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CITY NOTES
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CURATED BY PATRICIA GREENE ISEN
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December Gift Guide 2022
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Welcome to the Annual City Notes Gift Guide!
Happy December!
I hope you and your families & friends had a beautiful Thanksgiving Holiday together!
In this month's Gift Guide, I have tried to include a varied group of gifts at many different prices that will appeal to many sensibilities. I love buying gifts for friends and always try to think of the item that they may not buy for themselves but really love!
. Enjoy!
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Brooklyn Copper Pot
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March SF
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From one of my favorite home stores in the United States. March has an incredible assortment of home items, and this is one of the chicest.
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Made in the United States.
Made with a commitment to sustainable manufacturing and low-environmental impact, Brooklyn Copper pieces are meant to be passed down from generation to generation. Each piece is spun from 11-gauge copper free of lead, cadmium, and mercury and hand-laid with pure, non-reactive tin. Copper is 5x more conductive than cast iron and 25x more than stainless steel, making it the perfect complement for the non-stick properties of tin.
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Mixing Bowls
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Nicky Kehoe
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Set of 3 hand-thrown stoneware mixing bowls. Three sizes offer a bowl for any occasion and nest together with ease when not in use. Due to the handmade nature of these pieces, no two sets are exactly alike.
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Cheese Knife Set
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March SF
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Made in Italy.
The Berti Cheese Knife set includes a serving knife for softer cheeses, a parmesan knife, and a cleaver for semi-hard cheeses. The set is hand-finished with ground and stamped blades. Comes in a canvas knife roll, perfect for picnics.
Founded by David Berti in 1895 in Florence, Italy, Coltellerie Berti produces knives with the same techniques and materials—ox horn, boxwood, and steel—that Berti first used. Produced in a small Italian factory by less than one dozen master knife makers, each knife is handmade by a single individual who follows the knife to completion, thus maintaining the integrity and authenticity that makes Berti knives some of the finest in the world.
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Apricot Jam
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March SF
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Only at MARCH
Made exclusively for MARCH by Maison de Monaco in San Francisco, California. French jam maker Coco Guilhem specializes in low-sugar, naturally sweet jam made in the traditional style of her native Brittany: fresh fruit cooked over low heat in large copper pots to retain fruit flavors. All jam is made without the use of preservatives.
Made with apricots, cane sugar, and fruit pectin.
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Fellow Stag Kettle
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Sur La Table
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Let the Stagg EKG Electric Pour-Over Kettle take the guesswork out of brewing coffee and tea at precise temperatures. The variable temperature control allows you to select desired temperatures ranging from 104°F to 212°F, and the integrated LED screen displays both the selected temperature and actual temperature so you can easily monitor progress.
A Hold option keeps your beverage at your desired temperature, in Fahrenheit or Celsius, for up to 60 minutes. When Hold mode is not selected, the Stagg EKG will go into sleep mode after reaching the set temperature. After the water has been heated, the built-in Brew Stopwatch times extraction for perfectly flavored coffee or tea.
This sleek, modern kettle has an 18/8 stainless steel body with a matte black finish, counterbalanced, heat-resistant Bakelite handle, and precision pour spout for spill-free serving.
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Chef Wave Milk made Non Dairy MilkH3
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Goop
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Making non-dairy milk has never been easier. Not only does this machine have settings for almond, soy, cashew, oat, macadamia, and coconut milks, it does all the prep work for you, too, so you don’t have to worry about presoaking or straining anything. Just add a handful of nuts or oats (whatever kind of milk you want) plus a drop of vanilla, chocolate, or other flavorings if you like, and make sure there’s enough water in the basin. Set it to begin immediately or delay the start so it’s ready at a certain time, then drink it fresh or store the pitcher in the fridge—you have options. Once all the milk is made, the machine starts an automatic seven-minute self-cleaning process. After that, all you have to do is rinse out the pieces and let them air-dry before putting them back into place. Oh, and PSA: Whichever variety you make, the milk is deliciously creamy.
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Courant Catch Charging Tray
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Courant
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A stylish new home for your everyday items. The CATCH:3 combines our multi-coil, single-device wireless charging technology with a familiar valet silhouette wrapped in designer-quality Belgian Linen and finished with soft-touch ABS for added durability. We recommend placing the CATCH:3 on both bedside and entryway tables so you can thoughtfully organize your accessories and charge your devices—all in one place.
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Urban Ears Boo Wireless Headphones
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Urban Outfitters
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Add some color to your listening experience with this set of wireless headphones from Urban Ears. Equipped with touch controls for effortless use, this set of headphones offers 30 hours of playtime in a compact silhouette.
