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Happy Bastille Day!

TresSugar — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:24:27 -0700

Seeing as our moniker is part-French, we think it's only appropriate that we wish you a très, très wonderful Bastille Day! Let's all raise our imaginary glasses of Cotes du Rhone to the folks who brought you baguettes, stinky cheese, and the awesome term jolie laide!

Noteworthy Nibbles - July 14-21, 2009

YumSugar — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:02:12 -0700

Although this month's biggest holiday has passed, America's celebrating its favorite seasonal staples in full force. Case in point? The can't-miss National Hamburger Festival that takes place in Akron, OH, each year; New Jersey's statewide ice cream celebration; and watermelon festivals taking place everywhere from Mississippi to South Carolina. Grab a napkin and head to your nearest gathering for some serious Summer eating!

Know of a food festival that we don't? Please add it to our list below!

New York, NY: Bastille Day: La Fête Nationale - July 14
Santa Barbara, CA: California Wine Festival - July 16-18
Mattoon, IL: BagelFest - July 16-18
Des Moines, IA: Rib America Festival - July 16-19
Mize, MS: Mississippi Watermelon Festival - July 17-18
Seattle, WA: Bite of Seattle - July 17-19
Pageland, SC: Pageland Watermelon Festival - July 17-18
Santa Paula, CA: Santa Paula Citrus Festival - July 17-19
Yarmouth, ME: Yarmouth Clam Festival - July 17-19

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Watkins Glen, NY: Finger Lakes Wine Festival - July 17-19
Toms River, NJ: New Jersey State Ice Cream Festival - July 18
Hudson, OH: Hudson Wine Festival - July 18-19
Akron, OH: National Hamburger Festival - July 18-19
Surry, VA: Pork, Peanut & Pine Festival - July 18-19
Bethlehem, PA: Blueberry Festival - July 18-19
Denver, CO: Taste of the Nation Denver - July 19

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Roundup: Joyeux Bastille Day!

CasaSugar — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:00:40 -0700

Happy Bastille Day! While we can be grateful to the French for many things, including croques monsieur, Audrey Tatou, margarine, carbaret, etc., I'd like to applaud la France for pumping out decades of innovative and influential design. Yes, this would include la Tour Eiffel and Impressionism, but today I'm going to focus on furniture and interior accessories. You'll be surprised by how many of your favorite pieces were nés en France. But before we go there, I couldn't resist sharing The Famed and Framed Roosters ($381), a trio of hand-painted roosters, a national emblem of France.

Vitra vegetal chair - $555.00	Vitra algues - $35.00
Tank U Vases By La Tete Au Cube - $71.00	Artifort - oyster chair by pierre paulin for artifort - $1,152.00
Artifort - ribbon chair by pierre paulin for artifort - $3,115.00	Cassina le corbusier lc4 - $2,850.00
Cassina le corbusier lc2 - $3,500.00	philippe starck Louis Ghost Armchair - Set of 2 - $820.00
Fleurs Gourmandes Raspberry by Le Jacquard Francais - $30.00	FLOS Cicatrices De Luxe 3 Pendant Light - $3,575.00
Silver Recamier - $3,249.00	Kartell Mademoiselle Chair Missoni Fabric - $950.00
French Industrial Coffee Table - $579.00	Vintage Gilt Chair - $2,495.00
Cooper's Small Draftsman Stool - $159.00	Vintage Petite Armchair - $695.00
Marais Stool 18 - $180.00	Diptyque Baies (Black Currant & Rose) Candle - $60.00
Kartell bubble club armchair - $680.00	Vitra - cite armchair by jean prouve for vitra - $3,775.00
Vitra - trapeze tables by jean prouve for vitra - $5,560.00	Jean Nouvel Complete Works by Taschen - $700.00

Front Page: France Celebrates Bastille Day

TresSugar — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:00:27 -0700

France held its annual military parade to mark Bastille Day, the country's national holiday. This year the parade honored India, as prime minister Manmohan Singh was in town meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy. - AFP
Microsoft has plans for a free, online version of Office. - LA Times
Goldman Sachs has reported record profits. The company's net income rose to $3.4 billion last year. - Bloomberg
Sarah Palin penned an op-ed today blasting President Obama's cap-and-trade program. - Washington Post
The Episcopal Church is moving forward with a plan to end its ban on gay bishops. - NY Times

Happy Bastille Day: Do You Know Your French Breeds?

