The NYC Insiders Guide
for women who aren't kids
The Three Tomatoes
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This is where you'll find a guide to shopping and deals in New York City. Plus you'll get tips on the best of NYC shopping from our personal shopper, Kathy Fahy. Plus products The Three Tomatoes think you'll love.. So take your walking shoes or your little mouse and shop 'til you drop. And please share your favorite stores too.
Perfect Gifts for All Those Tomatoes you Know
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Deals, Finds, and Sample Sales
Updated every Tuesday
Designer Sales everyday at Rue La La.
Here are you invites to three great online designer web sites for great designer sales.
Does Vodka go Bad?
Should you wash grapes before storing them? How long will natural honey last? Is it okay to put hot food directly into the fridge? Well Tomatoes, you will find the answers to these questions and so much more at a terrific web site we recently discovered that’s just about the best resource we’ve found on storing foods. Still Tasty.com is a treasure trove of information on storing foods, and so much more. Love this site. And PS – vodka never goes bad , which is a good thing because aside from drinking, it’s got other interesting uses too.
10 Things to Do with Vodka besides drinking it
Okay, so you probably don’t want to use the Grey Goose for these, but you can ease the reaction to poison ivy by immediately pouring vodka onto the area that came into contact with the leaves. Want your chrome, glass and porcelain fixtures shining like the top of the Chrysler Building? Moisten a soft, clean cloth with vodka, and then apply a little elbow grease. Want the other 8 tips? You''ll get all these tips and more serious ones tips on living green at Daily Green.com.
A General Store Grows in Brooklyn
If you thought general stores only existed in places with pickup trucks and gun racks, then you’d be surprised to find Annie's Blue Ribbon General Store is in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. They have the greatest finds, like this Fire Bucket BBQ (perfect for the beach or picnics). It sells for $80. You’ll have a blast shopping the actual store, but if you’ve never ventured into Brooklyn, you can browse their great online store.