Features
- Wireless earbuds from Urban Ears
- Made from 97% recycled plastics
- Optimized charging
- 30 hours of playtime
- Touch controls
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Oura Ring
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aGO II Portable Speaker
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Anthropologie
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Up to 25 hours of playing time
2-3 hours charging time
Water-resistant and dust-resistant
Includes USB-C charging cable
1.5' x 3" small
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Garden Sheers
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March SF
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Handmade in Japan.
All-round useful garden shears for hedges, shrubs, and topiary work. Made in Sanjo Niigata, Japan, by Toyama Hamono, a traditional shears manufacturer hand-making secateurs and scissors since 1861. Based on the manufacturing methods of Japanese swords, solid steel pruning shears are designed to be simple, hard-wearing, and sharp.
Each tool is stamped with the character hidehisa which, during the Edo period in Japan, represented superior quality and craftsmanship and has become a Toyama Hamono signature.
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Swedish Watering Can
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Nicky Kehoe
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Cream steel watering can from Swedish gardening connoisseurs, Garden Mind. Beautiful, practical, and excellent for both indoor and outdoor use. Features arched full-body handle and removable brass accented sprinkler head.
Measures: 11.4" x 7.5" x 4.33"
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Floral Society Gardening ToolsH3
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Food 52
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This all-star cast of flower-planting, weed-whacking, and seedling-supporting tools is here to light up your garden shed for years to come. You’ll find all the essentials inside, hand-forged In Holland from tough-as-nails boron steel with ash hardwood handles: A potting trowel for easy scooping, a 3-tine cultivator for taking care of hard-to-reach jobs, a weeder for, well, that one’s obvious, and a forged fork and trowel for breaking up the toughest of soils. All you need now is a tall iced tea and a sunny day.
MADE IN: Holland
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Millcraft Flower Gathering Basket
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Food 52
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We know just the thing for gathering flowers out in the garden—and for picnicking and collecting seashells too. This find was inspired by baskets that’ve been handed down for generations, and we can tell: It’s completely handcrafted by Amish basket weavers and leather makers in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It gets its lovely weave from seagrass rope, wood, willow, and reed, and those handles you see on either side are genuine bridle leather. Half-inch-thick plywood gives it a sturdy base to stand on (so don’t be afraid to put it to work).
Every basket is handmade, so there may be slight variations from piece to piece. (That means yours will be one of a kind.)
MADE IN: Lancaster County, PA
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Gifts for the
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Frances Palmer H3
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March SF
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Handmade in the United States.
A whimsical terracotta pedestal bowl finished with a high gloss clear glaze highlighting the beauty of raw material.
Artist and gardener Frances Palmer have been making ceramics since 1987 as an extension of her printmaking practice. Her coveted vessels are handmade in her studio, a Colonial Revival house in Weston, Connecticut. Palmer makes each pitcher, bowl, and vase in service of the contents within, be it flower or food, and sees pieces as functional art to be used on a daily basis.
Size and color may vary slightly as each piece is hand-thrown and hand-glazed.
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Jamb Candle -Collaboration with Moro Dabron
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Jamb founders Will Fisher and Charlotte Freemantle chose wisely when they decided to partner with designers Auston Moro and Eliza Dabron of Moro Dabron on their first candle. Understanding that a beautiful candle should appeal to almost all the senses – giving a soft glow and an evocative fragrance when lit while looking and feeling lovely when its flame isn’t burning – they have worked together to create an object inspired by their love of the ancient world. The result looks like a souvenir brought home from an 18th-century aristocrat’s Grand Tour – something excavated from an archaeological site or salvaged from the sea bed after centuries. The vessel itself was inspired by a Bronze Age wheel in the British Museum which was cast and hand-patinated at Jamb’s London workshop to give it a uniquely textured verdigris surface.
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Frances Palmer Large Pyramid Tulipiere Vase
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March SF
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Handmade in the United States.
A shiny white porcelain vase designed with additional openings for slender stems.
Artist and gardener Frances Palmer have been making ceramics since 1987 as an extension of her printmaking practice. Her coveted vessels are handmade in her studio, a Colonial Revival house in Weston, Connecticut. Palmer makes each pitcher, bowl, and vase in service of the contents within, be it flower or food, and sees pieces as functional art to be used on a daily basis.
Size and color may vary slightly as each piece is hand-thrown and hand-glazed.
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Deeda Blair book???
