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Healthy Eating-Smart Indulgences In A Traditionally Modern Restaurant FOUR CUTS STEAKHOUSE -  a swank and comfy-fairly new restaurant-offers American 'classic'  cuisine for lunch and dinner- that can EASILY accommodate  fussy diners. Since we're all about the healthy eating with an occasional indulgence. ..the success of our dining experience-- hinged on fresh succulent seafood that is reason enough to visit -this 1076 First Avenue  /NYC (Sutton Place neighborhood (between 58th/59th Streets).  FYI-an easy walk from subways/Bloomingdales/midtown. Owner:  Mirso Lekic and  General Manager:  Rodolphe Siffredi greet guests like welcomed family-whether 20 something- first timers looking for a quick cocktail at the solid wood bar (with tempting homemade potato chips-you've been warned!)-or local patrons who regularly drop in for " ...steak that's better than Peter Lugers "----as one fellow diner put it-to his congenial group of college pals plan

SLC/NYC Practical long-lasting lights that attach easily to something-have gotten industrially clever design-wise---so much so-imo these lights would do just as well in a city posh loft- as well as the great outdoors. NITE IZE, UCO, BAREBONES, SNOW PEAK DESIGNS Yet another smart adaptable durable NiteIze wonder product...High/Low/Strobe/Signal  BugLit™ LED Micro Flashlight-'tentacles' (moldable NiteIze gear ties) wrap around ez...with lightweight S-Biner clip. 50 ft range-one mile visibility. UCO hangs up at lot of LED light gadgets at OR - including original Candle Lanterns -now available in multiple sizes Multi-tasking UCO LED lights...charger-flashlight combos-rechargeable too we like how comfy these UCO headlights are...manages NOT to leave a dent in the forehead via bulky hard hinges---not a preferred look for sure.  A-45 $29.99 (lightest) and pictured A-120   $39.99 (brightest) 120 lumens with red light for night vision. HEAVEN-thank-you BARE

TOGA, ERDEM, DAVID KOMA At Toga-the brows were the focus... Sada Ito “The designer drew inspiration from aerial art so I wanted to reflect this very strong, powerful woman, who is still very natural and soft on the inside. The focus was a wild brow with raw, natural skin and glossy reflective earth tones on the eyes.” —Sada Ito, NARS International Lead Makeup Stylist FACE:  NARSskin Aqua Gel Luminous Oil-Free Moisturizer ,  NARSskin Luminous Moisture Cream , Velvet Matte Skin Tint ,  Stick Concealer ,  Soft Velvet Loose Powder EYES: Brow Defining Cream (New for Fall 2016, for now try  Brow Perfector ),  Super Orgasm Illuminator , Black Moon Velvet Eyeliner (New for Fall 2016, for now try  Black Moon Eyeliner ), Le Palace Velvet Lip Glide (New for Fall 2016, for now try  Sixties Fan Lip Gloss ),  Audacious Mascara BROWS: Brow Defining Cream (New for Fall 2016, for now try  Brow Perfector ),  Oural Brow Gel At ERDEM-darkish lip color  for Hollywood

JBL and NiteIze  SLC/NYC Night time visibility-for humans and dogs-- -so critical ...from JBL and Nite Ize -affordable and functional be seen stuff to keep wearers safe. JBL Reflect Mini-is well packaged with easy to get instructions- included-small and mid-size ear buds....for custom fit. There's a Bluetooth version too---- how reflective-VERY (see above for 'reg' vs with the flash on)-another way to be seen when headlights hit ---running against traffic...   JBL  Reflect Mini  headphones are s weat proof - sporting a unique reflective design. Super lightweight-these in-ear sport headphones are designed to stay put during intense workouts. Featuring the smallest sport design from JBL, a one button remote and mic, adjustable Y-Split cables that  manage  not to tangle... and the angled connector, the JBL Reflect Mini delivers quality sound and stays put for bouncy striders.  Bonus-there are two sets of earbuds-in small and medium size- squish on/off...

PLATYPUS, HYDRAPACK, LIGHT MY FIRE, THERMOS Space saving, potentially life saving, practical hydration solutions for those on the go... Some Recent OR Highlights: PLATYPUS's collapsible Meta™ Bottle with  hard upper half...and collapsible lower half- comes with a micro-filter-for safe drinking water on the go. Meta™ Bottle...fits into palm of hand collapsed size outstretched hard top Meta™ Bottle comes in.75L $19.95 and 1L $21.95 compact-able lower half collapses down... Nifty 2 part design...the Microfilter-filters up to 2L/min, easy to maintain-fast -tool free backlash, up to 1000L microfilter lifetime.  Meets all EPA and NSF guidelines for the removal of 99.9999% Bacteria and 99.9% Protozoa. Quick field integrity check...system costs $49.95 Spring 2016 delivery. Scoop water with lower half-close bottle up and drink. Easy. the 411... LIFESTRAW ...was first straw (LifeStraw®) like portable water filter with a big social giveback component