Sunset Cove ; My new favorite restaurant

Sunset Cove in Tarrytown, NY is my new favorite restaurant. 

Service is great. The food is Great. I absolutely love the calamari, one of the better marinara sauces. 

My entree was of the daily special which upon leaving I spoke to the manager to ensure it would be in the regular menu because it was they good. It was penne in a pesto sauce with peas, carrots and peas. 

My hubby ordered the lasagna which was equally delish. It's made with crore like pasta, which makes it very light. It was a mixture of meats. I can't remember all, but it def had ground beef and lamb. 

My margarita was awesomeness!!! I resisted getting a second because u wanted a cappuccino.  

My baby boy had fries and chicken tender. Pretty generous portion. Looked good and he said it was. 

Desert. I don't love deserts. I asked for the desert menu to order a coffee. Surprisingly my husband decided he was going to order the tiramisu.  Omg. To die for. My cappuccino fantabulous.  My son loved his chocolate ice cream. 

This place is a must. 

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Finish line lost a valuable customer

Jen @ finish line  store 664.  Palisades mall gets dunky of the day for not selling a pair of Spider-man slippers at the price on the tag. 

Let me start this review by indicating that the purpose of my trip was to exchange the size of two pair of sneakers that I had  purchased online. 

I decided I was going to keep one pair as is, and exchange the 2nd pair. 

In addition, I saw three tshirts on sale which I was going to purchase. My son gravitated towards the Spider-man slippers. The red tag on the slippers read $4.99, plus an additional 40% off. How could I tell him no ? 

When to make my purchase. The flip flops rang up at $8 and change. I told the rep that the price was incorrect. She said she couldn't match the price on the tag. I asked for the manager. For starters the manager was not pleasant. She was a bit rude. 

She explained to me that a kid might have put the sticker on the wrong shoe. A kid ???? This was the most absurd explanation I have heard.  She said she would not honor the $4.99 price. 

I said ok. Keep your slippers. Keep your tshirts. 

In addition, I am returning the two pairs of sneakers, plus the other four pairs we have purchased over the last months, which include man sneakers (my hubby), retailing over $150. So, for $4.99, finish line now lost over $600 plus a loyal customer. 

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Dolphin Restaurant Review

Dolphin

Yonkers, New York 

I was less impressed by the level of service and underwhelming food. I arrived in the early afternoon with my two kids.

The waitress was very friendly. Shorty after we sat down, we were served with a basket of bread. My daughter and I thought it was great, but my son prefers dry bread. This one had a yummy olive oil drizzly.  I asked for dried bread for my son and had to ask the waitress twice before it was finally delivered. My daughter asked for a strawberry lemonade, and got a regular lemonade. Had to wait another ten minutes for the correct one. The venue was practically empty,which made the delay unacceptable.  

 The appetizer was decent, fried calamari.  It was crispy and fresh, the sauce was not thick enough for me. 

After the appetizer, it took them FOREVER to come to the table. However, we were very entertained trying to keep the flies off us that were coming in the restaurant. Oh yes, no waitress for me to ask for a change of seat. 

The bus boy delivered the food. 

The presentation was lacking. Not appealing. 

Didn't see a waitress for nearly an hour after the food was delivered. This after the food took over 40 minutes to arrive.  That's almost two hours without a server. 

My dish :

My fish was horrible in taste. Extremely sweet. However, it was very fresh which I appreciated. I substituted the mash for rice. The rice was watery ( how do you mess up rice?). The veggies were the one thing cooked to perfection. 

Kids meal ( which they didn't eat because they were still trying to kill flies ). 

Chicken tenders and French fries:

The French fries were good. 

My daughter didn't even you h her fries.  

Mac and Cheese:

It wasn't from a box. That was the good part. Other than that it was bland. 

After  I knew that my kids wouldn't have the attention span to finish their meal because they were pre-occupied with the flies, I asked the bus boy to pack their food to go. 

He returns with the food bagged. 

I guess the plastic bag ran a bell and the waitress's decided to come over. I asked for lemonade refill for my daughter. When she delivered it, I asked if it was customary for so many  flies to come in?

So.... This is when I lost it. 

Her response:  " I wish you would said something sooner, we could have  changed your seat"

Me: I wish you would have been around at least one in the last two hours, then I could have addressed the matter. 

Waitress: I am sorry your original waitress's went to lunch. 

So, this is my fault because ? 

She brought the bill over. I was contemplating on whether to tip or not ( I have NEVER not tipped). 

The flies are still coming in. My three year old son, still try to catch them. Then I felt a cold rush. Ice cold. He dropped an entire cup of water on my jeans. I tried up get upset. He's trying to apologize, and spills the water again. 

