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| Nicky Mesiah with famed makeup artist and good friend, Bobbi Brown | |
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Miss Nicky with Joel Guzman of Ralph Lauren & Yogi Berra |
| Miss Nicky With Magic Johnson! |  |
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Nicky with friend The late Rick James in '97 |
| My sister Dr. Leza Mesiah with R&B singer Lesley Gore, who doesn't remember: 'It's my Party & I'll Cry If I Want To...' -the good ole 'olden days'! |  |
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Timolin and Casey Cole, daughters of the late, great Nat King Cole and Mrs. Maria Cole -Big Toffee Fans |
| Timolin & Casey Cole, daughters of famed singer Nat King Cole & Mrs. Maria Cole at Carla Labat's wedding in Washington, DC |  |
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Nicky with Bravo's Network's 'Top Chef'-Ariane Duarte of famed 'CulinAriane' Restaurant in Montclair, NJ. Ariane also prepares all food for Mesiah Event Planners, Inc. functions and parties - (Click Here to see our review in the NY Times) |
| Older Sister Dr. Leza Mesiah at Nicky's 'Big' Birthday Bash in hometown of Buffalo, NY Hosted by best friend Nan Lipsitz Haynes & husband Dick. |  |
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With famed writer and Baristanet website creator Debbie Galant at her booksigning with architect-Frank 'GG', begging for more toffee after finishing the crumbs... |
| Picture of my Mother and older sister Leza on the right and me on the left |  |
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Young fans Gabriel and Noah Casey in Dallas, Texas |
| Nicky hosting Super Bowl Party at Montclair's 'Spice it Up' Shop with signed football from Hall of Famer: 'Warren Moon'...(look closely, you'll see his signature!) |  |
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Now, NY State Governor David Paterson at mutual friend's wedding |
| Behind the scenes at Wendy Williams Show-in NYC w/stunning stylist 'to the stars'-Deborah Madeiros-Baker whose clients include Bobbi Brown, Vanessa Williams and many, many more... |  |
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Nicky Mesiah with Felix Wayne |
| Miss Nicky celebrates the holiday at estate of Frank GG's-Essex Fells; & Author extraordinaire And Lady Barista herself-Debbie Galant. |  |
| Dr. Wolfsohn & daughter Patty with Nicky's Dad and sister Tootsie Buffalo's Campus School Party | |
| Miss Nicky's Campus School friends since 1st Grade Patty Koren (Witt) & Dr. Wendy Katz Great friends, like great toffee & healthy desserts are cherished 'forever'... my, how time flies... |  |
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Taylor Dana one of Miss Nicky's youngest customers in Montclair, NJ |
| Miss Nicky with the esteemed Julian Bond |  |
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Former Montclair customers enjoying their shipment of Miss Nicky's chocolate desserts in 'London'! Yes, we ship everywhere!! (Their shipment of bittersweet chocolate cake+bittersweet chocolate brownies+bittersweet gluten free cookies, were all in time for Chris's birthday and arrived in less than 36 hrs!) Thanks Gilda & Picotte's! |
| Cooking with Miss Nicky... A candid moment |  |
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Miss New Jersey, enjoying Miss Nicky's Gourmet Toffee at CAS A Fundraiser in Montclair at '3 Sixty Spinning Studio' |
| Montclair Fire Chief Allen & friend, Jasmine |  |
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My Mother's dear friend,(seated in middle)-Mrs. Marilyn Underwood-(yes, mother of actor Blair Underwood) & yes, she lived in Buffalo, NY during my childhood. She was always creatively 'crafting and cooking.' |
| Nicky Mesiah With Rev.TD Jakes |  |
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Nicky in Israel At the 'Wailing Wall' |
| Nicky's Childhood Buffalo Friends The Lipsitz's & Haynes |  |
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Friends Sharon Berg and Allison Evans in NYC |
| Friends Donald Gottheimer & NY Magazine's Top Doctor Edwin McCampbell |  |
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Fellow Mt. Holyoke Chum Nina Paisley Hoban & Guest - Good Times! |
| Sharon Egan, co-owner of Walnut Street Eateries Egan & Sons and Halcyon, speaks to, from left, Nicky Mesiah, Bill Thorpe, and Jinni Rock-Bailey |  |
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Sister Dr. Leza Mesiah and My Mother at a Renaissance Party in Dallas, Tx |
| Miss Nicky with friend Diana Lunin of Tony's Kitchen & Jose at Toast Restaurant! A good snowstorm never keeps Miss Nicky down, (she LOVES snow!) | |
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Pulitzer Prize Musician, George Walker & Nicky Mesiah at Watchung Booksellers in Montclair, NJ |
| Pulitzer Prize Musician, George Walker & Nicky Mesiah at Watchung Booksellers in Montclair, NJ |  |
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Artistic Adornment from Evette Everett - Click below to see more jewerly!
