According to the Food Network Magazine, Hot Dog Debbie's will serve up serious
comfort food like the Morning Dog, topped with a fried egg and maple
syrup, and Deb's Special, which comes covered with sauteed kimchi and
tender pork belly. This restaurant takes a traditional, All-American
food like the hot dog and infuses it with Southern spirit and a
Korean kick.
The website is still under construction
and the restaurant is set to open this summer although no date has
been announced. As soon as we have more information, we'll let you
know! In the interim, now is the perfect time to create your own
original hotdog meals at home although I seriously doubt mine will
include any kimchi. Will yours?
Black Picnic Ants Celebrate
the spirit of summer picnics with black ant tablecloth weights! Your attention to detail creates an
enjoyable atmosphere of relaxation, mixed with your parties that are
just plain fun! Heavy weight, these black ant tablecloth weights
clip on to tablecloth with metal clips. Keep your picnic tablecloth
secure and your food safe from tumbles and wind. Rach says: "Bugs
at a picnic get a bad rap, but these Ant Tablecloth Weights protect
dinner from the wind." Set of 4 Black Picnic Ants Tablecloth
weights ($9.95 at Bayvillagestore.com)
Source: Rachael Ray Magazine
These mini terrariums make chic table
décor especially when grouped en masse. If you are having a party,
they can double as favors too! Just place sand and rocks in the
bottom of a fishbowl votive holder. Carefully set small succulents
among the rocks -- securing them, if necessary, with toothpicks --
and quench their thirst with a dropper. Seen here is a "Bubble Ball"
4 3/4-inch vase ($2.99 each or 6 for $2.29 each at Save on Crafts)
Every year Skytrax, a company that
specializes in aviation research, organizes a massive consumer
satisfaction survey to determine the best airports in the world. This
year 8.6 million passengers at 190 airports offered up their opinions
on everything from airport navigation to culinary options to
amenities, in order to establish this year's winners. For the first
time in seven years Hong Kong fell to second place, beat out by
Incheon Airport in South Korea. Still, Skytrax reports that the top
three contenders were neck-to-neck, making this year's contest the
closest ever.
Some of the winners have amenities as
wide-ranging as golf courses, casinos, spas, and indoor gardens,
making them veritable destinations in their own right (and making it
easy to see why consumers love them). Surprisingly, not one airport
in North America made the top ten, not even the Dallas/Fort Worth
airport, which won first place in the region.
1. Incheon International Airport: In
addition to placing first in the world (up from third place last
year), this light-filled airport in Seoul, South Korea also won first
in class for cleanliness. It's easy-to-navigate layout (only one
terminal) also makes it a favorite among consumers, but what really
catapulted this Korean masterpiece to first place are all of the
extras--everything from a golf course, casino, and spa, to seven
indoor gardens and a museum dedicated to Korean culture that houses a
collection of relics covering 5,000 years of Korean history.
2. Hong Kong: After seven years on
top, Hong Kong must be smarting after losing first place to Incheon.
Still, there's nothing painful about layovers at this airport. Like
Incheon, it's single-terminal layout makes navigation easy and you
won't go hungry here-- the airport placed first in class for dining.
The design is first-rate with awesome views over Hong Kong and while
the city is only 25 minutes away by shuttle, you might not want to
leave before exploring what the airport has to offer--you can do
everything here from watching a movie, to having your nails done to
catching a round of golf or shopping a string of boutiques (Prada,
Gucci, Versace) that rivals New York's Fifth Avenue.
3. Singapore Changi: Changi in
Singapore may not be as futuristic in design or airy and light-filled
as the top two winners this year, but what it lacks in outward
design, it more than makes up with interior appeal. Not only did the
airport place third worldwide, it also topped the "best
amenities" list. At Changi, it's not hard to relax before a
flight--travelers can nap in one of the napping areas, unwind on an
orchid-filled indoor nature trail, get a massage at their spa, catch
a movie at their 24-hour theater, or even cool down in the rooftop
swimming pool.
4. Zurich: Moving up to fourth place
from eighth place last year, Zurich also ranked first among all
European airports. Sure, Zurich boasts its fair share of
between-flight amenities, including an IMAX theater, a planetarium,
and a museum which contains over 3,000 objects pertaining to the
history of transportation, but it's really their dedication to
customer service that has kept them moving up the ranks year over
year. Zurich airport ensures that customers are happy and things are
running smoothly with a central office that coordinates everything
from airline arrivals and baggage to customs and security.
Continue reading "Top 10 Best Airports of 2009" »
Archie McPhee offers a line of floss
that taste like fried bacon, waffles, coffee and cupcakes.
Bacon Floss: Now you can improve
your dental hygiene while enjoying the amazing flavor of crispy fried
bacon. Is there anything bacon can't improve? Each 2-1/2" tall
plastic dispenser contains 27.3 yards of waxed floss ($4.95 at Archie
McPhee)
Breakfast Floss: Who needs breakfast
when you've got Breakfast Floss? Start off your day by using the
coffee flavor on your lower teeth, then switch over to the waffle and
bacon flavors for your uppers. Quite possibly the most delicious way
to keep yourself out of the dentist's chair. Each package contains
three 1-1/2" tall plastic dispensers that contain 12 yards of
waxed dental floss ($5.95 each)
Frosting Flavored Cupcake Floss: Turn
a boring nightly routine into a party in your mouth with Cupcake
Floss! Be careful though, the delicious frosting flavor might turn
you into a flossaholic! Each 2-1/2" tall plastic dispenser
contains 27.3 yards of waxed floss ($4.95)
Source: Food Network Magazine
