Ruia Warehouse Sale Coming Soon

23 Jan

If you love shoes, then you simply won’t want to miss the Ruia Warehouse Sale that will take place from February 10th through 12th. Their sales will include top European shoes like Missoni, Baldan and Loriblu for up to 75% off the regular prices.

Located at 65 Mercer Street between Spring and Broome, Ruia Shoe Boutique was created by Kajal Ruia. Opening the doors in December of 2010, the Ruia Shoe Boutique has managed to capture the attention of the trendiest and most fashion forward names in New York City. The boutique has been featured in New York Magazine, WWD and Manhattan Magazine, to name a few.

With its dazzling décor, its amazing selection and its upstairs lounge with TV and complimentary cocktails, the Ruia Shoe Boutique has it all for the fashion forward women of New York. The handpicked, limited stock also ensures that shoe buyers won’t be spotted around the city with the same shoes as almost anyone else.

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Stella McCartney Opens SoHo Location

16 Jan

Fashion designer Stella McCartney has packed up her store in the Meatpacking District and set her sights on a new, elegant location. She is now open in SoHo, at her new 5,200 square foot, two-level store. Last Monday evening, she welcomed friends to her new location with a dinner party in the new space. Her Green Street location puts her in the neighborhood with Louis Vuitton, Taschen and Tiffany, among others.

As actress Naomi Watts remarked at the party, “I do know a bit about New York real estate. And I think this store’s a testament to how well she’s doing. In this economic state, people are paring down and she’s thriving.”

As McCartney explained the change, “The reality is our lease was up and we sort of questioned if we wanted to be down there or if we wanted to make a change, so we decided to come here. I’ve always loved SoHo. I love the Meatpacking, too, but I think it was the right time for us to move into this kind of position. Maybe a little more grown up and taking it to the next level really in terms of our neighbors.”

Picture comes from: http://ny.racked.com/archives/2012/01/11/stella_mccartney_says_soho_is_more_grown_up_than_meatpacking.php

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Stella Re-Opens on Duane

9 Jan

Stella, the exquisite home décor boutique, has re-opened at 184 Duane, having moved from W. Broadway last month. Owner Mischelle Arcus said that the new location is 500 square feet bigger than the old store location was, and it looks and feels spacious. She offers the same amazing inventory of textiles, linens, candles, frames and more at the new store that she had at the old one.

Stella offers the highest quality home textiles from around the world. Their items are predominantly handcrafted and made under fair labor conditions with methods that won’t harm the environment.

Now, at the new TriBeCa location, those Below 14th Street can really enjoy it all!

Picture from http://tribecacitizen.com/2012/01/08/seen-heard-stellas-new-digs/

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Capsouto Freres : A Souffle Sanctuary

2 Jan

If you haven’t been to Capsouto Freres yet in TriBeCa – it’s time to get there. This French bistro that has been dubbed the “souffle sanctuary” of New York City offers amazing made-to-order soufflés.

The restaurant was founded in 1980 by three brothers including Jacques Capsouto. He won’t give away much of his secret recipe, but Capsouto will reveal that he starts his soufflés with crème patisserie, not with the bachamel sauce that many use.

The menu is filled with so many soufflés that you’ll never be bored on a return trip. There are five savory and four sweet soufflés that are hand delivered to your table by Jacques. He actually pours the hazelnut cream sauce into the middle of the crust right at the table, and tops it off with whipped cream for the drooling customers.

Capsouto Freres is well worth the experience. It’s located at 451 Washington Street between Watts and Desbrosses Street in Manhattan.

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Cellure Skin Care Store

26 Dec

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If you’re looking for a new and interesting experience, pop into Cellure. This is a small shop on the block between Prince and Spring where DKNY, Missoni and Elie Tahari are also located. The US flagship shop for this Korea-based company sells “stem cell facial” treatment products.

While not harvested from embryos, these products come from adults who donate their tissues.

There are nine small booths here where customers can try on the products before buying them.  As Cellure COO Esther Chang, who has a PhD in education, explained,

“A venture capitalist who had almost invested in a stem-cell company came in and bought the entire line for himself and the eye serum for his girlfriend. Most of our customers are men. They get the science. Women want to know how this will fit in with their current regimen and mix with other products they use.”

You’ll find this location at 422 West Broadway and can try out their many products yourself.  They even have a short infomercial there where a woman will walk you through the product use from cleanser, toner and eye serum to day and night creams. Now that innovation at its best.

Picture from http://ny.racked.com/archives/2011/12/19/sohos_cellure_specializes_in_stem_cell_facials.php.

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Chaucer Remake at the SoHo Playhouse

19 Dec

If you enjoy one piece of entertainment this holiday season, make it “The Canterbury Tales Remixed” at the SoHo Playhouse, 15 Van Dam Street, South Village. This is an experience not to be missed. Baba Brinkman has managed to unlock the highly intimidating original version of “The Canterbury Tales” for his “The Canterbury Tales Remixed.”

The show includes original hip-hop songs and draws analogies between pop anthems and celebrities. A Canadian scholar of medieval literature, Mr. Brinkman sees clear parallels between the ancient text and modern day. He retells three of Chaucer’s tales (Pardoner, Merchant and Wife of Bath) and throws in some legends of Gilgamesh and Beowulf for good measure.

He wants to peak his audience’s curiosity. And he does so with a creative flair, using hip-hop to unlock Chaucer. Directed by Darren Lee Cole, the 85 minute show welcomes tourists, purists, Chaucer-lovers, hip-hop fans and everyone in between to come and enjoy something different this holiday until January 8th.

Picture by Ben Hider.

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Ice Sculptures on Display at The James New York

12 Dec

If you love ice sculptures, now is the time to head over to The James New York on Grand Street. Last week, the father-son team of Takeo and Shintaro Okamoto created a garden of frozen towers on the outdoor deck there.

Raised in Anchorage, Alaska, Shintaro said,

“Not all Alaskans play with ice — but I did.”

And today, that playing has paid off. For the last two weeks, they’ve been preparing for this series of sculptures at their Long Island City, Queens studio, pre-cutting 75 pieces of ice into building blocks.

Then, it took them six hours to stack the 15,000 pounds of blocks into two 11 foot towers and one 9 foot tower.

Of course, no one predicted the 60 degree weather that is expected this week. But, as Shintaro said,

“The melting process is part of the art.”

Visitors will find the ice sculptures if they walk through the lobby of the hotel and the free exhibit will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to midnight until January 1.

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