Email Scan: Acne Gel And A Nifty Water Bottle

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We scan the inbox so you don't have to. Today, two items of note:

FROM: Wingman Daily
SUBJECT: Acne Spot Repair
MESSAGE: A product that helps heal break-out-prone skin.

FROM: Best Bets Daily
SUBJECT: Swigz Dual Hydration System
MESSAGE: A bottle that holds two separate liquids, so you can switch between Gatorade and water while working out (or something).

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FROM: UrbanBaby Daily
SUBJECT: Weekend guide
MESSAGE: A book reading by Yankees all-star Alex Rodriguez and his wife on Friday at noon at FAO Schwarz (767 Fifth Ave at 58th St, 212-843-8037), a puppet performance in Brooklyn Bridge Park on Thursday and Friday at 11am; an African music group plays the Brooklyn Children's Museum on Friday at 6:30pm, and tap dancing lessons to take place at Pier 1 in Riverside Park South on Sunday from 2 to 4pm.

FROM: Thrillist
SUBJECT: Georgia's Eastside BBQ (192 Orchard St between Houston and Stanton Sts, 212-253-6280)
MESSAGE: New LES barbecue restaurant.
DISCARDED: "seven artery-hardening years in Atlanta," "the City's most authentically grimy BYOB barbecue spot"

FROM: DailyCandy
SUBJECT: Weekend guide
MESSAGE: 8th Street Wine Cellar (28 W 8th St between MacDougal St and Fifth Ave, 212-260-9463) has opened, Richie Havens performs on Saturday at 1:30pm on Governors Island, and the second location of The Grey Dog's Coffee (90 University Pl between 11th and 12th Sts, 212-414-4739) is up and running.

FROM: Juli B
SUBJECT: Wakiya (Gramercy Park Hotel, 2 Lexington Ave between 21st and 22nd Sts, 212-995-1330)
MESSAGE: The Chinese restaurant, located inside the Gramercy Park Hotel, is set to debut next week.

FROM: his&hers dailies
SUBJECT: High-priced designer jeans are not passe
MESSAGE: They recommend spending your hard-earned cash on denim at Earnest Sewn, 45R and Jean Shop.