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Jennifer Klee's avatar

I'll have you know I made a Spanish(ish) themed tapas dinner for my family tonight (pan a tomate with some sort of potato/fritata thing from Trader Joe's) plus chorizo & cheese and I played your playlist (it's still playing, actually) and I felt very jet set and not at all like I live in Florida and have work tomorrow.

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Ali LaBelle's avatar

I am also trying to playlist my way through the Sunday Scaries today. (It’s only sort of working tbh)

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Jennifer Klee's avatar

Solidarity!!

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Erin's avatar

Will you be shipping your mag this time around??

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Ali LaBelle's avatar

Yep! It goes up for sale on my site Friday!

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Emmy Arthur's avatar

Truly enjoyed this!!

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Lauren's avatar

Where do you print your zines? I'm looking at using Mixbook but I'm curious of other ones I may not know of // if you can speak to the quality of the printed version - even better!

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Ali LaBelle's avatar

I use Mixam! They do a decent job for the cost. In an ideal world I’d print with my friends at Paper Chase Press but I’d have to price the zines at like, $50 each so… 🥲

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Lauren's avatar

thank you soooo much! I made myself a magazine of my wedding and am [finally] at printing time. I'll look at Mixam! Can't wait for my physical copy of A La Carte!

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Holly's avatar

Love this list! I’ll be there Saturday :)

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Bailey Heldmar's avatar

If you need summer book recs, I have some at the end of my latest newsletter!

https://open.substack.com/pub/friendofafriendnewsletter/p/i-had-a-tomato-purse-before-loewe?r=4ajj0&utm_medium=ios

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Jennifer Alfano's avatar

LOVE this!

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Amie Elizabeth White's avatar

This was so fun. I love an A-Z and don't know why I don't do it more often! Good luck for Saturday. I would definitely be there if I was in LA, so don't worry about it.

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Ali LaBelle's avatar

Thank you!! 🥲

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Lauren Sands's avatar

I also started a summer book list inspired by my kids! (The list not the actual books) would love to see yours!

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Ali LaBelle's avatar

Let’s trade when I finish mine!!

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Raquel Souza's avatar

I absolutely love the idea of grocery store hauls!!! I’m always so curious to see what people buy/eat at home!!!

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Kadrian Alvarenga's avatar

This newsletter was a great reminder to make Spanish pan con tomate every day this summer. And also to try Lemon Granita for the first time. Alysia, Mila and I are so excited to stop by on Saturday! Thanks again for having me contribute the playlist to the summer issue!

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laur's avatar

adored everything about this!! <3

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Nathalie Hill's avatar

Ali that’s so cool. Hoping to make a stop at the newsstand. 😎

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Ali LaBelle's avatar

Ah I’d love to see you!!!

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Erin Carlson's avatar

In solidarity with Not Being Tan! Especially after that one time that I, inspired by Pippa Middleton, tried spray-tanning and looked unnaturally orange for three weeks. (A delightfully curated list, as always!)

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Ali LaBelle's avatar

Yes!!! Any time I’ve spray tanned I always look like a sort of unnatural, ate-too-many-carrots version of myself…

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Joyce's avatar

Love you messages .

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Jenna O'Brien's avatar

This is so lovely.

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