Last May I posted a story about the food pantry at Second Presbyterian Church in which I mentioned the start of an interior renovation of the Romanesque Revival structure on Westminster at Taylor. The first phase of the project has now been completed on the sanctuary. The restoration involved extensive plastering, painting, and renovation of…
Category: Art & Architecture
Almost finished peeking inside…Part V
Holiday windows at Left Bank Books celebrate the new children's book area that was created during a recent renovation the bookstore won in a makeover contest. I consider myself a book snob, i.e. I like to hold a book in my hands. That snobbery started to crack yesterday when I viewed the latest in eReaders,…
Here we go! Peek inside…Part IV
For the botanist in your life, Bowood Farms has only two gorgeous Medinillas left. This beauty is the latest member of the orchid family from Canada, $39.99. If you haven't found time to make Quince Paste, which L'Epicurien France suggests you serve over cream cheese, pick some up at Bowood Farms, $9.50. Selections include: Williams…