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Health and Wellness, Lifestyle

How to Build a Personal Wellness Kit for Everyday Health Needs

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woman in sports bra holding a measuring tape and bowl of salad
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Have you ever found yourself digging through drawers looking for a bandage after a kitchen mishap or scrambling to find pain relievers when a headache strikes? These moments tend to sneak up on all of us. That’s why having a personal wellness kit ready to go can be such a game-changer. Whether it’s minor aches, a sudden cold, or even a stressful day that leaves you mentally drained, a well-stocked kit can make life a lot easier.
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Food and Drink, Lifestyle

Jubilee French Restaurant: C’est Si Bon!

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Above Image Courtesy of Jubilee, All Other Photos By Anne Raso.

Do you like French food? I sure do. Recently, I was invited to dine with a couple of friends at Jubilee, an authentic French eatery that’s just a short trip up First Avenue from my east village flat. Owned and operated by Eric Macaire, head chef Luc Holie (formerly of the late, great L’Absinthe) and his amicable wife Ilda (the couple hail from Montpelier and Paris, respectively),  Jubilee is a neighborhood gem whose warmly decorated interior is elegant while remaining comfortable, cozy and charming. I felt welcome right away.

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Love Cafe & Bar: Russian Home Cooking Comes to Kips Bay!

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Interior Photo Courtesy of Leigh Cort. All Food Photos by Anne Raso.

If you are a lover of Russian comfort food who thinks you have to hike it all the way out to Brighton Beach to taste Perogies and Chicken Kiev “like Grandma used to make,” then you will flip for Love Cafe and Bar, which recently opened in Manhattan’s up-and-coming Kips Bay neighborhood to astoundingly positive Yelp Reviews. And that says so much right there, because those Yelpers can be brutal.

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Food and Drink, Lifestyle

Tuesday Humor: Pizza Salad!

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Pizza Salad

This Looks Delicious!

Food and Drink, Lifestyle

Shark Attack Watermelon!

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Shark Attack Watermelon

Make this luscious and colorful fruit salad in a carved Watermelon Shark while the summer heat is still making us want fruit salad! The recipe, and step-by step-carving instructions, can be found at This Link!