It’s been quite an interesting few days weather/climate-wise here in New England this week. On Saturday, I awoke to the aftermath of an overnight snow and ice storm that left enough sleet and sludge on the road that the plows had to be taken out of storage to clear the streets before anyone could safely […]
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Get your giggles about the name out of your system now, because this Newport, Rhode Island-based specialty hot dog eatery and bar is the legitimate real deal and worth both your time and attention the next time you travel to one of my absolute favorite places in New England! What first began as a hot […]
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January is one of those months that, year after year, always feels like it takes a lifetime to get through. I’ve seen a lot of memes on social media in recent days that are in the style of “it’s only January 45th!” that crack me up, and make me feel a little better since I […]
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When a co-worker recently mentioned participating in a relaxing meditation session within a Himalayan Salt Cave in Rhode Island, I was naturally and obviously intrigued. My only knowledge of Himalayan Salt came from a lamp that was gifted to me as a housewarming present when I’d first moved into my apartment back in 2019, and […]
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The camera roll on my phone says that since December 31st of 2023, when I was preparing to spend my New Year’s Eve in Boston, I’ve taken/saved 2,780 pictures throughout this past year – although I feel like that number should be double or even triple with the amount of traveling I’ve done, concerts I’ve […]
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It’s been a few years since I’ve had a take-down, cancel all plans, stay-in-bed-all-day type of cold that results in me calling out of work and leaving both my text messages and e-mails on “unread” for any significant amount of time – but here we are! I’m finally on the other side of what was […]
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When I first launched ‘Coffee & Chiffon‘ all the way back in January of 2020 (can you believe it’ll be five years in just a few months!?) one my goals was to highlight and showcase some of my favorite businesses, oddities, and off-the-beaten-path spots in and around New England – and beyond! – that were […]
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Not since January has a month felt like it has lasted forever the way July has. I’m not complaining, by the way – since this past month has been absolutely superb and packed to the brim with a lot of travel to some of my favorite Summertime destinations in and around New England, plenty of […]
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