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Philly Spotlight: JAWNT Philly Concierge Start Up
TINSEL & TINE INTERVIEWWITH YOUNG PHILLY ENTREPRENEUR by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor My name is Cal Williams and I am a rising senior in high school. Last summer, my friend and I came up with and pitched a business proposal. Our company, Jawnt is a Philadelphia-specific company that specializes in planning one’s night for them. Currently, we are doing dinner reservations only. To gain a customer base, we figured it would be effective to reach out to people like you for a possible partnership. We would ask that in exchange for a spot on our website under “partners,” we would ask to be featured on your blog or website. Now…
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Holiday Post: ACME MARKETS GIFT CARD GIVEAWAY
I'm super excited to announce Tinsel & Tine's sponsored association with ACME Markets, as I am an avid ACME Shopper! When I lived in Mount Airy, I frequented both the ACME on Ridge Ave (5927-59 Ridge Ave.Philadelphia, PA 19128) and the ACME on Germantown Ave. (7010 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19119). Now that I'm in West Philly, I shop at the ACME on City Ave...
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Movie Blog Post: NOCTURNAL ANIMALS
A STORY OF LOVE & BETRAYALNOCTURNAL ANIMALS by Tinsel & Tine Editor, Le Anne Lindsay Amy Adams is having a good month, last we talked about her movie Arrival (click for T&T post) but she’s also the central character in designer/filmmaker Tom Ford’s Nocturnal Animals. Ford said it took him 7 years to get another film to the screen after 2009’s critically acclaimed A Single Man (click for T&T post) starring Colin Firth, because he had a child, built 100 stores and had a hard time finding material he could completely control. Nocturnal Animals is based on a novel by Austin Wright called “Tony and Susan”, but Ford admits to…
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FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor A WORLD DIVIDED The Hamilton cast vs Trump/Pence controversy is interesting, isn’t it? I’m in total agreement with the Broadway Musical, both in that they felt it was within their “brand” so to speak, to address Vice President elect Pence on the issues of multi-culturalism, which could be at stake during the upcoming Administration; and that they waited until after the show had completely ended, including curtain calls, to make the statement, showing concern for the proper handling of such an unprecedented act. Later, I started gathering my research for this Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them post and was struck by the similarities…
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Philly Spotlight: TOKEN Korean Grab and Go
Chef Cherryl Lemi-Gutierrez #TravelwithChefCherryl / PhillyFoodGal invited several Philly Food Bloggers, including yours truly, for a tasting of a new restaurant in NoLib called TOKEN (1050 N. Hancock Street Unit 51 Philadelphia PA 19123, part of Piazza at the Schmidts). Philly Token Exterior & Interior Token Philly is a Grab + Go featuring Korean Barbecue, Bao Steamed Buns, Noodles and Rice Bowls. It’s also a one stop for great carry out Beer Selections, Adult Milkshakes, Coffee, and more… The owners are Yun No, Tom McMackin, Tim Lu & Jason Lu (twins) They also own Crabby Cafe next door and a nearby bakery that had been in business for 100 years,…
