Alicia Silverstone, Atharv Verma on 'Mustache' Movie, Holistic Living
Actor Alicia Silverstone joined Cheddar News to speak with senior reporter Michelle Castillo about the 2023 SXSW premiere of Mustache. The former Clueless star plays Miss Martin in the movie about 13-year-old Ilyas, played by Atharv Verma, who navigates social life in a new school and is nagged with internal strife over a mustache that his parents won't allow him to shave. Verma, who also joined the interview said, "This is one of those movies where they show his insecurity and they show how he overcomes it — his great challenge — and think that everyone can take away from this that you should learn how to accept yourself and to be ok with who you are."
The pandemic was difficult for the nation's restaurant industry. And one of New York City's famous Delmonico's is ready to look past that and toward the future when it reopens on Friday. Max Tucci, Delmonico's global brand officer, and Dennis Turcnovic, owner of Delmonico's, both joined Cheddar News to discuss the history of the restaurant, how it always bounces back and what delicious offerings the menu has.
The HBCU Transformation Project, a coalition of 40 historically Black colleges and universities, on Wednesday announced a $124 million gift from philanthropic funders Blue Meridian Partners to increase enrollment, graduation rates and employment rates for the schools' graduates.
Lucas Jensen, senior manager of company-operated locations, and Gabi Picinic, general manager, both of 'The Melting Pot,' joined Cheddar News to demonstrate how to go about a chocolate fondue at home, explaining the process and ingredients needed to do so.
