If nothing else, go to Grill 23 & Bar in Boston for dessert and espresso martinis! That's exactly what we did. We haven't been back yet to enjoy the full menu, but we will. Recently, we did what I am sure many miss out on at this great restaurant - we had dessert! I'd heard about the coconut cake and espresso martini and made it a goal to go just for dessert sometime. So glad we did! (I've always thought you can tell the quality of a restaurant by two things - the dessert menu and the Read more [...]

If you are ever in the area or fortunate to live in Boston, you will want to visit Le Visage Spa. It's like a spa version of a speakeasy, truly a hidden gem. And once you find it, you will definitely want to experience it again. No surprise it has over 200 5-star Google reviews. Beautiful cozy waiting area where I found the book! I was greeted courteously upon both visits and got to wait on my last visit in the beautifully-appointed sitting area where I actually found a great book that will Read more [...]

Fortunately, I have had the pleasure of dining at most of the restaurants in the Temecula (California) Wine Region. Bolero Restaurante at Europa Village is my current favorite. I recently dined with good friends and my son at Bolero at the recommendation of a very dear friend with really good taste in restaurants. We had an absolute perfect time. The food, the ambiance, and service were all top notch. Bolero is a Spanish-themed restaurant featuring tapas, microbrews, and their own wines. Our Read more [...]

I'm a cherry freak! I love anything cherry. Especially pastries and pies with cherry. When I was a little girl, on Saturdays, after chores were done, (quite the feat since we lived in an 1885 home with lottsa woodwork that needed dusting and polishing!) my mom and I would take a taxi downtown (Mom didn't get her license until she was 36 years old with 8 kids! By the time we adopted my youngest sister she could finally drive.) to visit my dad at the fire department and we always stopped at Woolworths' Read more [...]

Leave it to the Japanese to make the best nail clippers. I've used some good nail clippers in my life. Those are all over here in one category and Seki's version is over there in its own category. These are the bomb-diggity of nail clippers. Easy to use, like the ones the pros use. They always make it look so easy. Which must be because they use quality clippers like these! I keep trying to think of someone to give these to (besides my son whom is obsessed with his nails - we've always joked Read more [...]