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| Miss Nicky visiting her sister Dr. Leza Mesiah while attending the new Dallas Opera House. |  |
| Cleophus Brown & Lonnie Harris Members of the famed Negro League | |
| Childhood friend from Buffalo-Claudia Northington & attorney Mark Pearce, Esq. celebrating his appointment to NLRB |  |
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Kansas City, Missouri at the Negro Baseball League Museum on 7/15/10 for the introduction of the new Negro Baseball League Stamps. Miss Nicky with Kadir Nelson, (illustrator of the new Negro League Stamp & illustrations for Stephen Spielberg, etc.) |
| Legendary Negro League Baseball Pitcher, 'Mamie "Peanut" Johnson, at reception in Kansas City. Yes, there was a 'female pitcher' in the Negro Leagues. |  |
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James 'Jake Sanders'of the KC Monarchs! |
| Sean Gibson, grandson of Legendary batter "Josh Gibson" chats with Miss Nicky in Kansas City for the introduction of the Negro Baseball League Stamps, at the Negro Baseball League Museum. |  |
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Old-Montclairians Sharon Burton Turner & Lincoln Turner at YMCA farewell for director Tom Boynton |
| Montclair Philantropists: Bob & Bobbi Constable (at farewell for YMCA director Tom Boynton) |  |
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My dear friend Cheryl Tyler-(in black dress) in Capetown, South Africa Spreading Miss Nicky's Gourmet Toffee around the world! |
| At Red Cross Gala, clients Beth & Craig Wilensky They love their Charoset' toffee and 'a great party!' |  |
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Miss Nicky with friends Nina Johnston-(wardrobe consultant on major movies and Andrea- returning from Wendy Williams Show. |
| Nicky Mesiah with dear friend Blair Underwood |  |
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Dr. Leza Mesiah with client and Cher, at Dallas Fundraiser (Girls just wanna have Fun!) |
| Miss Nicky w/Chairman Roslyn Brock at Presidential Reception in NYC |  |
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Late Benjamin Hooks w/Julian Bond, Esq. |
| Celebrating Carla's birthday w/hubby George, D.C. |  |
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Neighbor Stephen Colbert, at Montclair's 'Little Read' |
| Client Nina Paisley Hoban, also my fellow Mt. Holyoke Alumna, sharing family stories of the "MAYFLOWER & DAR". |  |
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Howard Fleetwood Wilson-Buffalo neighbor and childhood friend |
| Dining w/my dear friend Donald Gottheimer & 'Top Chef' Ariane of CulinAriane Restaurant and food purveyor for Miss Nicky's Events! Fab! |  |
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Miss Nicky w/Holocuast Survivor at ceremony in Clifton, quite moving. |
| My Aunt Gerry, of my famous 'Aunt Gerry's Bourbon Cake'! Thanks for that great recipe, love You! |  |
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Exquisite tropical flowers from my florist-George@ Coqui Designs! |
| Miss Nicky's specialty low calorie birthday cake presented to food columnist and PR exec Karen Schloss Diaz--(red velvet layer/chocolate layer filled w/fresh whipped cream & topped w/Bobbi cookie!) |  |
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Buffalo neighbor Miles Fleetwood Wilson, young toffee lover. |
| Mom with Harry Lipsitz, Park School Graduation Party. |  |
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NJ Top Officials at Holocaust Memorial Ceremony |
| The best oysters at Ritz in Dallas! |  |
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Poor Vicki of Chelsea Square, Upper Montclair, NJ--now has to hobble to get toffee for her customers--but still gorgeous as ever! |
| Dear friend & famed wardrober Nina Johnston - who works with soooo many stars/films including the 'Devil Wears Prada' , Nora Ephron, just too many to name & now "Nurse Jackie"! |  |
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My master florist George at Coqui Designs, with a mammoth basket of fall florals |
| Quiet Elegance, courtesy of Coqui Designs! |  |
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Miss Nicky at Bobbi Brown's booksigning--see page 280 for acknowledgement of 'Miss Nicky's' & try Bobbi's favorite 'Miss Nicky's Splenda Toffees & my "Bobbi Cookie". (Bobbi cookie is Flourless-Butterless-Eggless FLAX/oatmeal/raisin/nut! Healthy treats rule!) |
