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Nice Rack: Stash your wine in style

by Heather Bouzan | March 10, 2008
A) Kartell Infinity Wine Rack, $81 at Bliss Home (121 Newbury Street, Boston, 617.421.5544). B) Areaware Pile Wine Rack by Harry Allen, $69 at Vessel (125 Kingston Street, Boston, 617.292.0982). C) CIOSO Wall Mounted Wine Bottle Holder by Blomus, $64...

'Head of the Class: A Back Bay green boutique outfits the eco-friendly with élan

by Heather Bouzan | February 25, 2008
IT'S BEEN a few months since we last checked in with Carol Smith Miller, who opened gifts-and-housewares boutique Fiddlehead (292 Newbury Street, Boston, 617.247.1120) in November. The then-retail novice is settling in nicely, reveling in the learning...

Sipping Kitsch: Get casual with your cocktails

by Heather Bouzan | January 28, 2008
SOMETIMES WE feel a little silly sipping inexpensive booze from the pricey set of cocktail glasses on which we blew more than a week's grocery budget. While everyone needs that fancy go-to set for when company's coming, we're fans of the Takeout...

Ain't life Grand

by Heather Bouzan | January 28, 2008
It's an LA lifestyle boutique, only more approachable. It's New York City exclusive, but down home and neighborhood-friendly. Grand (374 Somerville Avenue, Somerville, 617.623.2429), the new retail addition to eclectic, up-and-coming Union Square...

Cooler Wine: Dress up your favorite bottles

by Heather Bouzan | January 08, 2008
NO MATTER how dreadful your lingering post-holiday hangover, it's inevitable that you'll be roped into attending some January fête or another. And of course you and your maxed-out credit cards will need to bring along a little something for the...

Resolution Reads: Bookshelf help for New Year’s promises

by Heather Bouzan | December 12, 2007
Resolution: to get your eating habits on track. It's not imperative that you subscribe to their vegan ideals, though foul-mouthed Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin, authors of Skinny Bitch in the Kitch (Running Press, 2007; $14.95), do make a case for...

Party of One, Your Table is Ready

by webteam | September 07, 2007
When cooking alone, what are your go-to dishes? Peanut butter, jelly, and pickles? Hard-boiled eggs with a side of Cheerios? Whether you're perpetually single or just unaccompanied for an evening, solo dining is something to be cherished. Jenni Ferrari...