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If you are a Burn Notice fan— (USA Network), you will want to get the Season 2 of this spy + twisted humor series starring Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar and Bruce Campbell.

Buying the Season 2 set is a worthwhile venture because Season 2 was split because of the writer’s strike and thus the series came to an abrupt end just as the strike started and wrapped up again in January with a small batch of episodes that were to close the gap.

This season 2 DVD follows Westen as he takes on all new death-defying assignments in hopes of getting closer to his new employers, the people that were possibly responsible for his ousting. Joining the cast this season is Tricia Helfer (“Battlestar Gallactica”) as Carla, the woman who may be behind Michael’s “burn notice.”

Gabrielle Anwar

Seeing it in sequential fashion puts Season 3 into a better context and makes the relationship changes between Fiona, Sam and Michael as well as Madeline, Michael’s mom in high relief and everything makes more sense.

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Getting up in a not so familiar location often makes for interesting times. However getting up in a hotel room where the lighting is dim (at best) and almost impossible to put on make-up makes one definitely cranky. While the Hotel Griffin is all about eco-friendly and being green, it’s also about not making one “look green” when they put on makeup.

San Francisco Ferry Building interior.. (photos of the Ferry Building courtesy of www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com

So instead of getting the knickers in a twist, we head out to the virtually across the street Ferry Building for the Farmer’s Market— which at 9 AM is already packed with people and is fun fun FUN!! This market is only done on Tuesday and Saturdays for restaurants and foodies to pick up fresh and organic provisions as well as stop and get a bite to eat at the really incredible variety of restaurants and take-out places within the Ferry Building.

Farmers Market ( photos of the Ferry Building courtesy of www.ferrybuildingmarketplace.com )

Inside the building is also hot as their are food and coffee stalls and places with real storefronts.

Here’s a sampling of the stuff we saw! We did do a chunk of shopping— mostly tasting and smelling unique fragrances, berries, syrups and chutneys. What was really cool was the 6 pack of flavored olive oils. I could not pass that up.

Sciabica’s Gift Pack of 6 flavored oils.. YUM!!


Mushrooms. Wish I could have bought these— but they weren’t going to last in the heat of that weekend.

Shitakis looked awesome too.

How about this one? Do you know what this is?

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The Fourth of July would not be a holiday without some special cocktails and I have several over the next few days. So keep your eyes peeled since this is a longer holiday weekend. Most of you have at least half of today off — so the morning is starting off with cocktails every day through Sunday- each day featuring a different spirit including Hennessy

For 4th of July specials, who doesn’t want a Mojito? Tweak yours and make yours different thanks to Hennessy Cognac. Smooth as silk and delightfully refreshing!

Recipe:
1 ½oz. Hennessy,
¾oz. fresh lime juice,
¾oz. simple syrup,
8-10 fresh mint leaves.
Muddle ingredients in a highball glass, fill with ice and stir. Finish with a splash of soda water.

If you want a pitcher of these babies (a smarter move by far), then muddle the mint (more leaves) and multiply the recipe by the number of drinks you need. Simple syrup can be easily made or purchased and you will use up the cognac and it will save you from spending all your time bartending. You could by Stirrings for the mix and save a lot of time— but don’t forget the mint leaves! It’s important.

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You got your party together. All your guests are coming. Your menu is set and you have everything you need down to the perfect 4th of July napkins, sparklers (and fire extinguisher!) and decorated the tables with red and white gerbera daisies, but what about the rest of the house?

Sure Fit Furniture Covers offer the perfect details that you need to celebrate the 4th of July in style while protecting your furniture- and giving you that festive ambiance that we all love.

Sure Fit has furniture covers for every lifestyle —from eco-friendly to stretch leather to of course, red, white and blue fabrics and patterns), whether for backyard entertaining or festive indoor décor, Sure Fit has it all. And between colorful theme cocktails and dripping BBQ sauce, it might not be such a bad idea to do a quick cover up!

Here are 3 from many choices that would work for this holiday weekend.