PetSugar — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:00:05 -0700

There are more breeds originating in France than just that familiar French Bulldog! Just like we brushed up on All-American breeds for the 4th, we'll honor these types for Bastille Day! I've made it multiple choice, so let's see if you can you recognize the pups I've picked.

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Come Fab Finding With Me: Bastille Day Croquet!

FabSugar — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:22 -0700

In celebration of Bastille Day - a French holiday that celebrates the beginning of the French Revolution - Yum and I are heading to a scrumptious lunch followed by a round of croquet. Can you help me put together a French-inspired outfit? I'm not into pouf and lace; think more along the lines of Isabel Marant's Spring collection. Yes, obsessed.

I'll start you off with these Pour La Victoire Charlie Oxford Flats ($200) because I love the slight sheen and it goes with the theme. C'est la vie!

Let's go Fab Finding. Be sure to come back and tell me your Fab Finds are up, or just tag them with Bastille Day Croquet. Now, you can build outfits by creating a list of clothing items. We have everything you need to build outfits, and you can use your Fab Find bookmarks, too. This is an even better way to put together an entire outfit when completing your Fab Finding missions. Learn what a Fab Find is and how to make one. And here's a detailed explanation of bookmarks from geeksugar.

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Noteworthy Nibbles - July 7-14, 2009

YumSugar — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:00:31 -0700

July's biggest holiday may have come and gone, but there's still so much to celebrate in the realm of Summer eats - whether it's salmon, sandwiches, or super-sized ketchup. Next Tuesday, don't forget to raise your glass to France's independence day. I plan to hightail it straight to my nearest French bistro to enjoy some moules frites. What are your plans for Bastille Day?

If you know if anything else that's going on, please feel free to chime in below.

Traverse City, MI: National Cherry Festival - July 4-11
New Orleans, LA: Tales of the Cocktail - July 8-12
Hollywood, FL: Slow Food Glades to Coast Hot Tropical Night - July 9
Cordova, AK: Copper River Wild Salmon Festival - July 9-11
Park Ridge, IL: Taste of Park Ridge - July 9-11
Pleasanton, CA: Alameda County Fair's Rib Cook-Off - July 9-12

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Brentwood, CA: Brentwood Cornfest - July 10-12
Cambridge, MA: Taste of Cambridge - July 11
Bedford, VA: Horse and Hound Wine Festival - July 11
Sandwich, MA: SandwichFest - July 11
Los Altos, CA: Los Altos Arts and Wine Festival - July 11-12
Coral Gables, FL: International Mango Festival - July 11-12
Buffalo, NY: Taste of Buffalo - July 11-12
Santa Barbara, CA: Santa Barbara French Festival - July 11-12
Collinsville, IL: World's Largest Catsup Bottle Festival - July 12
Providence, RI: Rhode Island's World of Flavors - July 12
Seattle, WA: Seattle Chocolate Salon - July 12
Los Angeles, CA: Bastille Day Los Angeles - July 12
Athens, OH: Ohio Brew Week - July 12-18
New York, NY: Softshell Crab Extravaganza - July 13
New York, NY: Bastille Day on 60th Street - July 13
New York, NY: Bastille Day: La Fête Nationale - July 14

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Get the Look: Bastille Day Garden Party

CasaSugar — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:00:48 -0700

In honor of Fête Nationale, or Bastille Day, I created a festive look for a garden party celebrating the holiday.

As France's tricolor flag wears red, white and blue, I decided to incorporate those colors, but not overly so, as many Fourth of July celebrations do. Inspired by Claude Monet's Red Poppies at Argenteuil, I chose a poppy printed tablecloth, and decided on French café chairs for seating. Of course, a cheese board is a must for any French fête, and a fleur-de-lys topped trellis makes instant royal French décor. Throw in a silver candelabra, some Diptyque candles, some appropriate reading, a red toile platter, and some blue accents and you'll be ready to storm the Bastille, figuratively. Voilà!

J'Aime Les Chiens . . . Do You Love Dogs, Too?

PetSugar — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:00:46 -0700

Happy Bastille Day! In honor of this French holiday, I'm gonna test your knowledge on some dog breeds originating in this country (just like we did for St. Patrick's Day). Do you consider yourself a doggy savant? Check yourself and see!

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Get Frenchy With It: Bastille Day Quiz

FitSugar — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:00:00 -0700

Bastille Day has always been a favorite celebration of mine. I must admit I use it as an excuse to indulge in a pain au chocolat for breakfast. Take this little quiz and see how French culture and the French paradox could affect your health for the better.

Bon chance!

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