the buzz
Sweets, a healthy hot spot and more.
Decadent Desserts
Diane Shipley DeCillis is indulging her sweet tooth. The owner of the Print Gallery
in Southfield has added MustHaveSweets to her existing location. The 5,000-
square-foot store now features an entire section devoted to sweets, teas and other
accoutrements such as decorative dishes and unique utensils. "I have an indomi-
table sweet tooth and my husband, Lou, who is a graduate of the Culinary Institute
of America, is the maker and owner of Savino Sorbet, which we carry," says DeCillis,
who offers her own products including Masterpiece Sweets, Michigan Rocks! can-
dies, Steep Show Teas and freshly baked cookies, alongside other finds. "We offer
free Wi-Fi amid the ambience of art and vintage posters. I call it the tale of two
palettes. The culinary palate meets the painter's palette," she says. The sweet shop
is available for small gatherings. Masterpiece Sweets, which are edible (chocolate
bars) works of art presented in a keepsake wood frame (left), retail for $22. (248)
356-5454; m usthavesweets. com .
—Jeanine Matlow
To Your Health
A hospital a new hot spot? It's not surprising with all that the new Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital has to offer
under one roof. Vita, a wellness center, provides everything from traditional spa services to yoga classes, exercise physiolo-
gy, acupuncture and more. The LiveWell Shoppe sells nutritional supplements, fitness equipment, sun protection, health-
Bed, Bath and Beyond
Although Nancy Zide, owner of
Nancy's Linens and Gifts, has been
in business for 25 years, her recent
move from Sylvan Lake to Orchard
related books and CDs and a variety of gifts. Sleep Well addresses the clinical care and lifestyle needs of patients with sleep
Lake Mall in West Bloomfield places
disorders with products that include pillows and mattresses. New Blooms caters to new moms and their babies with an
her specialty linen and gift shop front
and center. Offering onsite embroi-
upscale selection of items and a baby registry for moms-to-be. Henry's Café is designed to deliver healthy food to patients
and visitors. The Demonstration Kitchen
teaches healthy cooking, while the weekly
Farmers' Market (held Wednesdays from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) offers organic pro-
derers and fine linens for the bed,
bath and table, Zide believes that
giving customers an education is
just part of the process. "All of the
associates are very familiar with the
care and upkeep of the different
linen products," she says. "We try
to match our customers' lifestyles
duce and other local products. Explains
(i.e., do they want to iron, etc.) with
Sven Gierlinger, administrator for hos-
the items they purchase. Everyone
at Nancy's Linens will sit down and
pitality services for Henry Ford West
Bloomfield Hospital, "People spend the
day here shopping and eating at the
restaurant. It's a full enlivening of the
senses all the way around." (248) 325-
answer anyone's questions about
thread count, down comforters and
why in the linen business you truly
get what you pay for." Look for
personalized baby gifts, bar and bat
mitzvah gifts, hostess and teacher
gifts and more; brides who register
receive a 20-percent discount. (248)
1000; he
ordwestbloomfield.com .
—J.M
P 1 0 •
OCTOBER 2009 •
.IN platinum
539-9866; nancyslinens.com .