Jonathan Adler Is Opening On The Westside

While heading for dinner on the Westside at JCT Kitchen last night, we noticed some fun design news.  In a space that originally housed a landscape design store, a large banner hung in the doorway announcing the upcoming opening of a Jonathan Adler store.  We're big fans of Adler's pottery and home decor, having first met him years ago when Belvedere (in their original Westside location) hosted their holiday party featuring his latest designs.  Adler was so gracious to all attending, we asked him to sign the piece we purchased. Years later, while on a visit to NYC, we stopped at his SOHO store and purchased our Hippo from his collection.  Check out more below and click here to read my previous post on Jonathan Adler's Palm Beach getaway home he shares with partner Simon Doonan.  The Westside store is scheduled to open Friday March 25.

Watch the Video Below of Jonathan Adler Giving a Tour of His Showroom & Pottery Studio

Coming Up Pineapples

This tropical fruit continues to inspire vintage & new home decor and trendsetting fashion designs.  Check out more below.

Vintage Pineapple Mirror | Circa Who

Kate Spade Hula Pineapple Jeweled Thong

Chairloom's Upholstered Arm Chair in Rubie Green's Megan Fabric

{Image Via Chairloom's Facebook Page}

Greg Kinsella's Grasscloth Wallpaper 

{Image Found Here}

Kate Spade Pineapple Print Top

Tommy Bahama Pineapple Umbrella

Vintage Pineapple Lamps | Purchase Here from Etsy

Williams Sonoma Home -- Chambers Heritage Embroidered Towels

Hudson Pineapple Pillow

LL Bean Signature Birch Point Boatneck Pullover 

Kiehl's Pineapple Papaya Facial Scrub

Studio Printworks Pineapple Wallpaper

Charlotte Olympia Pineapple Cage Platform

Green with Envy

Creators, owners, and designers of The Rug Company, Christopher and Suzanne Sharp, have launched their new Spring collection, with designs inspired from a color palette rooted in teal tones.  From their company's beginnings in 1997, Christopher and Suzanne Sharp quickly established themselves as a creative force in contemporary rug design.  The win/win decision to invite fashion and interior designers to create new patterns and styles for their company, only further helped elevate their artistry presence on the floors of well appointed rooms everywhere.  Fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg lends her design eye in her rug interpretation -- Climbing Leopard (see above #7).  The animal theme appears to extend into her Spring fashion and home collecions as well....  check out more below.  Click here to read my previous post on Christopher and Suzanne Sharp.

DVF Chiffon Tunic | Purchase Here

DVF Cheetah Spot Dinnerware Collection | Purchase Here

DVF Chiffon Dress | Purchase Here

DVF Lytton Snake Clutch | Purchase Here

DVF Cheetah Spot Duvet Covers | Purchase Here

DVF Gracey Pleated Scarf | Purchase Here

Up & Coming Restaurant News

Following yesterday's post, noteworthy restaurant news continues....  Using the opportunity of vacated commercial spaces and landlords's lowering the cost of rents to entice new tenants, chef/owners are expanding into new restaurant ventures. Click here for more from the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

Ford Fry and Drew Belline's new Decatur restaurant, No. 246, will be serving upscale Italian dishes, including hand crafted pizzas made in their direct from Naples wood burning oven. They are taking over the space formerly held by Eurasia, located right off the Decatur Square.  An opening date is set for early May.

No. 246 | Taking Over the space formerly occupied by Eurasia Restaurant

Ron Eyester and Jason Chenette didn't have to look too far for their next space.  In the next 4-6 weeks they will be opening The Family Dog, a neighborhood bar serving farm-to-table style pub food.  Its location is across the street from Rosebud, their restaurant in the heart of Morningside.  They acquired the space vacated by Pomodoro, and foresee the close proximity of the 2 spots to play off each other nicely.  A side note....  Rosebud offers a great week-end brunch, the best part being they accept reservations, which is almost unheard of for casual breakfast eateries.  Go & try.

The Family Dog | Taking over the space formerly occupied by Pomodoro Italian Restaurant

Closer to our neck of the woods...  What seems to be a hard luck location in our Emory village, is once again getting a new tenant.  Sprouts Green Cafe has closed and opening in its place will Bad Dog Taqueria.  Owners Tracy Mitchell and Bardo Arroyave are expected to open their doors April 1st.  Crafting the menu, that will include a handful of signature tacos, is former executive chef of Osteria 832 (a simple, but very tasty Italian cafe in the VA-Highland neighborhood) Lis Hernandez. Check them out on Facebook.

Bad Dog Taqueria | Taking over the space formerly occupied by Sprouts Green Cafe

Keeping a lookout for a possible second location is Decatur's beloved neighborhood restaurant, Watershed.  The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports that The Cheroff Group, Ltd is helping Watershed's owners in their search for a new space in Midtown or Buckhead.

The Interiors of Watershed Restaurant

Noteworthy News >>> Restaurant Re-Design

Interior designer Smith Hanes' portfolio of work reflects a refined sophistication of creamy and earth-tone inspired color palettes, textural linens & serene cotton fabrics, and thoughtfully selected furnishings & edited accessories.  His latest project will be in the form of a commercial space, lending his design aesthetic to a new restaurant opening in downtown Decatur.  Chef/owner Ford Fry is taking over the former space of Eurasia, with Floataway Cafe alum Drew Belline, and opening No. 246. This will be the 2nd restaurant design collaboration for Hanes & Fry. Hanes is responsible for the interiors of Fry's Westside eatery, JCT Kitchen & Bar.

Hanes' residential design work was recently featured in the Dec/Jan '11 issue of House Beautiful magazine.  Click here for more.

{All Images Via Here}

Ben & Jerry's Strikes Again

Jimmy Fallon's Late Night Snack

In celebration of Jimmy Fallon's 2nd anniversary of his talk show, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Fallon and ice cream makers Ben & Jerry's have teamed up to launch an over the top new ice cream flavor -- Late Night Snack.  Satisfying both salty and sweet cravings, this flavor starts with a base of Fair Trade vanilla bean ice cream, combined with a salty caramel swirl, and here is where you just want to lose your mind, fudge covered potato chip clusters are folded in -- WHAT??!!  You gotta love Ben & Jerry's ability to push the ice cream flavor combinations over the edge...  and of course, love their tongue-in-cheek inspirations for other dreamy and chunky combinations - with a particular affinity for beloved music icons.

Cherry Garcia -- In Honor of Legendary Performer Jerry Garcia, Singer for the Grateful Dead | Cherry Ice Cream with Cherries & Fudge Flakes

Dave Matthews Band's Magic Brownies | Black Raspberry Ice Cream Swirled with Sweet Cream Ice Cream & Fudgy Brownies

John Lennon's Imagine Whirled Peace | Caramel & Sweet Cream Ice Creams Swirled with Fudge Peace Signs & Toffee Cookie Pieces

Willie Nelson's Country Peach Cobbler | Peach Ice Cream with Cinnamon-Sugar Shortbread Pieces and a Peach Swirl

Phish Food -- Named for the ultimate jam band, Phish | Chocolate Ice Cream with Gooey Marshmallow, Caramel Swirls & Fudge Fish

Bonnaroo Buzz -- Bonnaroo is the annual 4 day music festival held on a farm in Manchester, TN | Coffee & Malt Ice Creams with Toffee Chunks and a Whiskey Caramel Swirl

Check out the video below of Jimmy and Ben & Jerry