Lifestyle Picks

Editorial picks featuring lifestyle posts–food, travel, pets, bicycling, film, etc.

FOX40
Linda Fat and Chef Jimmy Ma discuss winning James Beard award

May 15, 2013
Linda Fat and Chef Jimmy Ma discuss winning James Beard award

Lina Fat and Chef Jimmy Ma are cooking Yu Kwok, General Tsao Chicken, and Imperial Chow Mein with Paul Robins as they discuss Frank Fat`s 2013 James Beard Foundation award.



Baked Bree
Recipe: Citrus mint fruit salad

May 15, 2013
Recipe: Citrus mint fruit salad

Now that the weather is getting warmer, all I want is fresh salads and fruits and vegetables. Isn’t it funny how that happens as soon as we say goodbye to winter? This simple fruit salad is beautiful, refreshing, and so easy to make. I like a fruit salad, but I think that they...

Talking a Little Less Trash
Man’s Best Friend – Can We be Zero Waste With Our Pooch?

Man’s Best Friend –  Can We be Zero Waste With Our Pooch?

Exciting news from our home... We got a puppy!  Our sweet old cat passed away some weeks back.   Our house had a sad emptiness in it.  We've talked about adding a dog to our family for a long time, and decided it was time.   Me...

Pretty Yummy Foods
Recipe: Spinach and walnut pesto

Recipe: Spinach and walnut pesto

Whether we are aware of it or not, we all practice our own food philosophies. Some of us are more stringent than others living committed vegan, vegetarian, or all organic lifestyles. A few of us are fueled by sugar, willing

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Girls on the Grid
Spring is Nature’s Way of Saying: “Let’s Party!”

May 14, 2013
Spring is Nature’s Way of Saying: “Let’s Party!”

By Chelsea Irvine Spring has majorly sprung in Midtown (and everywhere in California), and now is the time to get out there any enjoy the loveliness before it gets too hot to do anything but float in the pool. Spring is by far my favorite season, with the flowers in full bloom, farmer’s market...

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Cowtown Eats
Dining News: Jamie’s on Broadway ‘Might Become Your Favorite Little Joint’

May 14, 2013

Jaime's on Broadway is one of those places that you just hear about. Friends rave about it. You've heard it's been on TV, but when you drive by, you're not sure if you're at the right place. Sac Bee restaurant...

Sacramento Sidetracks
Win a Family Fun Pack to Farms & Friends!

Win a Family Fun Pack to Farms & Friends!

Fairytale Town is celebrating agriculture and the environment! Have your kids ever seen wool spun into thread? This Saturday at Fairytale Town’s Farms & Friends Go Green event, they’ll have the chance! Arrive early and watch as Fairytale Town’s twin Babydoll sheep get sheared, then watch as the wool is spun into thread using...

Sean Ferguson’s Corner of the Universe
Grosse Pointe Blank: 15th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Review

Grosse Pointe Blank: 15th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Review

Reviewed by Sean FergusonCelebrate the 15th anniversary of a killer comedy hit — now available on Blu-ray for the first time with a sensational new digital restoration. John Cusack (Hot Tub Time Machine) and Academy Award nominees Minnie Driver (Best...

Cowtown Eats
Ten Recently Updated Happy Hours

May 14, 2013

In an effort to keep this site as accurate as possible, I'll revisit a happy hour after I've added it to the site. The easy part is convincing myself to go and grab a drink. The hard part is getting...

Sweet Baked Life
Recipe: Berry zinger smoothie

May 14, 2013
Recipe: Berry zinger smoothie

In the morning I’m always looking for something quick to make for breakfast before I head out to the office, mind you, I am normally out the door by 6:30am.  So, for me, this has to be something that’s simple … Continue reading



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