Gateway Market and Café swung its doors open on April 23, 2007, and thanks to this go-to Sherman Hill venue, we've had seven great years of artisanal meats and cheeses, locally grown produce, well-purveyed wines, and scads of previously hard-to-find items like French green lentils, true Sherry vinegars and Marcona almonds.

To celebrate this milestone, the shop is offering 20 percent off everything in the store on Wednesday, April 23. Count me in--and allow me to share my shopping list: 

• Niman Ranch bone-in pork chops: These naturally raised, well-marbled chops hark back to the days when pork tasted like pork and was truly a wonderful thing.

• French green lentils: Considered the "caviar of lentils" for their pleasantly beady texture, these nutty-flavored beauties taste great in salads and soups.

• Cheese, cheese and more cheese: I'll be picking up some Prairie Breeze, Cypress Grove cheddar, Ossau-Iraty sheep's-milk cheese-and whatever else snags my attention.

Find fresh, organic produce at Gateway.

Produce: I've especially got my eye on some gorgeous rainbow-colored carrots right now.

• Olives: Sure, olive bars may be popping up in other places, but Gateway's remains among the most colorful and diverse.

Two small caveats: The special does not include the café, catering and gift card purchases, and is not valid with any other order.

Small Bites: 

• As of this writing, Eatery A is slated to open today. Check out my preview here.

• Three spots remain in my French Salads Cooking Demonstration at Vom Fass, the olive oil, vinegar and spirits shop. The class costs $25 and will be held this Thursday, April 24, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Call 244-5020 to reserve a spot.

• Blonde Fatale, a beer from Peace Tree Brewery in Knoxville, won a Gold Award in the Belgian Style Blond/Pale Ale category at the 2014 World Beer Cup, which was held in Denver earlier this month.

Lace isn't just for lingerie--or grandma's doilies--anymore. It has slipped into women's fashion, and Julia Talerico, manager of Velvet Coat, predicts we'll see more. "It's whimsical and fun," she says. 

The freshest looks mix textures and styles, turning lace pieces into super separates. Today's lace tops, for instance, stand on their own--you can't see through them, Talerico says. Bonus points: They're comfy, not itchy.

Looking to "lace up"? Talerico offers ideas from her East Village shop here, but cautions that it's just a start. These pretty multitaskers can dress up or kick back, and they all look great with jeans. (Try white for a change.)

Silk lace-back top by Heather ($179). "The combination of textures is surprising and interesting, and it's fun when they do something on the back," Talerico says.

Crochet tank by twenty ($88) with Huck Finn shorts by G1 ($112), perforated-leather espadrilles by Bince ($250) and the dagger scarf by rag & bone ($160). Crocheted items and lace-patterned textiles are stylish takes on the trend, Talerico says.

Madalena lace shell in desert sand ($245) and Riley leather skirt in cognac ($895), both by Diane von Furstenberg; Nappa Hobo handbag by Sondra Roberts ($74); and Claire pump in cappuccino by Vince ($375).

Most preschoolers enjoy scribbling with crayons. But at a young age, Des Moines multimedia artist Gabriel Lueders, who recently signed with Olson-Larsen Galleries, remembers painting and making sculpture to convey concepts. "In one sense, art is my first language," Lueders said in a news release. "It's the language I use to express the things that can't be said in words." Lueders' new work includes abstract charcoal drawings and paintings that explore shadow, light, texture and depth as physical elements in a world that's often screen-focused. He's also an experimental woodworker, painter and performance artist.