Event Alert: Homemade: New York City

Homemade: New York City is a curated showcase of  hand-crafted products from a collection of New York artists, designers, and chefs that launches this weekend, September 24 – 26 in New York on the Lower East Side (139 Norfolk between Stanton and Rivington). There will be jewelry, clothing , housewares, and artisanal desserts. If I make it to New York a little early – I’m scheduled to go next week – I may just check it out.

BROOKLYNrehabFashion designer Alyssa Zygmunt rehabilitates handmade, vintage, and found objects.

Alma HandmadeBrooklyn-based line of handmade ceramic jewelry.

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Um, Yum: The Chocolate Bar at The Langham Hotel

It’s now a fall tradition. Julie Shamrock, Communications Manager at The Langham Hotel in downtown Boston, invited me to another round at the Chocolate Bar in Cafe Fleuri. It was as amazing as ever. Chocolate crepes with fresh raspberries and creme fraiche, chocolate croissant bread pudding, a chocolate fountain . . .  An upscale Willy Wonka experience. This year’s theme is The Five Elements, so there is sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and savory. Here are some photos of you need more temptation.

poached pears and bleu cheese tarte

chocolate stuffed soft pretzel

white chocolate strawberry parfait

milk chocolate pumpkin torte

dulce de leche

macaroons

cotton candy

truffle toppings

the truffle chefs

Chocolate Bar, Saturday (September 11 – June 25), 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., adults: $38, children 5-12 years old: $25.

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Event Alert: Fashion’s Night Out Is Tomorrow

Some of the stores participating in Boston’s Fashion’s Night Out.

In case you haven’t heard, Anna Wintour has made it her personal mission to revive the consumer culture. Fashion’s Night Out, a massive city-wide shopping block party in Manhattan, was such a hit last year that it spread across the country and overseas, becoming quite the extravaganza.

Limited edition clothing, flea markets at indie boutiques manned by the likes of Alexander Wang and the Rodarte sisters, Rag & Bone vs. Shipley & Halmos over ping pong at Barneys Coop,  boutique BBQs, etc. etc. But that’all in NYC. So sad.

Boston is easing in on the action, though slowly and quietly. Runway regulars Cynthia Rowley and Diane von Furstenberg are hosting events at their Newbury Street shops, and Saks and Neiman’s are hosting events here too, along with Kenneth Cole and Ann Taylor.  Let’s see if we can’t get this  party started.

Cynthia Rowley164 Newbury Street

Diane von Furstenberg73 Newbury Street

Ted Baker London •  201 Newbury Street

True Religion Jeans •  119 Newbury Street

Saks Fifth Avenue •  800 Boylston Street

Kenneth ColeCopley Place

Neiman Marcus •  5 Copley Place & The Natick Collection

Ann Taylor •  18 Newbury Street & The Shops at the Prudential

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