| Bobbi's son Duke couldn't wait to devour his mom's toffee, so she conceded... Yep, even the hip, young set know great taste. |  |
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My dearest southern belle Cheryl and her cousin-publicist Mary Elizabeth with Cheryl's former college hairdresser 'Dwight'-(of Bravo TV's" Housewives of Atlanta") Looking Good Dwight...! |
| Fire Chief Allen hosting a Little Read event at the Firehouse. Here with friends Robin and her grandson Benjamin. | |
| Montclair's Little Read and some of my favorite fans; from L to R- Diana Stewart-MPLF, Exercise guru Angel Williams, Warren Levinson-well-known newsman and our Ole Blue Eyes and his wife-writer Debbie Galant, founder of our #1 website, Baristanet. | |
| Diana Stewart, of the Montclair Library's 2nd Annual 'Little Read'- at Bobbi Brown's Studio |  |
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Esteemed Harvard Professor Charles Ogletree in Kansas City, Mo.-after Law Luncheon and booksigning |
| Harvard Professor Charles Ogletree with Margot Sage-El, at her Watchung Booksellers 'Booksigning'-in Montclair, NJ-not an empty seat in the house! "...a mind IS a terrible thing to waste..." |  |
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'Mt. Holyoke' Alums Nina & Judy, along with Judy's son Theo, surprise Miss Nicky at her Bloomingdale's debut |
| Miss Nicky w/Baron Frank GG at initial Bloomingdale's debut |  |
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At Bloomingdale's Short Hills, debuting/sampling Miss Nicky's Gourmet Toffee along with Culinary Specialist Sajal-Thanks Sajal! |
| Miss Nicky's handsome Dad and beautiful Mom along with our dear friends, The Garver's. The Garver's were composting 40 years ago + introduced me to camping under the stars, and an appreciation of nature and wildlife. As kids, it was at their estate where I had my first raw string bean and healthy foods from 'farm directly to their table'. Thanks for all of these great times, including those annual solstice parties, cassoulet, Annalise 'chicken cacciatore', Julia-Cecilie-Geoff-Mimi, Blooming Hills, etc. (Don't forget Quebec & Nova Scotia-'71, LOL!) |  |
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Miss Nicky's 'parents', toasting on their 60th wedding anniversary (11/10). Great genes, must attribute to Miss Nicky's healthy treats...LOL. Their favorite toffee flavor, 'cashew'. |
| Miss Nicky's parents, 60th Anniversary! Love my parents! |  |
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Uncle Benny and Aunt Kathy Lauricella, with their daughter Deneen and granddaughter |
| NBC's Apprentice Winner, Randal Pickett |  |
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My dear friend Sharon Berg, visiting from Israel & taking back Miss Nicky's back home |
| Miss Nicky shares moment at Watchung Booksellers for Carla Horowitz's booksigning. Carla was one of Miss Nicky's 1st customers too! Thanks Carla! | |
| Miss Nicky's gets Laid, that is: Her donor brick has been laid at the Montclair Public Library, by library personnel Tim! Thanks Tim! | |
| Mt. Holyoke chums Judy and Nina, with (Judy's son Theo)-prepare a cake for Miss Nicky's annual birthday dinner! My favs are 'chocolate & whipped cream', ...only great basics for Miss Nicky! | |
| Ruth Gottheimer and grand-daughter Emily | |
| The Gottheimer's: (l-r) Marla & Josh, Grandma & Emily |  |
| Jordan Gottheimer w/mom, Kim Gottheimer at his bar mitzvah-Mazel Tov! | |
| Friend Donald Gottheimer w/grand-daughter Ellie@nephew Jordan's Bar Mitzvah | |
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Berekti, owner of Mesob where Miss Nicky's vegan cookies can be found w/fellow foodie Gabrielle Hamilton of famed Prune Restaurant, NYC |
| White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett w/Senator Menendez at Eagleton Institute at Rutgers University | |
| Illustrious Julian Bond & wife Pam Horowitz- love them! (Chairman Bond loves My Aunt Gerry's Bourbon Cake but Pam's a diehard Miss Nicky's Toffee fan!) | |
Jeannette of Aunt Jean's 'Toys & Treats', is where Miss Nicky finds the perfect toys and treats too! Visit her great store on Willow & Glenridge Ave!!
