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BELLA COMPAGNIA Upscale Catering and Personal Chef Service, LLC ABOUT Beatrice Keller is an internationally trained Chef from Switzerland and the owner of Bella Compagnia, an upscale catering  & personal chef service company specializing in intimate fine dining. She has been preparing gourmet cuisine for over 30 years. IN A NUTSHELL Bella Compagnia is an upscale Catering and Personal Chef Service.  We bring the luxury and service of a fine dining restaurant to the privacy and comfort of your home. We deliver you the ultimate personalized experience.     MENU JUST FOR YOU We design a menu just for your special event from 2 - 200 guests WE DO MORE THAN JUST FILL YOUR PLATE -  WE FILL YOUR  SENSES. It’s a unique way to put on a truly personal private dinner with your loved ones and friends on your terms with little effort.Let the chef do the shopping,preparing, cooking, se...

By Darra McMullen, Women’s Health Network Writer/Researcher With summer upon us, we begin to take a more relaxed, carefree attitude toward life, and we begin thinking thoughts of various outdoor activities to pursue.  Relaxation, vacations, and family fun are very important aspects of life, but let’s not forget to protect our skin while we kick back and play. Tip #1:   Be sure to drink plenty of plain water.  Our skins look best and are at their healthiest when well hydrated.  Always offset the consumption of skin drying substances, such as caffeine, certain prescription drugs, or excess sodium or sugar with some extra water.  Your skin (and body in general) will thank you. Tip #2:   Wear sunscreen to prevent the possibility of sunburn (in susceptible people) and to prevent sun damage to the skin (in anyone).   The more regularly you use sunscreens, the lower your risk of skin cancers as well. Tip #3:   Use moisturizers ...

The Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce hosted the SPARK, Igniting Young Leaders launch event at Brooklyn Athletic Club. Over 45 young leaders from different industries in Houston attended the launch event that featured lite bites, drinks, and Bocce ball games. Samieka Goodwin, CenterPoint Energy and Shay Bolton,  Newmark Grubb Knight Frank chaired the exciting event. Samieka Goodwin, CenterPoint Energy and Shay Bolton, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank SPARK, Igniting Young Leaders Co-Chairs Noell Myska, Mary Jane Kuhnen, Courtney Taylor, Jenny Seckinger, Kaitlin Hartman, Priti Vakil View Photos Here Are you a young professional and want to get involved? Contact us at info@ghwcc.org  o r call 713-782-3777.

Jurga Zilinskiené, CEO of Today Translations Ltd. and recently a featured presenter on the Corporate Council for Women in Commerce panel of the 2015 Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce No Limits: Greater Houston Conference for Women , has been presented with one of the two first-ever ‘Make Europe Work! ® ‘ business awards from the COBCOE. Ms. Zilinskiené brought a delegation of leading business women from the UK to Texas and attended the Chamber’s seventh annual conference. She used the full day event as an opportunity to make additional contacts with GHWCC Board members, attending Houston-area women business leaders, and other conference presenters. With active support from the GHWCC, she is now working to establish Britain’s first Corporate Council for Women in Commerce, which will unite and connect women across Europe and beyond, with a mission to grow GDP. According to Ms. Zilinskiené, “Receiving the COBCOE award is recognition of what our company has achieved and is a...

Smith & Wollensky About Smith & Wollensky Situated in Houston’s affluent Highland Village, our traditional green-and-white steakhouse is more than a neighborhood icon, but one of the most desirable destinations in the Houston social scene. Seating up to 350 guests, indoors or on our outdoor patio is a perfect complement to the upscale shopping retail district, it’s the ultimate atmosphere for luxury dining and drinking. Visit  www.smithandwollensky.com for more information. Dine with Smith & Wollensky ·    4007 Westheimer       Highland Village     Houston, TX 77027 ·   713.621.7555 ·   Mon-Wed: 11:30 AM – 11 PM Thur-Sat:   11:30 AM – 1 AM Sun: 11:30 AM – 10 PM ·   Complimentary valet parking