interview with bilgin turker of fred fla...

Posted by cherrypatter in brooklyn, greenpoint on 06 8th, 2010 | No Comments
hello, everyone, i am here.   it’s been super hectic at home and at work so squeezing in my posts has been a wee bit challenging. it doesn’t help that i collapse into bed at 9:30 p.m.  hmmmm, how to stay up later and not be tired is my never answered question.  so getting back into the...
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in god we trust: high style at low price...

Posted by cherrypatter in brooklyn, greenpoint, lower east side, manhattan, nolita on 04 14th, 2010 | No Comments
s. and i are off to chicago saturday morning, and in the rush to try and get ready for that (3 travels in one week make for one unhappy clam), my post lagged today but alas, here it is before we head out. in god we trust is one shop that i really cannot believe i have not discovered until now, and...
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paulie gee’s: a naples outpost in ...

Posted by cherrypatter in food, greenpoint, pizza on 04 12th, 2010 | No Comments
as you know by now, we’re a pizza loving family and with the weather warming up a bit, and mostly because it’s staying a little lighter at night, we have begun our friday night outings again. a few weeks ago, we made our way out to greenpoint to test out paulie gee’s, the new neapolitan spot...
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cafe grumpy: the greenpoint version is b...

Posted by cherrypatter in brooklyn, chelsea, coffee, food, greenpoint, manhattan, park slope on 02 1st, 2010 | No Comments
happy february everyone.   not the most exciting of months, but for me of all the winter months it is my favorite.  january is long, but it’s now over, and february usually goes by in a flash: our multiple anniversaries are tucked in here (we have the official day we got married before the...
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fred flare: fantastic finds of fun...

Posted by cherrypatter in brooklyn, greenpoint on 01 27th, 2010 | No Comments
fred flare is a very fun shop, chock-a-block with cute, very cheap things that you would actually want, or could see giving someone.  it’s a place to get a little pick-me-up without spending much, or if you are into nostalgia or especially if you are goofy, fred flare is the perfect shop.  located...
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brouwerij lane: beers from europe en mas...

Posted by cherrypatter in beer and wine, brooklyn, food, greenpoint on 04 30th, 2009 | No Comments
so this new beer shop which opened in march is quite an extravagance.  started by the guy who founded ravens brands, inc.,  brouwerij lane, with more than 150 bottles and ten beers on tap,  focuses mostly on european beers with an apparent fondness for german beers (and why not).  the shop is...
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