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Centrally Grown: it’s what to eat around here
Heading up the coast anytime soon? You probably should. Gonna get hungry on the way? I bet you will. Have you tried Centrally Grown? You absolutely must! Yes, the first turn after Cambria, just across the highway from Moonstone Beach, there's a charming little turn...
Panda Poop Fuel: Let’s break it down
Here at Bambu Batu, the House of Bamboo, we're pretty much suckers for anything panda-related, and we've got a really good gut feeling about this one. In an age of economic uncertainty and unsustainable fossil fuel dependency, the idea of relying on Panda Poop Fuel...
Bamboo Clothing: Soft on the skin, good for the soul
When Bambu Batu, the House of Bamboo, opened nine years ago (yes, our birthday is coming up on February 20), we were the only shop anywhere to offer such a wide variety of bamboo clothing. In 2006, the bamboo clothing industry was still in its earliest stage of...
Bamboo sheets make you feel like royalty
You might not spend your spring vacation in a chateau in the south of France, and maybe you don't serve caviar for lunch, and you probably don't have a team of serfs to carry you to and from the tennis courts in your covered sedan, but when it comes time to...
8 Great Stocking-Stuffers from Bambu Batu
You better not pout, you better not cry, but if you did I'd say that I understand why. For those of us who lack such time-saving devices as a team of uber-industrious elves or a jug of high-octane reindeer fuel, it can be a daunting if not insurmountable...
Singing Bowls: Asian accents for bamboo households
NOTE: This article first appeared in Nov. 2014, revised in 2021. Those of us who enjoy bamboo, for all its beauty and utility, often have an affinity for Asian aesthetics in general. They confer a sense of calm and tranquility that is both subtle and sublime. To gaze...