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Mirror, Mirror: You’ll be the fairest of them all with these stunning compacts

by Heather Bouzan | April 07, 2008
CONSIDER YOURSELF warned: if you stop by Luna Boston (205 Newbury Street, Boston, 866.910.3900) to pick up these gorgeous Bellissima mirrors (just minor splurges at $24 to $26 apiece), we can't promise that you'll leave without a slightly pricier...

Grab bag

by Heather Bouzan | April 07, 2008
What's the fun in breezing through a department store in search of this season's It Bag? Sometimes we prefer the intrigue of an eBay browse, a sample sale, or the second annual "What's in a Bag?" handbag auction at the Boston Harbor...

If it ain't Oak ...

by Heather Bouzan | April 07, 2008
You gotta love a wunderkind. Just 20 years old, Keara Sexton is already running her own retail shop in Back Bay. Oak (31 Gloucester Street, Boston), which stands for "one of a kind," is committed to supporting local and international artisans...

Pocket book

by Heather Bouzan | April 07, 2008
Everyone has his or her karaoke standby. (Please don't tell us yours is by Celine Dion.) But every once in a while, it's important to inject some variety into your same-old, same-old routine. Enter Pocket Karaoke (Simon Spotlight Entertainment...

A revolutionary workout

by Heather Bouzan | April 07, 2008
Be honest: how often do you really push yourself at the gym? If your workouts involve a People magazine and a leisurely 30 minutes on the elliptical, it's time to take things to the next level. Lucky for you, personal-training company BodyEvolver...

Take me out to the Bristol

by Heather Bouzan | April 07, 2008
There's something to be said for the culinary perfection of a hot dog and a cheap beer. But while baseball food has its place in our hearts, our stomach can only take it on occasion. The rest of the time, our sophisticated palates will lead us to...

College, with a side of concerts

by Heather Bouzan | April 07, 2008
Who says all college stu dents do is drink beer and hook up at parties? Over at Berklee College of Music , the new Café 939 (939 Boylston Street, Boston, 617.747.6038), a state-of-the-art music venue and coffee house, not only features Berklee talent...

Street style

by Heather Bouzan | March 10, 2008
Hilken Mancini, formerly of Honeyspot and, before that, Punk Rock Aerobics, has joined up with vintage shop Gumshoe, now known as 40 South Street (40 South Street, Jamaica Plain, 617.522.5066). Got all that? Good. The shop has added a women's section...

South End sampler

by Heather Bouzan | March 10, 2008
We keep a running tally of restaurants we've still yet to try tucked in our planner. But no matter how frequently we dine out, the scribbled list keeps growing and growing. Our solution? This year's Taste of the South End , which features generous...

Rock the runway

by Heather Bouzan | March 10, 2008
Looking for a departure from your average big-ticket charity fashion show? The fifth annual Rock City Music & Style Show , happening on March 20 at Harpers Ferry (158 Brighton Avenue, Allston, 617.254.9743), puts an edgy spin on fashion. (And isn't...

Just Shoe It

by Heather Bouzan | March 10, 2008
From our strappy sandals to our sky-high stilettos, Nordstrom splurges to Filene's Basement finds, we love all of our footwear equally. Luckily, there are others just like us. For proof, visit Shoetube.tv , a newly launched online video channel and...

Fan-fugging-tastic

by Heather Bouzan | March 10, 2008
Yes, we realize we should be reading up on more pressing issues, but we refuse to apologize for our celebrity-gossip-blog addiction. Gofugyourself.com, one of our super-snarky favorites - and considering that it gets 3.5 million unique visitors a month...

Blunch 'n' munch

by Heather Bouzan | March 10, 2008
We love secret little neighborhood joints, but we just can't keep Blunch (59 East Springfield Street, Boston, 617.247.8100) to ourselves any longer. Local restaurant veteran Nikki Christo fixes fresh, casual breakfast and lunch dishes, including egg...

Zox at Harpers Ferry

by Heather Bouzan | February 25, 2008
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29 Rock stars are often forced to make sacrifices, whether it's choosing the band over the girl, the band over the sensible haircut, or in Zox frontman Eli Miller's case, the band over Stanford Law. Yup, these are smart boys:...

Publick domain

by Heather Bouzan | February 25, 2008
We've long enjoyed sipping our way through the lengthy beer list at the Publick House (1648 Beacon Street, Brookline, 617.277.2880), so we're overjoyed at the prospect of stocking our fridge with the pub's eclectic brews. The result of years...