Abigail Koffler

New York

Writer at Freelance

Founder and Writer at This Needs Hot Sauce

New Yorker, Publicist, Writer / she/her/ abigail.koffler@gmail / Sign up for my food newsletter, This Needs Hot Sauce

Articles

A Culture Catchup

1 week ago | thisneedshotsauce.substack.com | Abigail Koffler

Hi friends! I’m excited for our ice cream hang on Sunday—all the details here. Grab your ice cream first at Screen Door and then come meet us in McGolrick Park across the street. I’ll share my exact location day of! Also, keep voting in NYC, early voter turnout is super high so far so let’s keep it up! Don’t rank Cuomo and rank Lander and Mamdani 1 and 2. It’s time for a culture catch up, inspired by Las Culturistas.
Night at the Library

1 week ago | thisneedshotsauce.substack.com | Abigail Koffler

What a heavy week! It’s heartening to see strong protests and pride celebrations across the country and also scary to have so much to fight against, even though these issues are not new. It’s a lot on every level, and I’m practicing the discipline of hope (loved this piece from on coffee as hope), but it’s a long game.
10 (More) Things I've Felt and 5 Things I've Bought in my Single Girl Era

2 weeks ago | thisneedshotsauce.substack.com | Abigail Koffler

First off, I want to send love to everyone fighting back this week against the ICE raids and so much more. Immigrants matter because they are people, full stop, and our system is beyond broken, not to mention cruel. Sharing resources here for NYC and here for LA (a lot applies more broadly. Now, welcome back to part two of this series! As usual, products are for everyone and the feelings go behind the paywall.
The Healing Powers of Fun and Froyo

2 weeks ago | thisneedshotsauce.substack.com | Abigail Koffler

A few days ago, I wrote about how off I’ve been feeling lately, in the nonlinear phases of grief. Nothing has really changed since then, but being honest about it helped. Trying to seem fine is another level of mental gymnastics that we don’t have time for! I’m trying to respond to the “how are you?” questions a bit more truthfully: things are hard right now and I’m stressed about a lot of things, both short and long term. But hour to hour, I’m having a good time, a lot of the time.
Ice Cream in the Park with This Needs Hot Sauce

3 weeks ago | thisneedshotsauce.substack.com | Abigail Koffler

Hi friends!For our first order of business, This Needs Hot Sauce is hosting a park hang with ice cream (thank you for voting in the poll), and you are invited! It’s on a weekend so we can enjoy lots of sunshine and not rush anywhere. Come enjoy ice cream from Screen Door and a hang at McGolrick Park on June 22nd at 3pm.
Texas Girl Dinner & Enjoying My Rent

3 weeks ago | thisneedshotsauce.substack.com | Abigail Koffler

It’s June! I can hardly believe it. The amount that happened in the first five months of this year makes my head spin, both globally and personally. My expectation of the year on January 1st were fully inaccurate and I’m navigating a new reality. I also have gotten to do really cool stuff, like travel to Sri Lanka, The Hamptons, and Austin for work and see Beyoncé. It’s been a wild ride and has also knocked the wind out of me. This weekend, I really felt that toll.
Find Your Beach (Or Patio or Backyard)

1 month ago | thisneedshotsauce.substack.com | Abigail Koffler

I’m writing to you from 30,000 feet on my way to Austin for work—thank you for all the recs. I’ll share where I ate next week. I know I’m getting tacos as soon as I land. In New York, we did not get beach weather this weekend but it was still a nice stretch of resting, hanging with friends, and couch (and play) time with Este. I wrote last week about embracing a different summer than I was expecting and part of that means sitting with fewer plans and more alone time.
I'm Your Summer Girl

1 month ago | thisneedshotsauce.substack.com | Abigail Koffler

Tomorrow is the start of Memorial Day weekend, which is the unofficial start of summer. I’m both excited and nervous for this season, which has historically been my favorite. I met my ex seven years ago in May and our first summer is filled with vivid memories that I know I’ll run into on many corners. Thank god a new Lorde album is coming to help me process it all. I have a strong urge to create new memories and a practical need to create those memories on a budget.
The Bake Shop Way

1 month ago | thisneedshotsauce.substack.com | Abigail Koffler

I’m writing to you from the Philly —> NYC Amtrak, which means we are so back. I’m sipping a Ghia (client) and looking at New Jersey from the window. This week was very full and very special. I went to the Hamptons with my client Tate’s Bake Shop for their first ever brand trip. We visited the original bake shop, made chocolate chip cookies (they are unreal hot out of the oven), and had so much fun celebrating the brand and summer, which is so close.
That's How the Light Gets In

1 month ago | thisneedshotsauce.substack.com | Abigail Koffler

Today’s subject line quotes Leonard Cohen, who was quoted by the Rabbi at Brandon and Alyssa’s beautiful wedding. He spoke about the tradition of breaking the glass and offered a few explanations, including one from Leonard Cohen, “There’s a crack, a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” It was such a beautiful evening, on a perfect spring day in Red Hook full of light. I was a little nervous about attending my first wedding since the breakup, but I had a great time.