Have a Salmon Benedict covered in hollandaise sauce! Enjoy champagne and the last good newspaper still around, the NY Times.
In a city that still seems a little sleepy these days it was a wonderful two day event that featured four vendors and their distinct wares. 
Carolina Irving, the one time style editor for Home and Garden Magazine, showed her new line of home fabrics and Irving & Fine clothing line. 
Her unique beach cover-ups were fresh, current and offered in great color combinations of turquoise, green and coral. Apologies for the blurry shot taken from my IPhone.
The quality of their gold was some thing you would see only in Florence Italy on the Ponte Vecchio Bridge. 
Raw diamonds, mixed with hand crafted gold. Some of the pieces looked like antique treasure. Seriously, it was the kind of jewelry you could find yourself getting into trouble with - one piece just isn't enough. Treasures and Jewels by Vinesh flew in from India just for this event.
This shot makes me want to reorganize my coffee table.
I still can't get enough of Suzani's.
Massaged-organic-corn fed hen eggs...omg! rosemary sea salt crackers, french sea salt and cracked pepper, irish butter, farmer's market-organic cherry tomatoes...yum 
As a design element it has no equal. 
It's fresh...
clean...
vibrant...
and light. 
I really like this design firm based out of Sydney, Australia
I love white.
It was so refreshing to walk into Engs-Dimitri on La Cienega and view a lovely array of antiquities. 
Wine, olive oil and other foodstuffs were stored and transported in these vessels. Most had two handles, an elongated, globular form body and a pointed base to act as a shock absorber or prevent leaking. The spike could also be pushed into sand ground or placed in a rack.
A Set of Four Composition Stone Garden Sphinx, two pairs of opposing neo-classical garden ornaments Italy, circa 1900 Each crouching on a rectangular base with head turned to one side, wearing a saddle, harness and drapery. 
This Etruscan Head of a Man is dated 3rd-6th century B C! Made from stone it was probably from a sarcophagus lid. 
A marble torso of Cautopates, dated 2nd-3rd century A D. 
Dated 4th-5th century A D, This is believed to be Quintas Aurelius Symmachus a Roman Senator from 383, who died after 402. A fierce upholder of the Roman pagan tradition, he was one of the last men to wear a toga. 
Just to see all of their amazing collections of Antiquities was so inspirational... Can you believe seeing pieces from the 1st Century BC and the 1st Century AD?? Amazing! 
Moroccan Lanterns.... 
Working on fixing up your garden terrace, outdoor patio, or small garden??? 
Throws some cushions down, 
hang up a lantern, 
have a picnic outside... these lantern are availavle exclusively at Berbere Imports, ask for Zaid. Tell him Erin sent you.
Old, Spanish, French...large, old, new..... 
I imagine huge iron gates that open to a winding, tree covered drive. A clearing opens to a beautiful courtyard. A tremendous antique wood framed door begs to be opened. Inside is a delightful grand foyer…. and...lanterns…
...just dreaming.
