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2020 Holiday Gift Guide: Personalizations Edition

in Eats & Drinks • December 9, 2020

As this year comes to a close, we’re ready to enter into the magic that the holiday season brings. And that includes presents. Gift shopping is hard. No matter if you’re shopping for your parents, in laws, sibling, your partner, kids or a co-worker, picking out the perfect gift can be overwhelming. What do they want? What do they not already own? So many questions, so little time to buy. To reduce your gift shopping stress this holiday shopping season, I’ve come up with 9 different gift guides to help you find something special for...Share this:PinterestTwitterFacebookEmailMorePrintTumblr

2020 Holiday Gift Guide: For Kids

in Eats & Drinks • December 8, 2020

2020 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Foodie

in Eats & Drinks • December 7, 2020

2020 Holiday Gift Guide: For Him

in Advice, Lifestyle, Lifestyle • December 7, 2020

2020 Holiday Gift Guide: For Her

in Eats & Drinks • December 7, 2020

As this year comes to a close, we’re ready to enter into the magic that the holiday season brings. And that includes presents. Gift shopping is hard. No matter if you’re shopping for your parents, in laws, sibling, your partner, kids or a co-worker, picking out the perfect gift can be overwhelming. What do they want? What do they not already own? So many questions, so little time to buy. To reduce your gift shopping stress this holiday shopping season, I’ve come up with 9 different gift guides to help you find something special...Share this:PinterestTwitterFacebookEmailMorePrintTumblr

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Crate and Barrel Private Wedding Registry VIP Access and Top 5 Registry Wish List

in Eats & Drinks • November 18, 2020

When I was asked to host Crate and Barrel’s Wedding Registry Access last weekend, I couldn’t say no. I mean, who doesn’t love Crate and Barrel?! The Private VIP registry access was an opportunity for couples to come in before business hours to register for their wedding, all while checking out a variety of wedding vendors. Everyone had the store to yourself to shop, get personalized registry advice from their experts, and create the perfect registry. As a precaution with everything going on, they limited attendance to 20 couples. Face coverings were required...Share this:PinterestTwitterFacebookEmailMorePrintTumblr

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Eating In with Grubhub

in Eats & Drinks • October 1, 2018

My favorite thing in the world is not food. (I know, you’re surprised.) It’s not not trying out new recipes or tennis, though those are close. No, what has always been my favorite thing in the world is people. For me, people are fascinating. Learning their stories and connecting over what it means to be human is one of the more precious things in life. And that’s where food comes in for me because food, essentially, is people. That’s why in honor of National Pizza Day few weeks ago, I treated my friends to Lou Malnatis via Grubhub and they couldn’t be... Share this:PinterestTwitterFacebookEmailMorePrintTumblr

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3 Reasons a Weekend at The Four Seasons Hotel is the Ultimate Romantic Getaway

in Beauty, Eating Out, Eats & Drinks, Lifestyle, Travel • September 25, 2018

The Four Seasons Hotel is a beautiful, luxury hotel in Chicago and it was the perfect place for a romantic staycation getaway! From the moment we pulled up to the curb of the hotel we were welcomed with warm smiles and caring staff who did whatever it took to ensure we didn’t have to lift a finger during our stay, and it was the perfect place to focus on one another, and celebrate Shaheen’s birthday a bit early. We could have spent the entire weekend within the Four Seasons, because everything we needed was right on site, and as convenient... Share this:PinterestTwitterFacebookEmailMorePrintTumblr

#NationalFriedRiceDay

in Eating Out, Eats & Drinks • September 18, 2018

To all my fellow fried rice fiends—oops, I mean friends—Benihana has declared September 20th National Fried Rice Day! To commemorate the new holiday, Benihana’s own, Chef Raymundo Mendez, will cook the signature dish for 42 consecutive hours in an attempt to set a Guinness World Record. The celebration kicks off today at Benihana’s flagship location in the John Hancock Center and culminates on Thursday, National Fried Rice Day, with diners receiving a complimentary serving of fried rice with the purchase of any entrée. The inaugural event will also raise awareness for... Share this:PinterestTwitterFacebookEmailMorePrintTumblr

Grubhub

in Eating In, Eats & Drinks • July 10, 2018

I absolutely love to cook at home but the past couple of weeks, my evenings have been filled with packing, unpacking and settling into our new home. We treated ourselves to Lou Malnatis via Grubhub and couldn’t be happier. Grubhub is the nation’s leading online and mobile food ordering company dedicated to connecting hungry diners with local takeout restaurants. The... Share this:PinterestTwitterFacebookEmailMorePrintTumblr