So, I had no idea that people were actually FOLLOWING my blog. I ran into my friend Brooke at Princeton Reunions a while back and she mentioned that she had actually had purchased the prints that I wrote about from Etsy store Black Baroque. She got them framed and put them up in her kitchen. They look pretty darn good if I do say so myself. Read more
While in NYC we met up with some friends to catch up. As is requisite for New York nights out, the night began at Rosa Mexicana with a few rounds of margaritas and their delicious guac. And as is also requisite for NY nights out, a few people dropped off and we ended up with a core group throwing around various places to go for dinner. There were 6 of us with no reservation. The Spotted Pig was... Read more
This Sunday at Lady in Eagle Rock. Everything is $10 - cash only - 8am to 10am Read more
My favorite vintage furniture store is having a sale. 45 Three on Fairfax in Little Etheopia - check it out this Friday, Saturday and Sunday! Some of the treasures include this pair of lampsAnd this awesome bar cart Read more
Our friend Larry Schaeffer has opened a Silverlake branch of his West 3rd Street store OK. Check out the new location at 1724 1/2 Silverlake Blvd. It's a great spot for unique home accessories, art and design books, jewelry, gifts etc. And it was just featured in the New York Times Home and Garden Section! Read more
Saw this great little cat cabin in Readymade Magazine this month. It seems like every cat house, chaise, toy that is remotely stylish is ridiculously expensive.... yet still made out of cat-preferred corrugated cardboard. Well Marie-Pier Guilmain and Maud Beauchamp of Canada's Loyal Luxeagreed that these prices were ridiculous and came up with their own flat-packed version complete with antlers,... Read more
While in Beijing last week, I visited the new hotel (well, new-ish) Opposite House in Sanlitun. I remember when Sanlitun was just an alley with cheesy bars. Now there's Sanlitun Village and Opposite Houseall developed by Swire and Sanlitun Soho, another high end condo and shops development across the street. Sanlitun Village is replete with high end shopping and all sorts of dining options. And... Read more
While wandering around Dalian I came across the food court at the Qingniwaqiao Shopping Mall. The following sign made me cry out with glee!It says Sichuan Mala Tang Mian (which means Sichuan Numb Spicy Noodle Soup)Now, if you had been following my blog previously you know that Noodle Soup is quite possibly my favorite food - especially spicy noodle soup. The Sichuan region of China is known for... Read more
While in NY a few weeks ago, Scott and I stopped by one of our favorite stores. Fishs Eddyhas been a New York staple for quite a while. They started by repurposing and reselling vintage dinnerware and flatware from old hotels, cruiselines and airlines. Now they have their own line of fun flatware, dinnerware, dishtowels, etc. all with a sense of place a whimsical point of view. We bought these... Read more
So while in Beijing last week I had the opportunity to take some time for myself. I read about Tata Salonin Time Out Beijing and thought I'd give it a try. For less than $30 USD I was able to get a really good hair cut at a top notch salon. The guy spent 2 hours cutting my hair including a great head massage. And it's right at the north end of Worker's Stadium (Gongti Beimen), so you can hop on... Read more
We came back from our New York / NJ trip to find 2 peppers had grown from our pepper plant (unfortunately I was too rushed to take a photo, and Scott ate them while I was in China) and an artichoke growing on our artichoke plant! Actually there are two growing now.And look how the garden has taken off! Read more
This weekend we attended Eli and Becca's wedding at Congress Hall at Cape May on the Jersey Shore. The setting was quintessential old school beach town. Congress Hall which is the oldest beach resort on the East Coast has burned down and come back to life a few times. In it's current iteration, it was pure Nantucket meets Dorothy Draper. Love the cute and clever beach themed table number cards... Read more