Red Satin Stripe Folding Chair Covers ($14.99),

Blue Performance Twill Wing Chair Cover ($50.00),

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If you are in upstate NY or the surrounding area and haven’t scheduled the July 4th events, you might want to think about the Rock for the River 6 on Saturday July 4th, 2009 at 7 PM at the at the Clayton Opera House.

Tickets are $30 advance or $35 at the door.
Purchase tickets by calling Save The River at (315) 686-2010. ( hey that’s the same area code where I was just visiting!)
Or stop by the office on Riverside Drive, in downtown Clayton next to the Opera House - which is 7 days a week from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Join the group of stellar musicians on 4th of July weekend for this special musical event celebrating the River! Event founder Jay Nash is bringing some of the best original song writers and musicians from across the land to the Clayton Opera House for an amazing night of live music in support of Save The River.

Visit the Rock for the River page for details and line-up. And, be sure to check out the Rock for the River MySpace page to hear songs from this year’s musicians!

All the Stars in Copenhagen— on sale June 16!

Event founder Jay Nash will be joined by an amazing lineup of both local favorites and nationally renown recording artists.

Chris Seefried
Althea Jean featuring Eliza Moore
Garrison Starr
Joe Purdy
Joey Ryan
Meiko
Monica Behan

This is one concert that will be smoking without having to light a match to fireworks.
As Nash states in one of his songs,
“Trouble don’t follow me. Trouble don’t track me down. I find it on my own..”

You won’t find trouble at this c oncert but you will find amazing music as well as his new EP “All the Stars in Copenhagen:” along with his CD ” The Things You Think You Need” —both are killer and worth every penny (and more) that you might pay.

Baby Tornado — from his new EP” All the Stars in Copenhagen:

Learn more about Rock For The River: http://savetheriver.org/rock.html

Stevie Wilson

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Digging into the upcoming holiday? Do you have Friday off? Whether or not you do, you need to hear *this podcast” about what to make for insanely great drinks for the guests you are having over. (oh, you mean you haven’t invited them yet? Better get started!). No matter if you have 2, 4, 24 or 100 people showing up, there’s no reason not to have a great drink to put the icing on your event. It’s economical to entertain at home and if you provide the location and the cocktails, ask others to bring an appetizer and hang out having a great holiday weekend. It’s definitely time to celebrate.

David Brogan of Signature David

Helping out to give you some holiday cocktail inspiration is Signature David’s David Brogan who has a website and an amazing blog that’s chock full of great recipes and ideas.

Aquatini

Here’s the recipe for this amazing cocktail:
In a large pitcher, combine
1/3 of a 750 ml of vodka, (p.i.n.k. vodka?).
8 oz Dekuyper Island Blue Pucker,
8 oz white cranberry juice,
3 oz pineapple juice,
3 oz sour mix and
3 oz of Cointreau over ice.
Stir and serve.
Garnish with pineapple rings and drizzle the top of the cocktail with Blue Curacao liqueur.

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Looking for super-cute girly girl line of clothing from TwirlyGirl!! These adorable dresses, separates and accessories are totally amazing. Girly yet wearable, colorful and fun, this clothing line has everything a girl could want and more ( plus a few grown-up girls wishing they could wear these adorable pieces).

Here are just a few of the many outfits and pieces that you can find at www.TwirlyGirlShop.com

Love the colors, love the entire outfit.

These dresses are as scrumptious as cupcakes but without the calories. Love ‘em

Spinderella and leggings. Adorable!

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That first night we scheduled to meet up with Feteafete.com’s Tami and her BF for dinner at Clementine— an upscale contemporary French restaurant in the Richmond district on the west side of San Francisco. It’s an unique and really popular place which you can barely find behind all the trees in front but here’s a photo of the front of it so you can find it should you go there — and you should
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The food is unforgettable and the service impeccable. While we waited for Tami and G to show up, we had a cocktail at this great bar and then we got this great table and a very attentive waiter.

The view of the dining room from the rear to the front. We sat at the table to the right.

The food was amazing— as Tami said it would be. Everything was exquisite.. right down to the dinner that the Significant Other and I split (we were still full from lunch) and amazing desserts.