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Toffee Lovers & restauranteurs Michael of Passionne & Demetri-(now at il Giotto), enjoying restaurant week at Table 8--so gooooood! |
| First Female Firefighter Imelda, graciously reading at the Firehouse for Montclair's Little Read! Thanks Imelda! | f |
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Friends gathered for laying of Miss Nicky's brick at The Library: (l-r)- Beverly Riddick-director HomeCORP; Diana Lunin-Library Board Member/Volunteer & Anita Peterson-Montclair Library Foundation Staff |
| Trudy Chambers with Birkson & wife Candy | |
| Dr's Berlin & NY Magazine's 'Top Doctor'-Ed McCampbell, who keep me healthy | |
| Amy McCampbell-Baluzy and brother Scott McCampbell | |
| Baristanet's Debbie Galant w/parents & sister, in for Margot's graduation! | |
| Liza & Havis, at Margot's graduation party. Liza, I see that we both shop at 'Dem2Hands' in Montclair! (I have the long dress...) |  |
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Lucy Belle & the late Beau, enjoying a day in the sun in Williamsburg, Va. |
| Miss Nicky's at benefit @Bloomingdale's, Short Hills |  |
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Miss Nicky w/dear friend Nina Johnston, as Nina accepts her award for wardrobe at Macy's, saluting Women in Film for 'Nurse Jackie' |
| Enjoying a moment with Nina and her cadre of friends at the 'Women in Film' salute, hosted by Macy's-NY (for Nurse Jackie) |  |
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Miss Nicky loves her commentary & from her favorite weekend show-Journalist Nancy Giles! |
| My life-savers & cronies, Dr. Ed & Vicki McCams-thanks for saving my life too! |  |
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Happy Birthday Taylor Dana! Love You, thanks Mary! |
| Aside from Miss Nicky's, I crave 'pistachio panna cotta' from il Giotto. Did you really expect that Karen and I would leave any behind? |  |
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Meet the ever-so-sophisticated Lucy Diaz, who like her mom, appreciates great food, handbags & fashion. Hmm, wonder if she will become a food editor/columnist too? |
| Lucy and Karen Schloss Diaz visit Miss Nicky's table at Farmer's Day opening day |  |
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Remember cover girl & high fashion model Louise Vyent from the Netherlands, who graced the pages of Vogue, etc.? Well, she lives in Montclair too! Also at Euphoria Boutique-for cool jeans/casual clothing |
| Councilman Rich Murnick @YMCA's annual 'Walk/Run' Event-(his favorite is Miss Nicky's Charoset'tofee) |  |
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Miss Nicky's Toffee & Cookie favors for guests at Karin's party @Giotto |
| Karen Wagner & host Jack Bowers, hosting surprise party for Karin at Giotto. (More pistachio panne cotta, yippee!) |  |
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Lovely Amanda Bowers, at mom's surprise party |
| Birthday Girl Karin Nelson with Betsy Berra |  |
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Deb Madeiros-Baker, stylist to Bobbi, Wendy Williams & many, many others@Bar Mitzvah |
| Linda, Bobbi & their funny Mom at Ner Tamid |  |
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Melissa Walker, Crystal Gaynor-(my mega-trainer from 360cycling studio) and her Tim |
| Trainer Crystal Gaynor w/Me at Bar Mitzvah-Girls Wanna Fun... |  |
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Miss Nicky w/newly Bar Mitzvah'd "DWSP"...Mazel Tov "D"! |
| Honorable Senator Nia Gill & Thurston |  |
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Bar Mitzvah candle celebration |
| Cliff Virgin, at Jesse Branson's Birthday party@ Club House in Montclair |  |
| One of my 'ace-boon-coons', arbiter of good taste & etiquette Susan Hillard at her summer abode in Duck Island. Thanks Susan, invite me back annually please. | |
| Miss Patti LaBelle, Diva Extraordinaire, was also at the Fancy Food Show promoting her line of spices. |  |
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At Fancy Food Show with reality star Chris, (husband to Jacqueline on Housewives of NJ). Chris was here launching their new 'BLK' water line! |
| Miss Nicky runs into Housewives of NJ reality stars: Carolyn Manzo& Jacqueline. Both were down to earth and 'lovely' and thanked me for watching! (Yes, I am hooked on the Housewives series...LOL!) |  |
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Famed chef Cat Cora w/Miss Nicky at Fancy Food Show. Cat is the only female 'Iron Chef' winner! Girl Power, Go Cat! |
| 'Pretty M'POWerful Chilly-Millie' Cookie |  |
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Miss Nicky Loves Nature & Wildlife |
| Handsome Virginia legislator, Rep. Bobby Scott discussing Miss Nicky's... |  |
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Miss Nicky's love of scarves, modeling a handmade scarf by her friend Fran Liscio @Hospice Benefit. Fran-a professional photographer, has her photos transferred onto heavyweight silk or, cotton. Love them! |
| Yankee Great Yogi Berra sharing a moment w/Miss Nicky at the St. Barnabas Hospice Luncheon Benefit@Pleasantdale Chateau |  |
