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Posts tagged "wine"

Happy New Year - It's the Year of the Rabbit!

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Happy New Year’s everyone! No, I’m not more than a month late. After all, today is the start of the Chinese New Year, supposedly marking the end of winter and start of spring–we can wish, right? And 2011 just so happens to be the year of the Rabbit. The Metal Rabbit, in fact. [Yeah...I'm scratching... Read more »
By Awesome Barb,
January 5, 2011 at 11:30 pm
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Irrational Fears.

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I have jangelaphobia. I’m not proud of it. Mostly embarrassed, actually. In fact, I tend to take a lot of flack for my phobia from my family and friends…especially during special holiday occasions. And I’ll be the first to admit, my case of jangelaphobia is arguably one of the most ridiculous things about me (and... Read more »
By Awesome Barb,
October 4, 2010 at 7:00 pm
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Unconventional Ways to Relax

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Is it just me, or has anyone else been beyond bombarded by psychotic abnormal craziness at work? Trust me, I’m not complaining in the slightest…but really, somedays I want to climb to the top of the Hancock building and shout cut me some slack! But even when my job gets pretty demanding (but really, whose job... Read more »
By Awesome Barb,
August 26, 2010 at 7:26 pm
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Eating Your Way Through Fleming's Steakhouse & Wine Bar on a Budget

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Earlier this week, I was invited to a media event for Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar to taste samples from their menu and experience a few wine pairings. Led by Operating Partner Curtis Nordeen and Chef Partner Jerl Griffin (alumni of the Cooking & Hospitality Institute of Chicago), the duo introduced us to their... Read more »
By Awesome Barb,
July 29, 2010 at 8:07 pm
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Learnapalooza comes to Wicker Park

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The concept of Community Teaching is coming to Wicker Park in the awesome Learnapalooza festival on June 19th from 10am until 5pm. In this free day-long festival, you can select to take one of a variety of classes–or, if you have a special skill, teach that craft to others. Come and learn from your peers... Read more »
By Awesome Barb,
June 10, 2010 at 11:28 pm
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