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kiosk: a world of local goods...

Posted by cherrypatter in affordable, gifts, home, manhattan, miscellaneous, shops, soho on 06 4th, 2009 | 1 Comment

i am constantly asking around for interesting shop ideas — what’s the newest thing, what has a great collection, what is affordable – and kiosk came up constantly. it was hard for me to believe that i had never heard of this design store that everyone seemed to love, and now...

fuego 718: around the world and back...

Posted by cherrypatter in affordable, brooklyn, gifts, home, jewelry, miscellaneous, shops, williamsburg on 05 20th, 2009 | No Comments

at the beginning of a very fun strip along grand street in williamsburg sits fuego 718, an eclectic, bursting with color gift shop with super affordable and unique goods from around the world. fuego 718 offers some of the usual knicknacks and little books i often see in a gift store, but they...

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. ...

maxilla & mandible: creepy crawly s...

Posted by cherrypatter in gifts, home, kids, manhattan, miscellaneous, shops, upper west side on 04 27th, 2009 | 1 Comment

one of my junior high school highlights was when my best friend and i dissected two cats and a frog, boiled them and then glued the bones back together in her garage — all in the interest of our science fair. now granted, we were in utah, so not exactly westinghouse territory, but still i...

greenwich letterpress: where paper wishe...

Posted by cherrypatter in gifts, home, kids, manhattan, shops, stationery, west village on 04 23rd, 2009 | 4 Comments

we just came back from a super two-week family vacation in paris and london (it’s rough when you need to visit the rellies) – and yes, it is possible to visit paris with kids under six but be sure to have a dinner back up plan (prepared foods at bon marché were not ideal but not bad...

lulu’s cuts and toys: all you need...

Posted by cherrypatter in brooklyn, kids, park slope, shops, super useful, toys on 04 20th, 2009 | 1 Comment

this past march felt like we were in birthday party craziness. i think we were going to a birthday party if not every day of every weekend, at least once a weekend, and what’s a poor parent to do. fortunately we have a great little spot lulu’s cuts and toys that has every variety of...

saipua: lovely scents in fresh and waxy ...

Posted by cherrypatter in brooklyn, flowers, home, red hook, shops on 04 1st, 2009 | 5 Comments

really, even before sarah ryhanen of saipua became a beloved guest blogger on design*sponge, i had been an ardent fan of this great store. and now that we get to see more of sarah’s amazing personality through her weekly column weeder’s digest (such a great name — i still cannot...

roam: a rare find for gifts on the upper...

Posted by cherrypatter in bags, gifts, home, jewelry, kids, kids' clothes, manhattan, shops, upper west side, womens' clothes on 03 31st, 2009 | No Comments

after walking for blocks and blocks along columbus and amsterdam avenues, i was about to give up on finding any place that i might want to write about. my friends had warned me but still i was determined to find something, or at least hopeful that there might be a few cute shops up here not related...

bank street books: the great advice plac...

Posted by cherrypatter in books, kids, manhattan, shops, upper west side on 03 24th, 2009 | No Comments

i don’t think that it is really possible to say enough great things about the bank street bookstore. the staff here are just phenomenal. what’s amazing about them is not just that they are super friendly and nice but they know their collections inside and out. i took k here a few...

scaredy kat: where the good stuff is...

Posted by cherrypatter in brooklyn, gifts, home, kids, park slope, shops, stationery, super useful, toys on 03 9th, 2009 | No Comments

when we first started looking to move to brooklyn after i had been away for nearly 15 years, hanging out on 5th avenue was like finding a slice of shopping heaven. i could not believe not only the huge transformation from the late ’80s but also how many great tiny shops were clustered along one...

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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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greenwich letterpress: where paper wishe...

lulu’s cuts and toys: all you need...

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roam: a rare find for gifts on the upper...

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