by Alicia Cannon | Jan 15, 2021
My jaw dropped the first time I visited a grow house and cannabis dispensary in Colorado a few years ago. When I saw the usual rows of desks and computers, I thought I was walking into a normal business office. Yet, behind the black door in the back of the office was...
by Alicia Cannon | Dec 17, 2020
Dear Santa, It’s me Alicia. Remember, the really well-behaved girl from Connecticut with strawberry blond hair and freckles? I know it’s been well over 30 years since I last wrote to you, but 2020 has been a tumultuous year and I know you’re feeling...
by Alicia Cannon | Nov 20, 2020
You wouldn’t know by looking at me that I knew how to fold a 5-pocket jean long before Marie Kondo came to the scene. My first job in high school as sales associate for the Gap Inc., had me making sure store displays looked like structurally-sound denim towers....
by Alicia Cannon | Oct 22, 2020
What does it mean to live together? During the pandemic, I’ve been pondering this question as my family and I lived with extended family in the suburbs. I certainly had more green space and square footage in the burbs but it came at the cost of having to rely on a...
by Alicia Cannon | Sep 25, 2020
I’m still perplexed that bartenders didn’t make the essential workers list. Okay, maybe that’s asking too much. However, from the bartender friends I’ve spoken to since COVID-19 hit, and with bars still closed ,there’s a tremendous void of epidemic proportions...
by Alicia Cannon | Aug 20, 2020
Dining out in New York City is more than a past-time. It’s part of New York’s culture, its economy, and its heritage. In the hospitality industry, restaurants are not just places to eat. They are places of coveted experiences, with interiors designed with as much, if...
by Alicia Cannon | Jul 13, 2020
Let’s face it, COVID-19 has changed a lot of things about how guests travel and spend money. This of course affects hotel developers and owners who had very different plans about 2020. Most developers who factored renovations into their budget for...
by Alicia Cannon | Jun 1, 2020
Last month, I shared stories from my earliest hospitality experiences and my reflections on the new journey to hospitality in this COVID-19 era. I recommended one should embrace opportunities for simpler vacations with your loved ones with the resources you...
by Alicia Cannon | May 11, 2020
As a child, my first memories of the hospitality industry were far from luxurious. Each summer, my parents loaded up our vintage Pontiac Bonneville wagon along with our alligator rafts, paddle boards and other essentials, and drove me and my two sisters on an 18-hour...
by Alicia Cannon | Apr 9, 2020
Embracing the Spirit of Spring We waited patiently for the last few months for winter to release its chilly grip. While warmer temperatures used to be all it took to lift our spirits, during this period of change and uncertainly, we can’t lose hope. We must...
by Alicia Cannon | Mar 1, 2020
We’ve all heard the saying “too many cooks in the kitchen spoils the broth”. Although an extra set of hands is always a welcome resource, too many can sometimes steer a project off course. The interior design field certainly isn’t exempted from this contingency. As an...
by Alicia Cannon | Feb 1, 2020
Creativity Doesn’t Discriminate We’ve all got a creative bone in us. It’s just a matter of finding it and zeroing in on your passions and skill sets that lie within. Whether it’s trying out new dishes that defy your go-to, creating your own blog, or designing your...
by Alicia Cannon | Jan 1, 2020
The New Year is always a great opportunity to change your usual routine, upgrade your lifestyle mentally and financially, and well, work out some of last year’s kinks and hit the ground running. Turning over a new leaf applies to business practices in the workplace as...
