What an exciting weekend we had at Royal Gifts with the honor of working with Laura Hobbs and Doran Bouchard on their upcoming wedding October 13, 2018. We are so happy to have them registered with us. Click Here To Visit Registry
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June 30, 2018
June 30, 2018
We support indie stores. How about βIndieβ...restaurants? Ha ha. Long Island City.
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May 29, 2018
May 29, 2018
Instructors Mary Aebischer, a native of Mexico City, is presently living in New Mexico. Aside from teaching at UNM, she continues to teach cooking classes while finishing her book on Regional Cuisines of Mexico.
Kelly Campbell (Nicely) has over 20 years of experience in the wine industry that includes teaching and selling wine. During her tenure with B&T distributing she shared with restaurant staff her knowledge, helping them to appreciate and sell wine. Over the past 20 years, she has taught ...
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April 25, 2018
April 25, 2018
Bernardaud, the historical choice of fine dining restaurants, gets a mention in todayβs Times. The new Noma is (like many other restaurants such as Eleven Madison) are moving towards humble tableware like pottery.
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April 6, 2018
April 6, 2018
For any $100.00 and more online purchase recieve a Lily and Laura bracelet free! While bracelets are available.
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March 21, 2018
March 21, 2018
Three families of Rockefellers have owned this set. Learn more about the βTobacco Leafβ service, circa 1775. Estimate: $150,000-250,000 at Christieβs New York this Spring.
The voyages undertaken by Captain James Cook to the South Pacific in the 1770s aroused considerable interest among European botanists in Oriental flora. The so-called βtobacco leafβ pattern, however, may owe as much in its derivation to textile designs supplied to the East India Company as it does to any interest in plant life....
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March 4, 2018
March 4, 2018
Scent Sunday - started by Laura Slatkin in 2005 Nest has quickly evolved to a luxury brand. Our bestseller and favorite is Grapefruit.
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January 30, 2018
January 30, 2018
Weβre so proud to have millikenandco Signature Bistro Stripe napkins at The Boutique! Youβve seen them in restaurants all over town. They keep their shape, donβt stain, and you cannot beat the price!!!
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January 27, 2018
January 27, 2018
Congrats to Laura May and the team at Ivy House: they are the first store to get more than 300 reviews! Great job! You not only got 300+ reviews, you have an average rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars. Wow, your customer service is excellent! ;)
We had a great time Saturday at the 5th Annual SOKY Bridal Expo! So many excited couples that we are looking forward to working with this year.
Our winners of the drawing for 50 free Embossed Graphics thank you notes are: Jennifer Grothe and Maura Rowland Stop by at your convenience to select your favorite cards!
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January 21, 2018
January 21, 2018
Want to see a store that knows how to sell? Visit the Ivy House in Dallas which is led by Laura May.
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January 14, 2018
January 14, 2018
A friend of mine asked me about the buy local movement and young people. She wonders if young people (people under 40--gosh, I guess that excludes me?!) cared about the buy local 'movement.'
My response to her was that asking someone to buy local is sort of like asking someone to ignore the major principles of why people shop (aka ignore capitalism). The primary reasons we shop where we do is:
1. Selection. People want a wide variety of selectionβ¦aka: all the items you can find on Amazon.
Kelly Campbell (Nicely) has over 20 years of experience in the wine industry that includes teaching and selling wine. During her tenure with B&T distributing she shared with restaurant staff her knowledge, helping them to appreciate and sell wine. Over the past 20 years, she has taught wine tasting with chef Gary Nicely at the Glass Bazaar as well as hosting numerous wine dinners at local restaurants including Naples Italian Restaurant. Her extensive travels to major wine making ...
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December 20, 2017
December 20, 2017
Roman and Williams, the famous interior designers of hotels, has opened a Soho restaurant that also sells tableware. They ensured each item they sell can be washed 20 times (!).
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November 29, 2017
November 29, 2017
Love our Small downtown with unique businesses around including a wonderful bakery and a very nice restaurant to add to your shopping experience in downtown Clinton
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October 9, 2017
October 9, 2017
Eleven Madison Parks architect Brad Cloepfil can add tableware designer to his resume as the new restaurant opens this week serving Michelen-starred food with his designs.
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Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017
You're invited: Tuesday, October 17th, 2017 at 4:30 pm
Black Barn Restaurant 19 E. 26th St. (Across the street from 41 Madison, about mid-block on 26th St.) New York, NY 10010
Your Store vs. Amazon
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Why attend? 80% of shoppers shop online, but 75% of indie stores don't sell online. Meanwhile, Amazon is spending heavily to put your store out of business. It recently purchased Whole Foods for $13 billion and setup a relationship with Kohl's. Your customers are going online. Your ...
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August 31, 2017
August 31, 2017
Best wishes Laura and Jacob! We love traditions, and are touched by your choosing September 1st as your special day, just as your parents did! Enjoy your day tomorrow and always!!!! See their registry here
Let us help you show your Team Spirit ! Do we have your favorite team represented ??
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August 13, 2017
August 13, 2017
Laura, who owns Ivy House in Texas, will save $7,000 in credit card fees this year. That's enough to take her family to Italy on vacation or buy five Apple computers for her staff.
How did she save this money? Laura asked me to review her credit card statements. I found that the credit card processor was charging her too much.
I then showed Laura that she could save $7,000 per year if she moved to Bridgeβs processing. She gets the same or better in-store processing services and saves $7,000.