Category: Fashion

Though many young girls played with princess dolls and fancied a tiara atop their long, lustrous tresses awaiting for that white horse, I personally can’t think of anything more tedious than the reality of that life. Forget Netflix and chill, because being a “princess” is an eternal meet-and-greet with high heels, tight pantyhose, and far too many fake smiles and germ-ridden handshakes. How much anti-bacterial liquid can one use before your hands run dry ? Also, who wants to fly everywhere? Anyhow, Kate Middleton seems to take it in stride, and she covered British Vogue looking happy and carefree. According to Vogue, it was “photographed by Josh Olins in the Norfolk countryside,” and “the Duchess appears in a 10-page shoot within the June 2016 issue.” It’s her first magazine shoot. I’m also unsure if this is just a photo-shoot or an actual interview because . .  . seen and not heard.

As a child, I had the fortunate pleasure of attending both expensive restaurants and family-friendly neighborhood favorites, and I vividly remember an impressive, attentive service staff that were dedicated to creating an unforgettable experience. Because of my broad range of data, I can safely say that the service had nothing to do with the price point and everything to do with the times. And though I still treat myself to high-end restaurants in cities across the map, the service is still sub-par in comparison to my past. So what gives? Is it nostalgia? Is it the product of an ADD generation? Have people just become less interested in one another? Though many might suggest it’s all of those factors combined, I have an alternative theory. The advent of food runners has ruined the restaurant industry.

Each and every time a waiter arrives at a customer’s table, the building blocks of a back-and-forth begin, and some sort of bond is established. The math is simple. The less a waiter sees you, the less invested he or she becomes in creating a memorable experience. In the past, it was the waiter who brought the food to the table. And though I cannot remember whether it was the waiter who also filled the drinks, my guess is yes. By also removing that variable, my original point is re-emphasized.

The other issue with food runners is that it’s not their responsibility to fix any issues with the food once it’s brought to the table. You want ketchup or hot sauce? Is your burger too rare? That’s the waiter’s territory, and if you ask a food runner to fix the issue, he or she might feel infringed upon. Once the food is placed on the table by the food runner, why not wait for the waiter? Well . . . because the food is hot, and the waiter is not always available within the first five minutes of the food arriving. Setups often breed the worst results, and this setup sinks the chain of niceties. If everyone feels infringed upon, the beloved back-and-forth of my childhood cannot survive.

Food runners serve a purpose. The tables are likely turned faster, and the waiters are available for a higher volume of customers. But that comes at a cost. Loyalty is of exceptionally high value, and no matter how strong your product, there’s someone stronger, and a customer will always value an overall experience first.

Bridget is back, and this time she has a baby on board. The only problem? Her philandering ways landed her a 50/50 father situation, and McDreamy is going head to head with Mr. Darcy for the title. So just how did Bridget end up single again for this third installment? I suppose we’ll have to see the film to find out, but from the looks of the trailer, they’re staying true to her adorably impish ways. Watch below.

As the first documentary about legendary comedian Joan Rivers since her death, ‘Joan Rivers: Exit Laughing” will debut April 1 at 10 p.m on New York’s PBS WNET Thirteen and will feature Sarah Silverman, Whitney Cummings, Kathy Griffin, Dick Cavett, Don Rickles, Lily Tomlin, Marlo Thomas and many others. It will be the first in a planned series documentary films about comedic titans and it will show how Joan “revolutionized the field as a pioneer to forge a path for the wave of female standups in the 1970’s and 1980’s and beyond,” according Jeffrey Pancer, Head Curator of the Comedy Hall of Fame.

Is there anything better than the idea of Ozzy Osbourne bonding with his son at Colonial Williamsburg? Though details of his upcoming project are being kept secret, the twosome took some time at the living history museum while donning Revolutionary War hats and holding 18th century muskets. They visited trade shops along Williamsburg’s famed Duke of Gloucester Street, including the local wig shop and the Second Street American Bistro. They also made their way to the Alamo, Stonehenge, Roswell New Mexico, and Mount Rushmore, so you can probably guess the content of their rumored reality show.