Tuong Vi P.
Yelp
I usually have the gall to ignore ads of things Instagram (Facebook) knows I want. Search engine machine learning and phones listening to us non-stop be damned! *shakes fist*
Welp, the Everyday Bowl from East Fork had me do the equivalent of a double-take, which in the context of IG scrolling is quickly going back up. I loved the shape and size of the bowl, from what I could gather from looking at just the photo. I decided to further investigate East Fork and when I discovered that it was an Asheville enterprise that had its manufacturing facilities nearby, I immediately started looking at lodging options in Asheville on the pretence of the mountainous city being an easy getaway, which it truly is anyway. Well, after more browsing of the website, I found that there was an Atlanta store. I nearly passed out from exhilaration.
I dragged my dudes with me to Westside Provisions to unearth the store, which admittedly didn't need much digging since it was easy to find from the parking deck. We walked in and were so warmly greeted. Because I waited some time to review East Fork, I've forgotten the name of the delightful woman who helped us. She was the only one in the store and at the time we entered, there were customers who were wrapping up their purchase. Upon their departure, we were the sole occupants of the space, besides her and she was eager to help without getting under our introverted skin. I knew what I came for and after some pacing and swapping of colors, I settled on two white and two green bowls. The woman wrapped up my new beautiful bowls in the paper equivalent of bubble wrap and she made me feel valued, which I don't get from any retail experiences anymore (plus I shop online 99.999% of the time).
My family and I eat in these bowls at least once daily. They are gorgeous and they feel incredible in our hands. The weight, finish of the bowls are literally second to none in our kitchen, though I fully and proudly admit that I'm a cheapskate. I'm a changed woman, thanks to these bowls. Future visits to East Fork in the coming year!