root stock and quade: a good mama day op...

Posted by cherrypatter in brooklyn, flowers, fort greene, green things, shops on 04 21st, 2010 | No Comments
root, stock & quade was our first flower find when we moved out to the slope, and it was definitely a good one. their arrangements were really lovely — the tight, small bunches with stunning, unusual flowers that seem now to be the rage (or at least have been for a while). about two years ago,...
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greenlight bookstore: spacious collectio...

Posted by cherrypatter in books, brooklyn, fort greene, shops on 02 17th, 2010 | No Comments
as readers of this blog know, i am quite the bookstore fanatic, and love to buy new books whenever i can and hopefully read them though these days that has been a little tough. i’m still stuck on the good solidiers and that has been since christmas. yikes!  i would probably buy more books even...
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stem: a beautiful burst of color...

Posted by cherrypatter in brooklyn, fort greene on 01 20th, 2010 | 1 Comment
i discovered stem from thistle & clover, a fairly new shop in fort greene, and i’m sure glad i did.  stem might be my latest flower shop obsession.  the place is not too big, but what they have out is not your garden variety deli fare.  their flowers are usually stunning, and i’d...
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roman’s: just enough to want a lot...

Posted by cherrypatter in brooklyn, food, fort greene, italian on 12 14th, 2009 | No Comments
just a quick post today after an exciting birthday weekend (complete with a car meltdown out in flushing after some excellent dim sum at jade asian) on this new what i am hoping is a promising restaurant in fort greene. so far, i haven’t had much luck in the eating department out that way.  my...
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cloth: an affordable stylish treasure in...

Posted by cherrypatter in affordable, bags, brooklyn, fort greene, shoes, shops, womens' clothes on 06 10th, 2009 | 2 Comments
i had heard of this place cloth mentioned a few times, but never knew quite where it was or what it was — some kind of crafty place is what i thought so maybe i just wasn’t that interested.  when i finally stumbled upon cloth recently in quest for other clothing stores in fort greene...
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the brooklyn flea: way more than your us...

Posted by cherrypatter in affordable, brooklyn, cheap, food, fort greene, furniture, gifts, happenings, home, ideas, mini guides: new york, miscellaneous, shops, snacks, stationery, take out, toys, vintage on 04 17th, 2009 | 2 Comments
although for those of us living in brooklyn and reading the occasional brooklyn related paper or blog, the brookyn flea is everywhere.  i don’t think i have ever seen so much press on a market, let alone a flea market.    it seems that if you ever need pr, the brownstoner guys know how to...
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thistle & clover: a hidden shopping...

Posted by cherrypatter in bags, brooklyn, fort greene, jewelry, shops, womens' clothes on 01 14th, 2009 | No Comments
while trudging around in the fledgling snowstorm saturday along restaurant row of dekalb, i happened across one great and very sweet clothing store thistle & clover.  founded by camilla gale and rand niederhoffer, this store highlights women designs from up-and-coming designers.  i also like...
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