hi all, hope you had a great weekend. ours was steamy and hot, hot, hot. really i don’t mind all that much (i am definitely a summer girl) though i could use a few more swimming options (the public pools in nyc don’t open until june 29th — that’s crazy!). in the midst of all this, i’ve decided to take a cherrypatter break. i love having this space to write, and comment, and talk about my favorite things, but lately it’s become a bit of a chore. it’s also been a bit of a challenge toensuriei have good quality content especially for brooklyn and queens which really require that i head far from home and at this point in my life that’s just tough to schedule. so, i’m looking forward to reading (so many books piled up), lounging around on the weekends with absolutely no agenda and posting every now and then about some of my best finds. i also have some great interviews still to post so i will do those too and maybe i’ll think about retooling this place so it’s a bit easier for me and still fun for you. have a great 4th of july.
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
I will miss this blog – but I am looking forward to any new posts you are able to do. After a peek on the inside, I can feel for it to not be a chore and schlepping around in NYC heat is really too much!
Best Wishes!
Hi my name is Mark and I wanted to say I love your site and am a big fan. I love the great pictures and the fun perspective you have on cool spots around the city. I just wanted to post to encourage you to keep at it.
I am looking forward to any new posts you are able to do. I love the great pictures and the fun perspective you have on cool spots around the city.