I dropped by Highland Park Village on Saturday to check out the new Molto Formaggio shop. We’ll talk more about it in our January/February Best of Everything issue though I have three words for you now: Cheese, glorious cheese! Anyway, after stuffing my mouth with as many free samples as I could get (and that’s a lot, friend) I dropped by Stephanie Anne’s new HPV shop. It’s in the old Fatigues space, and it’s a looker: bright and airy chocked full of wonderfully soft, feminine, traditional pieces for the home that SA does so well. The store manager said the location is probably temporary and only open through January. They’re looking for a bigger space. I say they should keep the HPV store open. The location is great and highly visible from Preston Road (AKA: the Parkies’ Main Street).
I was given a Night Star Amaryllis plant a while back from our friends at North Haven Gardens, and it got me thinking about how this beautiful plant would make for a fabulous hostess gift. It is only $18.99, effortless, and lasts forever. Mine has been in full bloom for over 3 weeks and smells amazing. Best part about an Amaryllis is, you can cut the leaves off of the fully-bloomed plant, store the bulb in a dry, cool area, and save it for next year. Everyone loves a gift that keeps on giving.