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Ssh…I Got You A Discount

If you're still thinking of heading over to BrunchCritic's Orange You Glad It's October event this Saturday, I have excellent news for you: because I am great friends with Andrea and she is lovely, she's letting me give RG readers a last-minute discount on tickets - code imabrunchie gets you $10 off.

There are only a few tickets left, though, so get a move on if you're into the idea of spending your Saturday in the company of unlimited cocktails, food from ellabess and L'Artusi, and a seeeeeriously gorgeous space.

At this rate, you may just see a very round and slightly grumpy me waddling around the event, so if you do...say hi!

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Reading Recommendations

 

This Beautiful Life may grate on some: it's about wealthy New Yorkers, private schools, and a whole lot of rich-people problems. But it's also about the very real fallout that can occur as a result of a simple - and fairly typical - teenage mistake (in this case, a boy forwards an explicit video that a female classmate made for him to his best friend, and disaster ensues). Sort of like Beautiful Boy (highly, highly recommended), a deeply disturbing true story about a father dealing with his son's crippling meth addiction (I read it years ago and have never been able to get it out of my head; it's that remarkable and terrifying), This Beautiful Life is a book that inspires valuable how-would-we-handle-this conversations in parents-to-be. And maybe a little panic.

Jacqueline Susann, if you don't know, is the genius behind Valley of the Dolls (best trashy read ever), and while Once Is Not Enough doesn't quiiiite reach the glorious heights of its predecessor, it's damn close, filled with orgies, drugs, Hollywood debauchery, and more fun stuff. Also recommended: Susann's The Love Machine, for exactly the same reasons. Who says beach reads have to be enjoyed with your toes in the sand?

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eCreamery Custom Ice Cream

Spotted (or, rather, inhaled) at last night's Martha Stewart Weddings Bridal Market: eCreamery custom ice cream and gelato. Oh my god, is this stuff ever good. How it works: you can customize ice cream for any occasion (wedding, baby shower, Halloween, whatever) using any combo of more than 40 flavors (everything from Cheesecake to Chipotle) and 50 mix-ins (including coconut, raspberries, and brownies).

I tried the Sweet Cream with Milk Chocolate Chips and Amarena Cherry Swirls, and despite the fact that the flavor isn't something I would ordinarily go for (cherry; eh), I was completely weird about it and had to go stand in a corner and focus on the experience rather than wandering around the event like a normal person. (I also hear the Sea Salt Caramel flavor is to-die-for.)

You can customize logos on the packaging, and order by the gallon or little individualized party cups. I also have a coupon sitting here on my desk that gives you 10% off an order with code sweet212, so enjoy!


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