i have seen these adorable little lacquered boxes before, and just thought they were a little cute eye candy before the weekend and in case you were thinking about splurging just a bit on your honey bunny or yourself (like i am). i also am a big fan of the site rose and radish which carries a range of interesting and beautiful home goods from a variety of designers and they also carry fresh flowers if you live near by. i would love to check out their san francisco store in person as they have such a creative curating style and they also have a gallery where they show various artists’ work so it must be fun to pop in there now and then. and as for the boxes, which come from wetter indochine in nine crazy colors like strawberry cream and gold powder, they are just $16, and through tomorrow they are 30% off. rose and radish, 460 gough street, san francisco, .
with two small and darling kids and one lovely husband who all occasionally need some amount of tending to as well as a full-time job, this blog is an excuse for me to explore the streets of new york, with a focus on brooklyn -- my home -- and manhattan, for those great little finds that seem to appear randomly on all sorts of blocks around new york but are sometimes hidden from plain view. i gravitate toward small, beautiful, independent places with interesting things, fantastic and friendly service and mostly affordable stuff (or at least an excellent value) and food that is extremely tasty, reasonable and in a great space -- though taste will trump design every time. to help put all these ideas in one place, i also will provide a series of new york mini-guides. in each of these, i will highlight something fun to do and then give some food, shop and doing suggestions nearby. these mini-guides, soon to be accompanied by mini-maps, will help to fill an afternoon -- where to pick up a snack, what shops to check out nearby and is there a really sweet little park along the way for a much needed rest. and i am always looking for ideas -- so if you have any suggestions for where to eat and shop or what to do please let me know. . you can also follow me on twitter at cherrypatter.
and for those of you more interested in the photos, i have absolutely no photography training and while i have been picking up a few tidbits here and there, mostly i think the credit for the photos goes to my lovely camera. it is a canon rebel xti, and the lens i use most of the time is the 50 mm 1:1:8. i also have a 75-300mm 1:4-5.6 for longer views.
Excited that modern Chinese takeout spot (whatever that really means) might have a soft opening tomorrow in Gowanus next to fav 4&20 bbirds
That looks good enough to eat! Checked out the Rose and Radish website, and it is a real find. Thanks!