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Bryce Gruber
Salt Lake City Design Expert Wants You to Know This
There's a really pretty way to improve your indoor air quality. Britnee Tanner, a local Salt Lake City, Utah resident and professional organizer with a meaningful social media following, wants her fellow Rocky Mountain neighbors to know that all that fresh air outdoors doesn't necessaily translate to great indoor air quality, which is obviously more important than ever. "Cleaner air has never been more important as so many of us are working from home and continuing to spend a lot of time indoors," she says, adding that houseplants can be incredibly cleaning for the air and downright trendy for the eyes.
Louisville one of America's 'vainest' cities; local plastic surgeon shares the treatment patients want most
Louisville, Kentucky is overflowing with plastic surgery and aesthetic treatments. Kentucky locals may be surprised to learn that Louisville was ranked one of America's vainest cities by Forbes magazine at one point, due at least in part to the high plastic surgeon-to-residents ratio. It's no secret that plastic surgeons don't tend to crop up where their services aren't wanted or needed, indicating that Louisville is a sort of coast-free mini Los Angeles, Miami, or New York that nobody expected.
“Child grazed by bullet while playing in Brooklyn” says NYPD
The latest in a series of violent crimes and shootings across the city. A five-year-old child was shot while playing on the sidewalk in Brooklyn on Monday night, sources said, adding that the little girl was shot in the head while walking along Montauk Avenue near New Lots Avenue in East New York. The little girl was grazed by the bullet shot by a male suspect around 6:05 p.m. ET according to police blotters.
Alleged Antisemitic Attack in Brooklyn Following Violent Upswing
The incidient comes after an ex-convict stabbed a young Hasidic Jewish couple and their baby in broad daylight last Wednesday in Manhattan's Battery Park City. The latest in a growing trend of antisemtic attacks accross the boroughs perhaps comes as no surprise to those who have witnessed the upswing in local hate crimes. A teenager with two younger accomplices who have been reported as her friends hurled garbage and spat at an orthodox Jewish man in Brooklyn, New York Thursday evening. The eldest of the group ended up being arrested soon after -- for biting the policeman who questioned them.
A Jersey City Baker Churning Out Indian-Inspired American Sweets
Priyanka Poddar's Jersey City kitchen is creating an explosion of sweet flavors, color, and fun. The most eye-catching desserts in Jersey aren't coming from a massive commercial kitchen or a professional chef, but the small residential space of Priyanka Poddar, a self-made baker based in Jersey City. "Knead Some Love NY is the extract of my love and passion," Poddar tells News Break exclusively. "A love for my Indian traditions and passion for celebrating legendary Indian sweets. My business was born amidst the ongoing global pandemic in my tiny apartment kitchen with a few bucks, a passion for baking, and an obsession with bringing a piece of my culture to the world through my Indian fusion doughnuts and bundt cakes."
Krispy Kreme is teaming up with OREO (and we're shook)
Krispy Kreme fans are already said to be lining up at some of the doughnut chain's most popular store locations. For the first time in history, Krispy Kreme has partnered with another brand to create an all-new, never before seen or tasted glaze, and we're obvioiusly feeling just as #blessed as the geniuses at their Winston-Salem headquarters. The doughnut chain champion has teamed up with OREO, America's favorite cookie, to transform the iconic glaze waterfall into an ultra-accessible OREO Cookie glaze, creating two new doughnuts available beginning Monday, April 5.
Hotel Week Rhode Island Offers Top Local Hotels at $100+/Night
Hit the Sheets: Rhode Island Re-Launches HotelWeekRI. The second annual Hotel Week RI will be April 17-30, 2021 in conjunction with Visit Rhode Island, and invites guests to take advantage of some of the state's best luxury hotels, historic inns, cozy B&Bs, and resorts offered at fixed rates of $100, $200, $300, or $400 per night -- a savings of at least 30 percent off usual rates.
Last Minute Easter Basket Ideas from a Local Expert
It's not too late to make Easter as adorable as ever. Sat on your haunches a little too long this year, belated bunny? That's okay, it's not too late to whip up an adorable, thoughtful Easter basket (or a few) for family and friends with these expert tips from Felicia Parker, the founder of Any Occasion Baskets in Las Vegas, Nevada. You can, of course, just order one of her baskets for same day delivery in her Nevada-specific delivery range though.
Popular Albany Theater Offering $9.99 Unlimited Movie Passes
Already vaccinated? This deal seems unbeatable. For those in the Albany area, it's been a long pandemic already and the itch to get out and about is certainly surging after over a year of social distancing and an especially snowy, harsh winter. One local theater, The Madison, is offering Albany-area locals some welcome, truly cheap thrills in the name of getting back to normal.
