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Event Alert: South End Holiday Shopping Night

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 . . .

 



H O M E

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


K I D S

Tadpole

Kiwi Baby

 


P  E  T  S

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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Storefronts: Todd English’s CurlyCakes Cupcakes Coming to Beacon Hill

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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Event Alert: Patch NYC Hosts Klein Reid Tonight in Boston

Patch NYC is having a party tonight to celebrate the opening of its new Boston shop.  In addition to the pair’s fabulous home furnishings, scarves, jewelry, and objets d’art, they’re featuring the ceramic wares of Klein Reid, whose creators, David and James, will be there too.

Klein Reid bowl and Patch NYC ikat scarves

more Klein Reid


Friday, October 22, 6pm to 9pm

PATCH NYC

The Courtyard at 46 Waltham Street (@Washington Street), Boston

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Boston Storefront Update: Alex and Ani Jewelry, Jack Wills, Michael Kors. . .

Quick post this morning because I’m in NYC… Here’s the new crop of stores spotted around Newbuy/Copley Place.

Alex and Ani: Boutique-y jewelry — bangles, hoop earrings, pendant necklaces — at prices mostly under $200. Definite cute addition to Newbury in the store formerly occupied by Simon Pearce. JUST IN : The Alex and Ani publicist tells me the shop will open October 17th.   Also, Simon Pearce has not shut down . . . they’re opening a larger store in the old Waterworks space just a hop, skip, and a jump way. Thanks Wendy for the info!

Jack Wills: The British answer to Abercrombie.

Jack Wills Jeep, making its way down the street. Yes, the steering wheel is on the other side.

Oh, sorry for getting the cars wrong… was sorta using Jeep as a generic term. In any case, a user has pointed out:

“Jack Wills is not using a Jeep, its a Land Rover Defender 90. Why would a brit use an american made jeep for a marketing vehicle. Land Rovers are the UK staple car.”

After closing up their space on the fancier end of Newbury Street early last year, Rockport returns in more modest digs.

Michael Kors is moving into Copley Place next to Jimmy Choo, because you can never have too many luxe retailers in one place. Now, if they’d only up the wattage of the bulbs in there.

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