Online - December 11, 2008

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

Do some rockin’ around the Christmas tree in honor of Brenda Lee’s birthday.

EAT
Patisserie Colson
What: The beloved Brooklyn bakery is now selling its famous Financiers pastries online. Warning — just looking at them on the website will make you drool.
Why: These Financiers aren’t going under.
Where: Online at colsonpastries.com.

WEAR
Delphine-Charlotte Parmentier
What: The Frenchie designer’s eponymous jewelry line isn’t a far cry from her work on couture collections for Chanel and Balenciaga. Except it’s way less expensive.  
Why: Ooh la la.
Where: Online at shoplanguage.com.

SHOP
Chloe & Reese Custom Shoppe
What: Classically lovely, made-to-order tops, skirts, and dresses — in almost any color/pattern you can think of.
Why: There’s no wrong way to order a Reese.
Where: Online at chloeandreese.com.

FineandDandyShop.com
What: Men’s e-store carries a dashing array of bow ties, hats, handkerchiefs, and more.
Why: Dapper-dee-doo-dah.
Where: Online at fineanddandyshop.com.

SELL
Your Old Books
What: Popular Portland bookstore Powell’s will buy back your old reads. Just enter ISBN numbers on the site, mail ’em in, and they’ll send you virtual store credit.
Why: This reading rainbow yields gold.
Where: Online at powells.com.