Mother of All Mavens

A whole lot o' nothing. And then some…

Isa- what?

I know what you’re thinking – obviously having been on every diet means that I….erm… needed to be on every diet.

LA Woman

finally, this past weekend, I got just that. My Man took me away from all this and we headed West. To Los Angeles. Hollywood, California. Sun, Sand, Sea…Stars! Yes, kids, I went on my very own private Celebrity Safari!!!

Food: 10. Service:3.

Head on down to Eleven. And, though there are some, ahem, service issues, the food is DIVINE. Most of it.

It’s a Kind of Magic

It’s the bullet. The Magic Bullet. I’ve been shot. Neither grinder nor blender, cuisinart nor mixer, it’s combo. A sit-on-the-counter, throw-in-your-dishwasher, who-knew combo.

Montreal Mon Amour

My man and I love our babes to bits. But we also love each other, which is why we skipped town, hit the 401 and headed to Montreal.

Montreal, je t’aime. Stunning, accessible, and a helluva lot cheaper than Toronto, what’s not to love? Everyone’s got their fave places and spaces. And here are mine…

Gone Fishing

Ferillo. It was Saturday night and the joint was anything but jumping. It was Deadsville. But what the hell! We’d bring our own atmo. We braved the subtle bleachy/worn mop smell and took our seats in the window.

Afternoon Delight

It used to be all about Grande Soy Lattes and low-fat, no-whip fraps. Spending my children’s tuition at Starbucks? Uh, yeah. Until now. Because there’s a new drink in town…

Halloween 101

Things have definitely changed since I was a trick-or-treater. Where have all the caramels gone? And when did candy get so pricey? And so puny? Two Hershey’s kisses in a mini pack? That’s just rude. Even the-already tiny Rockets have shrunk into mini versions. It ain’t right.

The Happy Hookah

Doing dinner? There’s a new kid in town. Banu: an unpretentious, delicious and totally unique vodka-and-kebab experience. And it has Hookahs.

World Cup of Coffee

I found the whole thing too car dealership-ish for my liking. In fact last time I had my oil changed I think I used a Tassimo- I just didn’t know it yet. My man fell for it from the start. It was techy, it was easy, it was tasty. Sold!