Archive for April, 2009

You know what happens when word gets out about a talented stylist; suddenly you can’t get an appointment to save your life. But, everyone wants fabulous hair and I remind myself how good it feels to walk out of a salon feeling like a supermodel. Plus, I feel confident enough in my established-original-clientel relationship that I don’t fear getting the brush-off when things up – and they are picking up – at Novo salon …

I almost hate to divulge this secret, but I’ve been to the alternative neighborhood salons and, IMO, they really don’t compare; Today’s Nails tops my list. In fact, it’s the only nail sail I trust with my delicate feet. Okay, maybe they’re not so delicate, I do a LOT of walking and this is bound to leave its mark. But I am pretty picky about my pedis and I am never disappointed at Today’s.

Breaking Neighborhood News (BNN)

According to the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District (EPABID), this year’s Flavors of the Avenue has been canceled. The difficult decision was made, it says, due to the large increase in the 2009 EPABID street cleaning budget. “ While we all love the event, the production costs are just too high [...]

I am of the belief that Franco bit off more than he could chew trying to have the only location serving as both a pizzeria and upscale opera cafe. As soon as he started putting more energy into the trattoria side of the business, the pizzeria suffered …

Having both had a couple of drinks, we had a sizable discussion about the rice. “What’s up with this?” my honey asked, poking at the lump of rice on his plate. We agreed it was not only uninspired, but actually detracted from the rest of the meal.

I thought maybe I was just being insecure, the staff couldn’t possibly be judging me as harshly as I judge myself … or could they?

Gearing up for this year’s farmer’s market season, I wanted to see what we could expect to see at the stand (Fountain at Passyunk & Tasker) in the first couple of weeks. Click here for a great resource provided by Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

Minnie’s Secret
1507 E. Passyunk Ave.
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The best word I can come up with to describe this shop is holistic. Tucked in to a somehow-quiet spot behind the new Sweat gym & juice, Minnie’s Secret offers a range of services and products from massage therapy and body waxing to essential oils and herbal extracts.
I’ve been passing by [...]