Gentle Soles by Kenneth Cole
O Me O My in stone

These shoes seem like they are so comfortable. I tried them on, not even in my size, and they were comfortable. Now I have to hunt them down in all Kenneth Cole stores all over the city. They are half off right now! I love the stitching. Very karate belt.

I have now come to the conclusion that Kenneth Cole shoes are worth the investment. After wearing these for a year, my feet are so happy, even on the unforgiving NYC pavement.

Single-wrap skinny belt, $29.50

It seems that every time I go shopping for a particular item, I instead come home with a skinny silver belt. Yesterday's silver belt from J. Crew.

Crackle silver! So beautiful.

The Vendy Awards Finalists have been announced, complete with videos. Having sampled their huaraches at the Brooklyn Flea, I vote for Country Boys.

If you haven't heard of the Vendy Awards, read all about it here.

A bag suitable for a bag lady?
[image via SLY]

Now this is a Chanel bag I can afford. I know precisely where to get the chain too. I am totally making one of these. Ah the layers of irony. I love it.

Via Jak & Jil by way of SLY.

Bonita on Bedford Ave in Williamsburg
[image from Kleen Construction]

The word on the street in Williamsburg is that Bonita is now closed. They were due to close on August 15, but it seems that they packed it in earlier than anticipated. Thursday, July 30 to be exact. Did you know that this Mexican restaurant on Bedford is part of the Diner/Marlow & Sons/Marlow & Daughters empire built by Andrew Tarlow and Mark Firth? I had no idea, until I started to do a little research. Check out this interview with Andrew and Mark on Index Magazine. Their story is pretty interesting.

No word yet if there are plans to relocate. According to Eater, Bonita closed due to ongoing issues with the landlord and the inability to get a liquor license in this space. If you are craving their particular Mexican cuisine, check out Bonita II in Fort Greene (243 DeKalb).


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Update, 10:15am
According to Brooklyn Based, former executive chef of Diner/Marlow/Bonita, Caroline Findanza plans to open her own place called Saltie's at 378 Metropolitan. (The space was formerly Cheeks Bakery.) When did Findanza leave Diner? This I did not know. Stay tuned!

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Time for another Twitter Shopping Deal. Enter TWITTER25 at checkout to receive 25% off all Skirts, Jewelry and Tees on elaineperlov.com. Now through Monday August 17. Happy Summer everyone!

[image via Apartment Therapy]

From Apartment Therapy's 2009 Smallest Coolest Pad contest. I love the couch and the giant letter on the wall. We have a lot of similar elements in our apartment.

A birdcage on Craigslist which someone else bought for $10.

I saw so many amazing arrangements of plants at Sprout Home in Williamsburg last week, that I am now full of ideas. A particularly eye-catching arrangement: succulents in a yellow birdcage! Clever idea. The way I see it, all I have to find is a birdcage on E-bay. And some yellow enamel paint at a hardware store. And make an arrangement of plants. Or I could just get the amazing yellow birdcage at Sprout Home. We'll see how things go.

[page print from Take A Bao's Website]

Check out how cool this is: Take A Bao's Webpage, concept, and restaurant. A bao is a Chinese steamed bun, and if you are a fan of the bun, you must check out this place. It's in LA on Santa Monica Boulevard, kind of near Wilshire.