New Italian Chairs... From the South Bronx

Let's go to the South Bronx and look at furniture. Shopping, in the South Bronx? And not for hubcaps? Yep. At the chin of the Bronx, just off the Bruckner Expressway, are several antique warehouses. A bit further up the chin is ABC Carpet & Home. They have a fancy store downtown with a fancy cafe. In the Bronx they have a big warehouse - with a parking lot that feels like you're driving into a garrison. It somehow feels safe and unsettling at the same time. It's where we found our new dining room chairs that packed perfectly into the back of our boxy, ugly Element.