Carroll Gardens | cherrypatter nyc- where to shop and eat at the best little places in new york city

brooklyn boulders: climbing heaven...

Posted by cherrypatter in carroll gardens, gowanus, ideas, park slope, sports on 03 19th, 2010 | No Comments

of course the weather is just about perfect today so this post is not as on point as i had hoped it would be. silly me, thinking that march would be full of wet, cold, rainy, gray days and so you all would need lots of ideas for how not to go stir crazy. so, maybe not for this weekend, but i would...

smith + butler: for the wannabe outdoors...

Posted by cherrypatter in brooklyn, carroll gardens, home, jewelry, mens' clothes, shoes, shops, vintage, womens' clothes on 02 24th, 2010 | No Comments

finding not too stylized men’s clothes at reasonable prices in brooklyn can be a little rough, but i think that smith + butler is a good place to start. although it has plenty of biker paraphernalia, smith + butler also has plenty of goods that the average guy could easily wear without feeling...

environment 337: plenty of design gift i...

Posted by cherrypatter in affordable, brooklyn, carroll gardens, furniture, gifts, home, jewelry, miscellaneous, shops on 12 9th, 2009 | No Comments

environment 337was probably my first real shopping find in brooklyn about six years ago when we were trying to figure out if we should make the move from the upper east side to park slope. i had no idea that smith street was this happening place, and definitely didn’t expect to find great, affordable...

lucali: good enough for gq, pretty good ...

Posted by cherrypatter in brooklyn, carroll gardens, food, pizza on 06 15th, 2009 | 4 Comments

yes, i’ve been visiting a few too many pizza spots the last few weeks, but given that we have “pizza” friday in our house, and it is one of the few foods k eats without much complaint, it is no wonder. so on my list for a while has been lucali. with the never ending chatter about...

general and finds: and these are real br...

Posted by cherrypatter in affordable, bags, brooklyn, carroll gardens, gifts, home, jewelry, kids, kids' clothes, shops, vintage, womens' clothes on 05 27th, 2009 | 1 Comment

general and finds (which until very recently had been store518) joins some of my other favorite little shops and food pit stops (including ruby moriarty and prime meats) concentrated in this great area at the far end of court street in brooklyn. general and finds is the creation of designer...

prime meats: germany invades brooklyn br...

Posted by cherrypatter in american, brooklyn, brunch, carroll gardens, food, german/austrian, outdoor dining on 05 11th, 2009 | 1 Comment

our meal this past saturday has been a long time coming. starting in the winter, every few weeks or so, we would visit prime meats just to see if there might be signs of life there as there was constant chatter about this new restaurant. as anyone tracking the brooklyn food scene knows, prime...

ruby moriarty: thinking japanese in broo...

Posted by cherrypatter in brooklyn, carroll gardens, food, japanese, shops, snacks, treats on 05 4th, 2009 | 1 Comment

at the point just before carroll gardens turns into an industrial wasteland, the southern edge of court street has become a surprising destination with a few solid food options as well as some great shops lining the end of the street right before the charming entrance to the brooklyn queens expressway. ...

char no. 4: plenty of whiskey and fine m...

Posted by cherrypatter in american, beer and wine, brooklyn, brunch, carroll gardens, food on 03 23rd, 2009 | No Comments

char no. 4 is one of those places that we cannot believe we waited this long to try it (it opened in the fall of last year) especially given how much positive press they have gotten. the space has a great vibe, service is warm and friendly and the clientele is oozing brooklyness with so many of...

one girl cookies: sweet little morsels...

Posted by cherrypatter in bakery, boerum hill, brooklyn, food, ice cream, snacks, treats on 03 4th, 2009 | 1 Comment

i am always on the look out for a good whoopie pie. i kind of like the ones at whole foods that i used to get a few years ago, but since it seems our local 3rd street/3rd avenue whole foods may never arrive, i have been searching for some substitutes. one girl cookies has been the place for me this...

stinky bklyn: two noses or one?...

Posted by cherrypatter in brooklyn, carroll gardens, cheese, food, market, shops on 02 20th, 2009 | 1 Comment

when i want cheese in brooklyn, the first place i hope i have time to get to is stinky bklyn. this shop has got to have the nicest staff of all with the best service and they have this very cute nose system so that you can decide how stinky you really want to get. what i really love is how they...

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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.

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brooklyn boulders: climbing heaven...

smith + butler: for the wannabe outdoors...

environment 337: plenty of design gift i...

lucali: good enough for gq, pretty good ...

general and finds: and these are real br...

prime meats: germany invades brooklyn br...

ruby moriarty: thinking japanese in broo...

char no. 4: plenty of whiskey and fine m...

one girl cookies: sweet little morsels...

stinky bklyn: two noses or one?...

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