BEST BUYS

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Scandia Down, at (714) 549-9046, has the best buys on fine linens

during its moving sale through the end of October. Top quality Italian

linens from Nancy Koltes, Scandia, and other Italian companies are

reduced for 50% to 70% for the sale. To make it easier on shoppers, the

sale merchandise is marked with color coded stickers that determine the

discount. Also on sale are a fine selection of towels, furniture, robes,

pillows, slippers and comforters. The new Scandia Down will be located on

the second floor of the South Coast Plaza Crate & Barrel wing.

If your planning a party, call Smart & Final at (949) 548-8473. It has

best buys on bulk items, and you don’t need a membership to shop. It also

offers a free SmartAdvantage card, which is easy to join, and with it

you’ll receive even more savings. Examples of deals on bulk items include

Harvest of the Sea Cooked Tail-On Shrimp for $14.99 for 1.5 pounds, Smart

& Final 20-quart stock pot for $26.95, Alta Dena sour cream at $5.99 for

5 pounds, hot/cold cups at $1.79 for 25, yellow onions for $2.99 for a 10

pound bag, Smart & Final premium ice cream at $12.49 for three gallons,

Frito Lay Tostitos chip at $2.99 for 25.6 ounces and Hill Bros. can

coffee at $5.99 for 39 ounces. Smart & Final is also a great place to

shop for cleaning supplies and bulk candy to hand out for Halloween

trick-or-treaters. Smart & Final is at 707 W. 19th St. in Costa Mesa.

Martha Stewart’s name is everywhere. In addition to her television show,

books, mail-order catalog and magazine, she has linens, paints and home

accessories at Kmart. Now JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts, at (949) 642-2340, at

2200 Harbor Blvd. in Costa Mesa is carrying the Martha Stewart Home

collection of decorative fabrics. Stewart’s fabrics are available in

wovens, solids, embroidered matelasse and taffetas. The fabric colors

come in tones of violet, ivory, oyster, willow, neutrals and rosy floral

prints. The prices range from $16.99 to $39.99 per yard. Other decorator

prints, solids, upholsteries, tapestries, sheers and laces are available

by popular names such as Waverly, Richloom, P. Kaufmann,

Millcreek/Swavelle and Covington. If you’re ambitious enough to make a

Halloween costume, JoAnn carries Halloween patterns, costume craft

panels, costume satin solids, robe velour prints, felt by the yard, and

novelty craft fur by the yard.

It’s a good time to stock up on Levi’s for men and boys at Robinsons-May.

It’s discounted its entire stock of Levi’s for the sale. Examples of

popular Levi’s styles on sale include 505 and 550 Red Tab stonewash jeans

for $29.99, Red Tab premium jeans for $31.99, 501 stonewash jeans for

$34.99, silverTab jeans and khakis for $39.99. For boys there are 550 Red

Tab stonewash jeans for $21.99, Red Tab premium jumbo jeans and pants for

$24.99, and silverTab baggy jeans and cargo khakis for $27.99. The prices

are originally $26.99 to $56. Robinsons-May is at Fashion Island in

Newport Beach, and in Costa Mesa at South Coast Plaza.

If you missed the huge parking lot sale last weekend at Hart’s Rugs &

Carpets, there is still some reduced rugs left over from the sale. Hart’s

Rugs & Carpets has reduced a large selection of floor samples, remnants,

Oriental rugs, decorative rugs, braids, needlepoints, leather rugs,

dhurries and kellims. Hart’s is a full-service rug, carpeting and

flooring business. It’s at 101 Kalmus Drive in Costa Mesa.

Andrew Gromek Couture Flowers, at (949) 650-1067, is not your everyday

florist. The small store is more like a boutique filled with gifts,

beautiful orchids, and unusual arrangements. To mark the end of summer,

Andrew Gromek is having a sale on selected candles, Asian ceramics and

topiaries and more. It’s at 1720 Santa Ana Ave. in Costa Mesa.

An ideal spot for quick office breakfasts and lunches, Briazz, an urban

style deli/cafe has opened a new location on the ground level of the

Imperial Bank Tower at The Offices of South Coast Plaza. Briazz offers

box lunches and catering services for in-office meetings. It caters to

busy downtown offices, and has a wide selection of gourmet sandwiches and

soups, in addition to fresh baked cookies, muffins and scones. The

Seattle-based company began in 1995 by founder Victor Alhadeff. It has

since then expanded into 37 locations in urban settings such as San

Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles and now Costa Mesa.

Promelis Westcliff Market, at (949) 548-2500, is a small neighborhood

market that carries the best in wines, fish, beef, produce and gourmet

specialty items. For parties and takeout there is a full-service deli

that provides sandwiches, gourmet dips, party platters, salads and hot

entrees, and sliced meets and cheeses. It’s at 2121 Westcliff Drive in

Newport Beach.

* BEST BUYS is published Thursdays and Saturdays. If you know of a good

buy, send a fax to (949) 646-4170 or write to Daily Pilot, Best Buys, 330

W. Bay St., Costa Mesa 92627.