Food & Drink
Close By at West Elm
By Seattle Mag July 11, 2014
We love Close By, Porchlight Coffee’s Zach Bolotin’s online shopping ode to the Pacific Northwest and we love West Elm for giving him space to pop-up in-store and give folks a chance to check out his goods in person.
Beat the heat and head to West Elm Saturday, July 12 between noon and 4 p.m. to check it out for yourself, especially if you’re a fan of beanies, ball caps, bags, candles and cool, custom bandanas.
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