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Amazon or Rizzoli H4
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Deeda Blair: Food, Flowers & Fantasy (Rizzoli), a new book edited by Deborah Needleman, also dazzles, pairing Blair’s recipes for dishes like cold beet soup and Gruyère roulade with images of the memorable settings where she has dined (Hubert de Givenchy’s French country estate Château du Jonchet; the Villa La Fiorentina in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat) and colorful snapshots from her life. “Some of these recipes date back to my grandmother,” she says. “I mean, have you had an aspic recently?”
She dedicates the book both to her late son, who suffered from bipolar disorder and to her husband, who died in 2015 and will donate its proceeds to the medical grants overseen by her initiative. “Everyone wants to fund projects that they know will succeed,” Blair notes in the introduction. Yet now, as much as ever, her mission is to uplift. “I want to fund young researchers I believe in.”
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Gifts for the ENTERTAINER
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Lobmeyer Glassware
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March SF
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Made in Austria.
With an uncompromising concept of form, German architect Adolf Loos was ahead of his time with a glassware design for Lobmeyr in 1931, paving the way for modern barware. This tumbler service shows the characteristic diamond-cut base, with each line cut by hand and carefully matte-polished.
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Lobmeyer Glassware
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March SF
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Made in Austria.
With an uncompromising concept of form, German architect Adolf Loos was ahead of his time with a glassware design for Lobmeyr in 1931, paving the way for modern barware. This tumbler service shows the characteristic diamond-cut base, with each line cut by hand and carefully matte-polished.
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Lobmeyer Glassware
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March SF
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Made in Austria.
With an uncompromising concept of form, German architect Adolf Loos was ahead of his time with a glassware design for Lobmeyr in 1931, paving the way for modern barware. This tumbler service shows the characteristic diamond-cut base, with each line cut by hand and carefully matte-polished.
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Tory Burch Mochaware
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Tory Burch
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Tory Burch
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Tory Burch Mochaware
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Campsite Cooking
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REI H4
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The portable Eureka Ignite 2-burner camp stove helps you create perfectly cooked meals in the outdoors. Its 2-turn simmer control gives precise flame adjustment and enhances the cooking performance.
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campsite Cooking
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REI
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National Trust for Historic Preservation
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H4
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Wohngeist Tool Kit
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H4
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Wohngeist Tool Kit
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Wohngeist Tool Kit
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Wohngeist Tool Kit
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No matter what your needs or neighborhood preferences are, we will work tirelessly to find what you want and make it happen for you.
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My mother, Betsy S. Green, and I are partners at Douglas Elliman. Together we represent clients in NYC, the Hamptons, and Palm Beach. So when looking for real estate—whether you are expanding a family, downsizing, changing residences, or relocating from another city—we would be thrilled to be involved in your journey and work with you.
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Despite the decline from last year’s sales surge in Manhattan, levels remained significantly higher than in pre-pandemic conditions. Median sales price rose annually to the second highest on record for a third quarter. Sales and average price per square foot fell to the second highest on record, also for a third quarter. Listing inventory was up nominally from the prior year's quarter and pre-pandemic levels. Co-op sales fell year over year for the first time in six quarters, and condo sales fell year over year for the first time in seven quarters. Luxury price trend indicators expanded year over year for the fourth consecutive quarter. Luxury listing inventory expanded year over year but remained well below pre-pandemic levels. New development listings accounted for one-third of all luxury listings, consistent with the decade average. New development sales declined sharply from last year's unusual high but were significantly above pre-pandemic levels. The market share of new development sales was well above the decade's quarterly average.
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Despite rising mortgage rates in the Hamptons, price trends continued to set records as the lack of listing inventory persisted. The median sales price has risen to both record and near-record levels for ten straight quarters, to nearly double pre-pandemic levels. The number of sales fell year over year for the fifth consecutive quarter as listing inventory fell annually for the twelfth consecutive quarter and was less than half of pre-pandemic levels.
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Across the region, price trends continued to rise, with many markets seeing new highs. Listing inventory expanded over the summer but remained well below pre-pandemic levels. Sales volume slowed compared to the frenzied levels of 2021 before mortgage rates spiked but remained above pre-pandemic levels. The market is coming off of one of the largest housing booms of the modern era, pivoting to more typical activity levels. However, the lack of listing inventory persists as a market condition even with the higher cost of financing. Bidding wars remained a part of the market landscape in the third quarter but with a lower share of sales.
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I hope you have enjoyed the monthly City Notes!
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Patricia Greene Isen
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Licensed Real Estate Salesperson
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Office: 212.303.5227 | Mobile: 610.209.3831
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