Dec
31
New Year’s Eve!
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First a little housekeeping: Those of you who get the Shop Tart’s e-mails may have noticed you now have to click on the title of the post to see the full entry for that day. Those of you haven’t noticed, well, you now have to click on the post to see the full entry for the day. If you don’t get the Shop Tart’s e-mails, why not subscribe?
Now on to more interesting things… In case you haven’t heard, it’s New Year’s Eve. The Shop Tart hopes you have fabulous plans already! The Free Times did a great job of summing up the options. A lot of places no longer have spots available, but it’s worth giving your favorite a call, as people do cancel. In fact, it’s worth showing up at the last minute to see if you can take the place of a no-show. Speaking of, don’t be a no-show. There are people who can’t decide what they want to do and make reservations all over town, taking spaces the rest of us might like and cheating the restaurant out of a chunk of money. Making multiple reservations, in the Shop Tart’s most humble opinion, shows an unattractive lack of confidence. How hard is it to commit to a good time? They’re all bound to be fun - the company is always more important than the locale, n’est-ce pas? - so just pick one!
Company is more important than locale, but your outfit trumps both. The Shop Tart has planned entire parties solely for the purpose of debuting a new look and she’s not ashamed to admit it (well, maybe a little ashamed, but she wants you to realize you are not the only one obsessed with your appearance above all others!) So, what are we wearing? The Shop Tart will rock a jumpsuit and sparkly heels. She’s going for the “Hot 70’s Housewife Out on the Town” look. Wish her luck in the “hot” department. And wish her wisdom on the jumpsuit decision; she’s waffling. A jumpsuit? Seriously? We’ll see.
Don’t forget your New Year’s Resolutions. Resolve to keep them this year. Resolve to make keepable resolutions. The Shop Tart is considering the following, but hasn’t committed, so don’t get too excited:
- She will de-clutter and re-organize one cabinet or closet in her house each month. One a month.
- She will wear curlers to pick up the kids at school no more than once a week.
- She will immediately cease embarrassing her children for sport, though her own mother seemed to enjoy it immensely.
- She will stop cussing, drinking, obsessing about her clothes and making fun of her husband. Ha ha. Just kidding!
So, lovelies, have fun, be safe and wear what you love! It’s not too late to shop, although you should do it early and call ahead, as some places are closed today and others close early. It’s also not too late to call a car service for this evening (The Shop Tart recommends Aiken Limousine). Many New Year’s Eve hotspots offer safe transportation; take advantage of it.
In other news…
- Simply Savory is open until 5 pm today, so head in for that last minute bottle (or case!) of Champagne if you’re staying in for the night or having people over after your 5 pm dinner reservation, which you were forced to make because you waited until the last minute. Ahem.
- Today is the last day to take advantage of M Boutique’s 25% off cocktail clothing sale - great place to get an outfit for this evening!
- Belladea is open today and has two sale racks, one at 30-40% off, the other at 60% off.
Happy Shopping, Happy New Year and don’t forget to tell them you read it on the Shop Tart!
Dec
30
Fashion crisis! Averted!
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The Shop Tart has been in a jeans rut. Her skinny black jeans (Paper Denim and Cloth) get worn far too often, as do the fifties-style, cuffed skinny blue jeans (James). She has too many kids to get away with trouser jeans (Lucky), which look suspiciously like “Mom Jeans” on her, as do any super-highwaisted ones (Dearest Philip Lim, Love you. Can’t rock those jeans.) She does have a trusty pair of Paper Denim and Cloth boot-cuts, purchased after losing all eighty pounds she gained while pregnant with her second child. That child is eight years old so, while the jeans still look impressively current enough, the thrill is gone. She is not the type to wear white jeans (James and Joe’s) in winter, although it can be very chic. She has a pair of dark, boot-cut (Citizens of Humanity) that are serviceable but almost too boring to mention. After searching high and low, and talking herself into believing if the celebrities wore them, they’d be just fab on her, the Shop Tart found these, the Current/Elliott 1957 Boyfriend Jean as Seen on Reese Witherspoon. Love is in the air and the thrill is back!
