January 28, 2014
Goodbye Cabin Fever

When the weather is chilly and you’re stuck indoors for days on end, cabin fever can start to set in.  When that happens, a trip to NorthPark Center is in order to lift the spirits with its beautiful décor, landscaping and climate-controlled temperature. While you’re there, you can also pick up a few items to help infuse that springtime feel into your home. Here are a few products from NorthPark Center retailers that will help take away those winter blues.

When you aren’t able to garden outside, why not bring the flowers and plants inside? These great miniature pots from Anthopologie are handpainted in variations of blue, and would be perfect way to dress up a window with herbs, ivy or mini-flowers. Retails for $6.

This mini notebook from Vera Bradley is great to have on hand in your purse or by your telephone to take notes and write to-dos.  The bright colors and pretty flower will add a touch of spring, and the pages are wire-bound and made with recycled paper. Retails for $12.

Pretty much anything made from fresh smells divine, and such is the case with the Rose Face Mask infused with real rose petals and pure rosewater.  The gel formula hydrates and tones the complexion, leaving you feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. Retails for $58.

Call me strange, but I love a good cleaning product!  My favorite line comes from Williams-Sonoma at NorthPark Center.  This line in Meyer Lemon give off a fresh, vibrant scent that leaves your home smelling clean naturally  - just like your living in the hills of Tuscany.  Well, almost… . Retails between $10 and $43.

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CAN YOU SHARE THE HISTORY AND CONCEPT BEHIND EATALY?

Eataly was founded in 2007 in Torino, Italy by my father, Oscar Farinetti. The concept behind Eataly is to gather high-quality food from all across Italy under a single roof in an informal, natural environment where customers can eat, shop, and learn. When the first Eataly opened, it was the only multifunctional marketplace dedicated to Italian excellence in the world, and now we have more than 40 locations around the world.

SIMILAR TO NORTHPARK CENTER, EATALY IS A FAMILY BUSINESS. YOUR FATHER, OSCAR FARINETTI, FOUNDED EATALY IN 2007. WHEN DID YOU BECOME INVOLVED, AND WHAT IS IT LIKE SHARING THIS EXPERIENCE WITH YOUR FATHER?

I’ve been involved from the very beginning alongside my father. In the beginning, I managed our Bologna store, but I took a major leadership position when I led the charge to open Eataly’s first store in the United States, our NYC Flatiron flagship store. Sharing a professional experience with one’s own father is something that creates a new balance in the relationship without necessarily calling your roles.

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CAN YOU SHARE THE HISTORY AND CONCEPT BEHIND EATALY?

Eataly was founded in 2007 in Torino, Italy by my father, Oscar Farinetti. The concept behind Eataly is to gather high-quality food from all across Italy under a single roof in an informal, natural environment where customers can eat, shop, and learn. When the first Eataly opened, it was the only multifunctional marketplace dedicated to Italian excellence in the world, and now we have more than 40 locations around the world.

SIMILAR TO NORTHPARK CENTER, EATALY IS A FAMILY BUSINESS. YOUR FATHER, OSCAR FARINETTI, FOUNDED EATALY IN 2007. WHEN DID YOU BECOME INVOLVED, AND WHAT IS IT LIKE SHARING THIS EXPERIENCE WITH YOUR FATHER?

I’ve been involved from the very beginning alongside my father. In the beginning, I managed our Bologna store, but I took a major leadership position when I led the charge to open Eataly’s first store in the United States, our NYC Flatiron flagship store. Sharing a professional experience with one’s own father is something that creates a new balance in the relationship without necessarily calling your roles.