Lust List 09: Tami

Food stylist and restaurant blogger
Age: 32
Status: Single

Not only does Tami remind us of a Botticelli, she also has a sharp wit to counter her sweet shell. Her food blog, Running With Tweezers — in addition to playing off Augusten Burrough’s biting childhood memoir — also alludes to the primary tool of her trade: a 14-inch pair of tweezers she uses to meticulously style some of the city’s prettiest food. (She’s pictured here at Dogwood.) A former celebrity stylist, Tami would rather deal with dishes than divas. “It always fits,” she says of food styling. “It’s always on time. And it doesn’t give you any attitude. It’s my dream job.

What’s the furthest from home you’ve been?
France. I was there for three and a half months. I lived in a little country town outside of Paris.

What’s your favorite article of clothing?
My ’50s vintage leopard coat that I bought at Stefan’s about 12 years ago.

What would you do with $100,000?
I’d go on a foodie adventure to Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia.

What three foods are part of your regular diet?
Goat cheese, bread and wine. It’s pretty much the diet of champions.

What’s the worst thing someone can do on a date?
I had a date who knocked his wine glass over and it rolled across the table and all the wine came pouring into my lap. And he just sat there.

What’s your favorite karaoke song?
I’ve only been to karaoke one time. It was on Christmas Eve. I did “99 Problems” by Jay-Z.

What’s your worst vice?
Gluttony. It’s a deadly sin.

What’s the most you’ve spent on shoes?
I spent $850 for a pair of Prada ankle boots at Nieman Marcus. I cut up my Nieman Marcus card after that.

What would your parents think of you being on Lust List?
They’re both deceased. But my parents would be totally supportive of it. My mom was one of the original bunnies who worked in the Playboy Club in Chicago, as a cocktail bunny. My mother would have been like, “Sit up straight and arch your back.”

What’s the most attractive feature of the opposite sex?
I’m a sucker for big noses. Big noses, dark hair and tattoos en masse.