Sadly, she couldn’t find them in Columbia and had to order them from National Jean Company. Well, it wasn’t too sad, as they had free and fast* shipping and excellent customer service. Now she is left to wonder which shop in town will carry them first. Or, um, maybe no one else wants intentionally ripped, cropped, baggy jeans. It wouldn’t be the first time the Shop Tart loved something no one else did. But come on, aren’t they cool?
In case you are nuts like the Shop Tart and want a pair, she has two suggestions:
- Order small. They run big. The Shop Tart ordered the smallest size she can fit into and they’re still a little big.
- Try the code “GRECHEN” at check-out to get 20% off your purchase. Not sure if it still works, but it did a month ago!
In other news…
- The ladies at Kicks were working on inventory. Could this mean they’ll find a few forgotten pairs to put on sale? The Shop Tart hopes so!
- M Boutique is offering 25% off cocktail clothes until New Year’s Eve.
- In Charleston for the weekend? Hampden Clothing is having a sample sale at their Mt. Pleasant location from now until January 10th. 75% off everything - hooray!
- Make your New Year’s reservations early, as restaurants are filling fast. Or you could pick up dinner from the deli case at Simply Savory, DiPrato’s or Gourmet Shop and snuggle up at home to watch the ball drop.
Happy Shopping and don’t forget to tell them you read it on the Shop Tart!
* The Shop Tart hates delayed gratification, so fast shipping is a real plus. Even so, she couldn’t sleep or eat while she waited, which may have been why the jeans were so baggy. Huh.
Dec
29
Follow the Shop Tart!
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So, we’ve reached the pinnacle of the shopping season and we’re headed back down the mountain. Never fear, there’s another hike ahead…to Spring! The Shop Tart got a sneak peak at Spring merchandise at VanJean the other day - pretty, pretty, pretty - lots of bright colors. Hooray!
No matter how excited you are about Spring, don’t ski too fast down the last winter slope. It’s time to mine the sales and make some serious fashion decisions. Prices are just about as low as they can go, but there are still some fab choices out there. In fact, shop early, because there are some returns from the holidays that might not have been in the shops for a while. The Shop Tart scored a divine pair of Louboutins at Coplon’s for an obscenely low price. What kind of person returns a gift like that? Crazy! So get shopping - New Year’s Eve is just around the corner!
- Simply Savory is hosting a sparkling wine tasting this afternoon, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. All four wines are less than $15.99 and don’t forget about Simply Savory’s 15% case discount. This is the perfect opportunity to choose your bubbly for New Year’s Eve. One of the wines, Pol Clement Brut, is a Shop Tart favorite, guzzled with enthusiasm at her latest party.
- Just the Thing is offering 50% off the entire store.
- Little Lambs and Ivy is having a clearance sale. Fall and holiday merchandise is discounted 50% or more.
- Mary in Five Points is offering 25% off everything in the store and 60% off anything originally over $200.
- Shoes at Sophie are 50% off and there are plenty of “Last Pairs” for only $20. Sophie is also carrying last season’s clothes from Mary - including denim - at 75% off. It’s like an outlet sale, right in the heart of Five Points!
- Coplon’s sale is pretty awesome - 70% off Fall and Winter clothes and shoes, 50% off Fall and Winter handbags and 80% off past season clothes and shoes, which begs the question, “Does a $1000 Armani blazer marked down to $200 ever really go out of style?” The Shop Tart thinks not!
- Revente’s Winter Clearance sale is on - 50% off Fall and Winter clothing and shoes, 25% off selected jewelry and accessories. Start combing your closet - they’ll accept Spring consignments starting January 12th.
- VanJean and Pout are closed until January 5th.
- Need to chill? Have a New Year’s resolution you want to start right this second? Classes at City Yoga are free this week. That’s right. Free. All week. So go!
Happy Shopping and don’t forget to tell them you read it on the Shop Tart!
Dec
26
Boxing Day!
