Archive for the NY Category
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BEAUTY/NEW YORK: FIRST HAIR
FIRST HAIR First Hair in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn is one of my favorite beauty places, on either coast! Even though I used to talk about it often on my Los Angeles show, Karen's Restaurant Revue, I hesitate to write about it be
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NEW YORK/MUSIC/THEATRE: THE BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE
THE BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE On my latest trip to New York, my friend Lauren invited me to this one-night-only special event at the Bay Street Theatre. I had always wanted to see the place, and the star of the one-man show was her good pal,
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NEW YORK/EVENT: NEW YORK WOMEN’S FOUNDATION’S “CELEBRATING WOMEN” BREAKFAST 2013
NEW YORK WOMEN’S FOUNDATION’S “CELEBRATING WOMEN” BREAKFAST 2013 Having attended this same event two years ago, (which you can read about here, if you missed it the first time: www.itsnotaboutme.tv/news/2011/06/02/new-york-celebrat
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NEW YORK/BEAUTY: DEIFY LASER + BEAUTY LOUNGE
DEIFY LASER + BEAUTY LOUNGE At the beginning of the year, I bumped into a female I met a few years ago, who had been a fan of my show. She looked a million times better now, although I couldn't really see any major differences in her appe
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NEW YORK/DINING: IVY BAR NYC
IVY BAR NYC So, in the middle of non-stop work on my Brooklyn home, my friend Sheila, (who drove out from Ohio to help me...again!--have you ever heard of such a friend?,) and I needed a good meal out. But the basketball play-offs were on
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NEW YORK/EVENT: EARTH DAY TOXIC-FREE ZONE PARTY
EARTH DAY TOXIC-FREE ZONE PARTY This was a fun way to celebrate Earth Day for us girls! Crier PR, who represents many cosmetics companies, threw an early evening fete to introduce us to their clients' and their products. [caption id="a
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NEW YORK/EVENT: JBFCS SPRING BENEFIT
JBFCS SPRING BENEFIT I was lucky enough to get to another event for a worthwhile charity, this time at a place that's very near and dear to my heart, the Plaza Hotel! Mr. X And I used to stay there all the time, and it's still one of the m
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NEW YORK/EVENT: GIVE KIDS A SHOT–NATIONAL MENINGITIS ASSOCIATION GALA
GIVE KIDS A SHOT--NATIONAL MENINGITIS ASSOCIATION GALA If you read no other columns of mine, I beseech you to read this one! It's not only about a wonderful charity event, but it has vital health information, that no one can afford to mis
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NEW YORK/EVENT: GARDEN OF DREAMS TALENT SHOW
GARDEN OF DREAMS TALENT SHOW So, I left LA at the crack of dawn last week, waited almost an hour for the kind friend who was getting me from the airport, and then rushed to the Garden of Dreams Talent Show at Radio City Music Hall. I seri
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DINING/NEW YORK: ONEGIN
ONEGIN New York is a natural place for a Russian restaurant because there's such a big population from that area of the world. So, just like the adage, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do,” Mr. X and I figured, “When in New York City
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