OK, so I stole my post title from the concept for Effen’s new cheeky ad campaign. I’m sure they won’t mind.
Recently, I had the pleasure of enjoying some “Liquid Luxury”—courtesy of Effen and the Effen awesome folks at Zocalo Group—while contemplating sustainable design, really cool succulent party favors and apple and bacon pizza.
And let me tell you, the [...]
I think I need a little Anguilla therapy session to deal with a severe case of the end-of-winter doldrums.
Ahhhhh … much better.
Oh, yeah, that’s nice …
mmmm hmmmm …*Sigh*
While we’re at it, let’s relive our amazing meal at Veya, our favorite restaurant on the island. We even got “our” table again:
We ordered the fabulous chef’s tasting menu, [...]
After five years of late-night, cooked-to-perfection quesadillas, being the taste-tester for countless culinary experiments and plenty of breakfasts in bed, Dave finally realized he couldn’t live another day without making an honest woman of me—and locking down a lifetime of home-cooked meals.
And when it came to the proposal, he knew he couldn’t go wrong by [...]
I consider myself a pretty savvy tequila drinker—after all, I did learn from the best (thanks dad). I got an early education and managed to avoid the requisite Jose Cuervo binge in college that’s resulted in a whole generation of young adults who gag at the slightest whiff of tequila. So obviously, I jumped at [...]
What a lucky girl I am—I got to eat at Frontera and Topolobampo (and came thiiiiis close to getting my first taste of XOCO) in the same month. Topolobampo for a not-so-friendly-on-the-wallet (but well worth it) bad-economy brunch a few weeks ago, and Frontera was last week for Dave’s mom’s birthday.
Don’t ask about XOCO—it’s too [...]
This week, our Bad Economy Brunch (which now has it’s own official Facebook group, courtesy of Liz) was at Southport Grocery and Cafe, a place I’ve had on my list for a while now.
It was everything I expected and more. Although my bottomless-diet-coke habit didn’t exactly fly there:
I ordered the waiter-recommended, albeit odd-sounding, Brisket & [...]
A free dinner at TRU? Really?! I am so there. Thanks Visa Signature and FoodBuzz! And thanks Dave for snagging me an invite.
On Monday night, I was lucky enough to enjoy a five-course dinner in a private room at TRU, with 20 other food bloggers and FoodBuzz employees—everyone as unabashed as myself about whipping out a [...]
I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say that Rick Bayless is officially my new favorite celebrity chef. Sorry Paula. I love you too, it’s just that Rick has really won me over during his rise to the finale, and subsequent win on Top Chef Masters.
Is it just me, or does he truly [...]
It’s my belief that when you go to a good, unique restaurant, especially an ethnic food place, you MUST order the house specialty at least once. Case-in-point: The whole red snapper, escovitch-style (marinated in vinegar and spices and lightly fried) at Ja’Grill in Lincoln Park.
If the head freaks you out, they’ll even cut it off [...]
So yes, the economy is in the crapper. I was laid off several months ago from my job as a copywriter at a downtown ad agency.
Several of my friends are either in the same boat or are experiencing the joy of Furlough Fridays (unfortunately accompanied by a not-so-joyous pay cut).
But this isn’t a pity party. [...]