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Boxing Day is not the time to get in the ring and go ten rounds with over-worked salespeople. Here we are - ready to hit the ground running, ready to nab that coat you wanted all season long for 70% off, ready to exchange that extremely “interesting” gift you found under your tree. You know the one - you were surprised such a thing was available in a store normally stocked with nothing but fabulous. Your husband, aunt, co-worker or crazy friend managed to find it, though. In most shops, exchanges are welcome, but don’t count on it. A gift is a gift, y’all, and if you don’t like yours, it is neither the giver’s fault nor the salesperson’s. This is a no-fault occurrence, so be nice!
Here are the rules:
- You may politely ask in a shop if an exchange might be possible.
- You may not throw a temper tantrum if it turns out the item was not purchased there after all.
- You may not throw a temper tantrum if the item has been heavily discounted. After all, so has everything else, so you still get a pretty even exchange.
- You may not throw a temper tantrum if the store does not accept post-holiday exchanges. It happens. Get over it.
- No one owes you a gift and, out of the kindness of their hearts, they tried to choose what you would like. Keep that in mind.
- You may not confront the gift-giver and ask for a receipt. Seriously, you can’t. There’s no polite, subtle or nice way to do it. So just don’t.
- Don’t expect cash in exchange for your return. It never happens - not in boutiques, not at the mall, not in big box stores. Feel free to ask in an extremely pleasant tone of voice, but when the answer is no, accept it.
- Be very careful about re-gifting. Enough has been written about this already, so the Shop Tart will spare you.
- Remember that human feelings - those of the gift giver, salespeople and your fellow shoppers - are more important than any material thing. Don’t ruin someone else’s nice day by being ugly.
A long time ago, in a mall far away, the Shop Tart worked in a shop. After Christmas, a young woman came in with a sweet pair of flannel pajamas and a matching robe, purchased lovingly for her by her grandmother. The Shop Tart, as per not-unusual-at-all store policy, offered her a store credit. Miss Nasty showed her ass expressed her irritation in a less than charming way. She berated the Shop Tart, who might have cried had she been a weaker woman. Also, she finds it very difficult to be intimidated by someone in skin-tight acid-wash jeans and a tube top. For the record, this look was not popular at the time and hadn’t been for a while, but someone must not have gotten the memo. In fact, the Shop Tart is being kind; that look was never in, now was it? The young woman finished her tantrum with a flourish by screeching,
“WELL I HATE EVERYTHING HERE, SO IF YOU WON’T GIVE ME THE MONEY, IT’S LIKE SHE DIDN’T GIVE ME A GIFT AT ALL!”
Although the Shop Tart was finished with that particular conversation - you can’t negotiate with a terrorist - she might have pointed out that her grandmother did give her a gift, lovingly chosen, even if it didn’t fit her trashy lifestyle. Perhaps Granny was trying to offer a subtle hint that some changes were in order. Hmph. Don’t be Miss Nasty.
So, now that we’ve established the rules, here are a few places to score some deals! Wheeee!
- Today and tomorrow only, Coplon’s has Fall and Winter merchandise marked down 70%. They open at 10 am. See you there!
- Just the Thing is offering 50% off the entire store.
- M Boutique is offering 30% off select Fall and Winter merchandise and 40% off cocktail clothes.
- Gourmet Shop is having a sale on Champagne - stock up for New Year’s!
- Revente is offering 50% off all clothes and shoes and 25% off selected jewelry and accessories.
- Chances are your favorite shop has marked down whatever they have left, so go take a look - just be nice!
- VanJean is closed until January 5th for the holidays, so be patient!
- Holiday merchandise at Burlap is 50% off.
- Simply Savory is closed today, but will re-open tomorrow - the perfect place to have lunch and fuel your shopping jaunts!
Happy Shopping and don’t forget to tell them you read it on the Shop Tart!
Dec
24
Relax, you lovely thing.
