From Rock Hard Tator Tots to Salad Bars, It’s National School Lunch Week and the Lunch Tray has come a Long Way. by Monifa Bandele, Senior Campaign Director MomsRising.org Remember leg warmers and when ketchup was a vegetable? Is it just me or have the 80’s been making a comeback? I can’t get the sound of […]
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A little over a month ago, I celebrated a birthday. And, when my family asked me what I wanted, my response was, a massage! I’ll let you in on a little secret– my family, is filled of copy cat’s. Not always, but let’s just say, there’s no shame in their game when it come’s to
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(Studio City, CA) Michael Voltaggio, a thirty-four-year-old from Maryland, has already gained nineteen years of experience in the restaurant industry and has won numerous awards for his outstanding culinary achievements. This current Pasadena resident has served as Chef de Cuisine in some of the most prestigious hotel dining rooms in America, including the dining room
(Chula Vista, CA) The classic proverbial phrase, “When life hands you lemons, you make lemonade,” has been revitalized by first-time business owners Hortenssia and Juan Zatarain (husband and wife), who use the lemons to create something sweet like lemon cupcakes, one of the many featured flavors at Love Cupcake Café, Otay Ranch’s newest sweet spot.
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Now that summer’s winding down, it’s the perfect time to get the family started in making plans for a stress-free successful family reunion! Years ago, my father Thomas Hopkins, would gather up several members of our immediate family and travel to Texas or California for a picnic in someone’s back yard. Before he died, he
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Let’s get one thing straight— clearly Boney James knows how to blow, the saxophone that is. He’s not just an incredible musician he’s one confident entertainer. From the moment he takes the stage, sporting his signature black fedora and strutting that Boney swag, his audience is ready to groove. After four gold albums, three Grammy
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Three-time Grammy nominated saxophonist Boney James, is set to perform his magic on the Mediterranean-style fountain terrace stage at Thornton Winery, in lovely Temecula Wine Country, this coming Saturday, August 17th at 7:00pm. With only eight shows left in the series, Thornton Winery’s 25th annual Champagne Jazz Concert Series, the hottest outdoor venue in
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Frank Mangio is not the only one in town excited about the 10th Annual San Diego Bay Wine and Food Festival, so are we! Read on… The wine/food event of the year is still 3 ½ months away but by the way the talk is going, it may as well be next week. The San Diego Bay
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In my last column, we opened the wine book on the beautiful wine country of Sonoma and stretched our legs at Jordan Winery, the 1,200 acre Bordeaux style winery and vineyard just north of Healdsburg. This week we’ll make a few more stops. I stood and soaked in the scene in the middle of the
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The Chocolate Voice was on the scene soaking up the smoldering hot sun enjoying what promises to be one of the hottest, cultural music festival events of the summer. Serving as the pre-show weekend right before the annual 2013 BET Award show, over 100k gathered at L.A,’s Nokia Live to attend concerts, celebrity panels,
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