Gifts For The Boyfriend’s Mom

Shopping for your boyfriend may be hard, but shopping for your boyfriend’s mom is nearly impossible. Normally, I do not advocate getting them a present unless you are meeting them for a first time, they are inviting you to their home for the first time, or you have already met them and it’s their birthday or anniversary.

Here is a list of things I think will make great gifts for a great first impression – without looking like you are sucking up (some parents hate that).  Hopefully, this will put you on her good side…read more

Keeping Away From The Boyfriend 15

The holidays may be taking its toll on your diet, but that is minuscule compared to what having a boyfriend does. You date a little more, eat a little more, drink a little, and go to the gym a lot less. As the feelings of euphoria pass, you begin to realize your clothes are a little snug. Before you know it, 15 jigglies appear out of thin air and magically onto your thighs and midriff. Damned wanting a boyfriend and damned having a boyfriend.

Here is a list of what I do to attempt to keep the weight off and avoid the Boyfriend 15!  Read more…

The San Diego Wine And Food Festival

Warm up to Thanksgiving dinner with the Grand Tasting Event at the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival this Saturday. This year, there will be over 170 wine and spirit purveyors from a host of domestic and international wineries. Coat your stomach and allow your inner foodie to savor the great tastes from 60 of San Diego’s top chefs.

If you love cooking or watch other people cook, you will love the Chef of the Fest competition. It’s a culinary showdown where all the chefs compete in one of five categories. The chef selected as the best representation of innovation, quality, and flavor will be crowned Chef of the Fest and awarded $50K in cash and prizes.  Read more…

Doing Good For Thanksgiving

As Thanksgiving is approaching, we begin to think about all the things we are thankful for. There is no better way to show your appreciation for all you have by selflessly giving a few hours of your time to helping others. Bring a date to the event and do good together.

This Saturday, help the Immaculate Conception Church prepare food baskets to give to the less fortunate. The church is easily accessible via the #2 train and get off Gun Hill Road Station. Of course, you can feel free to bring donations or canned food.  Read more…

Splitting The Holidays

It’s the holiday season again and that means one thing for those who are in a serious relationship, engaged, or married – how to divide your time between your and your significant other’s family.  This is a huge contested discussion.  Celebrating is replaced with stressing.  Most couples will switch off on between Thanksgiving and Christmas.  That is, the couple will go to the girl’s family for Thanksgiving, the guy’s family for Christmas and vice versa the following year.  This seems like the most logical way to handle the situation, but are there other ways we can consider.  Here are a few ideas for thought.  Read more…

Film Review: 2012

The apocalyptic disaster film is nothing new to Hollywood and something that has become more of a case of trying to outdo its predecessors in terms of scale and budget without much thought about actually creating an original storyline. “2012” comes with all the bells & whistles of an obscene budget and ensemble cast of some of Hollywood’s famous stars but only manages to become a “disaster within a disaster”.  Read more…

A Grown Up NYC Weekend – Wine Tasting and The Brooklyn Chocolate Experiment

If the International Great Beer Expo gets your heart pumping just a little more than you’d like, and you want to do something more…grown up then consider a wine tasting. Around The World in 80 Sips is a wine tasting event where enthusiasts get to taste over 80 fabulous wines from 5 different continents. The event takes place on Friday the 13th at 583 Park Avenue from 6:30pm-8:30pm.

In addition to wines from France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, California, Chile, Argentina, New Zealand, South Africa, Lebanon and yup, even China (?!), artisanal cheese, charcuterie, pickles, chocolate and cigars will be available for guests to enjoy.  Read more…

International Great Beer Expo in NY

Some people like Gaffel, others like Tooheys, or even Newcastle Brown Ale.  Regardless of what you like, if you like beer, you will enjoy the International Great Beer Expo.  With over 60 different breweries from all around the world under one 60,000 sqft roof, you are bound to find a beer you like – and after a few drinks, they will all start to taste the same anyhow.

If this all sounds too good to be true, it is.  The bad news is the event takes place in Long Island; I know, for some of us who never leave the island, that might as well be in Wyoming.  But, if you there ever was a reason to leave the island, this is the time and event.   Read more…