As a ceramics, glassware and tablescape fanatic, one of my favorite discoveries of the fall was PORTA, a beautifully curated homewares store that opened last October on Brooklyn’s shopping-centric Atlantic Avenue. Created by lifelong friends Alice Russotti and Francesca del Balzo—two London natives now living in Brooklyn—PORTA spotlights the craftsmanship of independent artisans and local makers discovered on their travels throughout Europe and beyond. Many of the collections are sourced from It...