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Jane Levy? Arrived. In One Piece? Just About By Pallabi Munsi Copy link By Pallabi Munsi May12, 2021 Hollywood star Jane Levy made herself a household name for playing the titular role of Zoey Clarke in the NBC’s Emmy Award–winning and Golden Globe–nominated musical dramedy Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist. She drops into The Carlos Watson Show to talk about her leap into the world of acting, dreaming fearlessly and what comes next. You can find excerpts below or listen to the full inter...

AUBURN — Community members expressed concern about the property tax levy increase included in the Auburn Enlarged City School Districts proposed budget, while the district defended its position in a sometimes contentious budget hearing. The $83,861,951 spending plan was adopted by the districts board of education at a meeting last month. At a meeting Tuesday night, Lisa Green, the districts business official, gave a presentation on the proposed 2021-22 budget, which community members...

Description: Wired reporter Max Levy spotlights Prof. Emery Brown and Earl Miller’s research examining how neurons in the brain operate as “consciousness emerges and recedes—and how doctors could better control it.” Levy writes that “Miller and Browns work could make anesthesia safer, by allowing anesthesiologists who use the EEG to more precisely control drug dosages for people who are unconscious.”

Chef Max Lavy (Photo: Izaskun Levy/Okra) In one story we didnt see coming, modern izakaya cuisine and cryptocurrency are intersecting at Okra, which has begun accepting digital money in lieu of cash. Hot on the heels of the highly anticipated debut of crypto exchange platform Coinbase on the Nasdaq stock exchange, the Sai Ying Pun restaurant has sought the services of crypto payment processor Trust Wallet to accept Hong Kong dollar equivalent payments in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Binance Coin, Binance...

Though restaurants, gyms, beaches and cinemas are now up and running, the bar industry remains singled out for continuing forced closures. Apart from creating bottled cocktails, one of the only ways they are still able to ply their craft is through collaborations with restaurants. Among them is Masahiko Endo of Mizunara, who, following a one-night-only guest bartending shift at Kakure, is now partnering for the second time with Okras executive chef Max Levy for a pop-up cocktail and otoshi (Jap...

Before turning to a lengthy agenda, the Essex Selectboard went through its annual reorganization process Monday night by electing within itself a chair, vice chair, and clerk. Selectman Patrick Murray made the lone motion heard for the chair position – that being for Andy Watts. “Yikes,” Watts said with a chuckle after Murray’s motion was unanimously approved and Unified Manager Evan Teich passed off direction of the meeting. But Watts then went immediately into action and h...

Sakura flavours underpin Max Levys collaborative brunch menu for Uma Nota (Photo: Uma Nota) Brazilian-Japanese restaurant Uma Nota has partnered with chef Max Levy of Okra to present a South American take on sakura season. The restaurant space has been festooned with flower arrangements, all the better to immerse diners in the seasonal brunch menu. Beginning with a sushi and maki section, the brunch also features raw seafood dishes and mains to share, with the menu changing monthly until May. H...

A Houston, Texas bar's plan to hold a "Mask Off" part later this week has drawn condemnation from health experts and local leaders. 

Local leaders, doctors concerned about ‘mask off’ party planned at Washington Avenue bar Updated:  Tags:  HOUSTON – State and local leaders, along with health care workers, will gather Sunday to condemn and demand a “Mask Off” party at a local nightclub located on Washington Avenue be canceled. “Having a mask off party in the middle of a city that has every potential variant of the COVID disease spreading is not only irresponsible but deadly,” said State Rep. Ann Johnson of the...

The Drinks Business 16 February 2021 By Alice Liang Max Levy, head chef and co-owner of popular sake bar and izakaya Okra Hong Kong, does not only boast a passion for preparing fine dishes, but also in pairing the best-suited sakes with food. To go the extra mile, the eatery brews its own sakes each year in collaboration with trusted, small-batch brewery partners in Japan. This year, Levy decided to produce an omachi rice made sake that celebrates smoky and spicy Japanese fl...