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Raise the Rucht

Yo La Tengo in two weeks? Tickets bought. Kitschy field trip to Weeki Wachee? Ready. (Mermaids!) Spring forward? Please. You’re already there.

Pity your closet’s fallen so far behind.

Better head to Rucht D’Oleo. The quaint new under-the-radar North Miami ...

Tee for Twelve

Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Orange.
Orange who?
Orange you glad that Harry & David holiday gift basket from Nana finally arrived?

Actually, you were kinda hoping for a custom-designed Momi T-shirt.

Maybe because the company best known for its super-soft ...

Do-Re-Miyo

Do, a dear, two female dears (opened a store).

Re, a drop of golden sun (in up-and-coming Midtown).

Miyo, a name it calls itself (short for Make It
Your Own).

Fa, a long, long way to run (for goods from ...

Surf and Turf Wars

Trying to be one of the gang can hurt. (Hazings. Humiliations. Bad hair.)

But an appreciation for good eats is all you need to get in with The Food Gang (no iron-on decals necessary).

Started by Patrick Charpentier, with Howard Kleinberg (of ...

Keep It on the Milo

When you share your name with a Disney princess and the goddess of love, odds are the ugly stick (or anything flannel) hasn’t come within a ten-mile radius.

Proof? Jasmine Di Milo. Created by the daughter of Harrods owner Mohamed ...

The Weekend Guide

Resolution: More fun. (A little) less TiVo.

BUY
ArtShop
What: Art Miami and ArtCenter host a sidewalk sale featuring clothing, stationery, and more; plus a lecture on African-American art.
Why: Perfect the art of shopping.
When: Sat., 2-9 p.m. (lecture at ...

Best of 2006: On the Downlow

It’s that time again — when we prepare to ring in the new by celebrating the best of the past year. So this week, we give you some of our favorite stories from 2006.


Originally published on 10/13/06

Name: Susie ...

Design of the Times

You hung a sparkly light fixture. Filled a vase with beads and bamboo. Traded your pillowy sleeper sofa for something angular and white.

Still, you just can’t re-create the chic lounge at [insert hot hotel here].

Better leave the logistics to ...