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 •

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539-9866; nancyslinens.com .