WHOLE LOT OF WHOLE FOODS?

I know we are about to get an awesome new Whole Foods at Preston Forest when the Forest Lane store relocates to the southeast corner of that intersection, but any of you guys hear that we are also getting another gigantic Whole Foods at the corner of Park Lane and Central Expressway? Like the biggest one in the whole U.S. of A.?

BAKE-OFF

Here is Roger’s lovely wife, Kim, putting one of Expo Design Center’s new kitchens to the test for us. We just finished our photo shoot yesterday, and our story will appear in D Home’s October kitchens and baths issue.
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POWER OF THE STARS

Doesn’t look like a home entertainment center, does it? What a great boy toy! This is one of many amazing home theatre/entertainment mini empires that you can have in your home. Check them out at StarPower’s grand opening tonight at its newest location on Cole Avenue next to Milestone Culinary Arts Center who will, surprise surprise, be doing the hors d’oeuvres. And talk about stars…Deion Sanders, Nancy Lieberman, and Pat Summerall are said to be coming to rub shoulders with all the high-end clients checking out the stars on electronics. Jot down this address: 4615 Cole Ave. Oh, I forgot: we no longer jot — we copy and paste and then send it to the screen…

RE: MISSONI ONLINE

I think you’re right, Rebecca, there is an online price threshhold–at least for furniture. About 10 years ago, when the techies were predicting the end of brick and mortar shopping, greedy web designers were approaching the major furniture manufacturers to cut out their local showrooms and go directly to the designers. Looking at the size and extravagance of new showrooms, you know that didn’t happen. We found that people will not spend over $5,000 for seating without trying it out. So, maybe a Missoni rug, but please don’t buy an Armani Casa sofa without trying it out.

MILLION DOLLAR LISTING

Naturally, given what I do, I had to watch the season premiere of Million Dollar Listing on Bravo tonight (comment: when did TV channels start having names?) — the saga of Realtors selling million dollar homes in and around LA. Except they were not million dollar homes — try $2.5 ish to $10 million dollar homes. Honey, this is LA. A million here buys you a postage stamp. I learned so much! Realtors have a tough time acting as agent for both buyer and seller, you should probably not represent your ex-boyfriend (even if he is sexy), buyers can nit pick the inspection process — this ridiculous buyer, I hated her, wanted to re-negotiate a $2.8 million deal over missing outlet covers you can buy at Home Depot for a quarter — and open houses can be scary. People come in who have had very bad plastic surgery. A trendy new hobby in LA is to go to open houses just for fun. Oh, and for drinks, since Californians hold their open houses from 5-7 p.m., with champagne.

I can hardly wait till WE start Happy Hour open houses here in Big D! Sure makes it easier to deal with… clients!