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Wednesday
Sep012010

Wool You Be Mine at Mix, Guilford

DateWednesday, September 1, 2010 at 07:53AM
Kristen Bachaumard, the creative genius and knitting whiz behind "Wool You Be Mine" makes these witty, hand-felted satchels right here in Guilford. If expensive, cookie-cutter designer purses are just not your bag, here's your answer! The wool exterior, snappy striped interior with a recycled leather belt for a strap are right on for fall. What a find! Just love 'em. $250. Custom designs available starting at $300.  Say you saw it on the-e-list and take 10% off through Labor Day.

 

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Wednesday
Sep012010

Trudy's European Shoes, Guilford

DateWednesday, September 1, 2010 at 07:52AM
 Trudy's European Shoes
Guilford
Fashion runs in thirty year cycles, so the recurrence of granny boots and oxfords seems just about right. We were all wearing them back in the eighties (remember Joan and David?) but these look fresh again, though you won't see me sporting a Laura Ashley dress anytime soon. The classic leather wingtips, available high or low, have a cushy padded insole and bouncy rubber bottoms, a nice break for the tootsies after a summer of platforms! Boots, $149, shoes, $109.

 

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Wednesday
Sep012010

Khaki and Black, Madison

DateWednesday, September 1, 2010 at 07:50AM

This military inspired blazer by Yoana Barashi ($374) reads more Chanel than Private Benjamin. Pair it with a chic, stretchy knee length pencil skirt that you'll reach for every day ($78) and a bow blouse (Tibi, $220) for a feminine flourish. Not just for dress up, this jacket works well with jeans and a tee, too. Loving K&B's new denim line, Vintage Revolution--no holes, no whiskers, just simple, clean jeans with the barest boot cut. Say you saw it on the-e-list and take 20% off all denim through Labor Day. www.khakiandblack.com

 

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Tuesday
Aug242010

Bar Bouchon, Madison

DateTuesday, August 24, 2010 at 10:00AM

 

Bar Bouchon
8 Scotland Ave, Madison  203.318.8004
no website
You know me. I'm a big blabbermouth. Can't keep a secret. So that's why I'm telling you about Bar Bouchon when, really, I'd rather not. The food? Perfectly executed french bistro fare; a classic menu of trout meuniere in brown butter, roast chicken on a bed of pureed potatoes, steak frites, daube de boeuf; all stuff I'd happily chow every night of the week. The decor? Authentic bistro: bar tables and cracked leather banquettes squeezed along pressed tin walls; the sort of cozy spot where you gab with your neighbors and perhaps share frites while sipping the palest pink kir. Prices? Not what you'd expect from an outpost of Union League: entrees are $19 to $29 (most hover at $20), house wine at $5.50 with plenty of bottles in the $20 - 30 range. You'll want to go every night and this place will be packed to the gills. I won't be able to get a table. So, please, save me a seat. 

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Here's a copy of the new menu at Bar Bouchon---subject to change, of course.

 

 

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Monday
Aug232010

Fall Trends and Discounts

DateMonday, August 23, 2010 at 01:22PM

Trend: Blazers and skinny cargos. BCBG 3/4 sleeve cropped blazer ($178), James Jeans skinny, stretch brushed canvas cargos ($172), L.A. Airlines printed tee ($58), and Ann Lightfoot Shell Flower necklace on silk ($175). Say you saw it on the-e-list and take 20% off one fall item through 9/4/10. Kimberly Boutique, Guilford and West Harford. www.shopkimberly.com

Trend: Chunky Fair Isle Sweater by Sita Murt ($380) paired with Fabrizio Gianni's perfect fit stretch mini-wale skinny cord pant ($165). Say you saw it on the-e-list and take 20% off your full-priced purchase through 9/4/10. At Silkworm in Essex.

TREND: Plaid. Plenty of plaid shirts out there this fall, but if you're not mad for the lumberjack look, here's a fun option: a cozy wool/acrylic fleece swing jacket from Free People ($298) at Ella Where She Shops in Guilford.  www.myellastore.com

Trend: Sophisticated dresses: Tracy Brent in Guilford nails the dress category with a Kirribella trunk show through August 28th. Plan ahead for fall events and take 20% off special order (your size, your color) Kirribella dresses through 8/28/10. www.tracybrentcollections.net

TREND: Ponchos. This rayon challis paisley version (half poncho, half wrap) with a vaguely hippy vibe ($48) will see you through the first cool days of fall. At Scensibles in Essex. Say you saw it on the-e-list and take 10% off your purchase through 9/4/10. www.scensibles.com

 

 

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Saturday
Aug072010

The Suburban, Branford

DateSaturday, August 7, 2010 at 07:37AM
Fans of Roomba and Bespoke will love this new iteration by the previous owners of the popular New Haven spots.  Suburban? Hardly. Rustic urban is a better description, from the communal table to the handmade light fixtures and lending library of cookbooks lining the walls. (Hey Suzette, where'd you get the cool faucets in the loo?) Popovers make me happy, so I knew we were off to a good start, accompanied by a potent, summery grapefruit cooler (grapefruit juice, grapefruit vodka and cranberry), and grass-fed carpaccio piled with slim slices of manchego and teeny, lemony greens. If you have trouble making dinner decisions, be forewarned, you'll want everything on the seafood-centric, latin-accented menu. It's a bit quirky, too: an unusual sardine bruschetta flavored with kumquats, fantastic mussels with bits of bacon and corn in the broth, frites with housemade ketchup, and the irresistbile chocolate three ways: a pot de creme, semi freddo and souffle. Yum! Few restaurants get everything right: food, drink, decor, ambience. The Surburban does. 

 

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Saturday
Aug072010

Cafe Flo, Florence Griswold Museum, Old Lyme

DateSaturday, August 7, 2010 at 07:35AM
 For me, this is the best thing to happen in Old Lyme in a very long time. The newly renovated Landscape Center at the Flo Gris has been repurposed for the season into River Tavern's only outpost. Have lunch in the barn, or grab a blanket and basket and head down to the banks of the Lieutenant River. The menu is classic RT: their famous guac or hummus, an assortment of fresh-from-the-farm salads, and a few lucious sandwiches, like the ginormous lobster roll on brioche, pictured above. My order doesn't vary: the grilled summer vegetables with fresh mozzarella, pesto and a surprising grilled peach. Friday, Saturday, Sunday; lunch only. While you're there, don't miss Connecticut Treasures, a rare opportunity to see exceptional works from private collections.

 

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Saturday
Aug072010

Matunuck Oyster Bar, South Kingstown, RI

DateSaturday, August 7, 2010 at 07:31AM
Matunuck Oyster Bar
South Kingstown, RI
My friend, Kate Hines, jewelry designer extraordinaire , has great taste in all things, so when she recommends a restaurant I rush over. That's how we landed in South Kingston, Rhode Island, slurping oysters from Matunuck's very own oyster farm (talk about farm-to-table), and feasting on this large and scrumptious appetizer of clams, chorizo and white beans in a tomatoey wine broth. Once a year I indulge in a plate of fried clams and this seemed the place to try them. I was right. Crisp and delicate on a mound of fries with a salt pond view. Bring your sunscreen.

 

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