The Open Bowls --
Managed to snare two of these bowls when they were marked way, way down in price to a more manageable $25/each. I'd been looking for something that would make my daily meals a little more appealing and special and saw the review on Serious Eats. When I looked at the Material site, to my surprise they were on sale. Serious Eats mentioned that these bowls helped retain. heat better than any others they tested, which was important to me -- I'm a stickler for serving hot foods hot, especially pasta.
I bought one in each color. They're lovely bowls. Everything looks better in them. They feel and look lovely. The Grotto color looks almost black on the site, but it's a greenish dark gray, lovely. The dune is a subtle neutral color that I thought might be boring but I wanted the choice of a dark and a lighter bowl. Turns out it's also beautiful. I'll be using these nearly every day, with pleasure. I could never have bought these at the regular price, and I feel very lucky I managed to buy them recently. Just a few days after, they were out of stock, so I don't know if they'll be available again. If you can find these on sale, don't hesitate.