Category Archives: Shopping

Nick Metropolis: The King of Collectable Furniture

Everyone knows Nick’s on the corner of 1st and La Brea as “that place with the big dinosaurs” or “the place with the fabulous 50s tables.” Soon Nick’s may become known for something else– a reality show. The owner is shopping … Continue reading

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New Favorite at Bella Lili

As I previously posted, my favorite jewelry shop is BellaLili on Etsy.  Here’s a new favorite to squeal over: “Not All Who Wander Are Lost”, from the Contraption Series.  It’s an amethyst on an art nouveau silver necklace and one … Continue reading

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Buy me THIS: Emperor of the North

This is a movie for a real man’s man. It doesn’t get any manlier than Ernest Borgnine and Lee Marvin duking it out on a moving train on a bridge going over a ravine with sledgehammers, a chain and an axe. … Continue reading

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Upcoming: Epicure Imports Warehouse Sale Dec 16 & 17

If you happen to be in the vicinity of North Hollywood this week, you are one lucky gourmand! Epicure Imports is a specialty food importer and wholesale distributor selling high-end gourmet goods. They deal in cheese and charcuterie, foie gras, caviar and … Continue reading

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The Roots of Kawaii with 6%DokiDoki

Friday evening Royal T hosted “The Roots of Kawaii: a tribute to the artwork of  Rune Naito, whose big-eyes girls and cutesy animal drawings have made him a pioneer in Kawaii. The event had some of Naito’s prints on sale, but it was … Continue reading

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Artisanal LA’s Pop-Up Shop Hits Pasadena Today Only

                  Today from 10am – 6pm the popular pop-up Artisanal LA returns.  Old Town Pasadena’s Armory Center for the Arts will host more than 50 sustainable food vendors, including Homegirl Cafe & … Continue reading

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Yummy Mail Order Gifts

Not only is Priesters Pecans one of your more reasonably priced choices, but their pecans are huge and high quality. You can order a variety of candies, plus plain pecans or sugar-free candies. The frosted pecans are kind of unusual … Continue reading

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Buy me THIS: Hotel Collection Bedding

Perhaps the greatest progress in the hotel industry in the last 20 years has been with linens. Once after a conference at a Westin, one of my colleagues came home and used up her savings buying the entire Westin Heavenly … Continue reading

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Buy me THIS: Custom Pet Nose Print Necklace

We all know someone out there that treats their dog or cat as if it’s their child, (not that there is ANYTHING wrong with that)! Personally my little Walnut  is the best dog in the world and brings me so much … Continue reading

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Buy me THIS: House of Leaves

Mark Z. Danielewski’s first novel, House of Leaves, is a true original in an era when nothing seems new. The narrator, Johnny Truant, finds a manuscript written by a blind man about a long-lost documentary. So it’s your standard film inside of a … Continue reading

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