Less then a week to go, but plenty of time to get organized.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Saturday, December 19, 2009
More Mulled Wine + Wild Huckle Berry Cake for Weekend Shopping!
Thank you all who came to join the lovely late night shopping event last night.
Those who missed the "O Christmas Tree Light Up Ceremony" on Friday night, you still have a chance to win some great prizes from Mount Pleasant BIA, so walk around the neighbourhood this weekend and vote for your favourite window display! (more info)
We'll continue serving the warm and delicious mulled wine and yummy wild huckleberry cakes made by Swallow Tail Culinary Co. this weekend, so stop by for a taste and more holiday shopping! (We're offering a complimentary gift wrapping service. )
Lark hours (This weekend)
Saturday open from 11am - 7pm
Sunday open from 12pm - 6pm
Friday, December 18, 2009
neighbourhood news: O Christmas tree light up ceremony
Vote for your favourite Christmas window display and you could win some really great Prizes!
Those involved are:
Antisocial Skateboard Shop
Ark Clothing
Automind Collision
Banana Tans
Bangs Salon
Bean Around The World Coffee
body politic
Brownie's Florist
Bubble Hut
Budgies Burritos
Caffe Rustico
Cobs Bread
Company of Cars
Dandelion Records & Emporium
Easy Vanity Parlour
F As In Frank
Genesis Nutrition
Habit Restaurant & Lounge
Java-Licious Cafe
Jeweller Bau
Lark
Mainly Sweet / Mitra Canteen
Mine: Stylesource Inc
Nice Cafe
On The Rivet
Paper Rock Bar & Grill
Pulpfiction
Scout Boutique
Silks Cafe
Sugoi Performance Apparel
The Cascade Room
The Goods Screening and Apparel
The UPS Store on Main Street
The Wallflower
The Well Restaurant
Yek O Yek
Zigz Bistro
Stop by, we'll be serving mulled wine and huckleberry cake made by Swallow Tail until 9pm.
Our Holiday Calendar
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Feature: Pyrrha
In Greek mythology, Pyrrha was the daughter of Epimetheus and Pandora and wife of Deucalion.
When Zeus decided to end the Bronze Age with the great deluge, Deucalion and his wife, Pyrrha, were the only survivors.
Once the deluge was over and the couple were on land again, Deucalion consulted an oracle of Themis about how to repopulate the earth. He was told to throw the bones of his mother behind his shoulder. Deucalion and Pyrrha understood the "mother" to be Gaia, the mother of all living things, and the "bones" to be rocks.
They threw the rocks behind their shoulders, which soon began to lose their hardness and change form. Their mass grew greater, and the beginnings of human form emerged. The parts that were soft and moist became skin, the veins of the rock became people's veins, and the hardest parts of the rocks became bones. The stones thrown by Pyrrha became women; Those thrown by Deucalion became men.
It's difficult to pick a favourite pyrrha piece. Layering them in varying lengths looks really nice and then you don't need to go through the difficulty of choosing only one.
This seal reads "Seize me before I seize you." The hourglass is a symbol of time passing.
Seal reads "Courage sans peur" or "Courage without fear". The dagger cufflinks and silver dagger necklace (also available in bronze) are both lovely pieces that can easily be worn as a set or separately.
There are many battles even in this modern life that do require courage without fear.
Pyrrha jewelry is made with reclaimed silver and gold, made without chemical cleaners, and packaged in recyclable containers and biodegradable bags. Wade and Danielle have made environmental responsibility a priority in a business which hasn't typically been green. Their design direction is largely a reaction to the proliferation of overseas factory made, mass produced jewelry that is so common in their industry. Wade explains, " everything seems to be cranked out at a staggering pace and then left for dead. Because we live in such a throwaway society, it's necessary to create some things that can be kept."
Monday, December 14, 2009
Staff Holiday Picks: Christopher Smith
Chris keeps his style simple and classic.
This classic, navy crew neck sweater is a gift fit for a king. Made with the absolute highest quality materials by highly trained craftspeople so that it can be worn and loved for years. Find it here.
The Burkman Brothers keep it simple by making shirting that is comfortable and easy on the eyes. These shirts are great for layering and look sharp on their own too. Find it here.
Handmade shoes made southern Italy with smart German design are a lavish and practical gift. Perhaps they are the kind of gift that fall into the gift for ones self category.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Feature: Scott-Nichol socks
About
Scott Nichol has been established as a manufacturer of fine quality men's socks for over seventy years.
Founded by Mr John Scott-Nichol, the brand has always been widely associated with outdoor living and country pursuits. Established in Shepshed, on the edge of the Charnwood Forest in Leicestershire where it to this day still manufactures all of it's socks.
"We take pride in our traditional design and like to let our English heritage show"
Scott-Nichol believes that the hallmark of a truly high quality sock is the hand-linked toe. This term depicts the, long abandoned, traditional method of closing the toe seam whereby the the threads of the unfinished socks are joined together, by hand, matching thread with thread. This process requires a great amount of skill with hand-linkers taking up to 5 years to truly master the technique. All Scott-Nichol socks come with a hand-linked toe as this process results in a virtually seamless sock, unlike conventionally linked socks where there is often a bulge of thread left at the seam which can be a source of great discomfort and irration when worn with tight fitting shoes. Production is drawn from an extensive range of immaculately maintained Bentley Komet knitting machines.
We love Scott-Nichol socks because of how well they are made, because they are true to their heritage and because some luxuries are too good to live without.
We've just made our Scott-Nichol selection available online.
Scott-Nichol is available exclusively at Lark in Vancouver.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
New Arrivals: Tannis Hegan recycled fur earmuffs
Tannis Hegan loves beautiful things and she strives to create items that are not only useful, but also a visual pleasure. Simplicity, and quality are her main concerns when creating each and every piece by hand.
Keep your ears warm with these one of a kind, handmade (recycled fur) earmuffs. They are practical, and also luxurious, a very rare combination.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Lark Limited Edition: Holiday Chocolate
made here in Vancouver BC by Swallow Tail Culinary Co. are now available at our store for Christmas! (made with LARK chocolate!)
Gift bags of 4 for $7 or a gift box of 8 for $14.
LARK chocolate bars also lots in stock ($3 each) !
Contact us for more details: info@lark.me Phone: 604 879 5275
Thank You! from TASTE: A Celebration of BC Cuisine & Wine
We'd like to thank all of you who came to join TASTE at Lark on last Friday, The blind wine tasting event organized by the Swallow Tail Culinary Company ended the night with huge success with proceeds going to Mount Pleasant Elementary School. The concept of the event was to have people try two wines in each of five categories of taste, paired with beautiful appetizers of BC cuisine. Hope everyone enjoyed both food and wine!
Click here to see more photos.
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