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Little Flowers

I'm so jealous of this business idea.

Sarah Regan has created Little Flowers, offering just one bunch of amazing flowers fresh from the markets each day for just $25, including delivery. Each day the bunch on offer is posted on the website, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and usually sells out within hours. Lovely.

Junk

Dammit, I'd love to visit this pop up shop called God's Own Junkyard in London.







Via We Made This

Bags

Bloody hell. I'd love to visit this shop in the meatpacking district in NYC. Designed by architect Jeremy Barbour, boutique OWEN features approximately 25,000 brown paper bags. Nice.







Via This Is Awesome

Thought

Partners & Spade will take a Polaroid of any product in their store and send it to someone, from you, to let them know you'd happily buy it for him/her if you could.  Brilliant.



Via bb-blog

House

I love the concept of a pop up shop in a house - lovely work by The Design Files.  I so wish I could visit.







Photos by John Deer

love.fish

I can't wait to try love.fish in Rozelle.  Run by Michael and Michelle Grand-Milkovic, the "fish bar with a green heart" only sells sustainable fish and promotes recycling (all their used cooking oil is collected and turned into Biodiesel).  Plus, they appear to understand the importance of design and brand identity.  Fabulous.







Via the wonderful What Katie Ate

Stockholm Style

Why the hell didn't I go to this cafe in Stockholm?









Via Hilda

Best in Class

The Best Made Company was founded on the principle that a well made object can "enlighten, entertain, and inspire".  They're not about offering loads of options - they're about finding or making the very best possible product in each chosen category.  Excellent.

Case in point these beautifully crafted axes:



Via Creature Comforts

Sea Circus

How stunning is the new Sea Circus restaurant in Bali?  Love it.









Via Pia

Cavallero

Cafe Cavallero on Smith Street in Melbourne looks fabulous.  I need a solid weekend exploring that area of Melbourne.





Via Captain KK

Carcass

Okay, this is just superb and makes me want to move back to Sydney ASAP.  Sam The Butcher has opened in beautiful Surry Hills with the most fabulous window display of his organic meat.



Via The Urban Grocer

Bookshop

I love a good retail space and McNally Jackson’s bookshop cafe in New York by Front Studio is no exception.







I need to go back to New York.

Via Yellow Trace

Cups

I love this kind of shit, in case you hadn't noticed.  You might find this blog lean increasingly towards this and away from stock standard advertising.  Actually, that lean commenced some time ago.

Sonya Gee has created some adorable coffee cups for Cafe Giulia.  Apparently the furry lipped cups actually have names.  Brilliant.



Via The Unbearable Lightness of Being Hungry

Soup

Oh fuck, this is brilliant.

http://whatsoupisittoday.com/ lets you know what soup is going at Pret and EAT each day.  Sure, as Will pointed out, it does remove the element of surprise and serendipity, but still, it's pretty bloody helpful.  Or would be if I was still in London.

Moomah

Oh god I so want to go to Moomah.









Via Wide Open Spaces

Bowral

Fucking love the concept of this Pop Up Co Op in Bowral.  I need to get down there.



Via The Design Files

Choice

Loving the concept of the Ogori Cafe in Kashiwa, Japan.  Apparently, you receive what the person before you ordered.  Excellent.



The rules:

1. Let's treat the next person. What to treat them with? It's your choice.
2. Even if it's a group of friends or a family, please form a single-file line. Also, you can't buy twice in a row.
3. Please enjoy what you get, even if you hate it. (If you really, really hate it, let's quietly give it to another while saying, "It's my treat…")
4. Let's say "Thank You! (Gochihosama)" if you find the person with your Ogori cafe card.
5. We can't issue a receipt.

Via Daemon Digital