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RNZ News
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- RNZ News
Anthony Hoy Fong: New York-based Kiwi chef
Last month, the grand reopening of the Oceania Wing at the Metropolitan Musem of Art in New York saw Kiwis and locals gather to celebrate 500 years of art from 140 indigenous countries. Expats and art lovers flocked to the Met and New Zealand, New York-based chef, Anthony Hoy Fong, was tasked to represent Aotearoa. His food stall was part of a large pop-up showcasing culinary traditions from across the Pacific. Hoy Fong was raised in Auckland and worked with his parents at their Fruit World store in Silverdale. It's here he cut his teeth in business but after selling the store and feeling burnt out, he packed his bags for New York in hopes to become a chef. He's since carved out a hugely successful career, cooking for US presidents, Oprah and has worked with NBA legend Shaquille O'Neill to design school lunches for kids in Miami. But even after decades in the industry, Hoy Fong still strongly believes you're only as good as your last meal. Still based in New York, Anthony Hoy Fong spoke to Culture 101 about what he chose to serve up to the crowds at the reopening of the Oceania Galleries.


Daily Mail
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Aimee Lou Wood awkwardly dodges costar Walton Goggins on Met Gala red carpet amid ongoing 'feud'
appeared to do her best to steer clear of her The White Lotus costar Walton Goggins on the Met Gala red carpet despite hanging out with other cast mates. The 31-year-old actress looked stunning in a black-and-white deconstructed suit with a long black train draped to her side. Her complicated feud with Walton, 53, took another turn over the weekend after fans noticed that the pair were again following each other on Instagram. Rumors that Aimee and Walton's feud began to spread after fans speculated that Walton may have blocked Aimee, as the two were at one point not following each other, despite him previously posting praise for her. Ironically, the pair looked as if they could have coordinated their black-and-white ensembles for this year's Met Gala theme, 'Tailored for You,' which is inspired by the Spring 2025 exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum Of Art's Costume Institute, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style. Aimee made her debut at the 2025 edition of the Met Gala in a striking custom Burberry gown. Aimee's look featured a cropped tuxedo jacket with short, lustrous lapels and a contrasting white button-up shirt with a slim black necktie. The long satin skirt was draped under half the jacket, while still leaving a glimpse of her white shirt. The actress's outfit was created by London designer Priya Ahluwalia, according to Vogue. Her look featured several playful touches, including rumpled white mid-calf socks that contrasted with her pointy-toed black heels that were adorned with red, white, and cream-colored carnations. Aimee reportedly wore Cartier diamonds as she sparkled with dangling diamond earrings, a jeweled floral brooch and a thick, diamond-covered ring on her left middle finger. Walton's Thom Browne designed look bore a strong resemblance to Aimee's outfit. He wore a black skirt under a long coat, a white shirt, and a slender black tie. The intriguing deconstructed design gave fans a glimpse into the process of tailoring a bespoke suit, as the look had what seemed to be the initial stitches on the skirt and jacket that a tailor would create before removing them for the final fitting. Walton's jacket had also not been completely sealed up, and the outer layer of the jacket pulled apart from the lining toward the bottom, revealing that layer of canvas that is used inside high-quality tailored suit jackets to help give it shape and structure. The actor, who was pictured posing on the red carpet with Kerry Washington, has struck up controversy in recent weeks over his changed relationship with Aimee. The pair previously seemed to share a close relationship but as the third season of The White Lotus was aired they seemed to keep their distance during promo events. However, fans noticed that Aimee and Walton are again following each other days ago, suggesting that they may have worked out their differences. Despite the still mysterious rumored feud Aimee made a show of posing with her fellow White Lotus costar Patrick Schwarzenegger on the red carpet. Patrick wore an oversize black Balmain suit with pinstripes and a jacket that appeared to be tucked into his baggy trousers. Under the suit he wore a pleated yellow satin shirt and carried a burgundy leather clutch which featured a large gold buckle that matched his leather belt.