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At This Chef’s New NYC Store, Vintage Finds Come With a Side of Seasonal Produce

One thing New York City always does well is host a multi-hyphenate business. Pick two or three things you love, and I guarantee there’s an existing store that offers the perfect fusion. If you love books and pickles, you can go to Sweet Pickle Books (yes, that’s a real place). If your jam is playing chess and having a drink, head to Greenwich Village. And as of last week, if your personal Venn diagram includes vintage homewares, upscale groceries, and specialty coffee, there’s now Gem Home in Nolita.

The shop comes from chef and restaurateur, Flynn McGarry, who got the idea from the grocer-cafes he visited as a kid in California. When he was still a teen, he became a chef and ran the cool-kid fine dining restaurant Gem in New York City for five years until he closed its doors last summer. He still runs its accompanying wine bar, Gem Wine, and the cool kids, such as Kaia Gerber, still flock.

This New Bedding Collab Makes Your Home Feel Like a Hotel

We already like Big Night, a dinner party shop in New York City that sells everything you need—from tinned fish to colorful cocktail glasses—for a stylish and flavor-filled night in with friends. And now, the store has diverted our attention from the dining room and into the bedroom, where they’ve just debuted a cheery bedding collection with Far West, the design group behind hip hotels like Hotel St. Vincent in New Orleans and El Cosmico in Marfa, TX.

If a whole world of stripes in one room isn’t your thing, each piece can be easily mixed and matched with your existing decor. We like the idea of pairing the duvet with a buttery yellow pillow or sky blue top sheet. Or, grab a set of the striped pillow cases and put them up against crisp white bedding, which looks good with everything—maybe that’s why it’s so popular at hotels, hint, hint. See the entire collection here.

Amanda Recaps an Antique-Filled Week in Texas

Photo by Amanda Hesser

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I’m just back from a swing through Texas, California, and Ohio–sourcing, investor-ing, and parent weekend-ing. I returned with a lot of laundry and to an office aflutter in 52 Days of Holiday–scroll down for more on this fun treat!

The Holiday Swap is also underway, and I’m going to order some vanilla beans because I love making these Vanilla Rooibos Tea Cookies for my swappee. If you’re new to the Swap, here’s how it works:

Meet The Designer Behind Dansk’s ’70s-Era Fish Trivet

The story behind the Dansk trivet is actually a fashion one: Gunnar Cyrén, an award-winning Swedish designer responsible for some of the world’s most coveted flatware, would’ve never worked with Dansk if he hadn’t walked into a Parisian hotel wearing h…

Days prior to arriving at the hotel, some time during the summer of 1969, Gunnar was in the midst of a family vacation in Sweden’s Skåne county when the phone rang. On the other line was Dansk founder Ted Nierenberg—again.

The Mom Behind MADRE

We’re celebrating remarkable women in the worlds of food and design throughout Women Are Amazing Month (aka Women’s History Month, Food52-style). Is there a woman we should be profiling? Let us know.

Shay Carrillo is the founding partner and chief c…

We're celebrating remarkable women in the worlds of food and design throughout Women Are Amazing Month (aka Women's History Month, Food52-style). Is there a woman we should be profiling? Let us know.

Shay Carrillo is the founding partner and chief creative officer of Portland, Oregon-based linen brand MADRE. With the help of her talented team, she designs timeless, beautiful linens that brighten any occasion. Recently, we caught up with Shay to learn more about her design process, why MADRE is "for everyone," and how being a mother influences her work.

The Woman Behind Your New Favorite Mug

Josephine Heilpern, founder of Brooklyn-based cer…

Josephine Heilpern, founder of Brooklyn-based ceramics and home goods brand, Recreation Center, pours her heart and soul into every inch of her vibrant business. She makes every Recreation Center product, from vases to cups, by hand, and is responsible for this much-loved coffee mug in our limited edition collection. (Our team fought over who got to use it in the staff kitchen, until it went missing. We're still not over it.)

Virginia Sin’s Brooklyn Studio Is a Ceramicist’s Dream

Virginia Sin, the founder and creative director o…

Virginia Sin, the founder and creative director of Brooklyn-based ceramics and home goods brand, SIN, has long been part of the Food52 community. We’ve been lucky to carry her beautiful, thoughtful work in our Shop for over a decade, and anxiously await her new designs each season.

Let’s Dansk: These All-New Reissues Are Back to Grace Your Home

If you know us, you know we love Dansk, the heritage brand that we added to the Food52 family in 2021. Adored by collectors and our community, Dansk helped popularize the mid-century modern look in America through its streamlined, stylish household goods designed by Danish artist, Jens Quittsgaard. You’re probably very familiar with one of his collections: the boldly colored Købenstyle line of cookware and pitchers that became instant bestsellers—and props for stars like Sarah Jessica Parker—when we reissued the collection with new and limited-edition colors.

Now, we’re excited to announce a brand-new assortment of Dansk classics in our Shop, perfect for holiday gifting and setting your table, Scandinavian-style. These new Dansk reissues are all based upon Jens' original designs, and include pieces that will make entertaining more magical this season, from teak salad bowls to iconic candle holders. Here are a few of the time-tested pieces you’ll want to add to your growing Dansk collection—we’re pretty sure you’ll be just as smitten with them as we are. (Plus, on Nov. 14, you can take 30% off with code DANSK30.)

Our Top Tips to Get Your Home Guest-Ready

This article originally appeared on Schoolhouse, a Portland-based company in the Food52 family of brands.

Preparing your home to welcome guests is an art form. From the dining room to the living room, and all the spaces in between, it’s important th…

This article originally appeared on Schoolhouse, a Portland-based company in the Food52 family of brands.

Preparing your home to welcome guests is an art form. From the dining room to the living room, and all the spaces in between, it’s important that every space exudes a sense of comfort to make your guests feel right at home. Below, we share a few of our favorite tips to help you transform your home into a haven for everyone who comes to visit this season.

Refresh Your Space With These 8 Simple Decor Pieces

We’ve teamed up with our friends at Wayfair to share some of our favorite ways to upgrade your space. Psst! All of these products also happen to be on sale, as part of Wayfair’s Save Big, Give Back event.

Completely revamping an interior space, whet…

We’ve teamed up with our friends at Wayfair to share some of our favorite ways to upgrade your space. Psst! All of these products also happen to be on sale, as part of Wayfair’s Save Big, Give Back event.

Completely revamping an interior space, whether it be a foyer or a whole apartment, can feel daunting. But there’s no need to start from scratch. Rather than swapping out your decor and furniture from the ground up, you can be strategic and pick just a few key elements to upgrade. The impact will far outweigh the effort, and you’ll be left with a space that feels refreshed. Here—with the help of our friends at Wayfair—we’ve picked out some items to get you started, no matter the room you’re working with.