It’s that time of the year again! Restaurant Week has actually been going on since last week – love that they extend it for three weeks. For those of you not familiar with the event, over 200 restaurants around the city offer three-course prix-fixe meals: $24.07 for lunch, $35.00 for dinner. It’s an amazing deal; many are upscale, well-known (meaning expensive) establishments. It’s a great opportunity for people (like yours truly) to dine somewhere they normally can’t afford. You can find more information on the history of NYC Restaurant Week here.

My girlfriends and I are going to Aspen (the restaurant, not the city) tomorrow night for dinner. The concept and decor is actually based on a cozy Aspen ski lodge, complete with a fireplace and mounted antlers. I’ll be back with a review and pictures.

You can find a complete listing of the restaurants participating here; you can also view some of the menus. Go make reservations (until July 31st) and enjoy some yummy food!

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There is a nail salon about every 50 feet in NYC, yet finding the perfect one can be daunting. It can take some trial and produce some ugly and painful results.

It’s a great feeling to finally find your perfect manicurist match. It becomes a place where everyone knows your name. You can have a standing appointment. He or she knows exactly how you like your nails done. They know if you like to chat to prefer to sit in silence.

But what happens when your manicurist leaves the salon? Or in my case, disappears out of the blue? First, you must mourn. I’ve been doing my own nails even though I’m sure the other woman at my salon is just as proficient as Jean was. I’m just not ready to move on yet.

When you’re ready to play the field again, be smart. Don’t get your hopes up that the next manicurist will be Mr. or Ms. Right. Ask a colleague to set you up with someone. Don’t settle. If you’re not happy, move on.

I called my salon one day to make an appointment and the receptionist said, “Oh, Jean isn’t here anymore.” She was not only my manicurist, but my bikini waxer as well. Talk about traumatizing. It takes awhile to develop that level of comfort with someone. After all, it is a pretty personal area.

For now, I’m on my own. I may try “the other woman,” but she never looked as friendly as Jean. Oh Jean, how I miss you.

To all those who have lost the perfect one – I empathize.

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Top 3 things I DON’T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT ANYMORE:

1. Rihanna v. Chris Brown

    

2. Octo-Mom!

   

3. The Bachelor Love Triangle

   

I understand that Rihanna’s situation is a serious matter, but the girl is going to make her own decisions regardless of what the media says or what the public thinks. Octo-Mom  seriously needs to get out of my face. I can’t watch any of my entertainment shows without seeing her tax-payers’-dollars-reaping-money-hungry-Angelina-wannabe face on my tv. I can’t imagine how much more ballistic I’d be if I lived in California. And Jason. Jason, Jason, Jason. If I hear you apologize one more time for “putting Melissa through that on national television,” I think I will start sending you dead roses in hopes that you will be scared, cry a little more and then SHUT UP.

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