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Behind the Scenes: Girl's best friendKristen Ellsworth and Betsy HurtBy Ellen NelsonMonday, March 01, 2010
On any given weekday in a tiny shop nestled away on Bandywood Drive, you will find a cluster of happy, giggling girlfriends gathered, sipping champagne, shopping and talking. Everyone looks very at home—comfy, safe, surrounded by friends. That's just how things are at the little treasure trove of a shop called Betsy's. You are among friends. Friends with good taste, that is. Betsy Hurt has been in the retail clothing business more... More >> -
Backstory: RankedViva NashvegasMonday, March 01, 2010
We had a spate of high rankings from various sources in 2009. And by we, I mean our city and our state. The rankings that struck me amid the year-end frenzy of everything else we all have to take care of were these: Tennessee ranked 13th in the nation for small businesses, based on measures like taxes, regulatory costs, health care and energy costs. We also ranked fifth most religious state, validating our claim to be the buckle of the Bible... More >> -
Nretrospect: Lotsa locksMonday, March 01, 2010
So high-school sororities are a thing of the past, and perhaps that’s a good thing. It’s not as if there’s not enough peer pressure and exclusion for teens—why add just one more thing that might toy with a young girl’s feelings? That said—there was something fun about making friends from other schools. Plus, who could forget being made to “fry like bacon” at the grocery store in your pajamas during... More >> -
Editor’s Letter: Freeze FrameBy Ellen NelsonMonday, March 01, 2010I’ve been thinking about pictures a lot recently. Not because I look at them every day (more so than most with this job—believe me), but rather because they stick in my mind. I can’t shake them. They are powerful beyond words. Now I don’t mean video. While it has its place, video can’t touch pictures to tell a story. Even when you recall 9-11, maybe you see the buildings crumbling, actually tumbling to the ground.... More >>
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Columns: BriefsMonday, March 01, 2010
Jubilee beer Most festive beverages have a natural match: Champagne and caviar, red wine and steak, craft beer and…philanthropy? So says Mark Dunkerley, the mastermind behind Jubilee Nut Brown Ale, Nashville’s newest hometown brew. A Music City native and Vandy graduate, Mark dreamed up the idea of making delicious handcrafted beer and giving half (yes, half!) of all the proceeds to the Oasis Center, a remarkable local charity.... More >> -
Food and Drink: All you need is love…By Anne ClaytonMonday, March 01, 2010
Who knew that a martyred Saint, vaguely associated with romance because of the letters he allegedly wrote his wife while in a Roman prison, would eventually be responsible for one billion romantic greeting cards each February? Valentine’s Day is a good-intentioned, warm-hearted day set aside for expressing love and friendship. When we were children we made those cute little valentine boxes at school... More >> -
Open Doors: Open DoorsMonday, March 01, 2010You Simon Ripley’s Music & Art, 1305 8th Avenue South, 457-1063.New and used instruments, great gifts for music lovers and original art. Koko FitClub, 4326 Harding Pike, Suite 105, 457-2045. Unlimited monthly personal training on your schedule, with customized 30 minute routines. Big Events Wedding & Big Events Inc., 1710 General George Patton Drive, Suite 103, Brentwood, 371-1223. New location, same great service from the upscale... More >>
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Style File: Don't let the sniffles ruin your winter"Baby, it's cold outside!"By Stephanie MaxwellMonday, March 01, 2010
Okay, I am not professing to be a doctor, but I do know there are ways to protect yourself from catching the common cold, as well as some remedies that can alleviate your suffering. So don't just sit there with a box of Kleenex and a red nose. Take charge! Try any or all of my recommendations for making it through the cold season. 1. Try to get at least 10,000 IU of Vitamin D, either by lying in the sun for about 15 minutes or by taking a... More >> -
N the Stars: What’s N the STARS for MarchBy Thomas Parsons PMAFA and Rachel Lang AMAFAMonday, March 01, 2010ARIES, March 20-April 19 At the beginning of the month, you take time to discover your soft side, particularly after the 8th. I suppose you could say that March comes in like a lamb for you Aries lions. Take time for those people closest to you, especially your family and friends. They may break out in sudden bursts of campfire dirges or love ballads, so go with the flow and sing along! Enjoy a break early in the month if you can, because... More >>
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House and Home: When the lights are on but nobody’s homeBy Christine KreylingMonday, March 01, 2010For the architectural tourist, the house museum is a favored attraction. From such places we learn, on a comfortably domestic scale, style history as well as the luxe lifestyles of the rich and famous—and dead. My most recent home tour—if “home” applies to a building with 175 rooms—was Winterthur, an estate in Delaware’s Brandywine River Valley. Its occupant, Henry Francis du Pont, was definitely rich. During... More >>
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Wine and Spirits: Ten great mealsBy Tom BlackMonday, March 01, 2010JA Brillat-Savarin, an early hero of all "foodies," said, "Tell me what you eat and I will tell you who you are." Once again, I am recounting my top meals of the year—here's the best from 2009. I had some really great food. However, I can't tell you how many times great food was ruined by bad service. I often wonder, is it bad attitudes or bad training that cause bad service? Last year, my top 10 meals were eaten from coast to coast.... More >>
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Deconstructing the Dish: Irish Soda BreadKiss me, I bakeBy R.B. Quinn and Mindy MerrellMonday, March 01, 2010
Irish Soda Bread is a very simple rustic bread made with everyday ingredients handy around any Irish farm house—flour, salt, baking soda, and buttermilk. Leavened not by yeast but by the chemical reaction of basic baking soda with acidic buttermilk, the free-form loaves are like dense biscuits with a jagged crisp crust. Sounds easy and way too simple for the traditionally complicated Irish. And it is, but the baking soda can make... More >> -
