RA Happy Hour

Check out RA Sushi's happy hour Monday-Saturday 3pm-7pm

-half off select appetizers

-half off select sushi

-$1 hot saki

-$3 wells

and more!!! check out their site for full details. prices/options may very per location

http://www.rasushi.com/ 

RA SUSHI

1139 N State Street

312-274-0011

FLIP OUT at the new Ben & Jerrys, in a good way!

Chunky Monkey, Half Baked and Phish Food: who can resist Ben & Jerry's? We all know how easy it is to down a pint of this stuff but thankfully, Ben & Jerry's has come out with a new single serving size of their frozen goodness! Flipped Out is what they are calling their new creation-just peel off the top, flip over the carton, give it a tap and out comes a single-serving treat!!

Flipped Out is currently available in Cookie Dough, Vanilla Fudge Brownie and Peanut Butter Chocolate.

http://www.benjerry.com/?si=1

Free vodka, Free beer, Free burgers & MORE

By Hump Day, who doesn't need a drink? BrokeHipster.com has the line up of where you can go to get free, or close to free food and drinks!

To name a few:
Bull and Bear 6-7PM Free 18 year old Whiskey
Debonair Social Club 9-10PM Free Champagne
David Burkes Prime House $5 burgers
Rino 12-1AM Free Vodka

Check out the below site for the complete line up!! Happy Hump day, we've made it half way through the week!
http://www.brokehipster.com/

$22 Halo For Men

Callin All Men, If you haven't been to Halo For Men yet, I suggest you check it out. It's an upscale Mens Salon offering hair cuts, shaves, etc.

Click on the link before to get a $45 "The Man Package" for only $22 dollars! "The Man Package" includes a Cut, Style, Scalp and Hand Massage, Complimentary Beverage And even more!

Don't miss out on this deal-get yours today!

http://groupon.thepoint.com/deals/halo-chicago-5-27-09?utm_campaign=halo-chicago-5-27-09&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter

http://halochicago.com/

BURGERFEST 6/1-6/5 Rockit Wrigley and River North

Everybody knows Rockit is known for their amazing Rockit Burger that comes with the most delish truffle fries I have ever had....starting next week Monday-Friday both Rockit Wrigley and Rockit River North will be hosting BURGERFEST!!

Each day, a different burger will be available to try!!!

www.rockitbarandgrill.com

Bean & Body

I love when I find new products! I recently found a new coffee/tea product called Bean & Body http://www.beanandbody.com/preview/

They have a few products such as Anti-Ox which is a blend of organic coffee and pomegranate, acai berries, and blueberries, and the marTEAni which is a combination of coffee and tea to name a few.

Give up your morning Starbucks for a few days and check out this new product!!

Google Falling Behind TWITTER!

Everybody knows Twitter is the latest craze, and if you don't have a twitter account, I would suggest getting one soon! Personally, it took me a week or two to catch on to Twitter and to really understand what the point was-I thought why get Twitter if you have a Facebook account? I have now grown to love Twitter-and I send new Tweets a few times a day!

I found this interesting story that talks about how Google has fallen behind Twitter in the race to provide people with real-time information. This is huge! We may expect to see Google going into partnership with Twitter in the near future. Click below to read the whole story....start tweeting today!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/may/19/google-twitter-partnership

HUB 51- Free Carrot Cake AND new outdoor seating!!

Everybody who comes to Hub 51 today for lunch or dinner will recieve a miniature version of a three-layer carrot cake! RJ, one of the owners of Hub 51 turns 30 today-and this carrot cake is his favorite!!!

Hub 51 also just got new outdoor seating. I ate dinner here last night and sat outside and we loved it!

Hub 51
51 W. Hubbard

(312) 828-0051

FREE Lettuc Wraps-P.F. Changs!!!

Everybody knows the lettuce wraps at P.F. Changs are T.D.F., and if you don't know, I highly suggest you go eat at a P.F. Changs ASAP and try them.

P.F. Changs is now offering everybody a free order of the lettuce wraps with the purchase of an entree. All you have to do is click here http://www.pfchangs.com/briny/ to redeem your offer!

Brand New Whole Foods!!!

the new Whole Foods in Lincoln Park is making its grand opening today!! This will be the 3rd LARGEST Whole Foods in in THE WORLD!!!!!!!! The new Whole Foods is located at 1550 N. Kingsbury, Kingsbury and Sheffield, just one block south of North Ave.

