November Neat SHEET: Gobble up these local goods
November 11, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Samantha Lockwood, NEAT contributor
Our roots are showing and they’re fantastic! The literal Neat SHEET is back for November with holiday endorphins on our side. We’ve gathered up a few of our local fall favorites for your purchasing delight: Bubbles for spiking your bath, things to set and stock your Thanksgiving dinner table, the perfect [...]
Save 15% at Mabel + Zora Holiday Preview Party
November 5, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
Wee ooh, can you even believe it’s already November, folks? The weather outside would suggest otherwise, but dang if we don’t feel the sparkly call of holiday dressing in our bones. It’s not here yet, but before you know it you’ll be RSVP’ing to Christmas and New Year’s Eve parties, family [...]
Neat STUFF(ING)
Giving thanks for Thanksgiving itself
November 26, 2009 by karenvitt
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Letter from the editor:
My dear Neat Sheet readers, Happy Thanksgiving! I’ll keep this short because this long, fabulous holiday weekend is all about family and friends and eating and shopping, and NOT about blog posting. That said, I want to tell you all how thankful I am for your readership and support over the past [...]
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Save on cute (and strategic) Thanksgiving tops
The thing about dressing for Thanksgiving dinner is not making it more complicated than dressing the turkey. That’s where cute, colorful and magically bulge-hiding tops come in.
Eat all you want this year, because Mink boutique on Hawthorne Boulevard just received a shipment of tops as stylish as they are strategic. Many are nipped in just [...]
Neat MOVIE
There’s a homicidal turkey on the loose!
November 25, 2009 by karenvitt
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Ok, this looks like a terrible movie. But somehow watching a homicidal turkey chase down a bunch of college kids over Thanksgiving break is still more appealing than watching the likes of Cameron Diaz or Sarah Jessica Parker make a mockery of our lives in some meet-cute, romantic holiday comedy. Really, which one is more [...]
Neat SALES
Your neat Black Friday weekend sales guide
Ok Portland, are you ready to work off that gravy-smothered Turducken with some madcap Black Friday shopping? Let’s kick this economy’s butt! The best sales of the year start this Friday, Nov. 27 and continue throughout the weekend. We’ve rounded up Portland’s best sales for your shopping ease. May we suggest you print this and [...]
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Thanksgiving cupcake orders benefit DePaul
November 24, 2009 by karenvitt
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We’re getting used to this Cupcake Jones Tuesday treat bizness. Every Tuesday, the Portland bake shop serves up a different deal to benefit local non-profit organization, and today’s baked goods beneficiary is DePaul Industries.
If you’re ordering up a big batch of Thanksgiving cupcakes, do it today and Cupcake Jones will donate 5 percent to [...]
Neat SALE
Moonlight shopping madness in Woodburn
“Moonlight Madness” pretty much sums it up. Wouldn’t you have to be a total nutjob in order to plan a trip to Woodburn Company Stores at 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving night? That’s total turkey tryptophan (TTT) coma time, isn’t it?? Then again, maybe you’d be crazy to miss it.
Getting a jump on Black Friday for the [...]
Neat Deal
Save on lush Quince holiday centerpieces
A season’s worth of festive table setting is close at hand, and the visually gifted gals at Quince Flowers & Events are here to help you take your holiday entertaining up a notch. (Or quite a few notches, actually, if you’re like some of us who mistake a big half-eaten turkey for a centerpiece.)
Specializing in [...]
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You’re invited to Bluehour’s first Thanksgiving
November 19, 2009 by karenvitt
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We have delicious news for foodies seeking something a little more sophisticated than Granny’s jellied-cranberry-sauce-in-a-can for Thanksgiving. Local favorite Bluehour restaurant will be seating from noon to 9.m. on Thursday, Nov. 26 for it’s first ever Portland Thanksgiving.
Chef Kenny Giambalvo, who opened the popular Pearl District restaurant with co-owner Bruce Carey about nine years ago, says [...]