Match Game: Watch us growMonday, March 01, 2010Nashville is getting big for its britches. Every time we turn around, there’s something new headed our way. A new convention center, mass transit, what’s next? At a recent luncheon, we were reminded of the large role played by architect extraordinaire Earl Swensson in shaping the landscape of Nashville. As we grow, we just hope he keeps his deft hand involved in our evolution. The boy has some serious skills. n Play along.... More >>
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Reading and Writing: 2010 must-readsSay "da" to City of ThievesBy Elizabeth Colton WallsMonday, March 01, 2010
City of Thieves by David Benioff At first glance, a novel about two young men who meet in Leningrad during the Nazi siege sounds unpromising. Russian novels (about or by) are not only a little bizarre, but inevitably take place in sub-zero temperatures. City of Thieves is both bizarre and chilly, but utterly engaging. The narrator, nebbish Lev Beniov, is arrested for looting. He is tossed into a prison cell with a handsome deserter named... More >> -
Medium Rare: A promiseBy John DensonMonday, March 01, 2010Sometimes when I observe a friend continue a behavior I don’t understand, I want to intervene. Take an angry person, for instance. My clue to an angry person is one who speaks in clipped sentences, if at all. They answer with no answer. Or use avoidance as a tool. I have the impression they don’t want you to know how they feel because they don’t want to know either. It would hurt too much. Or an anxious person. They seem... More >>
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Ndrive: Good “Car”maBy Ellen PryorMonday, March 01, 2010While this column ordinarily deals with new cars, recent experiences compel coverage of another type this month. While driving brand, spanking, great-smelling new cars is a totally wonderful experience, there comes a time for most of us when we need to actually take care of a car—a time when we must take personal responsibility for our transportation. For me, that time is nigh. In a single week, a stunningly alarming confluence of bad... More >>
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Nsider: News, Rumors & PropagandaMonday, February 01, 2010
Can you keep a secret? Dwayne Johnson and Holly Wilds sure can. The masterminds behind a surprise birthday party for Nashville's golden girl Jane Dudley worked their magic creating a black-tie, all-star event at Belle Meade Country Club that swept not just Jane but all the guests off their feet. Here's how they did it: The evil duo created an actual fake invitation, saying it was a surprise party for Holly, not Jane. Jane got that invite.... More >> -
Backstory: RankedViva NashvegasBy Beth AlexanderMonday, February 01, 2010We had a spate of high rankings from various sources in 2009. And by we, I mean our city and our state. The rankings that struck me amid the year-end frenzy of everything else we all have to take care of were these: Tennessee ranked 13th in the nation for small businesses, based on measures like taxes, regulatory costs, health care and energy costs. We also ranked fifth most religious state, validating our claim to be the buckle of the Bible... More >>
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Style File: "Baby, it's cold outside!"Don't let the sniffles ruin your winterBy Stephanie MaxwellMonday, February 01, 2010Okay, I am not professing to be a doctor, but I do know there are ways to protect yourself from catching the common cold, as well as some remedies that can alleviate your suffering. So don't just sit there with a box of Kleenex and a red nose. Take charge! Try any or all of my recommendations for making it through the cold season. 1. Try to get at least 10,000 IU of Vitamin D, either by lying in the sun for about 15 minutes or by taking a... More >>
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Style File: Got good looks?The scoop on how to look your best —from the experts and novicesBy Ellen NelsonMonday, February 01, 2010We’ve all heard the expression, “I need to put my face on.” That’s a profound statement. It says a great deal about what women do to themselves, how they perceive themselves and how they want the rest of the world to see them. Today, men are actually grappling with some Goodof those same concerns as metrosexuality grows in popularity and pampering and grooming become not just acceptable but necessary. Every day,... More >>
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Columns: BriefsMonday, February 01, 2010Lift and separate What does your mind's eye draw when you hear the words "soft, silky, and sensuous?" Nope, it's not chocolate or Victoria's Secret. Think Rebecka Vaughan Lingerie, a gem of a store that has been nestled in Green Hills for 30 years. This is where the mighty bra czars are putting women in bras that fit correctly. One in three women who walks in the store is wearing the wrong size bra, but every woman who walks out sports a... More >>
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Deconstructing the Dish: Frozen freshness month: Winter Green SaladsBy R.B. Quinn and Mindy MerrellMonday, February 01, 2010
After a bountiful year of farmers' market and CSA fruit and vegetable mother lodes, what's a salad-craving, vegetable-loving low-carbon footprint locavore to do in February? Stick your head in the supermarket freezer and say "hey" to Clarence Birdseye, that's what. And let Frozen Freshness Month begin. More than just a brand name, the real Mr. Birdseye actually developed the method for flash freezing perishable foods to allow them to retain... More >> -
Editor’s Letter: Life in the Chicken LaneBy Ellen NelsonMonday, February 01, 2010
When I think back on the more interesting things that have happened in my life, most memories begin with my making a decision that, in hindsight, appears ill-advised and even dangerous. Yet, it's these memories, the ones that make me cringe, that have made this roller coaster ride of time much more interesting. Without them, I'd be riding that boring Ferris wheel. Let's see, there was the time that I met Boy George and his band at Sunset... More >> -
Food and Drink: All you need is love...By Anne ClaytonMonday, February 01, 2010
Who knew that a martyred Saint, vaguely associated with romance because of the letters he allegedly wrote his wife while in a Roman prison, would eventually be responsible for one billion romantic greeting cards each February? Valentine's Day is a good-intentioned, warm-hearted day set aside for expressing love and friendship. When we were children we made those cute little valentine boxes at school with... More >>
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