The new WF will feature items/services such as fresh Crepes, the International cookie Club, 400 parking spots just for customers (and its free to park with purchase), a music stage offering entertainment while you shop, eat, or drink and an Automated Express Check out system!

I can't wait to check out this new Whole Foods!!

Whole Foods Lincoln Park
1550 N. Kingsbury
312.587.0648
8AM-10PM 7 days a week

FREE Kerastase Paris treatments!!!

Kerastase Paris makes amazing products, that are also very pricy. Today ONLY, a few select salons are giving away free Keratase Paris treatments!!!

-Maxine Salon, located at 712 N. Rush will be offering their treatments from 8 AM to noon
-Salon U, located at 2533 N. Lincoln Avenue

You can find the full list of participating salons here: http://www.kerastase-usa.com/_en/_us/conso/specialoffers/our-treat.aspx

BOOT CAMP!!!

Boot Camps are a fun way to spice up your work out and give you something new to try so you don't get bored. Boot Camps on the beach are a plus!!

Check out a boot camp on Oak Street Beach-that gives you a free 2 week trial!! The free 2 week trial camps are Held Monday-Friday 6:30am-7:30am starting May 18-May 29th.

Sign up here http://beachinbootcamp.com/ !!!

Early morning workouts are a great way to start your day and leave you energized. They also free your afternoons for dinners, happy hour, etc and time to enjoy the beautiful weather after work!

UPDATE: Tried this boot camp Wednesday morning with a friend. VERY hard workout, but it was beautiful to start off the day on the beach!!!

Shakes, Bowls, Drinks-and Healthy!!!

Who doesn't love a good smoothie, shake or bowl? Everybody has those days where they just don't have time to sit down for a healthy meal-instead of grabbing fast food, stop by The Protein Bar to pick up a shake or bowl that is healthy and will keep you full until your next meal! You can even design your own bowl or shake. The Protein Bar also offers a few Wraps, Salads and Soups if you have a little more time on your hands.

***Mention the word "Cheeky" and get $2 off your smoothies for the entire month! http://www.cheekychicago.com/

Check out the site for their signature creations :) http://proteinbarchicago.com/

1/2 priced select food, wine and beer!!!

Who isn't a fan of Rockit Bar and Grill? Stop in EVERY Monday for 1/2 off select food, beer and wine all day long!!!!!

Rockit Bar and Grill
22 W Hubbard
312-645-6000


Check out the menu on their website:


http://www.rockitbarandgrill.com/

JUICY Recycle

Remember when you had to have every single color of the Juicy Couture terry cloth/velour zip up and matching bottoms to wear to class?

The Juicy Couture store at 101 E. Oak Street is offering a fab promotion 5/12-5/19.

Bring in your old Juicy Apparel and receive 20% off your new purchase (full price items only)!!

Your old clothes will be donated to a local women's shelter.

Matthew Williamson For H&M Summer Collection

Who doesnt love a good deal on clothes? Lately, it seems like the trend is cheaper chic items, as opposed to the more $$$ upscale pieces. Matthew Williamson's H&M Summer Collection comes out today Stop by the store on Michigan Ave. to pick up some cheap, chic summer staples! You can also check out some of the pieces on the below site.

http://www.fabsugar.com/3098207

H&M

840 N Michigan Ave

Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 274-1111

Free Drinks/Apps!

Free drinks and free food-you're weekend just got THAT much better.

Stop by Landmark Grill and Lounge this Friday, 5/15 for complimentary cocktails and passed appetizers from 9-10:30PM.

Put on your drinking shoes and get summer off to the right start!

Landmark is located at 1633 N. Halsted

Cheerios-not as healthy as you think

Cheerios is one of the best selling cereals in America-however the FDA is re-evaluating its healthy claims made on its ever so famous yellow box. General Mills Inc., the maker of Cheerios cereal has 15 days to fix the claims that the box makes about lowering cholesterol and treating heart disease. Only the FDA can make such claims-and the claims made on the Cherrios box is "unauthorized."

As much as you love your O's, it may be time to re-think your morning cereal choice.

 http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/health/2009/05/12/2009-05-12_cheerios_not_as_hearthealthy_as_cereal_box_claims_says_fda.html 

Best Buy Grand Opening

The new Best Buy is having its grand opening this Saturday, 5/16 located at the Hancock Center at 875 N. Michigan Ave.

The first 50 customers get a $20 GIFT CARD!!

Lemon Water?

