Remarkably Mark
Remarkably Mark
Mark C. Tafoya is a personal chef in New York City, and the Executive Chef of The Gilded Fork. He is also the host of the ReMARKable Palate Podcast, but THIS podcast is all about his life outside of the kitchen! Mark is a graduate of Yale University, and worked as an actor for 10 years. He lives ...
Remarkably Mark #167: Quick Bites Hawaii 1
Remarkably Mark #167: Quick Bites Hawaii I was in Hawaii last week for the "So Much More Hawaii", tour, sponsired by the Hawaii Tourism folks and Cilantro Media. These a few quick videos shot on my handheld camera. This first video is from our ...
Remarkably Mark #166: Memorial Day in NYC
Remarkably Mark #166: Memorial Day in NYC Tommy and I enjoy the beautiful Memorial Day weather in Lower Manhattan. We bought a new basket for the bike for Stiva to ride in so we can take him with us when we ride our bikes!
Remarkably Mark #165: Impressionism on Broadway
Remarkably Mark #165: Impressionism on Broadway I give a quick video review of "Impressionism", playing at the Gerald Shoenfeld Theatre on Broadway, and starring Jeremy Irons, Joan Allen, Andre de Shields and Marsha Mason.
Remarkably Mark #164: Shopping with Tasty Diane
Remarkably Mark #164: Shopping with Tasty Diane I show Tasty Diane around the Chelsea Market in NYC and we discover some of the great food delights to be found there.
Remarkably Mark #163: Halifax Soundseeing
Remarkably Mark #163: Halifax Soundseeing I walk around Halifax, Nova Scotia and climb up the hill to the Citadel to get a great view of the city. I talk about what's been up in my life since my last audio podcast, oh so long ago (I HAVE been doing lots ...
Remarkably Mark #162: Zurich to New York
Remarkably Mark #162: Zurich to New York I fly from Zurich home to New YOrk on SWISS airlines, the distinctive Swiss cross in view the whole way.
Remarkably Mark #161: Jakarta Tower
Remarkably Mark #161: Jakarta Tower High Above Jakarta, I visit the Indonesian National Monument. You can see all around this HUGE city, with greatof the Independent Mosque and the Catholic Church right next to it, and a wonderful sunset.
Remarkably Mark #160: Mount Pilatus
Remarkably Mark #160: Mount Pilatus Jennifer and Chef Mark ascend Mount Pilatus outside of Luzern in Switzerland.
Remarkably Mark #159: Min Pin Holiday Playdate
Remarkably Mark #159: Min Pin Holiday Playdate Stiva meets with a bunch of other Miniature Pinschers and tears it up for the holidays!
Remarkably Mark #158: First Snowfall in NYC
Remarkably Mark #158: First Snowfall in NYC The first major snowfall of the year in New York City. This should be a treat to my friends in Indonesia, who never get to see snow!
Remarkably Mark #157: Flying Over Hong Kong
Remarkably Mark #157: Flying over Hong Kong A rare treat: An early morning flight into Hong Kong reveals the city gleaming the in morning sunlight.
Remarkably Mark #156: Becak Ride in JogJakarta
Remarkably Mark #156: Becak Ride in JogJakarta We zip through the streets of JogJakarta, experiencing the unique Becak (Batch-ak), a man-powered tricycle rickshaw. It's a nice way to see the city, since zipping by in a tour bus, you don't see people's ...
Remarkably Mark #155: Singing with Endah
Remarkably Mark #155: Singing with Endah While in Jakarta for Pesta Blogger, I got to sing with a great band, Endah & Rhesa, in the lounge between sessions. They are very talented, and were selling CD's to benefit an organization which transcribes ...
Remarkably Mark #154: Kecak Dance in Bali
Remarkably Mark #154: Kecak Dance in Bali While in Bali, we attended a Kecak performance at Pura Uluwatu, a temple on a cliff guarded by monkeys everywhere (who will steal things from you if you don't watch out!). The Kecak (Ketch-ak) is a Balinese ...
Remarkably Mark #153: Back to New York
Remarkably Mark #153: Back to New York I'm on my way to Bali today, but I thought I'd share some flight video from my last return trip to New York. Enjoy!
Remarkably Mark #152: My Vote
Remarkably Mark #152: My Vote Well, I actually videotaped my own vote, partly to document it in this age of questionable election results, and partly just because I have the technology!
Remarkably Mark #151: Special Election Report
Remarkably Mark #151: Special Election Report Report from the Sutton Place Synagogue, 225 E. 51st St, New York City: Reports of problems at the 9th District, voters claimed they were not on the rolls and were refused provisional ...
Remarkably Mark #150: Howl-o-Ween
Remarkably Mark #150: Howl-o-Ween The Annual Inwoof Howl-o-Ween costume contest. This year, our Chef/Steak combination was up against some heavy contenders, from Magnum PI, to Ricky Ricardo, and other assorted doggies in costumes. Just wait'll you see ...
Remarkably Mark #149: Village Halloween Parade 2008
Remarkably Mark #149: Village Halloween Parade 2008 Stiva and I attend the 35th Annual Greenwich Village Halloween Parade with my friend and next door neighbor Regina. She's Elphaba, the Wicked Witch, and Stiva is a chef, while I dress as a T-Bone ...