I was sitting with my son in Pete's Pitaria Restaurant in Island Park. My son was doing his AP Euro homework (btw, this course just doesn't let up with the work) and I was sitting watching Leo, the owner, and his staff running around the back making falafels, gyros and...
All About Coffee…
Americans who consume specialty coffee drinks are spending, on average, over $400 a year on their foamy creations- or the cost of a 6-night Caribbean cruise. The bigger question is, what other costs are coffee drinkers unknowingly incurring while at the mercy of baristas? Living Large: 92% of specialty coffee...
Happy Columbus Day…
Today's the day that Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue and discovered America. How about that? Could you imagine what life must have been like in the late 1400's when Columbus took this journey? It reminds me of a cruise I went on several years back from New York City...
September is National Disaster Preparedness Month
While summer is starting to fade, FEMA is trying to keep disaster preparedness in mind with September being National Disaster Preparedness Month – an annual consumer awareness campaign with the goal of raising awareness among the average American to be prepared for disasters of all types. Whether it’s an earthquake,...
What’s Your Klout Score?
Justin Bieber has a Klout score of 100. This is the highest Klout score you can get. Have you wondered what your score could be? Klout, for those of you not familiar, is an aggregator that looks at your online influence and compiles a score. The higher your engagement with...
The Five DON’Ts for Networking On the Golf Course
If you’re like me, you probably have a “love/hate” relationship with the game of golf. There are some days that you play incredible. You almost think to yourself, hmmm, maybe I should go pro. And then, there are other days where you play so bad that you just want to...
Memorial Day, A Day to Remember…
Did you know that Memorial Day was first celebrated as a holiday in May 1868 to honor and remember the fallen soldiers from the Civil War? On that day, flowers were placed on the soldier’s graves who were either confederate or in the union armies. New York was the first...
Taxes, Estate Planning and Death?
Take a listen to my blogtalk radio show, Hilary Topper On Air, and learn all about taxes, estate planning and how to protect yourself and your parents from major estate taxes! Terry Smolev of the Law Offices of Terrance E. Smolev is the guest and he provides some valuable tips...
Marketing Nutrition in America by Christine Presto
America has a weight problem: FACT Americans pay too much attention to nutrients in a food: FACT The Book “In Defense of Food” should be read: FACT I just recently finished Michael Pollann’s “Eater’s Manifesto” and I have to say – it changed completely my perspective on how America markets...
The Laurel Luncheonette
The Laurel Luncheonette has been a Long Beach icon since I can remember. When I was growing up, my family and I would go there for special family dinners. My mother would talk about how she would go there as a young woman and meet my dad there for dates....