I don't know about you, but i'm a lemon water junkie. I must have a lemon wedge in every glass of water I drink. I did some research, and it turns out lemon water has many positive health benefits!!

Here are a few things I discovered while researching:

-Lemons help flush toxins from the body

-Lemons stimulate and aid in elimination in the digestive system

-Lemons help purify the liver by eliminating toxins and waste products

http://www.lookgreat-loseweight-savemoney.com/lemon-water.html

Who doesn't love a good 10 cent glass of lemonade sold from the kids on the street corner? If you're a huge lemonade fan, try squeezing a few wedges of lemon in your water with a packet of splenda. You'll get a similar flavor to the lemonade sold at the store, minus a lot of calories and sugar!

Yelp Eats! Restaurant Week 6/1-6/7

Restaurant week: a fab opportunity to dine at your fave pricey restaurants for a reasonable price! Yelp Eats! is hosting their annual restaurant week June 1-June 7th for just $25 for the Prix Fixe dinner menus.

This years restaurants include favorites such as Brasserie JO, Kinzie Chop House, Rockit Bar & Grill River North and La Madia to name a few

Check out the link below for full details-don't miss out this year!!

http://www.yelp.com/events/chicago-yelp-eats-2

Book Club??

I do most of my reading for the year laying by the pool-but this season I had to get a jump start. I am a huge fan of the Real Housewives Series on Bravo. I started to watch the OC edition when a friend from college's family was on the show-if you're a fan of this series-I'm sure you all know and love Vicki Gunvalson! I got hooked on this show immediately-and it has now become a guilty pleasure of mine to watch all of the different Real Housewives series! The Real Housewives: New York City just had their season finale this past week. Natural food chef Bethenny Frankel from RH:NYC recently came out with a book Naturally Thin. I picked up a copy last week, and I am just about done reading the book. I give this book 5 stars!!! This book teaches you a healthy way to indulge, and gives you 10 "rules" to follow which I personally find very sensible and relatively easy to follow, such as Your Diet Is Your Bank Account and Taste Everything, Eat Nothing. She also includes some great recipes for all you chefs out there! Go pick up at copy yourself at your nearest book store-I guarantee you won't be disappointed!

New Essie Colors!!

I am personally a fan of Essie more so than OPI-I think the polish lasts longer and chips less. Check out Essie's new NEON Summer 2009 Collection! These colors are a sequel to last summers illuminating colors-with the NEON collection offering even more bright and bold options!

Punchy Pink

Flirty Fuchsia

Funky Limelight

Perky Purple

What's your favorite? I like Perky Purple!!

Student ID Discount!

Bar Golf, Mini Golf, Tennis, Country Clubs: Summer time calls for all of these preppy occasions and more-show your Student ID at J.crew ANYTIME to get 20% off of your entire purchase!! Even if you graduated a few years ago-Student ID's usually don't expire for 3-5 years after they are issued.

J.crew is located at the 900 shops on Michigan Ave!

Renew Spa Grand Opening Party

Who else was at the grand opening party of Renew Spa located at 980 N. Michigan?? Calling all spa junkies-this is a great new spa! A few of my girlfriends came to check out this new spa-and we were pleasantly surprised with what it had to offer. They were offering free mini Mani's, Pedi's, massages, facials and make-up lessons. I addition to the free spa services, they had a fully stocked bar along with a few snacks.

The service was great-however 4 of my nails were already chipped this morning:(

Check out Renew Spa and let me know what you think!

980 N. Michigan Avenue

312-526-3891

One of my favorite quotes :)

Get your Fruit and Veggie 3-9 servings a day!!

We all know how important it is to eat a balanced diet high in vegetables and fruit. Farmers Market's make it fun to pick out fresh fruit and veggies!!! The Lincoln Park Farmers Market opens next Saturday, May 16th and will be open every saturday until October 31st.

Hours are 7Am-2PM.

The Market is located at Armitage and Orchard St. in the Lincoln Park High School Parking Lot.

Beer Garden in Triangle Re-Opening!

Do you all remember Cactus and Melvin B's? If you dont- they were both located adjacent to eachother on State Street in the Triangle and both had fabulous outdoor seating areas! Sadly-both of these Restaurant/Bars closed their doors.

Manor/Rino & Staff have taken over the old Melvin B's at 1114 N. State and plan to re-open the venue in a few weeks under the new name of The Cedar Motel.

If you don't love good food + outdoor seating + a large beer garden, GET OUTTA CHICAGO!!!

The Cedar Motel is also bringing in kitchen help from The Fifty/50 to spice up the menu.

