The Ritzy Roost announces all new online beauty pageant, Miss Ritz 2012

The Ritzy Roost announces the all new Miss Ritz 2012 online beauty pageant . The pageant is free and will be open to the first 20 registered current junior and senior high school girls who attend school or are home schooled in Troup County, GA. Registration for the pageant will be held in conjunction with the Prom Dress Kick Off Event at The Ritzy Roost on Sunday, February 5^th. Contestants will need to have a Facebook account in order to participate and will be required to register and have pictures taken at the February 5^th event. Evening gowns will be available to participants for their pictures and a hairdresser will be on hand to help participants prepare for their pictures. Rules will be posted on The Ritzy Roost’s Facebook page on Thursday January 5^th.

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Blondie Roux’s– New fine dining. Mighty fine indeed.

The LaGrange GA Shopping team had the absolute pleasure to visit one of LaGrange’s newest dining experiences, Blondie Roux’s located on Main St., downtown near the square.

Pricing: Friendliness: Accessibility: Quality: Variety: Atmosphere: Overall Experience:

Habitat’s ReStore–Go Green With Value

333 Main St, LaGrange, GA 30241

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The LaGrange GA Shopping team stopped by to see Donna Weathers at Habitat for Humanities’ ReStore for some good shopping and bargain hunting. Admittedly the timing was bad because the ReStore’s inventory was low due to the heavy volume during the holidays. This, however, did not deter us from finding some really unique items and solid bargains.

The Habitat-LaGrange ReStore is an outlet that accepts gently used donated goods for resale. While every ReStore is a little different, the LaGrange ReStore focuses on home improvement goods—furniture, home accessories, building materials and appliances. These donated goods are sold  at a fraction of the retail price to help the local affiliate  fund the construction of simple , affordable homes for low income families in need in the community.

Materials sold by Habitat ReStores are usually donated by local retailers, contractors and individuals in the community. ReStores provide an environmentally and socially responsible way to keep good, reusable materials out of the waste stream and simultaneously provide funding for all of Habitat’s community improvement work.

Let’s see what we at the LaGrange GA Shopping team can find….

Shopping locally helps build your community

You definitely need to check this article out about the effects of shopping in stores right in your hometown.

 

The Ritzy Roost – Find treasure nowhere near the coast

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(5 + = BEST)

The LaGrange Ga Shopping team took some time out to do a little Christmas shopping on your behalf this week by visiting The Ritzy Roost, a warm, comfortable consignment shop located on S. LaFayette Square in downtown LaGrange. When walking in the store you find a wealth of quality merchandise including gently used clothing, formal wear, furniture, and even an ecclectic selection of antique jewelry and vintage brooches. Owners Margaret Zubernis and Sharon Markham warmly greet each patron in the store and continue to stress the role of recycling gently used clothes as a way to help the environment. Their mantra is Resale not Retail. We at LaGrange Ga Shopping were highly impressed with their attention to customers. While we were there one of the patrons’ recently purchased items were gently folded, placed in a box, and the patron was walked to her vehicle without having to lift a finger. Talk about attention to detail!

So here is what we found:

LGS’S CHOICE FOR BEST BARGAIN: 

Two Pair of Seven Jeans for $35 Total – We totally scored in our hunt by finding two pairs of girl’s top tier Seven jeans both priced so reasonable we were shocked. You could buy both pair for $35 (one was $15, the other $20). We would estimate that if new, these would run around $120 each retail. No doubt this is a bargain!

OWNER’S CHOICE FOR BEST BARGAIN:

Glass Ornate Dining Table and Chairs for $375 – Definitely an ornate set and would look great in someone’s house who has a flair for the riche.

OTHER BARGAINS:

Banana Republic Swing Coat for $18

Classic Lilly Turtleneck for $18

TIPS FOR WHEN YOU SHOP:

• Look up to find the signage for the types of clothing you are looking for (Ladies, Men, Girls, etc.) and pay attention to the rack signs to locate sizing
• Look through all of the labels in your size first, pull out the designers you like and then make choices as to what you would like to purchase

Overall we adored our visit with The Ritzy Roost. If we had any criticism, it might be the difficulty of locating the signage (eye level might help) and some items were racked in the wrong size. Given the variety of inventory, it was really nice to see that each individual piece was tagged appropriately. Hopefully soon, we’ll re-visit The Ritzy Roost when it gets a little closer to Prom Season, and we’ll do a whole report on how to consign with this gem of a store. Well done Margaret and Sharon. Well done. Now stop reading and start Shopping in LaGrange, GA!