There will be much to see at Art for Art's Sake on Saturday, Oct. 6, and galleries aren't the only places to visit. From 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.,
Hazelnut (5515 Magazine St., 891-2424;
www.hazelnutneworleans.com) will serve wine and cheese as it presents the full portfolio of celebrated photographer Roy Barloga, including his "New Orleans Glow" collection.
Katy Beh Contemporary Jewelry (3708 Magazine St., 896-9600;
www.katybeh.com) will host a reception from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. showcasing the work of Canadian jeweler Anne Sportun on Oct. 6, with a trunk show that will run through Oct. 13.
Local stores are expanding their horizons. The owners of the trendy women's boutique Blink (3260 Severn Ave., Metairie, 883-8054) have just opened a second location at 5419 Magazine St. Lifestyle and gift shop Oliveaux (5422 Magazine St., 899-8120; www.oliveaux.com) now has a Baton Rouge location at 12722 Perkins Road. For more information, call (225) 769-0129. And Rouses Markets, Louisiana's largest independent grocer, will soon acquire 17 New Orleans-area Sav-A-Center locations, having just purchased the stores from A&P. Shoppers should note that the Sav-A-Center at 400 North Carrollton Ave. will be closed Tuesday, Oct. 2, and will reopen as a Rouses Market on Wednesday, Oct. 3.
Send information about trunk shows, new product
lines, sales and in-store events to Kara Nelson at
karan@gambitweekly.com, call 483-3107, or fax
483-3116. Information should be received 10 days
prior to publication.