May 2011
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I'm Back from Vacation. Here's What We Did.
Joel and I spent the first half of the trip in London, staying with my college friend Lauren and her British man in their Kensington apartment.
We mixed up the visit with some tourist bits, including a trip to Notting Hill Portobello Market An early evening walk by The Tower and Tower Bridge A bike ride through Hyde Park And then a cruise by Buckingham Palace A variety of off-beat strolls lead...
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“What keeps me motivated is not the food itself but all the bonds and memories...”
– Michael Chiarello (via bonvivantella)
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Prep for Men
I rarely reblog posts, but this is noteworthy.
megburns:
Not that even one person values my opinion, but I think there is a ridiculously thin line between preppy and douchy. When I see the latter I get very itchy. It bothers me, and I want to smack the offending person. Nantucket red does not make you better then me. (edit: I LOVE Nantucket reds. I just mean I hate when people act like having...
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FTC Online Mandate Still a Curious Puzzle
I work in Social Media Marketing and often scratch my head and wonder, why does the FTC mandate that bloggers and online editors disclose samples when print editor do not. Looks like I’m not the only one who is confused.
Racked.com decided to look into this curious situation. Their writer explained that “after a long stint in print fashion media, we (editor speaking here) know, for...
What Your American Girl Doll Says About the Rest... →
“Samantha Parkington: Did you know, when you picked her out, that Samantha was the cool one? Or were you simply drawn to her glossy brown hair, sophisticated accessories (she had a fur muff!) and rich demographic? Either way, every girl wanted a Samantha. If you owned her, you quickly learned the value of cachet.
By virtue of acquiring a status symbol early on (a Samantha doll was the...
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Stone Barns Farm - Part II
Blue Hill in Manhattan is the original of the two restaurants, showcasing local food from Blue Hill Farm and Stone Barns Center. I’ve dined there several times and throughly enjoyed each experience. It’s sister restaurant, Blue Hill at Stone Barns, takes the farm-to-table experience up a notch, with your meal coming from the surrounding fields and pastures, highlighting Hudson Valley...
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Down on the Stone Barns Farm
Blue Hill Stone Barns - Part I
How old were you when you went on your last field trip? 11? 13?
Most of the time, I adore Manhattan. But then there are times that I want to scream from suffocation and crowd congestion and so an adult field trip was in order. Plus, if I can combine the calm of the country with a unique meal, then I’m pretty much in heaven.
This past Sunday (i.e. the most...
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