By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last week, Rachael Ray and Guy Fieri invited eight new celebrities to tackle Celebrity Cook-Off! Vanilla Ice, Chris Kattan, Herschel Walker and Tiffany were able to please the crowd and guest judge Lee Anne Wong with their medieval feast and presentation to win week one in the competition! However, Team Rachael […]
“Rachael vs. Guy” returns for a third helping!
January 6, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com For the third year in the row, Rachael Ray and Guy Fieri are mentoring a group of eight celebrities, who hope to cook up some money for their charities. In order to win the top prize, celebrities must be able to cook up a storm and impress their mentors and guests […]
End of the Year Interview with fit2fat2fit’s Drew Manning
December 30, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com 2013 has been an incredible year for Drew Manning. The fit2fat2fit creator continued to inspire people around the world to lose weight with innovative fitness campaigns: Fit2MASS and the DietBet. He also appeared earlier this year on Extreme Weight Loss, where he helped fellow personal trainer Chris Powell with Alyssa’s weight […]
A Conversation with Louis van Amstel
December 24, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a thrill to welcome three-time world Latin Dance Champion and Choreographer Louis van Amstel to Jake’s Take. He has entertained audiences nationwide with his nine appearances on Dancing with the Stars where he partnered with stars such as Lisa Rinna, Kelly Osbourne, Sabrina Bryan, Niecy Nash, and Priscilla Presley. […]
Catching Up with Scott Herman
November 3, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Jake’s Take is proud to welcome back fitness icon Scott Herman! The Boston-based fitness guru recently relaunched his website: ScottHermanFitness.com (SHF) and partnered with Lionsgate BeFit to release a line of fitness DVDs. I recently had the chance to talk about his new ventures and talked to him about the chances […]
My CrossFit Origin Story
October 18, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar “Time!” I collapsed on the floor after finishing my sixth set of 95-lbs snatches at the Everybody in CrossFit competition at CrossFit on Track in Olathe, Kansas. As I get up off the ground, familiar faces that have become a second family to me over the past year-and-a-half, congratulate me on getting […]
A Conversation with Chef Spike Mendelsohn
October 7, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Jake’s Take is very proud to welcome Chef Spike Mendelsohn to the latest edition of “A Conversation.” This accomplished Washington, D.C.-based chef runs three popular eateries in our nation’s capital: Good Stuff Eatery, Béarnaise and We, The Pizza. His skills as a culinary master were put to the test as he […]
Lauren Bander, Hilary Brown and Kate Walz shine on the final night of KCFW
October 6, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Last night was the final night of the 2013 edition of Kansas City Fashion Week! After an incredible showcase on Thursday evening and a spectacular Red Carpet event on Friday, I thought it was going to be hard for Kansas City Fashion Week (KCFW) to follow-up with last night’s presentation. Overall, the […]
Haus of Donna Faye, Whitney Manney & AC78 shine on Night One of KCFW
October 4, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Kansas City’s fashion community came together for the first fashion show in a four-day event that celebrated the city’s rising fashion industry. There were several superstars that stole the Kansas City Fashion Week and there were also some intriguing designs. Andrea Maria Long Designs was the first designer to present her new […]
Jake’s Eye On… the 2013 Kansas City Fashion Week
October 2, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar One of the Midwest’s biggest fashion events is almost here! For three years, Kansas City Fashion Week has brought together designers, boutiques, photographers, stylists and artists to showcase why Kansas City is a valuable hub for fashionistas everywhere. Here are some of the designers that you need to keep an eye on […]
