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EDITOR’S NOTE
WHAT’S IN A GREAT GIFT? OVER THE YE ARS I’VE
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learned there’s no one formula for the perfect present. But it helps if a gift is useful, attractive and distinctive, something the recipient might have chosen but that also expresses you, the giver. In this issue (see page 26) we get you started with four pages of gifts we think are cool. And we made sure we included a wide range of price points—from $15 to $1,500—to suit everyone on your list. There’s much more in our pages to enhance your holiday enjoyment. Check out the no-fuss, partyready outfits on page 30, dazzling jewelry on page 34 and six tasty soup recipes on page 44. Finally, we ask: Can a cocktail taste like apple pie? You’ll find the delicious answer on page 54. Parties are a key feature of this festive season, so it’s fitting that we recall a soirée of our own. BergenFest, our annual food festival and “party of the year,” was held at The Rockleigh. It drew a record crowd of more than 2,500 people, who came out to enjoy the food, drinks, entertainment and celebrity sightings. Turn to page 64 for photos showing all the BergenFest fun. Be sure to mark your new 2016 calendar for next year’s event on September 29, and cast your digital ballot for the 2016 Best in Bergen Readers’ Choice Awards. Go to healthandlifemags.com/votebergen to show your support for your favorite spots in the county. Of course, the greatest gift—at the holidays or any time— is your own presence in the lives of family and friends. We at Bergen Health & Life are glad to have been a part of your life for another year of good health and good living, and we wish you a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year!
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