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Old New York, Nobs, Swells and What to Read While You Wait for “Downton Abbey” to Return
This Sunday, while our friends across the pond have a hot date with the season 3 premiere of “Downton Abbey,” we Americans get to settle in for a night with “The Real Housewives of New Jersey.” (I was so born in the wrong country.) To make the wait until next January a little more bearable,……
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Buh-Bye, Tan…Pale Skin is In!
I’m going to admit something to you. I’m a closeted tanorexic. Not the kind that spends every moment baking in the sun, but the kind who is extremely self-conscious about ever leaving the house without adding some sort of sun-kissed glow. I live in Hollywood and tanning is not just a trend; it’s become the……
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Polo, A Game of Kings and Commoners
Last year, all of LA was abuzz for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s royal visit—which happened to include a day at the Santa Barbara Polo Club.  So when friends called with invites to the Bombardier Pacific Coast Open at same said Santa Barbara Polo Club for a little afternoon of high falutin’ fun, do you think……
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Before + After: Our Apartment Bathroom Makeover
It’s been about six weeks since I started my bathroom makeover. It’s never easy, is it? But, I have to say, when all is said and done,  I’m very happy with the outcome, especially being that this is a rental. Of course if I owned it, I would have ripped out everything and started over, but……
view the postHappy Labor Day Weekend!
Vintage Typewriter Illustration by Bear and Robot Enjoy your last days of summer and a nice long weekend! I plan to watch a lot of movies, see a few friends, and put the finishing touches on my bathroom makeover. What are you crazy kids up to?

Parc it Right Here
I’m sure there are many more acclaimed, trendy, newer places to dine right now in Philly—after all, my brother-in-law’s very significant other just spotted Anthony Bourdain filming his show The Layover with Marc Vetri. (If you must know, they were filming at Amis, but Alla Spina is newer and has received rave reviews) But, I……
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