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Afrobella’s Trini Rum Punch Recipe Remix

February 2, 2016 by afrobella 4 Comments

Afrobella’s Trini Rum Punch Recipe Remix

One of sour, two of sweet; three of strong and four of weak. That’s the traditional guideline for making a classic Caribbean rum punch. I enjoy a classic Caribbean rum punch, I do. But sometimes I want something a little less sour and a little more sweet. I like the kind of rum punch that…

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Filed Under: Food, Randomness Tagged With: Afrobella Cooks, cocktails, food, Food and Drink, recipes, rum, Sailor Jerry, Trini food, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago

So I Met Anthony Bourdain Last Week

December 13, 2015 by afrobella 3 Comments

So I Met Anthony Bourdain Last Week

Last week was kind of a whirlwind. I was just coming back to Chicago after a funeral. My husband was spending some extra time with his family so I was flying solo. I got back home and didn’t yet have my bearings before I had to head across town to the Ravenswood Event Center for…

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Filed Under: Events, Life, Pop Culture, Randomness Tagged With: Anthony Bourdain, cocktails, Events, Pop Culture, The Balvenie, travel

In Love With New Orleans! Where To Dine and Drink in The Big Easy

August 28, 2013 by afrobella 17 Comments

In Love With New Orleans! Where To Dine and Drink in The Big Easy

  The first time I visited New Orleans was in the year 2001. My husband and I were on an epic road trip, driving from Miami to what ultimately wound up being San Francisco. We drove across the south, stopping in major cities along the way. Our first stop and our last stop before Miami,…

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Filed Under: Featured, Life, Travel Tagged With: cocktails, drinks, Featured, food, full-image, New Orleans, travel, vacation

Chicago Favorites – Where To Eat, Drink and Visit In the Windy City

July 23, 2013 by afrobella 5 Comments

Chicago Favorites – Where To Eat, Drink and Visit In the Windy City

It’s July, which means it’s tourist season here in Chicago. This is the time of year that our apartment sees the most action. The weather is sizzling hot and every weekend there’s a festival or some big summer event that brings the masses to the city. Summertime Chi! I love it, and it’s one of…

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Filed Under: Featured, Randomness, Reviews, Travel Tagged With: Absolutely Afrobella, Blog Her, BlogHer, Chicago, cocktails, drinks, Featured, food, full-image, Reviews, shopping, travel

The Great Coconut Comparison – Naked Vs. The Real Thing

November 1, 2012 by afrobella 11 Comments

The Great Coconut Comparison – Naked Vs. The Real Thing

There are many beverages I know nothing about. Don’t ask me to discuss the finer points of coffee or the subtle flavors of wine. I do know a thing or two about tea. And I know a whole lot about coconut water, based entirely on my life experience of being a Trini.     I…

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Filed Under: Body, Issues, Randomness, Reviews Tagged With: cocktails, coconut water, drinks, Featured, full-image, product review, Sponsored Post, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago

Cocktails and Couture–The HOTTEST Party of NYFW

September 13, 2012 by afrobella 6 Comments

Cocktails and Couture–The HOTTEST Party of NYFW

  I’ve been in this beauty blogging game for six years, and in that time I’ve connected with SO many amazing women. Through our relationships online, we’ve forged lifelong bonds. And every year – twice a year if I’m lucky – all of us come together and have what feels like an epic high school…

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Filed Under: Beauty, Events, Featured, Life, Pop Culture, Style Tagged With: beautiful black women, Beauty, Blog Sister Love, cocktails, couture, Events, fashion, Featured, full-pic, New York Fashion Week, Style

The Afrobella Fourth of July Menu!

July 1, 2011 by afrobella 3 Comments

The Afrobella Fourth of July Menu!

It’s the Fourth of July weekend, tis the season for grillin’ and chillin’. The weather’s warm and around the world Americans are celebrating with beer and barbecue and summertime fun! I’m not sure what all my husband and I will be getting into this long weekend, but I can guarantee you that the grill will…

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Filed Under: Randomness, Reviews Tagged With: cocktails, fourth of july, holiday celebrations, recipes

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