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University Village: Have a Molly Moon Cone with Your Scotch & Soda

Michael van Baker — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 21:48:13 +0000

This fall, the University Village shopping center welcomes no fewer than 12 new retail and dining establishments, including the grownup hipster-wear of Amsterdam's Scotch & Soda, resort-wear from Calypso St. Barth, mom-wear ("Hello, waist!" -- their quote, not ours) from Hot Mama, and eyewear from Sunglass Hut.

Glazer’s Camera Will Survive Hot SLU Real Estate Market

Michael van Baker — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:08:37 +0000

The Wolff Company, itself a third-generation, family-owned firm, has announced that "Glazer’s will occupy the new mixed-use development’s exciting two-story commercial corner on 8th same location where the store exists today." Glazer's is signing a long-term agreement that will allow them to move their rental and lighting and supplies locations in under one roof there at 8th and Republican.

Forget Sleeping, It’s Gonna Be Black Midnight at Macy’s

Guest Contributor — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:52:44 +0000

For those of you who didn’t already know, Macy’s has a small window to shop their Black Friday specials. For the brave, Macy’s opens its doors at 12 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 23 (the midnight of Thanksgiving night) and deals end that same day at 1 p.m. Yes–that’s 11 hours to shop your little heart out.

Want an iPhone 5 Right Now? Switch to Verizon, Head to Radio Shack

Michael van Baker — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:53:39 +0000

Milo, the SKU-sniffer for local shopping options, tells me that all that's needed is to switch to Verizon or Sprint, and head to a Radio Shack or Best Buy, where the hordes of Apple fans fear to tread. The 16GB models are less popular than the 32GB, apparently.

3 Simple Supergenius Ideas for Seattle

Michael van Baker — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:04:10 +0000

If you're like me (i.e., live indoors, use electricity), then you've been watching your electricity bill steadily increase despite water not having a union (that's a hydroelectricity joke, folks, one of the few). Your home is filled with an array of red- and green-eyed electrical devices that light up darkened rooms like Christmas all-year-'round, and it's hard to tell which ones are sucking the most power down. Patel's sensors will make it possible to know, outlet by outlet, how you're using electricity.