Valentine's Candy Hearts in three variations: Dejected, Dysfunctional, and Dumped. And in the dumped selection there is even one that says "U HAVE A BLOG".
Carlos Aires' Bar Alter Ego installation ~ a perspective changing mixed media installation wood, cava wine, glasses, fun fair lights, bar accessories & dwarf waiters, variable size.
Jin Patisserie ~ one of my favorite local hide outs (delicious high tea in such a zen space) ~ has a La Vie En Rose tea set to go with 5 adorable lacquered tins of tea!
Weekend TasteSpotting *best of bacon*round up ~ with over 80 posts on bacon here... about 1% of tastespotting is incredible bacon recipes... like vodka, kettle corn, chocolate, spa wraps, scones, cupcakes...
TasteSpotting roundup ~ here are 9 of the 15 most popular in the last week and a bit ~ running a bit late this week b/c had to rewrite the tool's code due to server migrations!
Think you're a coffee connoisseur? Meet the only super fancy $20,000, halogen-powered Japanese siphon bar coffee maker currently in the United States. It's like a coffee maker for a mad scientist
Not your usual cookie jar - or mugs! ... Jonathan Adler launches his Apothecary of Emotion ~ a series of gorgeous porcelain mugs and vessels ready to be filled with what gives/soothes your hate/anger/joy/love
YaYa Chou has a thing for gummi bears ~ i just saw her bear rug at the Tinlark opening ~ also take a look at her gummi chandelier, gummi covered porcelain, and more!
I've longed for some heavy le creuset in vibrant colors... perhaps this should be my excuse... the 2.75-qt oval french oven ones are only 79$ from 130$ !
Handpresso ~ bicycle pump + expresso packet + hot water = expresso on the go? The nice design coupled with the hilariously suggestive french couple in a movie theater ad makes it worth checking out.
Did you know that if you have a baby, and can't bring it around to show everyone, you can have it printed on a sack of rice, and send them their own to hold? Click around all the links to see the packaging and examples.
Does a chocolate version of someone as a Mii say ~ "i love you" or "i challenge you to a wii tennis match and winner eats all"? Or is it a delicious choco-voodoo doll?
And to finish off my trilogy of late night posts on Nissin Cup Noodles, i have a new found respect for the brand and innovation behind this company... and see eco friendly reusable cup/refill packs with DIY inserts!
Did you know there is a Cup Noodle Factory and Museum in Osaka? And you can create your own custom flavored Cup Noodle! I am amazed by these videos of Cup Noodles made from scratch.