Winter Wonderful
January 2009
By Melissa Colgan
Baby, it’s cold outside, but that’s all the more reason to indulge in items that will awaken your senses—a plush fur wrap, nubby warm mittens, and a dense, moist cake are just the ticket to melt those cold-weather blues away.
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All Wrapped Up
The distinctive tailoring of this cool gray, cozy cashmere sweater is refined and polished, but the fox fur collar adds just the right amount of come-hither retro glamour to channel your favorite Hitchcock heroine. $795. OPM, 3700 Grand Way, St. Louis Park, 952-567-7399
Photo by Michael Hendrickson
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Let Them Eat Cake
Other suburbs may be known for their “cake eaters,” but it is a St. Louis Park eatery that whips up our favorite daily. Patti-Cake is three layers of decadent moist chocolate cake smothered in thick vanilla butter cream icing. Whether you have a slice there, or bring a whole cake home, just don’t forget the big, ice-cold glass of milk. $34/full cake. Yum! Kitchen and Bakery, 4000 Minnetonka Blvd., St. Louis Park, 952-922-4000
Photo by Michael Hendrickson
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Snowball
Packing away your Rudolph and Santa needn’t mean losing out on cold-weather décor. A white flower snow globe bestows subtle seasonality to still life settings all season long. $29. West Elm, Centennial Lakes, 3879 Gallagher Dr., Edina, 952-835-8332
Photo by Michael Hendrickson
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Winter Garden
Our surefire way to cure the winter blues? Flowers! But because biweekly bouquets of the real stuff can get a bit pricey and the silk variety become dust-catchers, opt for a mélange of decorative plates with the resin-coated dried variety. Created by TC–based artist Maggie Sullivan, these one-of-a-kind treasures feature pressed and dried flowers on recycled, refinished, acrylic resin-coated plates and trays. $88. Benevolent Acorn, 1087 Grand Ave., St. Paul, 651-291-3848
Photo by Michael Hendrickson
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Paw Warmers
One part vegetable-dyed wool, two parts adorable. A tiny elephant visage adds a bit of playfulness to a warm and functional homespun mitt. $9.99. Whole Foods, 3060 Excelsior Blvd., Mpls., 612-927-8141; 30 Fairview Ave. S., St. Paul, 651-690-0197
Photo by Michael Hendrickson
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Scented Glass
Ever wonder what to do with all of those perfume samples you receive while shopping the cosmetics counter? Transfer a single scent into one of these tiny glass decanters and use in your guest powder room. $19.95 each. Bibelot, 1082 Grand Ave., St. Paul, 651-222-0321; 2276 Como Ave., St. Paul, 651-646-5651; 4315 Upton Ave. S., Mpls. 612-925-3175; 300 Hennepin Ave. E., Mpls., 612-379-9300
Photo by Michael Hendrickson
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