It's a widely accepted notion that healthy, fresh food costs more than prepackaged, processed junk food, and not without reason. After all, vine-ripened tomatoes at the supermarket will set you back a few bucks more than frozen taquitos. But in the Times "Bitten" column today, Mark Bittman attempts to dispel this notion altogether. "You can cook less expensively than you can buy fast food, junk Read more

I remember it like it was yesterday. In March '07, Sarah Jessica Parker announced her partnership with an athletics apparel store. That's when Steve & Barry's entered our stylish lives. I admit, at first I was confused by SJP's choice of distributer for her line, but boy did the retailer deliver. Besides SJP's Bitten, it also hosted Dear by Amanda Bynes, a Sex and the City Movie merchandise Read more

Tear. After a long, hard struggle, Steve & Barry's will finally cut its losses. The current flailing economy has forced the retailer to file for its second bankruptcy. Steve & Barry's, which featured fun collections from the likes of Sarah Jessica Parker, Amanda Bynes, and Venus Williams, plans to liquidate all assets. Another one bites the dust. This one will be dearly missed. Source Read more

if you're wondering what eating at El Bulli — the best restaurant in the world — is like, be sure to check out this account. It describes the four hour, once in a lifetime, too many courses to count dining experience. — Boarding Area via Bitten Read more

We've been getting lots of inquiries about when Sarah Jessica Parker's Bitten Fall collection will be hitting Steve & Barry stores. Here's the latest! The Fall collection began trickling into stores August 10th and the full floor set should be in stores by September 15th. With every item still priced at $19.98 or less, you can visit Bitten's website for more information and Steve and Barry's Read more

Sarah Jessica Parker continued her Bitten Tour at Mt. Prospect Mall in Chicago on Friday. Even after years of having to smile for the cameras, SJP looks genuinely happy to greet her fans at the autograph session. Judging from her many expressions at the event it looks like she had no problem getting animated with everyone who came out to see her promote her line. I hope she enjoys the SJP-centric Read more

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Last month, I went on a huge handbag-shopping binge and one of my victims was this Anna Corinna Mini City Tote, $360, in grey. I use it all the time (actually, I'm carrying it today) because it's very handy and comfortable. Plus, it's oh so cute and adds attitude to my look. To see the look for less, read more Read more

Sarah Jessica took her Bitten line to The Today Show this morning and showed off her cute and affordable creations to Matt Lauer. After admitting that the ladies are all on board for the Sex and the City movie everyone just wants to know more, including Matt who asked her what was up. She said, "I feel more hopeful this time, but there still remains so much stuff, simple, logistical things Read more