Howie K.
Yelp
The Farm Shop at Los Poblanos, as someone recently described to me: Okay, I get it, enough with the lavender, already.
Which is totally accurate, this place gets exceptionally geeky about lavender, but I'll admit, so do I, just a tad. Question, dear reader: How can one verify that he's officially metrosexual? He finds himself rubbing Los Poblanos lavender salve into his hair and scalp, daily. Just because he likes how it smells. Not that I would know anyone resembling this fictional gentleman.
'Tis the holiday season and I'm coming to this shop to scavenge Instagramable gifts for my out-of-state peeps. You know the stuff I'm referring to: basically, housewares, kitchen nibs and gadgets, spices and lotions and random children's books that seem to fit the narrative of the life I'd like to lead, but cannot afford. This place features authentic real-deal balsamic vinegar (sorry, but the stuff in your cupboard, it ain't legit) that runs $44 for... I want to say, like one ounce. If I could afford it, I wouldn't rub it through my scalp, promise. Ask for a taste, it's incredible. Really, this shop is absolutely worthy of a long gander, you will find something unique and relatively affordable, and you'll gaze upon other things that you just can't pull the trigger on buying for yourself... that's what the holidays are for.