Retail Roundup

Ever place an object such as a companion or book on top of the car

only to drive away and have it fly off? Well, just like everything else

it seems, someone has come up with an easy solution.

In this case, it’s the lostmycup kit, which includes a super magnet of

some sort. About the size of a nickel, it is the strongest magnet

relative to its size, or 90% stronger than the typical refrigerator

magnets.

It sounds as if it can really come in handy. Heck, anything that

doesn’t fit in the car could probably fit outside of the car. It would be

an incentive to buy a larger car. And it would be funny to watch thieves

pick up a car like a fruit tree.

Of course there is a catch to the product: They say one has to drive

30 mph. That kinda spoils the fun. Oh well, it’d be a nice gag gift. Now,

if only they just made fridge magnets that strong.

Now it sticks and, wait, it still sticks

With scrapbooking becoming more and more popular these days, the

people at 3M have come up with double-stick Scotch tape that is

removable. That way, when you screw up, you can start over. Or when

you’re tired of your design, you can, again, start over. If they can come

up with some glue that is easily removable, they’d be geniuses.

Sport Chalet coming to South Coast Plaza

Good news for those who like Sport Chalet. A new 41,000-square-foot

store will open at South Coast Plaza later this year. Located on the

third level above the Crate & Barrel and Border Books stores, it will

mark Sport Chalet’s sixth Orange County store.

Learn how to make pasta and potatoes?

Just when you thought that making pasta and potatoes was easy comes

chef Alexx Guevara, who will drop by Macy’s South Coast Plaza Home Store

at 6 p.m. Wednesday. In his workshop, he will demonstrate how to make

spinach fettuccine with leeks and butternut squash, caramelized shallot

mashed potatoes and a creamy potato salad. And I thought spaghetti and

baked potatoes were a pain. Good grief.