{"id":14542,"date":"2017-11-06T14:24:43","date_gmt":"2017-11-06T19:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sothebysrealty.ca\/insightblog\/?p=14542"},"modified":"2018-02-23T18:34:13","modified_gmt":"2018-02-23T23:34:13","slug":"nikole-herriotts-must-visit-hot-spots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sothebysrealty.ca\/insightblog\/fr\/2017\/11\/06\/nikole-herriotts-must-visit-hot-spots\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikole Herriott’s Must-Visit Hot Spots"},"content":{"rendered":"

How exactly did a retired ship welder and a political science student end up making a business out of gorgeous gallery-worthy table art? Simple: they kept it in the family. Lance and Nikole Herriot are the father- daughter force behind Herriot Grace, an artisanal kitchenware shop in Toronto.<\/p>\n

Lance\u2019s one-of-a-kind spoons are mini sculptures, each taking up to 14 hours to hand-carve from salvaged wood. Lance spent years making them purely as a pastime, never imagining anyone would want to buy one.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe loves trees \u2014 their lifespan and what they mean for us in so many ways,\u201d explains Nikole, who grew up on a small hobby farm in Victoria, B.C., where her father still lives. Lance would rescue and recycle wood, like the stump of a razed roadside tree, to craft his objets<\/em>.<\/p>\n

After training as a pastry chef after high school (her craft shines through in her on-point food styling for the shop\u2019s website), Nikole pivoted to study international relations at the University of Toronto. Her dad then began mailing care packages \u2014 lots of spoons, to her.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt some point I said, \u2018Dad, they\u2019re beautiful, but could I share them with people?\u2019 He thought they weren\u2019t worth anything, but he said I could if they paid for my student loans,\u201d recalls Nikole. She launched her shop that same year, in 2008.<\/p>\n

Before long, Herriott Grace (the name is partly a nod to her great-grandma\u2019s favourite song, \u201cAmazing Grace\u201d) had caught the eye of the style mavens at Toronto Life<\/em>, S\/ <\/em>magazine and other glossies. And Nikole, who took all the photos for the store\u2019s website, was proving her own born- with-it artistic gift: a brilliant visual sensibility.<\/p>\n

Today, Nikole is a food photographer alongside fellow shooter Michael Graydon, her partner in life and work. Like the plot line of a rom-com meet-cute, the two clicked when he snapped her for a Herriott Grace feature in Canadian House & Home<\/em>. Now, the duo travel the world taking pictures for the likes of Bon App<\/em>\u00e9<\/em>tit, Dwell <\/em>and Travel + Leisure<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The shop certainly has turned out to be serendipitous in more ways than one.<\/p>\n

Here are the destinations \u2014 close to home and far-flung \u2014 that make Nikole\u2019s chic list.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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01 | HERRIOT GRACE<\/strong><\/p>\n

When not globe-trotting, Nikole is busy curating her online shop. \u201cWe don\u2019t sell anything mass-produced \u2014 it\u2019s all small makers \u2014 and I try to carry a lot of Canadians,\u201d she says. Favourites include black-glazed jugs crafted by Patrick Yeung in Toronto: Brit artist Sue Paraskeva\u2019s gas- fired porcelain\/stoneware tableware; and, of course, the spoons (left), cheese boards and bowls lovingly hand-hewn by Nikole\u2019s father. Upcoming offerings will include the vases and other vessels from ceramicist Rachel Saunders in Victoria, B.C. Toronto (studio visits by appointment only); herriottgrace.com <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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02 | GJELINA<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the buzziest restaurants in Los Angeles, this veg-focused destination is celebrated for its Euro-Cali fusion fare and all-out gorgeousness (think communal wooden tables, Edison- bulb chandelier, beautiful people). \u201cI love the Bloomsdale spinach salad, but everything [on the menu] there is great,\u201d says Nikole, who should know. She and Michael took all the photos in Gjelina\u2019s self-titled debut cookbook. Reserve well ahead. 1429 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice, California; 310-450-1429; gjelina.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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03 | GENERAL STORE<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Nikole\u2019s roster of fashionable shops is this L.A. purveyor of home goods, clothes and jewellery. Most merchandise is made by local Californian artisans, including the porcelain- spiked wall hangings from Heather Levine and the floating head sculptures (with whimsical facial features) from Rami Kim. The store is also a retro treasure trove. \u201cMy fave vintage tee is from General Store,\u201d says Nikole. 1801 Lincoln Boulevard, Venice, California; 310-751- 6393; shop-generalstore.com <\/a><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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04 | ONE OF A FEW<\/strong><\/p>\n

Frequented by Vancouver\u2019s fashion-savvy, it\u2019s one of the first clothing boutiques to set up shop in Gastown, now a cool-hunter\u2019s haven. As the store name suggests, the chic offerings are chosen for their specialness. Clothing, footwear, bags and baubles are sourced from designers both local and global, whether well-known or emerging. Find labels like Vancouver\u2019s Muraco Wolfe, Toronto\u2019s Horses Atelier and NYC\u2019s Rachel Comey. 354 Water Street, Vancouver; 604-605-0685; oneofafew.com <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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By Wing Sze Tang – *This article originally appeared in INSIGHT: The Art of Living | Winter 2017<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Photos: Nikole Herriott<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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