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Honeymoon in London
Travel ➤ April 13, 2015

Honeymoon in London

Despite my love for British comedy and quite a big stash of PTO days, I never found the time to hop across the pond to the UK before meeting Adam. Between his love for history,...

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Travel ➤ October 3, 2012

The Great Southwest

I travel back to Detroit often, and had to fly back unexpectedly this past weekend. Confronted with the exorbitant  last-minute fares of most airlines, my cousin suggested I not fly my normal Delta — despite the...

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Travel ➤ February 6, 2012

Virgin America: Or the Best In-Flight Experience [Ever]

I’m a pretty finicky traveler. I travel with purpose, and have little patience for mishaps in between. Based on that, it may surprise you to hear I’ve flown Spirit Airlines more times than I can...

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Dining Out ➤ September 21, 2011

Tapas Adela Restaurant [Review]

A little over a month ago, I visited my friend Janet and her fiance (now husband) Michael. We were looking around Fells Point for restaurants of interest, and came here because of its cool outdoor...

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Spread the Happiness
Travel ➤ September 13, 2011

Spread the Happiness

A couple of months ago, I was invited to be an alpha tester for a really cool social review site that revolves around air travel. It’s called Routehappy, and while it’s still in an invite-only...

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Meet Alexandra

Meet Alexandra

Just a 30-something millennial, mom, marketer. Michigander turned New Yorker who shares quips, opinions, essays, and more.

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Food ➤ July 11, 2013

Aubergine Dreams: An Ode to Eggplant

Before Mark Bittman penned his praise for eggplant via the New York Times, I became acquainted with the fantastic fruit. Sometime after I lost interest in microwaving spaghetti squash, I picked up a beautiful Italian...

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Recipes ➤ August 19, 2018

Tofu Tales

My love for tofu has roots, and they run deep. The first time I tried it – pre-vegetarian days – was when I was in the 8th grade. I went to a local Thai restaurant...

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Recipes ➤ January 18, 2018

Garbanzo Glory

I love the garbanzo bean almost as much as I love eggplant. It’s versatile, easily accessible, healthy and hearty. At lunch with good friends in Astoria, I ordered chickpea soup as a vessel for warmth...

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