Coming Soon to Van Aken: Kale, Cauliflower, Cabbages and More!

Also Read: Our Favorite Cleveland Spot for Sushi Something new and healthy is coming to Van Aken April 12: Brassica. The name “Brassica” refers to the healthy family of vegetables that includes kale, cauliflower and all of the cabbages. But don’t worry, carnivores, Brassica appeals to meat-eaters as well. Brassica, the creation of brothers Kevin and […]

April Fool’s Day Prank

Here’s an easy, fun April Fool’s Day prank that will send your mom, dad or spouse’s head through the roof: place a Broken Glass Sticker on their car in the morning. Amazon Prime for $9.99

25+ Movies Featuring Inspiring Women

In celebration of International Women’s Day, we decided to make a list of some of our favorite movies featuring strong women. Snuggle up with your girls and watch one… 1. Hidden FiguresThe story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who broke race and gender barriers and served a vital role in NASA during the early […]

My Oscar Picks & Where to See Them

I have tried to see all the movies up for Best Picture and I am only short one, Black Panther. (But I did hear that it was fantastic.) Here are my two cents on the Oscar picks; Bohemian Rhapsody Nominated for: Best picture, actor, editing, sound editing, and sound mixing. My two cents: This should hands down […]

How To Celebrate Valentine’s Day?

A few fun ways to help you celebrate Valentine's day.

Spiced Bourbon & Beer Maple Martini

We love this festive, zesty cocktail from the Food Network. It’s the perfect combination of sweet and spicy! Ingredients 1 cup chilled bourbon 1/4 cup chilled dark beer like Negro Modelo 1/4 cup chilled pure maple syrup Ice cubes 1 whole nutmeg 4 small dried red chiles, such as japones, rinsed and patted dry Directions Combine the bourbon, beer and […]

My Oscar Picks

My rundown on the movies up for Best Picture.

Don’t Miss: Three Identical Strangers

I recently watched “Three Identical Strangers” which airs tonight on CNN and was completely fascinated. It’s an amazing story of a set of triplets who were given up for adoption by a young single mother to a Jewish adoption agency in NYC and then are reunited as young adults. The families that adopted the boys […]