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O C G S h o w D a i l y 9 Fe b ru a r y 3 , 2 0 1 4 GRILL-CLEANING ROBOT READY TO LAUNCH Let 2014 be known as the year of the grill, with the help of the Grillbot. This little device is the answer to all those cleaning woes that crop up after enjoying the tantalizing taste of barbecued meat and veggies. Tidying up is as simple as placing it on the grill, pressing the button, and letting it scrub away with its mighty trio of washable and replaceable brushes. Each robot houses three powerful electric motors and a smart computer brain that regulates its speed and direction. To use, simply place it on the grill, press the but- ton, and then sit back and relax while it takes care of business. Built to last, Grillbot can work on gas or charcoal grills and is avail- able with brass or stainless steel bris- tles. A built-in LCD alarm and timer are added safety guar- antees that sound if the grill is left on or when its cycle is done. When its job is finished, it can be kept alongside the grill in its special hanging storage case. Ethan Woods created the Grillbot with the intention of simplifying the lives of others so they can have more time to enjoy friends, family, and–of course–food. It's the perfect tool for the lazy chef, neat freak, or pro- fessional restaurateur, and was the star cleaner at the 2013 World Food Championships. For more information contact Grillbot at 800-724-1665 or visit them at www.grillbots.com. DISTINCTIVE WINE FRAMES TURN WINE CORKS INTO ART About 10 years ago, John F. D'Onofrio was visiting a friend. His friend had a beautiful frame specially designed to store wine corks. D'Onofrio said to his friend, "I want one of those." His friend explained that someone built it for him. D'Onofrio was unfazed, certain he could find one. "And for 10 years, I looked for one. I couldn't find one anywhere," D'Onofrio said. Finally, he told another friend, who happened to be an architect, about the elusive wine cork shadow box. The architect said, "I can build that." And he did. So began the story of Distinctive Wine Frames. D'Onofrio's beautifully designed wine cork shadow boxes are now avail- able in three sizes – large, small and skin- ny. The large frame holds about 500 corks. The small holds about 250 corks, and the skinny holds about 190 corks. The boxes are available in three types of wood, Brazilian Cherry, White Oak and Clear Pine. "These are luxury items," said Susan Hauptfleisch, Owner of New York City Kaia Wine Bar. "Based on our experience, the wine niche market is hungry for this beautiful shadow box, perfectly designed to create an experience and memories." High-end retailers, including gift shops and gourmet stores, across the country have recently picked up the item, featuring it as a wine accessory that peo- ple use and as a gift or shower idea for couples getting married or celebrating anniversaries. Selected winer- ies are also featuring the wine cork shadow boxes. The wine cork frames come with invitations to throw a Fill Up Your Wine Cork Frame Party, which is a great event for bridal/couple showers, wine tastings, book clubs (especially appropriate for discussions of books with a wine or winery emphasis – like Sideways by Rex Pickett), wine clubs, fundraisers or any reason to get together and drink wine. The host provides the frame and guests each brings a bottle of wine – with the corks often being signed and dropped into the frame as a perfect memento of a special gathering. Additionally, some wedding venues, especially wineries, are offering the frames as a feature of wed- ding receptions. The frames also come engraved with the honoree's or couple's name(s) and the date. Distinctive Wine Frames encourages those attending or hosting a Fill Up Your Wine Cork Frame Party to take pho- tographs and email them to the company for publication on its Facebook page. Each consumer who emails pictures from a Fill Up Your Wine Cork Frame Party will receive a $10 company gift card. The item is beautiful for its simplicity and understated elegance – and after ten years of searching, D'Onofrio assures one and all that this is an item that, "won't be found any- where else." For more information about Distinctive Wine Frames , go to www.distinc tivewineframes.com or contact Joelle Polisky at 615.516.0358 or via email jpolisky12@gmail.com. KATHRYN MCCOY DESIGN ADDS TO TABLETOP COLLECTION When it comes to fabulous interior light- ing concepts, Kathryn McCoy Design has made that a primary focus when it comes to design. Over the last year, Kathryn McCoy has designed over 20 new