The nose knows. Vote for the most creative florist, soothing aromatherapist, or other purveyor of ode-worthy odors.
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Katie Luber and Sara Engram Tsp Spices
Carolinians Katie Luber and Sara Engram joined forces to create Tsp Spices. The organic spices burst with flavor and are the perfect blend of Southern hospitality and domestic genius. Read More
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Originally published on January 29, 2007
A Little Dab’ll Do Ya
Tsp Spices
In principle, you agree that moderation is key. In practice, you still yearn for the best protein-carb-veggie combo that will accommodate double-digit trips through the Chow Baby line.
Hitting a little close to home? So does Tsp Spices, the new line of organic, teaspoon-size seasonings that makes taking it easy much easier.
Choose from single-flavor tins (ginger, thyme, rosemary), twin packs (like Sun Shine, a lemon/orange duo), or full sets that cover sweet, savory, and regional cooking. Craving continental? Get the Savoir Fare marjoram/sage combo. Betty crockering it? Go for Sweet Basics, a cloves/nutmeg/anise seed selection.
Spices come in cute brushed-metal tins, so you can keep them out for the world to see.
For once, there’ll be no need to hide that you can’t get enough.
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Brandi Barnes Just Add Honey Tea Company
Modern-day Renaissance woman Brandi Barnes is a foodie, fashion stylist, and (most recently) tea connoisseur. Her Just Add Honey teas in flavors like green caramel are not your ordinary herbal. Read More
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Originally published on July 18, 2007
Buzzworthy
Just Add Honey Tea Company
Your morning brew binges have you sipping (too soon), straining (to see the front of the line), and raising your pinky with the best of ’em.
Why not consider a simpler source: Just Add Honey, a new local tea company that makes self-serve tea a snap.
Atlanta food and fashion stylist Brandi Barnes started the company after London schooling left her yearning for quality teatime.
Her in-home tinkerings led to inventive mixes like chocolate mint rooibos, green caramel (made with bits of the real stuff), and cinnamon orange spice (a vanilla bean and citrus peel blend). Teas are packed in cute tins with how-tos for brewing them hot (jasmine pearls), cold (berries), or chai (chocolate delight), so you can let your inner barista go wild.
Just not too wild.
It’s not like you’re drinking coffee or anything.
Available at Irwin Street Market, 660 Irwin Street, Inman Park (irwinstreetmarket.com); Beehive Co-Op, 1831a Peachtree Road, Buckhead (404-351-1166 or beehiveco-op.com); online at justaddhoney.net. -
Mike LaSage and Liz Gudmundsson Adaptation Floral Design
Friends Mike LaSage and Liz Gudmundsson opened a kitschy flower and tchotchke shop, complete with '50s-era design, a tucked-away location, and rare blooms sourced from all over the state. Read More
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Originally published on September 4, 2007
Out-of-Potting Experience
Adaptation Floral Design
Antiquey things will always be cool in your book (granny panties and old lady perfume included).
But in case you need another reason to keep things fresh, er, old, head over to Adaptation Floral Design, a new spot run by Mike LaSage and Liz Gudmundsson, two hipster pals with a soft spot for flora and ’50s kitsch.
The Inman Park store is part flower shop, part art gallery: Ceiling-high windows light a clothesline strung with orchids and candid Polaroids in one corner; retro Formica tables display moody photos of Gudmundsson and crew in another.
Each week, the duo searches local markets for fresh roses, hydrangeas, and safari sunset blooms to sit next to oversize vintage matchbooks and Fringe Studio vases sourced from Savannah.
Have them adorn your next event (after all, they met while designing for the likes of Elton John and Paul McCartney) or pick up a bouquet to give to your favorite honey bunch.
Even if she does wear dentures.
Adaptation Floral Design, 316 North Highland Avenue, Inman Park (404-577-1910 or adaptationfloraldesign.com).