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The Shop Tart adores this time of year, a day or so before Christmas, when going out to lunch might mean seeing someone you haven’t seen in years who’s home for the holidays. You’ve finished your shopping and, if you haven’t, grab a gift certificate or make a donation in someone’s name. AnnaBelle at LaRoque will add $25 to each $100 gift certificate you purchase. Solstice, Cellar on Green and Mr. Friendly’s are offering free gifts with gift certificate purchases - a bottle of wine with $100, two bottles of wine with $200 and two bottles of wine and an extra $20 gift certificate with $300. Pout will add $25 to any gift certificate over $75. Kicks is a great gift certificate option - they plan to stay open today from 10 am until the shoppers stop shopping. Simply Savory, just down the street, is open until 4 today, so stop in for lunch, buy a case of wine to give to random people who show up on your doorstep bearing gifts, then head to Kicks for a gift certificate or a last minute purchase for someone special. Don’t forget to bid adieu to Tullulah, open for the last time today. Stop by for a glass of Champagne and see if you can’t score a last minute deal or two. While you’re there, ask AnnaBelle (LaRoque) about her exciting plans for her shop.
Make today about people. If you’re lucky enough to be able to shop, take a moment (and take out your wallet) to think about those who are having a hard time this year. A charitable donation made in someone else’s name is always a beautiful gift. And there are plenty of places who can use the help. Justgive.org allows you to search for charities by category and location and donate any amount you choose to the charity of your choice. They’ll even send the person you wish to honor an email telling them about your gift. Spend time with friends, skip the big crowded box stores, forgo the rushed meals and enjoy!
Dec
23
‘Twas the day before the night before the night before Christmas…
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And no one is quiet at all, not even a mouse. The shops are bustling, restaurants are hopping and the Shop Tart’s children are all cracked out on Christmas cookies and chocolate in preparation for the big day. Christmas is on Thursday this year - in case you hadn’t heard - which turns the whole week into a big party. After all, there are only two work days before Christmas Eve and one of them is already over. There’s only one day between Christmas and the weekend, so that’s a wash. The Shop Tart hereby grants you one full week of vacation. Enjoy! The Shop Tart sure is…
Last night, she had a glass of wine with her darling husband at Gervais and Vine after a quick trip to Gourmet Shop for biscuit cutters (don’t ask). She ran into the always-adorable AnnaBelle LaRoque, who was on her way to a party and looking for an appetizer (salami, cheese, honey-roasted peanuts and crostini - yum!) The quick glass of wine turned into another when her fab food-loving friend Tracie from San Francisco arrived. The Shop Tart is looking forward to her family’s annual Christmas Kick-Off Cocktail Party tonight. But she has a teeny, tiny bit of shopping to do beforehand…
In other news…
- Correction: Revente’s Winter Clearance Sale starts the day after Christmas, December 26th. Since the Shop Tart granted you that day as vacation, you’ll have time to go!
- Simply Savory will be open as follows for the rest of the week: today from 10 am to 7 pm, tomorrow 10 am to 4 pm, Thursday and Friday closed and Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm. Simply Savory is a great spot for a last-minute gift basket or bottle of wine.
- Tullulah is closing forever tomorrow. Send her off in style with a closing party from 10 am to 3 pm on Christmas Eve. Enjoy snacks, Champagne and major deals on anything left in the store, including fixtures.
- Kicks will give you a 20% discount on your purchase when you bring an item to donate to Children’s Garden. Also, they will still wrap and deliver your gift. No time to choose a gift? Go to their website, choose a pair and call the store to have it wrapped and delivered, all from the comfort of your own office (is there a way to forward this information to everyone’s husband? Particularly the Shop Tart’s?) Can’t decide? Gift cards are a great option!
- Lola of Lexington is offering 30% off Fall and Holiday and 60% off selected merchandise. Even if you live downtown, Lola is worth a trip. it’s not too far and they have some fun stuff!
- Max and Prissy is offering 30% off everything in the store and an extra $10 off for every $100 spent. So, if $100=.7x then x=$142.86 and if $100=$90, then $142.86=$90. And 90 is 63% of 142.86, so you get 37% off! Algebra is the best*!
- Shop Tart Tip: Head to the Hyundai Market on Decker Boulevard for cool stocking stuffers, including much-beloved Pocky Chocolate.
- All holiday merchandise at Burlap will be 50% off beginning Friday, December 26th. They will be closed today, tomorrow and Thursday. Beginning January 1st, Burlap will be processing orders online. The site will feature invitations, stationery, gifts and much more.
