ONLY 2 DEGREES AT NEW YORK TOLOACHE

David Salidor With Lisa Vinton, Chris Gilman,
Julian Medina And Darcy Jones

Lisa Vinton With James Edstrom And Darcy Jones

TIMES SQUARE GOSSIP was interviewed yesterday by Lisa Vinton and Darcy Jones, who together run the very successful Internet radio chat show "Only2Degrees" at our favorite Toloache restaurant, operated by the marvelous Julian Medina and Chris Gilman, on West 50th street here in NYC. Lisa Vinton is a successful business management consultant and Darcy a financial planning specialist with Smith Barney. Lisa was producing a 30-minute demo on business which she didn’t think came out all that well, but met Darcy and it all fell together. Says Lisa, “The overall concept was ‘2 degrees of separation’ and really focusing on placing people with the right business match … but, I met Lisa, re-did the demo and here we all.” They’ve had all sorts of people on … from John Waite to Dale Bozzio, and, even Willie Nelson’s son Lucas. Lisa, whose is also on CMT’s “World’s Strictest Parents”, says that in today’s downtrodden economy, her show is trying to piece it all together. “I think in today’s economic picture, a show like this is essential.” They first spoke to Medina and Gilman, about their current spot and a new one set for later this year in The Village. Medina ran through his estimable accomplishments and how he has created totally unique dishes. Take it from me; their guacamole is out of this world … with their fish Tacos running a close second. Just fantastic, fun food. Gilman, late of The Palm (25 years!), said that it’s all coming together there and when we looked around, we saw many of his previous guests here at Toloache. Face it, with a Rolodex like Gilman’s … in short order, this place will be huge! We also waxed poetic on how gossip how changed … when someone like a Bob Hope would actually ask what he could do, rather than today’s different times when certain celebrities seem to rile a gossip’s life with relish. Sure, there are mistakes made, but today’s celebrities are much different than those of yesteryear. Check out Only2degress for frank, yet serious, and fun talk. Also on board today were Gilman's PR-man David (The Pasha) Salidor and the show's PR-man Randy Alexander.
Photos By: James Edstrom