Andrew Zimmern Shares His Grandmother's Passover Recipes (and treasured musings on the holiday)
He's baring his bubbe's recipes, and we're all about to be better for it. "I do not like anything canned or jarred," Emmy and James Beard Award-winning TV personality, chef, author, teacher, and social activist, Andrew Zimmern told News Break exclusively this week, just days before preparing his own very special Passover seder. "My grandmother never opened a can or jar for anything, and I don't either, because I believe cooking for people is an expression of love."
The Dinosaur Place in Connecticut is Open for the Season
It's time to get dino-loving kids back to this beloved Montville, Connecticut attraction. The dinosaurs are back, open, and better than ever at Nature's Art Village, one of Connecticut's most popular spots for family fun. Today marks the official season opener for the village's The Dinosaur Place, its 60-acre Outdoor Adventure Park that is home to over 50 life-size dinosaurs on walkable nature trails. It's a perfect excuse to get outside for some pandemic era-friendly and responsible fun over spring break.
Popular Soap Brand Lends Cincinnati Public Schools a Hand for Hygiene (and some freebies for kids)
Some good, clean news for a change (and local kids getting free, useful things). Sure, the world may be in middle of a generation-altering pandemic, but that doesn't mean all the news has to be bad -- which is exactly why MyKirei by KAO decided to endow several American public school districts with the gift of good hygiene, a proper handwashing curriculum that makes hand washing fun and more effective, and absolutely adorable flower-creating hand soaps to seal the hey-hand-washing-isn't-so-bad deal for elementary school children.
5 Family-Friendly Philly Spots to Visit Now
The sun is shining, and you've been cooped up too long. Here's where families should head in the Philadelphia area now. If you've simply been cooped up too long and are looking for new family-friendly activities in the Philadelphia area, Maud Maciak, the founder of the popular Gowhee App, has free and affordable ideas you'll want to hit immediately.
Connecticut Company Invents Chocolate Toothpaste; Kids Everywhere Cheer
Parents and kids alike are going to smile when they find out chocolate toothpaste is real and not just the kind of daydream fantasy that involves Willy Wonka imagery and the idea bedrooms double as ball pits.
Check Out These Kid-Friendly Spring Day Trips Near Kingston ASAP
Day tripping near Kingston, New York can lead to some world-class fun. If you're looking for a change of scenery, some outdoors fun, a spring break adventure, or just a wallet-friendly escape, Maud Maciak, the founder of the popular Gowhee App, has free and affordable staycation day trip ideas within an hour of Kingston, New York you'll want to hit immediately.
Beauty Tourism: Hair Transplants Growing in Popularity
As travel opens back up, hair-seeking patients are ready to head to beyond their own borders for life-changing hair transplant procedures. A hair transplant represents a potentially game-changing chance for men and women the world over -- and traveling to get one is certainly not off limits, especially with social distancing beginning to relax and travel opening back up. For this reason, millions of people have chosen to undergo a hair transplant in Turkey, whereas other cosmetic procedures and plastic surgeries have continued to rise in popularity on American soil (in fact, plastic surgery was the most-requested Christmas gift for New Yorkers of means last year).
Adorable No-Sugar Easter Baskets Created by Local Moms Catch on Nationwide
The Easter Bunny is finally remembering his health and wellness. In a sea of fluffy, sugar-coated marshmallows, chocolate bunnies, filled candy eggs, and other oozy, gooey teeth-killing treats, a handful of creative American moms have managed to find exciting better-for-kids Easter basket alternatives everyone can feel good about.
Gen Z Addicted to Fake Freckles (and we're here for it)
That faux freckle trend that was circulating the internet last year? Bigger than ever now. Anyone who grew up in the early 2000s or earlier can remember when makeup ads boasted "extreme coverage" and the ability to "hide" and "improve" freckles, but much like everything else Gen Z has tossed to the wayside, freckle hate is OUT and loving the idea of natural imperfection is incredibely en vogue. So much so that beauty lovers in New York, Los Angeles, and Miami are buying freckle-making makeup products in bulk.
Westchester pharmacist: 1,000 doses ready to give & not enough people vaccinate
This may be your big chance to cut the vaccine lines. If you've been scouring the New York state vaccine websites looking for tricks and hacks to skip long waits for the vaccine, or have even considered driving up to mass vaccination sites and less-crowded Albany CVS vaccination sites, this welcome Westchester news is going to brighten your vaccine-hunting day.
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Bryce Gruber covers women's lifestyle content and news ranging from shopping to travel, beauty to parenting, wellness and delicious eating. Find her at @brycegruber on social media, and across a variety of women's lifestyle and parenting topics at TheLuxurySpot.com, Readers' Digest, Bravo, Today's Parent, Chatelaine, FASHION Magazine and on your TV screen through national talk shows. She lives and works in New York's Hudson Valley with her five small children.
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