- The Greek-themed specials at Gervais and Vine were magnifique last night. They have a wine-tasting tonight which is probably full, but call in the afternoon and check for cancellations if you’re interested.
Happy Shopping and don’t forget to tell them you read it on the Shop Tart!
* And the Shop Tart is sure someone will email soon if her personal Algebra is not the best. Anyone? Corrections welcome!
Dec
22
Follow the Shop Tart!
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year… Don’t you love that song? The Shop Tart does. And it really is the most wonderful time of the year, with all that holiday cheer. And the sales, oh mercy, the sales. Believe it or not, the Shop Tart shops late every single year. She craves the excitement, that adrenaline rush when you find the perfect gift for someone and it’s on sale, because you waited until the last possible minute. Hooray!
Like a trained athlete, she’ll start her day with a healthy breakfast (soft-boiled egg, coffee and an apple) and get ready to hit the ground running, stopping for coffee along the way at her favorite spots, of course. And lunch…and maybe a glass of wine…and a snack or three…
Ready, set, go!
- Get 50% off capes and skirts at LaRoque and 20% off the rest of the store. Perfect for last-minute holiday wear!
- Simply Savory is having their free wine tasting today, from 4:30 to 6:30. One of the wines is a bubbly Prosecco, a Shop Tart favorite for entertaining. Have you tried their lunch yet? Yum! The Shop Tart needs to explore the rest of the menu, though…so far she can’t resist the Wild Italian Salad.
- Get 20% off your purchase at Kicks with a donation to the Children’s Garden.
- The party’s almost over at Tullulah. The shop will be closing forever on Christmas Eve. Owner Kristy Ray Quattrone will be saying goodbye to customers on Christmas Eve with Champagne - so stop by for a glass. Everything in the store will be heavily discounted.
- Tickled pink is also having a closing sale. Head on in for unbelievable discounts!
- KD’s Treehouse will be open today (Monday is usually their day off) for last minute shoppers. They have the biggest collection of Plan Toys the Shop Tart has ever seen.
- Need more kid gifts? BeBeep, according to Mr. Shop Tart, is still well-stocked with Lego’s and anything else you might want. Creative Kids in Five Points is another great spot - they have excellent riding toys and even few pogo sticks left. Did you know Pogo Sticks were all the rave again? or so the Shop Tart’s seven-year-old tells her (repeatedly.) Don’t forget the Cotton Mill Exchange, the shop at the State Museum. They have super-cool gifts for kids.
- Coplon’s “Warehouse Sale” is most definitely worth a look. Merchandise from past seasons is discounted 80%…and a $1000 Armani jacket never really goes out of style, now does it? The Shop Tart also spotted a gold Jimmy Choo evening bag…and Lanvin pants…and Marc Jacobs pants…and a Mayle dress… The sale on merchandise from this season isn’t too shabby, either! Coplon’s is also featuring beautiful jewelry from Jude Frances right now.
- Remember that Pout will add $25 to every gift certificate over $75. And a gift certificate from Pout is sure to please!
- Enjoy 30 and 50% off all merchandise at Just the Thing until Christmas Eve.
- Revente’s Winter Clearance Sale is in full swing. All winter clothing has been reduced 50%.
- M Boutique is offering 25% off all cocktail clothes.
- VanJean’s sale is still fab. The Shop Tart is seriously considering that heavily discounted Phillip Lim evening gown for the Museum Gala in February.
- Speaking of the Museum, their gift shop is a great spot for special gifts, in all price ranges.
- Sophie Shoes is offering 50% off shoes.
- Winter merchandise at Tiny Treasures is 70% off and, until December 27th, take an extra 10% off all Fall and Holiday clearance and 20% off New 2009 Spring and Summer merchandise.
- Ready to take better care of your adorable self? City Yoga is offering free classes from December 29th to January 4th. This is a great way to experiment with Yoga and start a new habit for the New Year. Mark your calender.
