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If you're thinking about grilling this week or have a freezer packed with convenience foods, check your meat. Gourmet Boutique, a food company based in Queens, NY, is recalling 286,000 pounds of meat and poultry. The recall is voluntary and includes more than 30 types of fresh and frozen products produced by the company, which may be contaminated with the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. The Read more
Beauty companies rarely get wrapped up in budget politics, but one independent brand is using the economy as a talking point. San Francisco-based Makeup Gourmet has announced that from here on out, it will stock only beauty products made in the US. "We cannot rely on nor expect Congress to solve this current economic dilemma," says founder and longtime makeup artist Chris Scott. "Change will Read more
While Portland may be known for its artsy, blogging inhabitants and gourmet food trucks, there's also serious elegance to be discovered in the rainy Oregon city. Top on the list is The Nines, a luxury hotel situated atop the landmark Meier & Frank Building. Designed by ForrestPerkins, the hotel was awarded with Best Hotel for the 2009 boutique DESIGN Awards. What's more, the hotel also landed Read more