I just told my kids lets go to restroom, so I could clean up. On my way to the bathroom one of the bus boys asked me if I wasn't taking the bag of food?

Are you kidding me??? 

I can't even go to restroom before you try to kick me out ? 

I didn't answer. 

The food was at the table when we returned.  It stayed there as well. I wanted no part of this restaurant. 

For the first time in my life, I left no tip. 

Verdict: 

Over priced, below average quality food, F for service. 

Great drink. Decent bread. Great view of the Hudson River. 

Will not recommend to anyone, unless I dislike them. 

Will not return. 

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FAB Daily Deal Site

Fab is one of my favorite daily sites because they are more than just a regular daily site.

They have a superb selection of items, which are carefully selected.

While their products do not have the steep discount of other sites, they are items that I wouldn't have found on my own.

I like to save money whenever possible, but that does not mean I wont purchase an item I really like at regular price.

Fab is everyday design. People use Fab to discover everyday design products at great prices, to connect with the world's most exciting designers, and to share their favorite design inspirations.

Here is the background on FAB from their press kit:

Core Beliefs

Fab is everyday design. Our mission is to make our customers, partners and
employees smile.

How it Works

The Fab website and mobile apps offer exclusive access to daily curated design sales
featuring emerging designers and iconic design brands. Membership is free and is
open to everyone. We believe everyone, everywhere benefits from great design.

Company History

Fab was founded in February 2011 by serial entrepreneur Jason Goldberg (XING AG,
socialmedian, and Jobster) and design industry veteran Bradford Shellhammer (Dwell,
Blu Dot and Design Within Reach). Originally introduced as social networking site
Fabulis, Fab launched on June 9, 2011, as the marketplace for everyday design.
As of July 2012 Fab has more than 5 million members in 20 countries. Fab reached 1
million members in just 5 months; faster than Facebook, Groupon and Twitter. The
company has worked with over 5,000 design partners and has over 400 employees.

Funding

Over $150M in funding as of July 2012. Combination of an early-stage round of funding
(1M) in June 2011, a Series A round (8M) in July 2011, a personal investment from CEO
Jason Goldberg, a Series B round (40M) in December 2011 and a Series C round
(105M) in July 2012.

Fab.com investors include: A Grade Investment, Jon Anderson, Andreessen
Horowitz, Atomico, Baroda Ventures, Don Baer, First Round Capital, Troy Carter,
Docomo Capital, Jason Goldberg, Lars Hinrichs, Mark Kingdon, Ashton Kutcher, Ben
Ling, Mayfield Fund, Menlo Ventures, Allen Morgan, Dave Morgan, Guy Oseary,
Pinnacle Ventures, Kevin Rose, ru-Net Technology Partners, SoftTech VC, SV Angel,
Dave Tisch, Thrive Capital, The Washington Post Company, and Zelkova Ventures.

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My first order from ShoeMint.com

I received my first order from ShoeMint.com, I am totally in love with my shoes!!!

They are comfortable and fashionable. I am totally addicted.

Here are the ones I purchased.

I have a credit for this month.  I am thinking of getting some boots!!

About ShoeMint.com

Becoming a member is free and there is never an obligation to buy. Simply take our Style Quiz to reveal your StyleProfile and meet your sole mate.

• Exclusive Designs By Rachel Bilson & Nicole Chavez
• Impeccable Style
• Hard To Find Sizes, From 5-11
• Fashion Forward & On-Trend Designs
• Real Leather, Real Suede, Real Stitching
• Personalized Monthly Selections
• Insider Trend Reports & Style Tips
• Free Shipping Both Ways
• No Obligation to Buy
• MintSider Rewards

The Shoe Design:

The style of fashion icon Rachel Bilson, the vision of celebrated stylist Nicole Chavez, and the shoe-making expertise of the legendary Steve Madden, combine to bring you ShoeMint - a shoe shopping experience unlike any other.

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Find Today's Daily Deal on the Best in New York!

 Find Today's Daily Deal on the Best in New York!

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The RealReal : consign luxury items details

This is a follow up from my previous blogs. Details on consigning online.

The RealReal provides the simplest, most trusted and most rewarding way to consign luxury items.

• We accept pre-owned women's and men's luxury items. For women, we accept luxury clothing, shoes, handbags, accessories, fine jewelry and watches in excellent condition. For men, we currently only accept luxury accessories, shoes, leather goods and watches in excellent condition for our weekly Real Men Monday sales. Please consult our Designer Directory to see which designers we accept.
• If you have 10 or more designer items and live in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Charlotte, South Florida or the New York Tri-state area, you may be eligible for our convenient White Glove Service. Contact us toll-free at (855) 435-5893 (9am-5pm M-F PT) or send us an email at:stylist@TheRealReal.com to set-up an in-person appointment free of charge.
• If you live outside of these areas, fill out our Self-Service online form below.
• Shipping is free. You will receive a shipping credit once your item has sold.
• You receive 60-70% of all sales. Consignors start at 60% and move up to 70% for a full year once $1500 in sales is achieved.
• You can track your sales online.