- Still looking for ways to give back? Take a look at the list on the Shop Tart’s other blog (the one with all the cuss words…) A donation made in someone’s name to a charity near and dear to their heart is always the perfect gift. Bonus: You get the tax deduction! Mwah!
Fa lalalalalaaaaaaaaaaaaa, la la la LA! Happy Shopping and don’t forget to tell them you read it on the Shop Tart!
Dec
19
Santa Claus is coming to town.
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The Shop Tart had a lovely lunch the other day with her sister-in-law at one of their favorite places, Cloud Nine Market. The Butternut Squash Soup and Spinach Salad hit the spot.
Cloud Nine is a great place to pick up last minute gifts. The flowers, as always, were lovely.
This Spanakopita is one of the best if you’ve already eaten your stock from the Greek Festival. Keep a box or three in your freezer for an impromptu party.
After lunch, she was off to KD’s Treehouse to help Santa choose a Plan Toy for a certain rowdy toddler. Speaking of rowdy toddlers, KD’s makes it easy to shop with them, thanks to this fab play area. Bonus: You can spy on them to see which toys they enjoy most and purchase them in the store.
And here is a parting shot, taken from the window of the car as the Shop Tart and husband rushed from party to party the other night. Wheeeee!
In other news…
- LaRoque is ready to help you with your last minute holiday dressing. Enjoy 50% off capes and skirts and 20% off everything else.
- Simply Savory’s free wine tasting is today from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. This is the perfect way to relax and kick off the weekend. The Shop Tart likes it because there’s just enough talk about wine to keep it educational, but not so much she can’t enjoy herself!
- Bring a donation for Children’s Garden to Kicks and receive a discount on your purchase. There are plenty of styles and sizes left, but they’re going fast…
- Stop by Finleaf Gallery today from 4 to 6 pm for Tea and Sherry and an informal fashion show featuring items from the ladies boutique.
- There is no Saturday wine tasting at Gourmet Shop this week. Buy some Champagne on sale and have your own. Cheers!
- Everything at Just the Thing is 30 to 50% off, so go accessorize yourself and your friends!
- Revente just got in some major designer goods - Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Jimmy Choo sound familiar?
- Head to Belladea for 25% off the entire store today and tomorrow. Items on the sale rack are marked down as much as 65% off.
- In Charleston for the weekend? All Fall merchandise is 50% off at Hampden Clothing.
- Enjoy 25% off at Strobler until New Year’s Eve.
Happy Shopping and don’t forget to tell them you read it on the Shop Tart!
Dec
18
Best places in town to run into your friends from high school.
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Now, the Shop Tart realizes you might not want to run into your friends from high school, but really, isn’t it time to get past that? Go get your hair done, put on a nice outfit and go out to lunch. You might see someone fun (even if they weren’t fun in high school) and end up making plans for the evening. After all, you can only share so much holiday cheer with your family. The Shop Tart never fails to see old friends in these lunch spots:
- The Gourmet Shop. It’s always bustling, you can pick up a few last-minute holiday gifts and the food is scrumptious. Now that you’re older, you probably think you should order the Seasonal Green Salad, no bread, no croutons, with a side of smoked salmon. Delicious choice, but why not pretend your metabolism is back in high school and go for the Brie and Bacon Croissant? Just this once, for old times’ sake.
- Mr. Friendly’s. You’ll run into people you know and they might be with their parents. You are now mature enough to say hello to the parents and act interested, m’kay? Have a burger and fries or dig in to any one of their fab specials. You won’t really have time to eat though, because you’ll spend the whole time chatting with everyone in Columbia.
- Groucho’s. It’s a classic. You can order the STP Junior, but you know you want the whole thing, so go for it. And the ice - oh, the marvelous ice. The Shop Tart craved it like crazy when she was pregnant. You’re not pregnant, are you? That would be an interesting piece of news!
- Motor Supply Company. It’s still warm enough to sit on the enclosed porch and it’s perfectly acceptable to share a bottle of wine at lunch. What a fab way to fuel your Christmas shopping. Carol Saunders Gallery, right next door, is sure to have the perfect thing for your mom, like a piece of jewelry or some hand-blown wine glasses. Just don’t carry the wine glasses yourself if you drank most of that bottle.
