Is A Kahluaccino Coming Soon?

I’ve dreamt of the day Starbucks would get a liquor license and now it’s here. Although not quite in the form I’d desired, it’s here. I’d imagined a world where hedonism was part of mainstream lifestyle and a frothy sugar-laden coffee drink came spiked to quell that oncoming hangover one would fear at 11 a.m. [...]

Denim Satisfaction

At the risk of sounding shallow, I remember when I bought my first pair of designer jeans. I was not yet a NYC resident, but a visitor in town for a long weekend. I splurged on a respectable pair of straight leg fitted-but-not-skinny pair of blue Diesel jeans from the store on Lexington at 60th Street. [...]

NBC Bets On Love

NBC is hoping the countless single heterosexual men and women in America will tune into two new shows that demonstrate the many facets of modern love and what people do to find it. Or should we say lust. Based in Chicago, one new show, Friends with Benefits, stars five young adults searching for love, and [...]

Kim Kardashian Enters Beauty Biz

The curvy Armenian LA beauty best known for her reality TV show is entering the beauty world with a fragrance deal and beauty editor nod. According to WWD, Kim Kardashian has inked a deal with Lighthouse Beauty to create her first fragrance, due out in Spring 2010. This comes amid reports that Kardashian scored a [...]

The Supplemental Beverage

The Dirt: The latest in beverage trends isn’t another malt variety but the merging of low-calorie juices with homeopathic-type supplements. One of our favorite companies in this sector is a United Kingdom outlet called Firefly, which is widely distributed all across the U.K. and Ireland, and gaining wider distribution in the United States. While the [...]

Portion Control PackagingSauté With Measured Sprays What:This invention allows cooks to reduce calorie intake by emitting measured sprays of oil and balsamic vinegar for healthier, cleaner dishes.

The Dirt:Stir-fry and stove-top dishes are easy and tasty, but the benefit of cooking at home—control over calories—is sometimes lost. Many of the cooking shows push the use of extra virgin olive oil, but their heavy hands can sometimes advocate unhealthy eating habits. The solution to this problem may be a new product whose genius [...]

Retail & Celebrity Charity News Week of November 16

Sony Encourages Television Recycling To encourage the recycling of electronic products, Sony Style has launched its ‘Green Glove’ service, which offers consumers the option of having their old televisions hauled away and recycled when purchasing a new 32-inch diagonal or larger Sony BRAVIA LCD television. The service is part of the Sony Take Back Recycling [...]

The City Slicker’s GPS: A GPS For The Infrequent Driver

The Dirt: Garmin may have been one of the first to gain a big market share of the personal navigation sector, but competitors are creeping up, among them the promising Navigon, whose U.S. headquarters is based in an emerging financial city, Chicago. With a catchy name that combines its industry, navigation devices, with the tiny [...]

Gourmet Cooking OilA True EVOO Competitor What:This fair trade organic cooking oil is healthy, tasty and has a high smoke point.

The Dirt:Argan oil is likely to give olive oil a run for its money. The versatile flavor and health benefits make it a winner, and this brand offers feel-good shopping via a socially responsible group of partners. Certified organic by both the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the European Union, the argan oil is made [...]

Retail & Celebrity Charity News September 8

Ottavia et Emma debuted its spring/summer 2009 collection at New York Fashion Week, showing sleek dresses and separates that prove timeless pieces don’t have to be conservative or boring. A collection of loose yet tailored pieces primarily in off-white, khaki and black employ thin knits and silk to create elegant looks that achieve modern effortless [...]

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