Category Archives: Shopping
Antique Estate Auction Offers Intriguing Glimpse into The Mind of The Collector
Jeff and I really got our fill of auctions a month ago when we attended a Pace Auction in Des Plaines – arriving at 10:30 and staying the entire day until every last lot was sold around 4:00 pm. I have … Continue reading
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Tenuta’s Delizioso Deli Worth the Road Trip to Kenosha
I think I was Italian in a previous life – what else would explain my love of Italian grocery stores and cuisine, Italian art, Italian designers, and the country itself. I traveled to Italy twice in the early 1980s and fell in … Continue reading
My Foray into the Awesome World of Natural Foods – Part One
I accompanied my daughter to the Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim last week and was blown away by the enormous array of products, people, tastes and sounds. By day 3 I was operating on sensory overload and couldn’t coherently digest much … Continue reading
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Pier 1 Imports Joins the Ranks of Kitschy Objet D’Arts Retailers
This is not the Pier 1 Imports of my youth – that was a store with intriguing, inexpensive knick-knacks from foreign lands and eclectic candy and snacks to boot. Today, the Cost Plus World Market is somewhat reminiscent of the Pier 1 of my childhood … Continue reading
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