Month: March 2013
Latin Saturdays @ Babalu
Flash Back Fridays @ Babalu
Study Finds Link Between Sleep Loss and Weight Gain
If you’re looking to lose weight ahead of beach season, a new study says you should be just as concerned with counting sheep as you are with counting calories. Researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder have found that participants who got less sleep actually ended up snacking more and packing on more pounds. […]
McDonald’s is Ready to Do the White Thing
Your McDonald’s breakfast is going to get a little bit healthier next month when the fast food giant officially rolls out its Egg White Delight. The breakfast sandwich, a 250-calorie yolk-free version of the classic Egg McMuffin, was tested in Austin and Atlanta locations last November before making its national debut on April 22. The […]
Popular NBC Anchor Darlene Rodriguez Dines at Babalu
“Today in New York” co-anchor Darlene Rodriguez made an appearance in the Bronx on Friday March 8 as she and her family had dinner at popular Pan-Latin restaurant Babalu. This was hardly Rodriguez’s first time at the restaurant, where she has dined many times on dishes from Celebrity Chef Alex Garcia. On this particular night, […]
MTV Snubs Twilight
When MTV announced the nominations for its annual Movie Awards, one name that barely came up was Twilight. The popular teen vampire saga, which came to an end with this year’s The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2 was left out of all of this year’s award categories except one—Taylor Lautner for Best Shirtless […]
TLC’s What Not To Wear Hangs it up After 10 Seasons
Style mavens Stacy London and Clinton Kelly will have to dust off their most fashionable job interview outfits soon as the pair’s long-running show What Not To Wear is coming to an end after 10 seasons. The TLC show, which taught us about everything from tailored jackets to dark-wash jeans, has featured a revolving door […]
Bieber’s Behaving Like a Baby
It seems fame might have finally gotten to Justin Bieber’s head as the 19-year-old singer left fans waiting more than two hours at his recent London gig. Sources told Britain’s Daily Mail that the pop star was in a particularly bad mood after a long night of partying and “locked himself in his dressing room […]
NBC Eyes Howard Stern for Late Night Slot
Could the King of All Media be coming to late night? That’s what The New York Post is hearing out of NBC, who is secretly grooming shock jock Howard Stern to take over Jimmy Fallon’s time slot when Fallon moves to The Tonight Show. Jay Leno’s contract is up in 2014 and despite his great […]
Rapper Fat Joe Dines at Babalu Restaurant in the Bronx
Popular Bronx eatery Babalu received a surprise celebrity guest during its lunch service on Wednesday March 6. Puerto Rican actor, CEO and “What’s Love?” rapper Fat Joe showed up with his entourage and sat down for some mouth-watering Pan-Latin dishes from Celebrity Chef Alex Garcia. And we hear the “Get it Poppin’” star loved every […]
Fans Pack Babalu Restaurant and Lounge for Rare Area Performance by Jellybean Benitez
Dance music lovers flocked to the Bronx on Saturday March 2 as legendary DJ/producer John “Jellybean” Benitez gave a rare area performance at Babalu Restaurant and Lounge. The Grammy winner—who made his name producing records for chart-toppers like Madonna, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Santana, Sting, Shakira, Barbra Streisand, Paul McCartney, Marc Anthony and Billy Joel—entertained […]