Designer Directory

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10 CROSBY DEREK LAM

3.1 PHILLIP LIM

6267

A

ACNE

AF VANDEVORST

A DÉTACHER

ALBERTA FERRETTI

ALC

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN

ALEXANDER WANG

ALEXANDRE HERCHCOVITCH

ALEXIS BITTAR

ALEXIS MABILLE

ALICE + OLIVIA

ALTUZARRA

ALVIN VALLEY

ANDRÉ COURRÈGES

ANDREW GN

ANN DEMEULEMEESTER

ANNA SUI

ANTIPODIUM

ANYA HINDMARCH

A.P.C.

ARAKS

AQUILANO.RIMONDI

AZZARO

AZZEDINE ALAIA

B

BALENCIAGA

BALMAIN

BAND OF OUTSIDERS

BAZAR BY CHRISTIAN LACROIX

BEHNAZ SARAFPOUR

BIBHU MOHAPATRA

BLUMARINE

BODKIN

BOTKIER

BOTTEGA VENETA

BOY BY BAND OF OUTSIDERS

BRIAN ATWOOD

BRIONI

BRUNELLO CUCINELLI

BULGARI

BURBERRY

C

CACHAREL

CAR SHOE

CARLOS FALCHI

CARLOS MIELE

CAROLINA HERRERA

CARTIER

CARVEN

CASADEI

CATHERINE MALANDRINO

CATHY WATERMAN

CÉLINE

CESARE PACIOTTI

CHADO RALPH RUCCI

CHANEL

CHLOÉ

CHRIS BENZ

CHRISTIAN DIOR

CHRISTIAN LACROIX

CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN

CHRISTOPHER KANE

COMME DES GARÇONS

COSTELLO TAGLIAPIETRA

COSTUME NATIONAL

CURRENT/ELLIOTT

D

D&G

DARYL K

DAVID MEISTER

DAVID YURMAN

DENNIS BASSO

DEREK LAM

DEVI KROELL

DIANE VON FURSTENBERG(selected pieces)

