From Julie:
Recently, Chez Panisse in Berkeley started serving filtered tap water and house-aerated sparkling water in lieu of bottled water. Make Alice Waters proud and use repurposed clear wine bottles (soak off the label first) as water carafes; just fill with cold water from your Brita.

May 16th, 2007
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Help kids control clothing chaos: our picks for the best children’s room hooks:
For the modernist child: oak and chrome hook rack from Swedish manufacturer Smedbo; $37.40 at myknobs.com:

The can’t-go-wrong Shaker-style peg rack. Available at pegandrail.com:

High-gloss translucent acrylic hook (also available in green, clear, and black); $4 from scandinaviandetails.com:


Blu-dot steel rack, available in blue, orange, green and gun-metal, $55 from designpublic.com

House Hooks, $40 Canadian dollars (about $35 US) at uptoyoutoronto.com:

Cath Kidston enamel hooks, $21 at cathkidston.com:



Blecka hooks, $4.99 for a four-pack at Ikea. View at ikea.com:

Jethro Macey Flying Duck coat hooks. Set of 3, £55.00 at rocketstgeorge.co.uk:

Buckle hook rack, $48 at anthropologie.com:

Eames Hang-It-All, $149 at conranusa.com

A less-expensive alternative; £8.00 at kitsch22.co.uk

May 16th, 2007
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