Montecito Country Mart

“Why don’t you slip out of those wet clothes and into a dry martini?” —Charles Butterworth from “Every Day’s a Holiday”(1937)

Slip into a Dry Martini

Stemless martini glasses ($5.95)? Why not! Great conversation pieces along with cocktail napkins/coasters ($28) on a roll (just tear and use) in a range of colors. Add dirty martini olive juice ($18), grab a vintage silver martini shaker (prices vary), then shake, don’t stir. --LW

Hudson Grace, 1014 Coast Village Road, Montecito, Phone: (805) 565-9600. www.hudsongracesf.com

Dinner to Go!

Don’t feel like cooking? Elizabeth Colling, former food editor at Martha Stewart Living, sends customers packing with tasty meals from her teensy, pristine take away food counter tucked inside Montecito Country Mart. Prepared foods sourced from local growers change seasonally and include entrees with savory sides, salads, sandwiches and desserts.--LW

Merci To Go, 1024 Coast Village Road, Montecito, phone (310) 270-5272. http://www.mercitogo.com.

Hand-stitched leather boxes (black, brown) with brass bells hold leather designer Kendall Conrad’s signature, natural beeswax candles ($180) that burn for 100 hours. Fragrances from organic essential oils include Tauromachina (cardamom, cinnamon bark, bergamot and Arabica bean); Valluris (orange blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Pettigrain and geranium) and our favorite, Octavia (lime, bay leaf, frankincense, juniper and clove). --LW

Kendall Conrad, 1024 Coast Village Road, Montecito. Phone (805) 886-8344. www.kendallconraddesign.com

Granite, marble, onyx, limestone and other stone products fall into the category of “natural stone”. These stones were quarried from varicolored mountains all over the world and because they were made by natural forces, the colors and patterns vary from slab to slab, sometimes even in the individual slab. We have 85 colors in stock of marblegranite and quartsite. Also we have Santa Barbara Sandstone veneer, boulders, pavers, curbes, caps, etc.

Working closely with your fabricator allows you to take advantage of the stone’s natural energy by planning exactly where each part of the slab will be on your countertop.