Omoi Zakka Shop
We stock thoughtful items for everyday life. Taking cues from our experiences in Japan, we are drawn to quality goods that refresh and delight, be it by texture, design, or function. We feel that the best objects are the ones that make you happy to use them. Visit us in Philly or shop online
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rule #1: if you think of it, you must draw it
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京都、宇治の猫さんです。
Omoi will be closed in honor of Memorial Day this Monday. But we’ll be open normal business hours on Sunday (12-6) and Tuesday (11-7), so please don’t hesitate to visit!
Workspace
Ohh how dreamy are these photos from Oly’s workspace of Little Note blog? The cozy wooden desk and wall collaged in paper ephemera (secured with masking tape, I might add) is positively lovely. I spy copies of Tenzen Seikatsu (天然生活) one of my favorite “slow life” magazines, a menagerie of tiny plastic animals, several mini chalkboards, all sorts of crafting and letter writing supplies—even a Timely Memo pad that we stock in the store.
Little Note is a great blog. Oly frequently posts photos of her workspace, her feline friends, snacks, magazines, craft projects—basically everything fun. :)
Summer sweet treat you need to try! Lil Pop Shop artisanal popsicles! How yummy do these sound? Cherry Lambic, Strawberry Rhubarb Lemonade, Vietnamese Iced Coffee and the one I want to try the most Avocado Coconut! At the Night Market I tried the Mango Sriracha, and if you love Sriracha you’ll love it too, so spicy!
Lil Pop Shop
265 S. 44th & Spruce St., Philadelphia
Tues - Sat 12 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Sun 12 p.m - 5 p.m.
ZOMG BIG TIME SHIPMENT FROM MARK’S TODAY!!! Oh phew man… I mean, wow check it out, new travel gear and 2013 planners have arrived.
Gorgeous new arrivals from Decole in Japan. Among them, these cast iron wall hooks.
Behold the Kamenoko Tawashi scrub brush #1, an old fashioned Japanese standby made from strands of palm fiber and meant for cleaning anything that needs a good scrubbin! It’s even handy for picking up pet hair from upholstery!
With Memorial Day on the horizon, we’re remembering some of our favorite summer dishes. They don’t all have to be hot dogs and hamburgers. :)
Soba via Andy Heary
Ingredients:
9.5 oz (269g) organic soba noodles
Soba Dressing:
2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoon mirin (optional)
2 teaspoons brown sugar or honey (optional)
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
5 tablespoons soy sauce
Toppings:
green onions, thinly sliced
daikon sprouts
masago (fish roe)
edamame
roasted sesame seeds
Cook the soba noodles in salted water, drain, rinse under cold water, and shake off excess water. Toss the noodles with dressing. Add more dressing if needed. Finish with the toppings.
AHHH WHY ARE YOU SO CRUEL TO US AMERICANS, JAPANESE UNIQLO?!
Err, I mean, check out the amazing mt tape x UNIQLO collaboration line at Hello Sandwich blog! The fact that each shirt comes with an exclusive roll of masking tape makes everything all the more painful alluring.
Being at the National Stationery Show was like being at a zine fair to me. Imagine being surrounded by beautiful letterpress cards, notebooks with the smoothest writing paper, and all kinds of other shiny little odds and ends for the perusing. The only thing different was that when we bought something, it was in bulk, and we didn’t get to take it home with us. Wah wah. ^_~
Check out coverage of this zine fair at Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art, courtesy of My Life As A Magazine blog
While we recover from our weekend at the National Stationery Show, check out this dispatch from the mt tape factory tour, courtesy of Polkaros via Poppytalk blog.
More in the pocket-sized department: These handy open-dated planners from Korean stationery MMMG.
