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Archive for September, 2010

Restaurant Review (DC): Bistro du Coin

30th September 2010 by Lauren, "Gal About D.C." View Comments

I think I always wanted to be French. That would explain my steadily increasing love for French food and bread, French wine, the French language, etc. Bistro du Coin in Dupont Circle is well-known for its mussels, steaks and authentic “French Bistro” feel.
Food: Yum. Yum. YUM. I love mussels and I love steak! Starting off with [...]

WorkingGirl: Boom, DC!

30th September 2010 by Alison, "Working Girl" View Comments

In my previous post, I asked you ladies to cross your fingers for me…
Well, apparently your little OPI manicured fingers do wonders! I got the job!!!!
Five interviews, countless threats to live off credit cards, and hours on dcjobs.com- I finally landed a job that I am proud to call mine!!!
Monday at 10am I received a [...]

Things We LOVE: Swami Jewelry

29th September 2010 by Laura, "Beauty Girl" View Comments

To each gal her fetish – some shoes, others handbags, others clothes – well, mine is jewelry.  It can be expensive, it can be cheap – what I look for is jewelry that speaks to me, that embodies how I feel, that can sum up my aesthetic, and that can tell my story to others.  I love [...]

Why Dining Out Can be a Total Pain in the A**, Part II

29th September 2010 by Guest Author View Comments

Yesterday Sarah Jenks shared her story about eating out, and the guilt that we ladies inflict on ourselves.  Today she’s got some great tips and ideas to help put the E-njoyment back into eating.  Wow, that was bad but our hearts are in the right place!

As a follow up to yesterday’s anecdote, I’m here [...]

Jess on Tap: I Hate Weddings!

28th September 2010 by Guest Author View Comments

This is a postcard from the belly of the beast. The beast being a teeny tiny square conference hall inside an outdated hotel in downtown Philadelphia. It’s belly being full of brides –predictably coiffed and bedazzled brides of average age 24. Thousands of them —packed so tightly into the space that it requires physically touching [...]