Friday, March 2, 2012

Thank You For The Love and Support!

Happy Friday LilyOnTheLam.Com Readers!

This blog post is all about gratitude and appreciation for the amazing support and love I have received from people around me.  

I started this blog as a way to share information on entertainment, recipes, restaurants, my travel adventures and overall as an outlet for a corporate worker's frustrated creative side.  One and a quarter years later, I am surprised at how many people from around the world read my blog.  (Check out my tribute to my Ukrainian fans here.)  I've received so many great emails, blog comments and tweets about my blog.  It is incredibly heartwarming and I appreciate all the love!

One thing I didn't expect was the thank you emails, comments and tweets from some of the people/venues I have been blogging about ... it's awesome to get a shout out from successful businesspeople, celebrities and restauranteurs.

As a "thank you" to some of the these great people, I am posting links to my previous blog posts where I received thanks for my writing.  If you have not read these posts before, check them out -- and if you have already read the posts - check out the businesses/people I have written about in the past.  They are all Lily approved!

Cleanse Apothecary - great for gifts or even better gifts for yourself!  And fabulous customer service!
Lily's Blog Post link
Their Facebook Page link

Toffee to Go - the most amazing toffee, buy in store or mail order
Lily's Blog Post on Toffee To Go
Toffee to Go Website

Kalamazoo Olive Company - amazing olive oils, vinegars and foodie gifts - buy in store or mail order
Lily's Blog Post on Kalamazoo Olive Company
Kalamazoo's Website

Comedian Dean Edwards - my face still hurts from all the laughter!
Lily's Blog Post on Dean Edwards' show
Dean Edwards website
Dean Edwards on Twitter

Chef Floyd Cardoz - Winner of "Top Chef Masters" and the Spice King himself!
Lily's Blog Post on Chef Floyd's cooking class link
Lily's Blog Post on Chef Floyd's restaurant North End Grill link
North End Grill website
Chef Floyd's Twitter

Chef Richie Farina - Top Chef Texas Contestant.  Even more talented than his eyes are dreamy!  Chef Richie represents the next wave of culinary artists as Chef de Cuisine at Moto Restaurant!
Lily's Blog Post on Chef Richie's cooking class link
Chef Richie's Twitter
Moto Restaurant website

Also a tremendously big shout out to the best restauranteurs in Sarasota - Wes and Ceci Duval of Duval's New World Cafe.  I have written THREE reviews of their various restaurants over the years.  Duval's New World Cafe is their latest restaurant.  Their food is amazing and has stood the test of time.  I have been going to Duval's restaurants for years.  They have the world's best bread pudding - made with house made danishes!  (Ultra rich, ultra fabulous!)  Duval's honored my blog post by putting my review on their website.  The ultimate compliment!  I receive a large amount of web traffic thanks to Duval's.  My posts on Duval's continue to be the most widely read posts on my entire blog.  My friends and I are planning a girls' weekend in Sarasota in April and we plan on having lunch at Duval's New World Cafe.  There may have to be a fourth review in my future!

Duval's New World Cafe - the freshest, most delicious seafood!
Latest Duval's Review
Previous Duval's Review
Very first Duval's Review - my 3rd post on LilyOnTheLam.com blog
Thanks to Duval's Blog Post
Duval's Website
Chef Wes Duval on Twitter

In addition, I want to give some shout outs to some great people - who I have not yet reviewed on my blog, but are amazing and have been very supportive of LilyOnTheLam.com.

Actor Jillian Kinsman - actor, voiceovers, spokesperson, model, producer, owner of Organic Reverance - she's fantastic.  Check her out today!
Jillian Kinsman web page
Jillian Kinsman IMDB page
Jillian Kinsman Funny or Die video - Julia Child Makes Dick Pudding
Jillian Kinsman Funny or Die video - Julia Child Meat Pounding Workout
Jillian Kinsman on Twitter
Mentioned on my Margaret Cho/Sea Change Restaurant/Guthrie Theater blog post link here 

Yacht Promenade - Captains Kerry and Bazza
I need to write a blog post about my two trips on the best trimaran charter in the British Virgin Islands - Yacht Promenade.  Captain Kerry has posted a link to my website on her blog.  If you're looking for one of the best vacations of your life - check out Yacht Promenade!  The food, the drinks, the locations, the activities, the wonderful hospitality ... the ultimate for a vacation you will never forget!
Captain Kerry's Blog - I love her SCUBA underwater pictures.  

Chef Kevin Gillespie - Top Chef Contestant, Bacon Lover and Fantastic Cook
I haven't had a chance to blog about taking Chef Kevin's cooking class in Tampa, but I was very honored that he agreed to be part of the ruse to get me to my surprise birthday party!  Check out his restaurants in the Atlanta area!

Writer Vinson Cunningham

Actor Leary N. Baptiste II - fantastic man - check him out today!

One day, I hope there will be reason to send a personal shout out to fabulous, witty and strong comedian/actor/singer Margaret Cho - something like "Hey, thanks for the tequila shots- do you remember in what fountain I left my car?" or "Thanks for the elegant high tea and great conversation!" or "Thanks for personally mentioning me in your Oscar acceptance speech."  However until any of those events actually happen, I am posting a picture previously included in my Sea Change Restaurant blog post.  Margaret - let's grab a drink!  You're hysterical!  


By the way, have you read Margaret Cho's post "You Are Not Ugly ..."  You can read it on her blog here or on the The Huffington Post here.  I actually got teary reading it.  Margaret Cho, I am honored that you are not only a voice for Asian American women but women of all colors, everywhere.

Thank you again to everyone who has supported LilyOnTheLam.com!  I am deeply humbled by the love, support and appreciation!  Thank you for reading!

Lily

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