Cafe Grumpy

Fresh off the “Red Eye” with a long day ahead of us, we went straight down to Chelsea for the best latte ever at Cafe Grumpy. So smooth, soft and flavorful, well worth the walk on a very chilly New York morning (10 degrees F). I can assure you won’t be feeling grumpy anymore! And if you ever go to Washington D.C. check out the Big Bear Café.

Lara's Opening

Congratulations to Lara for a great exhibition. Thanks to all of you who came to enjoy this beautiful art work. Stay tuned for our next round of exhibits in all of our Riki locations.

Send Your Valentine to Riki

There’s nothing shameful in dropping hints. No doubt your sweetheart is wondering: What would you like, anyway?

Drop this one:

Riki has one of the best selections of locally-made jewelry in the area.

And since it’s our Celebrate-the-End-of-Winter sale, we’re offering 40-65% off some of our most love-ly items.

A subtle gold locket. A pair of one-of-a-kind chameleon choral earrings. A necklace laced with tea drop iolite. Another hung with a generous semi-precious stone cut to catch the light. Make a gracious and unmistakable statement. (You know, as soon you suggest how your sweetheart can make one for you)

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Stewart+Brown

Hand-in-hand with Riki’s emphasis on exceptional fabrics and style is a determination to use our resources responsibly. At Riki, we offer a number of lines that are eco-friendly in cutting-edge ways. We encourage you to consider the benefits of locally-made organic fabrics and sustainable production. Take Stewart+Brown for example. We believe you’ll be as pleased with the quality and integrity of their design as we have been. In their words:

Stewart+Brown believes in optimizing their designs and lives to attain the highest standards of quality and functional style while extracting the bare minimum from Earth’s precious capital.

Stewart+Brown practices and promotes a symbiotic and harmonious relationship between business, community, and nature. They aspire to apply the wisdom of sustainability to everything they do while inspiring others, just as they have been inspired, to do the same.

We’ve been inspired. Come check out Stewart+Brown and see why.

www.stewartbrown.com


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Quality, Classic, Livable Riki

Many of you found it years ago and have been loving it ever since.

I became acquainted on a beautiful day last August—the day my fiancé moved to Berkeley after a cross-country trek from Georgia in our little ’77 MGB. Walking up Vine Street from Saul’s Deli, Riki’s polished window display arrested my attention. Such sophisticated clothes in exquisite fabrics, smartly styled. . .

And, a few months later, here I am.

I’ll be posting a couple times a week to let you know what’s happening in our three stores. I will keep you up on the movings and shaking's of artists and artisans in our neighborhoods. And for those of you who have discovered Riki Online, I’ll give you inside information on items available on our website before they are available in our stores.

After years of university work in frenetic downtown Atlanta, the East Bay has been a restorative and invigorating place to call home. I—lover of literature, the visual arts, cities-yet-to-visit, exceptional food, classic cars and classic clothes—am pleased to get to know you.


Warmly,


Jessica Tilley