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Jane Miller of J.E.M., a home accessories shop in Boston’s South End, suggested these miniature swallows by Anne Ricketts for the Boston Globe Holiday Gift Guide. Like many of the pieces she curates curates they’re modern in silhouette, yet reflect traditional artisan sensibilities in their making.
Swallow sculptures
Sculpted in clay and hand cast in bronze by West Coast artist Anne Ricketts.
$70-$165 at J.E.M., 470 Shawmut Avenue, Boston
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Today is the first day of Chanukah.
Cast Iron Menorah designed by Josh Owen
$150 at Areaware
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Shop Local, Dine Local Holiday Event is next week. Amazing boutiques and restaurants are participating with discounts and specials for one night only. There’s free parking at 450 Harrison and a lot of the galleries will be open too.
Shop Local, Dine Local in the South End
Wednesday, December 8 | 4 pm to 8pm
some of my favorites . . .
Hudson
Michelle Willey
J.E.M.
Diseno
Lekker
PENG
Patch NYC
F A S H I O N
Looc
Flock
Uniform
J E W E L R Y
M. Flynn
Michele Mercaldo
G I F T S
Aunt Sadie’s
Gracie Finn
Gifted
Motley
Tadpole
Kiwi Baby
Polka Dog
P A P E R
OCD
Black Pearl Press
GallardoWorks
B O O K S
Ars Libri
G A L L E R I E S
Walker Contemporary
Vessels
Chase
Gurari Collections
R E S T A U R A N T S
Aquitaine
Union Bar & Grille
Gaslight
Rocca Kitchen & Bar
POPS
The Buttery
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There’s a new cupcake shop in town that is sure to give Sweet some competition.
Todd English and his daughter Izzy, a senior in high school, will finally be debuting the Beacon Hill shop dedicated to the cupcakes he created and named after her, Isabelle’s CurlyCakes. The storefront is at 81 Charles Street (formerly Ritz Camera), and like Sweet, the décor balances sweet and strong shades of pink and brown.
The space, designed by architect Andrew Falkenstein of Brookline-based Concise Design Architects, is pretty darn cute. Falkenstein, together with project designer Jennifer Glickman infuses the traditional Beacon Hill feel with modern sentiment. Just three paint colors are used – Benjamin Moore White Chocolate, Strawberry, and Fresh Brew. The countertops are Carrera marble and the floors are porcelain tile done to resemble old, wood planks. The backsplash behind the counter is back-painted so it can double as a menu board. And for the bathroom (teeny, tiny, as it goes on Beacon Hill), there are pink penny round tiles.
A photo accent wall, which faces opposite the counter, will showcase photos of the neighborhood and cupcakes, shot by Isabelle. The photos are interchangeable, mounted between integral paneling/picture framing.
As for the cupcakes, the emphasis is on wholesome. The menu on the website touts six flavors: Tahitian vanilla bean, Valrhona chocolate, carrot cake with vanilla cream cheese frosting, toasted coconut, southern red velvet, light and fluffy lemon with pomegranate vanilla frosting.
Maybe if I wish really hard someone will deliver a taste to my doorstep.
Concise Design Architects, Andrew Falkenstein, AIA
Concise Design Architects, Andrew Falkenstein, AIA
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Today, one of the few days I’ve had any time recently, I ventured down to Boston’s Fort Point neighborhood to stop in at the new home furnishings shop and design studio, Twelve Chairs. The business is a collaborative effort from two 27-year-old interior designers who met at Cornell, Roisin and Miggy. Roisin, who’s from the area, worked at a commercial architecture firm and did a stint at Koo de Kir in Beacon Hill two learn the retail side of things. Miggy, who’s from New York, worked in operations for the Anthropologie in Rockefeller Center in New York City. The pair stock the sun-filled loft space with pieces from small artisans, with a focus on sustainable methods and materials. They also offer design services.
Twelve Chairs, 319 A Street, Boston
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