read More