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Serenity à la carte

These food-and drink-based treatments
sound delectable enough for fine dining

By Valerie Nahmad Photograph by Martha Williams

DRINKS & COCKTAILS
Cosmopolitan Infusion Pedicure
A cranberry fizz foot soak complemented by fresh orange wedges kicks off a spa pedicure. At Ame Sanctuary; $55, 60mins.
Body Coffee Sugar Scrub
A salt- and coffee-grind–based scrub rubs away dead skin, followed by a 60-minute massage. At Lincoln Park Massage; $135, 90mins.
Magic Milk Bath
A soak in a hydrotherapy tub filled with warm water and body-softening milk-based powder. At Spa Martinique; $65, 30mins.
Tropical Smoothie Body Cocoon
A body scrub with a blend of vanilla, orange and sugar cane, followed by a moisturizing clay body mask. At Spa Nordstrom; $130, 60mins.

STARTERS
Carrot & Sesame Body Scrub
An exfoliating body scrub made from carrot mulch, a smoothing warm milk and honey wrap, and a final buffing with a sesame-seed-and-sea-salt scrub. At Bliss Chicago; $165, 90mins.
Green Tea & Grapeseed Polish
A smoothing full-body polish using a detoxifying blend of green tea and grapeseed, said to remove damage-causing free radicals. At Kaya Day Spa; $60, 30mins.

ENTRÉES
Mineralizing Moroccan Spice Body Glow
An exfoliating full-body scrub blending paprika, ginger root and Asian-inspired spices, followed by a quick massage. At Blush Skincare; $90, 60mins.
Cous Cous Scrub
A scrub using “an invigorating mix” of couscous, cinnamon, minerals andessential oils, said to revitalize skin and aid circulation. At Exsalonce Salon & Day Spa; $59, 60mins.
Barefoot in Lemongrass Pedicure
An exfoliating tangerine-and-lemongrass salt scrub, a quick massage and a callus-softening paraffin dip. At Honey Child Salon and Spa; $65, 60mins.
Mustard Detox Bath
A soak in a hydrotherapy bath (think large Jacuzzi) filled with warm, mustard seed–infused water, said to help cure colds and alleviate joint pain. At Bettye O Day Spa; $70, 30mins.
Olive Oil Pedicure
An exfoliating scrub using olive oil and salt, a moisturizing mask, a massage, a satin spray mist (said to produce silky skin), and polish. At Red Door Spa and Salon; $73, 60mins.
Seaweed Body Wrap
A quick exfoliation preps for a seaweed- and seawater-based wrap and a quick massage with moisture-locking body balm. At Georgette Klinger; $135, 60mins.
Caviar Facial
A spa facial with a caviar mask, said to smooth fine lines and revitalize dehydrated skin. At North Shore Day Spa; $80, 75mins.

DESSERT
Coconut Scrub
A buffing body scrub with fresh grated coconut, then a moisturizing rubdown. At Lincoln Park Day Spa; $95, 60mins.
AHA Fruit Pulp Facial
A spa facial using an exfoliator made from sour cherry, fruit pulps, rosehip and maize, and a moisturizer made from lime, paprika and apricot. At Dita Day Spa; $110, 60mins.
Crème Brûlée Manicure and Pedicure
A spa manicure and pedicure using crème brûlée–scented products. At Beauty on Call; $110, 45mins.
Chocolate Body Polish
A 60-minute exfoliation with a chocolate sugar scrub, then a full-body hydrating chocolate paraffin dip. At Cleise Brazilian Day Spa; $170, 90mins.

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February 20, 2005
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