In keeping with my new goal of having a European staycation in August, I made my way to "England" this weekend via afternoon tea at the Drake Hotel in downtown Chicago. As many of you know in reading my posts, I love to take afternoon tea, whether it is in my own house or in another country. In Continue reading
4 August 2011 
Finding Europe in My Own Backyard
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(photo source) In my previous post, I shared with you several ways that you could have your very own European-themed staycation, no matter where you live. While writing that post, I realized that there are still several experiences I wanted to add to my summer to-do list. And, it just so Continue reading
1 August 2011 
12 Ideas for a European Staycation
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(photo source) Have you ever wished you could experience Europe or even a different country, without the excessive expense or time away from work? With one month to go until the unofficial end of summer, why not plan a few European-like experiences right in your own area - a European Staycation Continue reading
4 July 2011 
Wimbledon Brunch
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As I mentioned in my previous post, this weekend marked the 125th grand slam tennis tournament held at Wimbledon in England. In honor of this historic event - and the fact that my sister and cousin were visiting from out of town - I served a very Bistro Chic Wimbledon Brunch: Mimosas - made with Continue reading
30 June 2011 
5 Facts About Wimbledon
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(photo source) I will be the first to admit that I am not a tennis fan. However, seeing as this week/weekend is the 125th year that the grand slam tennis tournament is being played at Wimbledon (located in Merton, England) it's hard not to be a little excited. In honor of this age-old sporting Continue reading
20 June 2011 
Royal Ascot Celebrates 300th Year
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This weekend marked the 300th year of a major sporting event in England - Royal Ascot. Founded by Queen Anne in 1711, Royal Ascot is the most popular flat horse racing event in England. As you may know, I've written about my fascination with Britain's Royal Ascot in previous posts - the glamour, the Continue reading
2 May 2011 
Morning Dress at the Royal Wedding
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(Photo sources: left, right) I was one of the many millions of people who watched - celebrated - the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton last Friday. I absolutely loved Kate's dress - simple, understated, elegance, quite like how she dresses normally. But I also loved seeing all Continue reading
28 April 2011 
Celebrate Will & Kate With A Royal Breakfast
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(photo source) Tomorrow is a very special day in the Bistro Chic household. I will be rising at 5am to capture as much Royal Wedding footage as I can before jetting off to work at 7:30am. Here's how I will be spending my morning.... Bistro Chic Royal Wedding Breakfast Crumpets with fig and Continue reading
25 April 2011 
Royal Wedding Afternoon Tea
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Nearly 30 years ago, I remember sitting in the living room of my parents' house anxiously awaiting a once in a lifetime event. It was 1981 and my mother, who was quite fond of the British Royal Family, had turned the television on to watch Lady Diana Spencer and Prince Charles marry at Westminster Continue reading
21 April 2011 
Getting to Know the Birthday Girl: Queen Elizabeth II Turns 85
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(Photo Source) Happy Birthday to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II who turns 85 years young today! 8 Little Known Facts About Queen Elizabeth II The Queen has two birthdays. Her real birthday is April 21. Her public birthday is celebrated in June due to the warmer weather. The Queen and the Continue reading
3 March 2011 
Watching British TV to Motivate my Exercise
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Welcome. This is a guest post from Scott. Scott blogs all over the place, but mostly at home. While Jennifer is out living the life of chic business traveler, I'm stuck at home in this cold, wet, dark late winter season. I'm a marshmallow when it comes to the weather. Sure, I'll put on the Continue reading
21 February 2011 
English Breakfast Tea: A Refined Classic
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For the last 4 years, I have received an Amazon giftcard from a colleague. The first three years, I used the card to buy things that we needed - for the house, kids, etc. But this year, I was determined to spend the giftcard on myself and buy something I wanted. Aside from buying several of the Continue reading
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