Outfit and Occasion

Outfit:

Olive & Oak Sweater (Possibility Shop, Burlington), $4.00, Gray Hat (Urban Outfitters, Burlington), $10.00

This thick, comfy Olive & Oak tribal sweater would normally be sold for around $80.  By chance, I found it in my size at a local Church thrift shop for a total of $4!  To whomever is giving away perfect condition, trendy designer sweaters…I am extremely grateful :).

Occasion:

Lucky Next Door

As I have mentioned, Penny Cluse is one of my favorite places for breakfast.  Lucky Next Door is an extension of Penny Cluse with some of the same menu items.  The good thing is, there is never a line and food comes fast!  I had the Smoked Chicken and Garlicky Kale panini with Queso Fresco and Red Chili Sauce.  Some fermented slaw on the side to top it off!  It is even more delicious than it looks!

Outfit and Occasion

Outfit:

Vintage Dress (Goodwill, Burlington VT), $5.00, Zara Sweater (Shalom Shuk, Burlington VT), $4.00

Why spend ridiculous amounts on items from vintage consignment stores when there are gems like this dress out there for next to nothing??  Of course, good finds may involve some diggin’!

Occasion:

Revolution Kitchen

Revolution Kitchen is a fairly new restaurant in Burlington.  It is completely vegetarian, which means boatloads of tofu and seitan!  I wasn’t sure whether the meals would be substantial enough.  They were not only filling, but delicious as well!  We had scallion rolls, spring rolls, goat cheese & pesto ravioli, yummy seitan tacos, and unbelievable chocolate pudding cake.  The atmosphere is charming and the service is right on point.  When you prepare imitation meat so wonderfully, it’s hard not to enjoy!  Definitely worth a try, meat-lovers and all!

Outfit and Occasion

Outfit:

Multicolored hat (Forever21, White Plains NY), $8.00, Tusk Wallet SPLURGE ALERT (Greenwich CT), $91.00 (on sale from $140.00), Michael Kors SPLURGE ALERT (Michael Kors, Greenwich CT),  $125.00 (on sale from $250.00)

So I did some Black Friday shopping and aside from the hat…I splurged…because sometimes you can’t pass up the perfect thing.  The wallet is girly and fun and I’m obsessed with the boots!  I will definitely get good use out of them.  I love the hat so much that I even wear it indoors (which is not usually my thing).  Lots of loot from White Plains to take back with me to Vermont this year!

Occasion:

A Single Pebble Tasting Menu (localvore.com lunch deal)

A Single Pebble in Burlington is honestly the best Chinese food I’ve ever had.  It is fancy, fine dining and incomparable to your typical Chinese takeout (however delicious that may be).  I only go on special occasions because it is very pricey, and I was so excited when I found a deal on localvore.com: $10 for $20 dollars worth of food from the lunch tasting menu.  Being an adventurous eater, I had a feeling nothing would disappoint.  Even the sesame seitan was amazing (and I’m all about the meat).  There was even more food not featured here.  For flavors that will send your taste buds screaming with delight, A Single Pebble is the place to go.

Outfit and Occasion

Outfit:

Floral Lace Dress on sale (forever21.com), $20.00 (from $26.00), Elephant earrings (keep.com), $6.00

Another online forever21 find that luckily fits like a glove, yet allows a little room for a stuffed Thanksgiving belly!

Occasion:

Family Thanksgiving in White Plains, NY!!!

Thanksgiving at my house is a huge gathering, usually 40+ people.  This year was relatively small for us with around 35!  It’s potluck style and it’s not only a food marathon, but a social one as well.  I love it so much and look forward to it all year…and it leaves me totally exhausted by the last goodbye!  Everyone in my family is dynamic and interesting and lovely to get wrapped up in deep conversation with.  The food is outrageously good to boot!  Favorites are swedish meatballs, sweet potatoes with marshmallows, stuffing, and my mom’s famous oatmeal raisin chocolate chip cookies.  I’m salivating just thinking about it all!