- Adriana’s. You met one of your best friends when you worked there in high school. She introduced you to people who remain your best friends. In fact, she introduced you to your husband, a union that resulted in three adorable sons. You went to her wedding in Italy and had a blast. Not quite? Well, that’s what happened to the Shop Tart, so she has a special spot in her heart for Adriana’s. And their food is actually good now - really good - and they have great coffee and free wi-fi, so you can pretend to be working instead of looking up your high school friends on Facebook. Cool!
Last, but not least, Goatfeathers is not a lunch spot, but after a long day of shopping, chatting and behaving in a generally polite and cheery manner, don’t you need a drink or three? Happy Hour is calling your name. Goatfeathers is open when others are not and you’ll always run into someone you know. It’s nice and dark, so you can be as sullen as you were in college and no one will notice. Hooray!
In other news…
- Capes and skirts at LaRoque are 50% off. The Shop Tart thinks a lovely evening cape would be the perfect gift for someone special!
- Next week’s wine tasting at Simply Savory will be on Monday instead of Friday. They’ll also have a bubbly tasting on the Monday before New Year’s Eve. Fun!
- After a great run, Tickled Pink is closing for good. Everything is 40% off through Saturday.
- Some things in the Coplon’s sale are up to…gulp…80%. The Shop Tart is saying this very quietly, since she can’t get there until after 11 and is pretty sure people will be busting the doors down. They’re bringing merchandise from their other stores. The sale lasts for three days, through Saturday. The Shop Tart is shaking with excitement.
- Looking for a way to give back? Columbia’s Free Medical Clinic always needs your help. Count your blessings if you have a job and health insurance and do your part to help those who don’t.
Happy Shopping and don’t forget to tell them you read it on the Shop Tart!
Dec
17
Look of the Week!
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Tullulah is closing the doors for good on Christmas Eve*, y’all, so stop by and say hello before it’s too late! While you’re there, take a look at all the cool fixtures and furniture…everything is for sale. There are some verrah, verrah lovely holiday decorations, as well as a fab sofa and plenty of lingerie, some marked down by as much as 75%.
The Shop Tart, desperate for her last fix of casual conversation with Kristy in the shop, stopped in last week and found Elizabeth Halbing, a social worker and State Fair Ribbon Winner in Amateur Cake Decorating. Because there was a slight chill in the air, she wore a sophisticated scarf and boots she scored at the most recent Kicks sidewalk sale for a price so impressively low the Shop Tart can’t even print it for fear you would die of envy.
And the absolutely necessary close-up of the duck-fabric skirt with a green lace overlay to save it from being, well, a skirt with ducks on it.
The Shop believes no outfit is complete without a large cocktail ring. Thank you for obliging, Miss Elizabeth!
Find some time before Christmas Eve to stop by Tullulah, where you will probably find the Shop Tart, sipping Diet Coke from Divine Foods and trying to figure out just how good of a deal she can get on those white feather wreaths. And trying to get the scoop on AnnaBelle (LaRoque)’s big plans…
In other news…
- Kicks is having a Fall and Winter sale. Sizes are going fast, so hurry!
- Everything in stock at LaRoque is 20% off. Happy Holidays!
- Don’t forget Simply Savory’s 15% case discount on wine (most places only offer 10% off cases). Stop in the deli for a superb lunch and pick up a case of wine on your way out.
- Belladea unpacked new pieces by Beth Bowley and Ella Moss. To make room, they added more items to the sale rack, up to 40% off.
- K.D.’s Treehouse will be open a little late on Thursday and Friday evening and, even though they’re normally closed Mondays, they’ll open the Monday before Christmas for last-minute shoppers!
- Looking for a way to donate time or money? Consider MIRCI (Mental Illness Recovery Center, Incorporated). They’ve been helping people since 1960 and can always use your help.
Happy Shopping and don’t forget to tell them you read it on the Shop Tart!
* A Note for Those of You Who Know and Love Kristy: The closing of Tullulah is a good thing for her and she’s looking forward to whatever comes next!
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