Archive for November, 2007



Owners of restaurants and other dining establishments all over the world have a host of rules with which they need to comply or else face sanctions. These rules encompass various areas of the operation: food safety, fire codes, smoking and nonsmoking areas, staff management. But in a municipality in Sydney, Australia, it affects restaurants, cafes […]

Simplicity doesn’t necessarily mean affordable or cheap. Many times products that look so simple come at a high price because of their quality or the brand name, or both. Coming across the Egoa Armchair, designed by Josep Mora for Stua, I sort of wondered at the $2,700+ price tag for something that looks so simple […]

What do the Degrees Bar & Lounge, Delmonico’s Steak House, Briarwood Country Club, and Palette Restaurant have in common? They all feature restaurant and bar room furniture – chairs, specifically – from David Edward, a second-generation, family-owned company in Baltimore, Maryland. They have also done installations for other establishments, not just dining facilities.
For the Degrees […]