lamp styles that she has added to her tabletop collection. "Lighting is what brings warmth to a room. When that source is as beautiful as the light it creates, I have fully accom- plished my goal as a lamp designer for that space," McCoy said. The Kathryn McCoy Design Lamps are all hand-made in her San Diego design studio. She uses natural stones such as Brazilian quartz, citrine and amethyst, as well as Moroccan selenite and aragonite. Kathryn also included gar- nets and rubies from India in her 2013 collection. McCoy said, "I am always in search of rare and beautiful stones in which to add to my collection of tabletop gift designs. I have amazing sources that always bring me unique stones in which to consider when I meet with them domestically or abroad. Most important- ly, they know that I desire untouched, high-quality stones when I buy." Kathryn McCoy Design is looking to expand its lamp collection for 2014. McCoy's expansion of styles, already for this new year, includes amazingly beautiful chandeliers made of Brazilian clear quartz and hanging styles made using amethyst stone. McCoy is currently making a 56- inch Moroccan selenite chande- lier for an office application in Europe. McCoy is also looking to add floor lamps made of stone in an assort- ment of styles to her collection this year. McCoy said, "Always thinking out- side the box is where I need to be when I am working with stone. I want the stone that is placed on my base piece to appear natural and effortless – in essence, it must flow together as if nature had intended it to be that way. Sometimes the stone does not lend itself to the design con- cept, so I am forced to go back to square one and re-think how to make it." Kathryn McCoy Design sells directly to retailers and the trade only. As a company now begin- ning its third year in business, it has grown to 11 employees and is looking to expand its staff by August of 2014. All Kathryn McCoy Design products are hand-made in its San Diego, Calif. location and all products are made-to- order with a 4-6 week lead time. If you have any questions or inquiries, please feel free to contact Kathryn McCoy Design directly at 858-549-3500. For more information, stop by booth #1107. ARTEL OFFERS ARABESQUE COLLECTION ARTEL, which produces luxury crystal couture, will be showing Arabesque, a new design motif that captures all of the aesthetic elegance evoked by its name, at NY Now. Inspired by antique ceramic tiles that ARTEL's founder and director Karen Feldman discovered in a friend's flat in downtown Prague, Arabesque is the latest addition to the firm's popular Graphic Collection, which includes boldly patterned motifs such as Herringbone, Hexagon, Mod, Saturn, Weave, Polka Dots, and the recently introduced CHEQUERS. Each Arabesque glass is mouth- blown and hand-sandblasted by ARTEL's team of highly skilled Czech artisans, resulting in a matte finish that creates a visual and textural contrast with the adja- cent crystal and is extremely satisfying to the touch. Arabesque is offered in a wide range of vibrant colors and a variety of shapes, and is available in both "positive" and "negative" versions (with the sandblast- ing defining either the 'inside' or the 'outside' of the pattern), making for a variety of mix-and-match opportunities. "I love the simple yet graceful nature of this classic design," says Feldman. "It lends itself equally well to formal and casual table settings and complements both traditional and mod- ern home décor." Established in 1998 by American designer and entrepreneur Karen Feldman, ARTEL special- izes in handcrafted, func- tional crystal glassware of high design. The company takes its name from an early-20th-century collec- tive of Czech artisans whose dedication to preserving the traditional methods of handcraftsmanship led them to reject industrial production techniques. ARTEL carries on the spirit of these artisans and their commitment to pro- ducing – entirely by hand – lasting objects of impeccable quality, design, and functionality. ARTEL's innovative product line can be found on the shelves of Asprey, Paul Smith and Christian Dior, among other exclusive retailers. Available in all ARTEL colors, the Arabesque Collection includes a single old fashioned glass, tumbler, highball, vodka glass and ice bucket as well as a wide range of decorative items. The double old fashioned glass has a suggested retail price of $123 for clear crystal and $147 for colors. The barware decanter retails for $482 in clear crystal or $579 for color. Visit Artel in the Accent on Design divi- sion at NY Now in booth #3937.