6 GREAT STORES; EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED IN THESE ECLECTIC SHOPPING DESTINATIONS.

HFN: The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network, December, 2004 by Devine, Michael

Byline: Michael Devine

MoMA, 44 W. 53rd St., New York. 212-767-1050. The Museum of Modern Art Store just reopened after a two-year hiatus along with the new Museum of Modern Art, and both are bigger and better than ever. The Moma Store is greatly improved, offering even more iconic modern design at affordable prices, bringing modernism within everyone's reach.

TableArt, 7977 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles. 323-653-8278. Frustrated by their inability to find stylish tabletop for their homes, two corporate executives recently opened this "one-stop shop for dining and entertaining at home" on hip Melrose Avenue. The 2,000-square-foot store has an eclectic array of art for the table, from high-end European-made porcelain and glass to table linens from Pakistan...