DIOR HOMME

DOLCE & GABBANA

DOO.RI

DRIES VAN NOTEN

DSQUARED²

DURO OLOWU

E

EDUN

ELIE SAAB

ELISE ØVERLAND

ELIZABETH & JAMES

EMILIO PUCCI

ERDEM

ERIN FETHERSTON

ÉTOILE BY ISABEL MARANT

ETRO

F

FENDI

G

GARETH PUGH

GIAMBATTISTA VALLI

GILES

GIRL. BY BAND OF OUTSIDERS

GIVENCHY

GOLDEN GOOSE

GOYARD

GRAHAM & SPENCER

GUCCI

GUHRAN

GIUSEPPE ZANOTTI

GUY LAROCHE

H

HAIDER ACKERMANN

HALSTON

HELMUT LANG

HERMÈS

HERVÉ LÉGER

HUSSEIN CHALAYAN

I

INHABIT

IPPOLITA

ISAAC MIZRAHI

ISABEL MARANT

ISSEY MIYAKE

J

JACK SPADE

J BRAND

J. MENDEL

JASON WU

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER

JEAN-CHARLES DE CASTELBAJAC

JENNI KAYNE

JEREMY LAING

JEREMY SCOTT

JIL SANDER

JILL STUART

JIMMY CHOO

JOHN GALLIANO

JOHN HARDY

JOHN VARVATOS

JONATHAN SAUNDERS

JUDITH LEIBER

JUDITH RIPKA

JUNYA WATANABE

JUST CAVALLI

K

KAREN WALKER

KATE SPADE

KENNETH JAY LANE

KIMBERLY OVITZ

L

L'AGENCE

L'WREN SCOTT

LANVIN

LES PRAIRIES DE PARIS

LIBERTINE

LOEFFLER RANDALL

LORO PIANA

LOUIS VUITTON

M

M MISSONI

MADISON MARCUS

MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA

MANOLO BLAHNIK

MARC BY MARC JACOBS

MARC JACOBS

MARCHESA

MARNI

MARTIN GRANT

MASON

MATTHEW WILLIAMSON

MAYLE

MCL BY MATHEW C. LAURENZA

MISSONI

MIU MIU

MM6

MONCLER GAMME ROUGE

MONCLER GRENOBLE

MONIQUE LHUILLIER

MOSCHINO

MOSCHINO CHEAP AND CHIC

MUGLER

MULBERRY

N

NAEEM KHAN

NANCY GONZALEZ

NANETTE LEPORE

NARCISO RODRIGUEZ

NICHOLAS KIRKWOOD

NINA RICCI

O

OPENING CEREMONY

OSCAR DE LA RENTA

P

PAUL & JOE

PAUL SMITH

PEDRO GARCIA

PETER PILOTTO

PETER SOM

PHILOSOPHY

PIAZZA SEMPIONE

PIERRE HARDY

PORTS 1961

PRABAL GURUNG

PRADA

PRADA SPORT

PREEN

PROENZA SCHOULER

R

RACHEL COMEY

RACHEL ZOE

RAG & BONE

RAY-BAN

REBECCA TAYLOR

RED BY VALENTINO

REDUX CHARLES CHANG-LIMA

REED KRAKOFF

REEM ACRA

REPETTO

RICHARD CHAI LOVE

RICK OWENS

RICK OWENS LILIES

RIVAMONTI

ROBERT CLERGERIE

ROBERT RODRIGUEZ

ROBERTO CAVALLI

ROBERTO COIN

ROBERTO DEL CARLO

ROCHAS

RODARTE

ROGER VIVIER

ROLAND MOURET

S

SALVATORE FERRAGAMO

SEE BY CHLOE

SOFIE D'HOORE

SONIA RYKIEL

SOPHIA KOKOSALAKI

SOPHIE THEALLET

STELLA MCCARTNEY

STEVEN ALAN

SUNO

T

T BY ALEXANDER WANG

TEMPERLEY LONDON

THAKOON

THE ROW

THEYSKENS' THEORY

THOM BROWNE

TIBI

TIFFANY

TODS

TOM FORD

TOM FORD EYEWEAR

TOM SCOTT

TORY BURCH

TRINA TURK

TULEH

TWELFTH ST. BY CYNTHIA VINCENT

U

UNDER.LIGNE BY DOO. RI

UNITED BAMBOO

V

VALENTINO

VANESSA BRUNO

VENA CAVA

VERA WANG

VERSACE

VERSUS

VIKTOR & ROLF

VIONNET

VIVIENNE WESTWOOD

VIVIENNE WESTWOOD RED LABEL

VPL

W

WALTER

WAYNE

Y

Y-3

YIGAL AZROUËL

YOHJI YAMAMOTO

YOSHI KONDO

YVES SAINT LAURENT

Z

Z SPOKE BY ZAC POSEN

ZAC POSEN

ZERO + MARIA CORNEJO

ZUCCA

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A monthly makeup box club: MyGlam.com: 4-5 full sized products for $10 a month

A monthly makeup box club: MyGlam.com. Unlike the other monthly makeup subscription clubs that offer just travel sized products, MyGlam ships out 4-5 full sized products for $10 a month.

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BirchBox.com: A monthly makeup box club

The new trend of monthly makeup subscription boxes began just last year with the startup BirchBox.

BirchBox.com was founded by Hayley Barna and Katia Beauchamp, two Harvard Business School graduates who wanted to both provide a way for companies to see just how effective samples were and to provide women (and men too) with a way to find cosmetics and other beauty products that work for them.

How BirchBox works: 

BirchBox works on a subscription based model for $10 a month.

 BirchBox ships out small brown cardboard boxes to customers that are filled with 4-5 “deluxe” sized samples from popular cosmetics and beauty brands.

For $10 a month it’s worth it to join just to get a cute surprise in your mailbox each month. BirchBox also sells all of the full sized products and each month the featured products are shipped free if you decide to make a purchase.

In case you want to join BirchBox, here’s you invite to BirchBox.

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Totsy- Great daily deal site for Kiddies

Totsy...Where the savvy mom shops!
Totsy offers moms on-the-go and moms-to-be access to brand-specific sales, up to 70% off retail, just for them and the kids, ages 0-7.

Top brands for mom, baby, and child
Prenatal care products, baby gear, travel accessories, bedding and bath, children's clothing, toys, DVDs, and educational materials are just a sampling of a selection that promises only the best in quality and designer brands.

By invitation only
Membership is by invitation or request only. But the sooner you join, the better. Each sale lasts only 48 to 72 hours.

100% eco-friendly
Totsy is the first company in private sales to take on sustainable and socially responsible initiatives in all areas of business.

One baby, one tree
With every purchase you make through Totsy, we will plant one tree in the name of your child to help reduce the effects of deforestation. Who says shopping can't save the world?
 

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