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A Chore that Bores
It’s Friday, so I thought we could have a little fun on the blog today. Last night on Facebook, there was a good discussion going on my wall about grocery shopping. Before we get into it, here’s how the dialogue went at about 9:30 p.m. between my husband and me that prompted me to post something about the topic for discussion: “I’m going to run to Safeway. Can you put some things on the list we need?” he said. “What do we need?” I asked. (See, if you play dumb, you get yourself out of it completely). “Just write down what we need,” he said. We wrote a few things…
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Italy in Eataly
Last week, my post reflected on Venice, as I remembered it for its beauty and spirit. Today’s post is also about Italy. Wait. No…let me correct myself. It’s about Eataly. That’s right. Eataly. And it’s located at 200 5th Avenue in New York City. What is it? you ask. It’s as its website describes: “…more than a supermarket with restaurants…Eataly is the heartbeat of Italy.” Only it’s in Manhattan. Oscar Farinetti is the mastermind behind it, and partnering with him are renowned chefs Mario Batali and his friends, Lidia and Joe Bastianich. If you like to eat Italian food, smell Italian food, watch people savor Italian food, shop for Italian…