Happy Hour just got that much better :)

http://blogs.menupages.com/chicago/2009/05/the_cedar_motel_opening_soon_i.html

Wine & Dine without paying $$$$

Summer is just around the corner-and who doesnt love light salads and fresh seafood?? Well, Devon's Seafood has all of the above without the big price. Monday-Friday stop by for their happy hour from 4-7PM, and Sundays 4-10PM. They offer a wide array of apps starting at $6.50 such as Bruchettta, Calamari and Oysters!!!! Devons Seafood Grill also offers a late night happy hour Monday-Thursday 9-11PM and Fridays 9PM-12AM.

Drink Specials as well-come stop in for a big meal that wont break your wallet!!!!!!

http://www.devonseafood.com/menus/bar/DevonChicago.pdf

Calling all Biggest Loser Fans

Who isn't a fan of The Biggest Loser? Celebrity trainer Jillian Michaels will be coming to Chicago's Butler Field at Grant Park on Saturday May 16th to teach a workout as well as offer some advice to keep you motivated!!! Beach season is soon-we all need those bikini bods!! Tickets are only $15, and you get a years subscription to SELF Magazine.



Saturday May 16
Butler Field, Grant Park
11AM-3PM Rain Or Shine
http://www.selfworkoutinthepark.com/tickets.asp

Spotted: Kate Walsh, Ed Westwick and Jessica Szhor

Rumored Ed Westwick and Jessica Szohr were in fact AT the target event at the Tribune Tower!

In addition to these GG stars was Kate Walsh, infamous for her roles in Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice. http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/chi-0507-target-bazaarmay07,0,73874.story

I went to dinner with a few foodies tonight at a New Asian restaurant called Sunda. After we wined and dinned, we went outside to wait for the valet guy to pull up our car. SPOTTED: Kate Walsh getting out of her car with 2 friends just about to begin their dinning experience at Sunda.

Sunda is a new restaurant in River North opened by Club/Restaurant owner Billy Dec & his crew. This has been my 3rd time eating at Sunda-and I had another fabulous experience! Everybody should try Sunday-you will not be disappointed! http://sundachicago.com/

Picture of Kate Walsh is from the Chicago Tribune Article.

What's better than Manis & Pedis???

Pool season is just around the corner, and we all need to get our toes in shape for the hottest new gladiator sandles and wedges!!

Renew Spa is having its grand opening tomorrow. 6-9pm, free manis, peids, mini facials etc

980 N. Michigan

312-526-3891

Check it out!!!

http://chicago.metromix.com/style/shopping_event/renew-spa-grand-opening/1116806/content

Spring Cleaning!!

Who doesnt need to do a spring cleaning of their closet? Wearing tops more than once is never over-rated in my book. Check out Lauren's Designer Consignor; she will sell your upscale clothes for you-in return giving you cash back so you can go buy a new spring/summer wardrobe!

http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Laurens-Designer-Consignor__W0QQ_armrsZ1

Time to make over those closets ladies!

Shop Bop Your Heart Out

Who doesn't love a good deal? Shopbop.com is having a Friends & Family sale through tomorrow, May 7th. Enter INTHEFAMILY25 at checkout to receive 25% off your order!! Check out http://www.shopbop.com/ !!

Calling all Gossip Girl Fans-Not So XOXO

Who isn't a fan of Gossip Girl-and more importantly-Ed Westwick ;)

Ed Westwick and Jessica Szohr will be at the Target Bullseye Bazzar party tonight!! This event takes place at 445 N. Michigan 7-10PM.

http://sites.target.com/site/en/spot/page.jsp?title=bullseye_bazaar&ref=sr_shorturl_bullseyebazaar

SORRY ALL-JUST GOT WORD THAT ED AND JESSICA WILL NOT BE AT THE EVENT. YOU SHOULD STILL ALL CHECK IT OUT THOUGH!

XOXO

Cinco De Mayo

Last night was Cinco De Mayo-the oh so fun holiday celebrated with buckets of Coronas, Margs brimmed with salt and unlimited chips and salsa. I can say I took part in all 3 of those things-and probably in excess.

My friends and I ventured out to a Mexican restaurant/bar we have not been to before, Blue Agave. We were lucky enough to get a table-this restaurant was so packed they stopped letting people in at a point!

Countless margs, chips and coronoas later-I found myself having to say bye to the crew to head on home-Hump Day followed, thank god! The week is 1/2 way over :)

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