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...similar leftist bookstore in Central Square, the Lucy Parsons Center, was driven out of its longtime home to make room for a new block of high-end condos. But Revolution Books has remained...
SONY CLIE NZ90 Weighing in at 10 oz., this hefty handheld, which runs on the Palm operating system, is not for neophytes. But its high-end features are tough to resist. It is the only PDA with a 2-megapixel digital camera built in (with flash and zoom!). The large swivel screen displays 65,000 colors--great for running miniature slide shows on the go. And I loved the gorgeous stereo sound on the headsets when I played MP3s. The only things missing on this $800 device are easy-to-use Web browsing and e-mail. Synching up with...
FRENCH CHEESE Some restaurants have put their Bries and Camemberts on the back of the shelf. High-end cheese seller Fromages.com reports a 15% decline in sales to the U.S. in recent weeks...
Gigante's strategy is to provide the same goods as the best bodegas but in spacious, sparkling showrooms that rival high-end Anglo supermarkets such as Trader Joe's or Whole Foods. "The big chains gave Gigante the opportunity to come in here," says Steven Soto, head of the L.A.-based Mexican-American Grocers Association, a trade group that represents some 18,000 Latino store managers and owners. "The chains didn't understand how to market to our community. But Gigante has done a lot to open their eyes...
Despite their high prices, diamonds turn out to be one of the easiest jewels to buy on the Web because their quality is precisely defined by technical specifications (the "four Cs": color, cut, clarity and carat weight). High-end shops like bluenile.com diamonds.com ashford.com and mondera.com have detailed buying guides to help make your choices clearer. Blue Nile even has a build-to-order program that lets shoppers choose from 16,000 diamonds and 70 settings. Its online tools let you see, for example, exactly how a pear-shaped diamond will look in a classic solitaire setting...