Gotham Gal: Ricks Picks NYC

Whenever I walk through the Greenmarket in Union Square I feel compelled to buy everything. Bringing a cart is key otherwise forget it.

About three years ago I was walking through the market and came upon Ricks Picks NYC. Innovative guy (Rick) who had created wonderful pickled products in a jar. I tasted and chatted. Asked if he had a website (because I didn't have my cart), etc. Weeks later, Ricks Picks was written up in the New York Times.

Over the years, I have been watching his business grow from a far. I noticed his pickles at specialty shops like Citarella and then Whole Foods and even a tiny shop in Maine.

About a month ago, I was introduced to Rick though a friend. Ricks biz is growing and he was looking for possible investors. I got together with Rick, who happens to be one smart guy and talked.

I am thrilled to say that we are now investors in Ricks Picks. Looking forward to working with Rick and hopefully helping his biz grow in 2008 and beyond. And of course eating lots of pickled treats.

books of the moment

Rebecca Walker: Black, White & Jewish: Autobiography of a Shifting Self
Worthy read. Thought provoking. Hopefully we have moved forward as a nation in accepting people for who they are on the inside.
Carlos Ruiz Zafon: The Angel's Game
Loved the first book, Shadow of the Wind, not so much The Angel's Game. The journey was much better than the end.
Abraham Verghese: Cutting for Stone: A novel
A huge book with a big story. Incredibly well written by a prolific author. I am going to go back and read his other books. Extraordinary novel.
Kathryn Stockett: The Help
Loved this book. The voice of black domestic help in the 1960's as we learn what it was like from their angle. First novel.
Geoff Dyer: Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi: A Novel
Came highly recommended. Lots of high praise from some serious writers on the cover. Didn't do it for me, at all. Alas.

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