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A few restaurant goodies in New York from The Gothamist.


- The Daily News explores the world of the NYC gastropub, including the Spotted Pig, E.U., Spike Hill, recently opened Alchemy and the Inn LW12 (Augieland gives us a preview), and soon-to-come Borough Food & Drink, a Chodorow creation.
- A hearty bowl of ramen will keep you warm, and Manhattan Users Guide has highlighted some of the...

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We talked about La Palette a long time ago when we first launched. It's a sweet little French restaurant in Toronto's Kensington Market area. According to BlogTO, they are now serving... horse??(!!)

I've never eaten horse although regrettably fed it to my dog when I was a kid. Like the common terrier, horse falls into a category for me of foods that for cultural and perhaps ethical...

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Yummy! We've been making this at home already and it's always a hit. It also tastes great using sweet potatoes.

3 lb russet (baking) potatoes (6 to 8 medium; preferably organic)
1 small head garlic (2 inches in diameter)
3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper



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How Yummy is this recipe we found on Epicurious.com!


1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
3/4 cup seedless raspberry jam



Forget the preservative - laden grocery store variety, we're going...
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While we don't see ourselves buying this hat any time soon, there are some interesting colorful ideas in the Fall '07 collection from Christian Dior.

Watch the video.
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We recently came across this interesting podcast from The Budget Fashionista we thought you'd be interested in.

Meghan Cleary (aka Miss Meghan), knows everything there is to know about shoes. A frequent contributor to magazines like Life & Style Weekly, and TV shows like TODAY and Rachel Ray show, Meghan also travels the country teaching poor souls...



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Blogger and ChickAdvisor member Geekigirl shares where to find the best Consignment Stores in Toronto.

Sometimes readers ask me questions. If they are of value to all my readers I post them online. If you have a question, please feel free to submit it using the contact form. I'll definitely do my best to answer it.


I want I got reader Miki wrote:
Hi Anita!
I was wondering if you could...

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We've been yapping about the restorative properties of Dead Sea Minerals for a while. We even have a promotion going with SeaVital to give you some products to try for free! (psst! Check it out in our deals section under ChickAdvisor Exclusives) Well it turns out, beauty blogger Christina from Ebeauty daily feels the same. Here's what she says:

What's so great about Dead Sea Minerals...

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Check out this latest gadget featured on AskPatty.com. It's a tool that checks the health of newer model vehicles. No mechanic visit required. How cool is that?


What would be the best kind of friend? One that doesn't say mean things to you but will tell you if something is wrong. One that shares information and communicates. How about if that friend was cute and petite as well? Well, we...

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According to WebMD, Certain antioxidant supplements slightly increase a person's chance of death. And for that matter, taking Vitamin C does nothing for you either.


A new detailed analysis of human studies of beta-carotene, vitamin A, and vitamin E shows that people who take these antioxidant supplements don't live any longer than those who don't take them. In fact, those who take...

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