Frosting and Fashion

Sunny days have us feeling like summer is just around the corner! Looking for a fun way to kick it off? Summerfest at Blue Cross RiverRink opens this weekend, and it supplies heaps of fun for the whole family!  Penns Landing, more specifically Harbor Park, is a classic go- to spot for date night, hanging out with a group of friends, or a family outing. Most of the time you visit there though, you are just waiting around to snag a hammock or bummed because life size chess and Jenga are taken... well not this year. Summerfest at Penns Landing is supplying countless options for fun! Besides the delicious food choices, beer garden, roller skating, and mini golf, you can now also enjoy a ride on the Ferris wheel overlooking the water and roller rink, ride the carousel, or play numerous carnival games. Grab a PBR or Watermelon Mojito to help with your hand- eye coordination and shoot some hoops for a prize! The warmer weather is finally here, so get outside and enjoy! Add Summerfest ...

I have a habit of working my birthday for weeks after the actual day. I don't have just a single birthDAY, I have an unofficial "birth month." Even though I turned 25 the previous weekend, the quarter of a century celebrations continued into this weekend. You're only 25 once. 😇 I love eating food that's visually pleasing as well as pleasing to the taste buds. My family and I went to the Hotel Dupont, which delivered on those standards. We ate in the Green Room, which looked like a room straight out of the Titanic. The room had gigantic chandeliers, larger- than- life velvet curtains, and fresh- cut flowers on every table, all while a pianist plays music while you eat. Two words- fancy schmancy ! It was the height of classy and luxurious, and the perfect place to celebrate a special occasion.  For an appetizer I ordered a glass of champagne...and pan seared sea- scallops with blueberry pureé and cheddar grits...sounds like an odd combo but it was so fresh and...

I love Philly, because there is honestly never a dull moment! There is constantly something fun and unique popping up all over our city. Last night my man and I went to check out the annual pop up at Franklin Square, the Chinese Lantern Festival. It was such a cool festival to walk through and see all of the beautiful huge lanterns all over the square on a crisp Spring night. One display was more magnificent than the next, ranging from a giant walkway of zodiac symbols to a ginormous underwater theme display with giant jellyfish and other  sea creatures. The festival also offers traditional Chinese eats and crafts as you stroll through the Square, admiring the lanterns. This year at the festival there will be performances offered every thirty minutes as well as handicrafters offering sugar painting and traditional Chinese hand drawings, and much more. Also, be sure to check out the newly rebuilt 200 foot Chinese Dragon, the fan favorite of the festival, located in the center ...