November 2008


November 21, 2008

Sale at Terrace Horticultural--TOMORROW!

Tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Terrace Horticultural Books will knock 20 percent off all in-stock books. There will be coffee, treats, and general good cheer, too. If you've got a gardener on your holiday shopping list, hustle your buns on over to St. Paul tomorrow!

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Posted on Friday, November 21, 2008 in Home Dish | Permalink | Comments (0)

November 21, 2008

Road to Gaviidae

Soleil Brule opened its new digs this week in Gaviidae Common 2 on the Nicollet Mall. Shop owner Jennifer Vervoort-Smith gave it a go in downtown Wayzata for almost two years, but she was already relishing the foot traffic in her new storefront when I stopped by yesterday. She made the move just in time for holiday shopping, adding several lines of locally made jewelry to her mix of imported furniture, lighting, textiles, glassware, and candles. Already filled to overflowing with wonderful Moroccan goods, Soleil Brule's new home is nicely situated between JV & Co. and Neiman... Read more »

Posted on Friday, November 21, 2008 in Home Dish | Permalink | Comments (0)

November 11, 2008

Holiday Color for ’08: Green

This Saturday is the much-anticipated (as least from my perspective), Green Gifts Fair at Minneapolis’ Midtown Global Market. Show up between 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and you’ll be treated to 40-plus retailers and artisans jam-packed with fun gift ideas, including Linden Hills Natural Home. They’ll be selling colorful wool and cotton “Minnesota Mittens,” made locally at the Winona Occupational Rehabilitation Center, a workshop for people with disabilities. Wanna make it a weekend long celebration? Linden Hills Natural Home and Co-op is hosting a decadent Holiday Food and Wine Tasting this Friday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. There... Read more »

Posted on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 in Home Dish | Permalink | Comments (0)

November 6, 2008

Sale Alert!


So many sales, so little time. We’re heading into one of the best weekends of the year to find great stuff at a fraction of regular prices—just time for holiday gift shopping. ASID’s annual home furnishings sale and artisan gift market kicks off tonight at International Market Square, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and continues Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m to 1 p.m. Designers and showrooms clear out their inventory, and high-end goods can be yours at discounts of 50 to 80 percent. The lux garage sale continues across Glenwood at Hirshfield’s Design Studio. I took a sneak peek at the... Read more »

Posted on Thursday, November 6, 2008 in Home Dish | Permalink | Comments (0)

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