Some may argue that the biggest disaster in 2008 was the housing bubble burst. Some may say it was Pierce Brosnan appearing in Mamma Mia (Really, 007? Belting out Abba in a major motion picture. Really?) Was it Oprah’s thyroid problem? Flannel’s return to fashion? TRL’s cancellation? No, my friends. The biggest disaster of 2008 is when Bethenney Frankel (of The Real Housewives of New York City ) introduced The Skinnygirl™ Margarita and for my posse, it was love at first sip.
While an excellent low-calorie margarita-alternative, The Skinny Girl Marg was quite dangerous. In fact, I believe it was responsible for 2,837,411 apologies, 3,487,131 untagged photos and was the main cause of dancing like this:
…on second thought, The Skinnygirl™ Margarita was a RIOT!
Here’s the Q+DD on The SGM from Bethenny’s website:
The Skinnygirl™ Margarita On the Rocks
What you’ll need:
* 2 oz of Clear Premium Tequila (count 1, 2 while you pour, no need for measuring)
* Tiny splash of Orange Liquor (I prefer Triple Sec)
* Juice of 4 Fresh Lime Wedges
Combine all ingredients over a glass of ice and garnish with a lime wedge
Clearly, this woman is a genius.
Self-proclaimed “Health Foodie,” Bethenny is now a celebrity natural food chef and has penned several health food books, including Skinnygirl Dish, a recipe book for your “naturally skinny” life which she will be promoting this THURSDAY, January 14th, right here in Atlanta! (Brought to you by Atlanta Magazine and the MJCC…and all coordinated by my spectacular friend “Celebrity” Staci Weininger!)
BF will be at Steel restaurant in Midtown from 7:30 – 10:30. Click here for tickets to meet + greet and sample some of her new recipes and of course, enjoy a Skinnygirl Marg or two 
I wonder if while she’s at Steel she’ll come up with a Skinnygirl Tuna Tower?
A girl can only dream…
xx, L
Like Audrey, I take my cuticles very seriously. Even if I am broke as a joke, my manicure and pedicure are the last thing to go. You’ll never catch me without neatly lacquered nails. Fact.
And when I lived in the Eclipse, this was my go-to as well. It’s the cutest salon ever. It’s pink and girly and PRISTINE. It’s also the best place to get an adorable gift, they offer fabulous 
You know the drill: 3 course meals at fabulous restaurants at fabulous prices. IPRW has three tiers – $15, $25, and $35 as follows:
She’s what you call “obsessed” with the place. 
Another time, I went to a friend’s 30th birthday where he had reserved the whole space and we were served passed tapas and their famous mojitos (they are divine and adorable with a raw sugar cane stirrer) while we milled about the restaurant, and last year, Jeff and I threw La’s birthday party in their downstairs party room (“El Salon”). We were able to choose a selection of tapas beforehand, order cocktails, and had a really rowdy (yet contained!) evening…major hit.
Go, nosh, be happy.