Photos courtesy of Yelp.com

Here’s what I remember as stand-outs from the evening. G’s dinner was fabulous. Tami hhad mussels and frittes ( tremendous amount of food) and I have no recall what we ate but it was excellent. The desserts are killer and while we split a dessert that was the special of the day, Tami had her own and G had an amazing signature Carmelized French Toast that was absolutely sinful.

We left stuffed and hopped a cab back to our hotel to finish the night with a movie.

Stevie Wilson

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If you like great tv and like the new show Saving Grace starring Holly Hunter as Detective Grace Hanadarko you will want to have the new Season 2 DVD collection that just dropped on 6/16.

In an incredible performance that earned her Golden Globe®, Emmy Award® and Screen Actors Guild Award® nominations, Academy Award® winner Holly Hunter (The Piano) stars as Detective Grace Hanadarko, a fast-living, hard-drinking, cynical forty-something who, despite being at the top of her field, takes struggle to a new level.

It all catches up to her when, after another night of too many drinks, she tragically kills a pedestrian with her car, forcing her, uncharacteristically, to ask God for help. Her prayers are answered by Earl; a scruffy, tobacco-spitting, unlikely “last-chance angel” who unfolds his wings to reveal his heavenly origins and pledges to help Grace get her life on the right path.

In the second season, Grace’s life reaches its darkest point as she continues to embrace the edges of life while trying to forgive herself for her sister’s death in the Oklahoma City bombing.

The series features an outstanding ensemble cast including Leon Rippy (Deadwood), Laura San Giacomo (“Just Shoot Me”), Kenneth Johnson (“The Shield”), Bokeem Woodbine (The Big Hit), Gregory Cruz (“Criminal Minds”), Dylan Minnette (“Prison Break”), Lorraine Toussaint (“Any Day Now”) and Bailey Chase (“Las Vegas”).
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The series is very powerful. It’s both dark and funny at the same time and it’s incredible actors who perform give it a reality that’s palpable and Earl is really there as the angel and so very real that others (like San Giacomo’s character) realize that Earl is there. It’s so intense, yet Hunter juggles this role like few can do. She’s real as a cop and shows off the dark side easily while she uneasily accepts that Earl is real and “here to stay” to bring her into the light and set her life on the righteous path. This is not a religious series. It’s about life, death, the things you do that take you down the wrong road and also the things you do that help not only yourself but also help others.
I love this series and each character becomes entwined in the others lives as well as burrowing into your psyche

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Attention all bargain hunters and fashionistas!! Yo!! You need to listen up here or you are going to lose if you snooze. This is a major scoop and you need to be part of it! It’s an offer you can’t refuse from GomattaGirls.com

The story:
Gomatta Girls are two Italian chicks who love clothes. They’ve worked for boutique designers and as designers themselves, so they know how to work a fashion deal. Plus they have “famiglia with connections”.

They’ve taken the “outta the back of the truck” family business to the Internet and they’re passing this insider info on to you, giving you the LOWEST prices on boutique designers -clothing, accessories, beauty and home products—you name it. All the merchandise is discounted 70-90%, where other designer discount e-tailers offer 40-60% discount.


My Tribe Tassle Leather Tote— originally $350.00, now $99!

How does it work?
The Gomatta Girls are DELIVERING SOMETHING SPECIAL EVERYDAY, AND FOR ONE DAY ONLY. So if you like what you see, go for it. The Gomatta Girls get limited supplies, and once it’s gone, it’s gone for good! Since the Gomatta Girls never quite know what “Cousin Vinny’s” got coming in, sales are never pre-announced. You can, however, subscribe and you’ll get notified when new merchandise rolls in. Bada Bing!

What the heck’s a gomatta?
It’s slang for mobster girlfriend or mistress; no self-respecting wise-guy is without one. And you shouldn’t be without your daily dose of La Dolce Vita!


Tulle Pin-Tucked Skirt Originally $70, now $29.00!!

If you are smart and register in a hurry, you can use this link to register at GomattaGirls.com and get a $5 store credit to be used by first time visitors who register to the site.
This link/credit is good now through July 31, 2009

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