The lighthearted atmosphere is deceiving. While women decorate tables with heirloom tea services and china and spend the morning socializing, sipping tea and nibbling scones lathered with Devonshire cream, the motives behind the tea party are anything but frivolous. ...more

March 18, 2009

As I age, I find myself wanting to reduce the accumulated collections of things in my life to a concentrated core. For example, I opt for frozen orange juice, which takes up less 'fridge space than a quart of the real thing, which takes up less space than a dozen of the truly real things. ...more

December 10, 2008

Events BENZIGER CALIFORNIA WINE DINNER: Columbia Restaurant, 2117 E. Seventh Ave., Tampa, will host a wine dinner featuring wines from Benziger Family Winery of Sonoma County, Calif., 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday; $75. Guest of honor will be Erinn Benziger. Call (813) 248-4961. ...more

September 24, 2008

Dedicated To Preserving History As an unpaid intern for the Brooker Creek Preserve, Jamie Fridy has recorded and edited more than 100 hours of audio from residents of northwest Hillsborough and northeast Pinellas counties for an oral history project called Recollections Shared. northwest.tbo.com ...more

February 3, 2008

Lynn Davis is a hospitality maven. Part Martha Stewart, part Martha White, she has nurtured her business plan for years. ...more

February 2, 2008