The Shopping Mall Is the Next Great Food Frontier


Updated 03/10/11 5:20 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

Trend Alert: Shopping Malls Offer Gourmet Groceries and Prepared Foods

Considering the rapid growth of farmers markets over the last decade, it's no surprise that mall operators want a piece of the gourmet provisions pie, too. Mall operators like Macerich Co. and Westfield Group are beginning to open markets inside their properties, where vendors can sell, among other items, gourmet prepared foods and groceries such as heirloom coffee, small-batch vinegars, artisan Read more

OMG BFF LOL: Two Mall Rats Talk Shopping and Wanting


Updated 05/27/09 1:29 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 3 comments

The Girl Studies OMG BFF LOL

Well, I guess this says something about the state of current girlhood in America, but it's not, um, pretty. OMG BFF LOL is a cartoon from artist Charlie White's exhibit The Girl Studies. It follows two girls who love shopping at the mall, and like, shopping some more. In this episode, the two Barbie-like teens walk in and exclaim malls are like heaven — everything you could ever want on a Read more

Mall Rats: 10 Uses For Dead and Dying Malls


Updated 12/23/09 3:07 PM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 14 comments

10 Uses For Dead and Dying Malls

Empty swimming pools have always fascinated and disturbed me; they're cold, creepy holes for the better part of the year. Mall season has been coming to its end since the '90s, and more and more empty malls and shopping centers are sitting sad and stark, like inverted pools, off highways across the country. How'd it happen? For years, developers assumed they'd make money if they built malls Read more

Would You Like Botox With That?


Updated 02/23/08 11:10 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 2 comments

Would You Like Botox With That?

The mall is a one stop shopping spot where you can go and get virtually anything you need. Turns out that some people are taking that claim further than we think. While shopping at the mall this holiday season, maybe you want to stop in a cosmedical clinic. What's that? Well cosmedical clinics are like medical spas, and they are starting to pop up in malls across America. At these clinics you Read more

Don't Get "Malled" by the Food Court


Updated 11/20/06 11:33 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 7 comments

Don't Get "Malled" by the Food Court

I hate to be the one to bring it up, but it's that time of year again -- time to think about getting that holiday shopping done. [Insert scream heard round the world.] I usually try to do a lot of my shopping online, but I always still have to make the obligatory trip to the mall for something that I couldn't get online. While I'm there, I get hungry. It's unavoidable, and it just happens. Read more

Interview: Frédéric Malle on '70s Paris, Imitation as Flattery, and More


Updated 06/21/11 10:18 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Perfumer Frédéric Malle on Fragrance, '70s Paris, and More

If you have even the slightest interest in fragrances, you know of Frédéric Malle, the founder of Editions de Parfums. Since debuting 11 years ago, the collection has given some of the most creative noses in the business an opportunity to create scents outside of the usual constraints of marketing needs. This past Saturday, we caught up with Malle at Barneys New York to talk about his Parisian Read more

5 Easy Last-Minute Gift Ideas For a Great Mother's Day


Updated 05/10/12 10:26 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Last-Minute Mother's Day Gifts For Any Budget

Still worrying about what to get mom, and afraid you're too late? There are still plenty of ways to thank her this Mother's Day (Sunday, May 13) without putting a box in the mail or spending a hectic evening shopping at the mall. Whether you're on a tight budget or ready to spend big, there's a great, easy Mother's Day gift here for you. So relax and check out these ideas. Source: Thinkstock Read more

What to TiVo: Saturday


Updated 04/21/12 12:00 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

What's on TV For Saturday, April 21, 2012

8:00 Shark Tank (repeat) 9:00 A Special Edition of 20/20 (new) 8:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (repeat) 9:00 Hawaii Five-O (repeat) 10:00 48 Hours Mystery (new) 8:00 America's Most Wanted (new) 8:00 Escape Routes (new) 9:00 The Firm (new) 10:00 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (new) 11:30 Saturday Night Live (repeat, with host Daniel Radcliffe and musical guest Lana Del Read more

Link Time: The Best Bag For Your Bike


Updated 04/20/11 11:12 AM · Posted by FabSugar · 0 comments

The Best Bags to Wear on Your Bike

Earth Day style: the best bag for your bike — Vogue Daily Chloe Malle replaces Alexandra Kotur at Vogue — The Cut See Emmanuelle Alt's second Vogue Paris cover, featuring Kate Moss — Fashionologie Why is Dior waiting so long to replace John Galliano? — Jezebel Christian Louboutin opens up about the YSL lawsuit — Vogue UK Daily 10 decorating tips from Molly Sims on Twitter — Read more

Forget Hunger Games, Josh Hutcherson's Got Mario on the Brain


Updated 03/30/12 12:35 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Josh Hutcherson Sings Super Mario Bros. Song (Video)

Blame it on the afterhomework marathon sessions playing Super Mario Bros. during our formative years, but walking down the street we find ourselves singing the distinct doo do doo of the theme music almost daily. So does Hunger Games star Josh Hutcherson, who confessed the wordless 8-bit sounds have been something of an obsession amid all the publicity chaos for the film. Stars — they're just Read more