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miks: simple japanese fashion...

Posted by cherrypatter in affordable, jewelry, lower east side, manhattan, shops, womens' clothes on 04 15th, 2010 | No Comments

i hope you all aren’t getting too tired of clothing shops. i know i’ve been doing a lot lately (and one more lovely to come tomorrow) so sorry about the lack of variety but i want to make sure that i get out the photos in a timely way, that is you’re seeing spring clothes when there’s still...

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...

kai d: utlilitarian style...

Posted by cherrypatter in lower east side, manhattan, mens' clothes, shops on 04 8th, 2010 | No Comments

i know i should probably cover more men’s stores but it’s a hard road. first off, there are way fewer of them. of those that exist, many are either too out there, or too darn boring, but when i find the good ones, i become a fan for life. in addition to save khaki and sean, i think we’ll be...

umami food and art festival: edible ever...

Posted by cherrypatter in art/museums, happenings, ideas, lower east side, manhattan on 03 12th, 2010 | No Comments

as usual in new york (in all my hum drum daily activities, i do sometimes need a daily reminder that we live in an amazing cultural place) there is something artisty and out there to go and do. this weekend is the last few days of the umami food and art festival. the festival focuses on projects...

szeki: accessible style...

Posted by cherrypatter in affordable, bags, jewelry, lower east side, manhattan, shops, womens' clothes on 03 11th, 2010 | No Comments

it’s been a while since i’ve fallen in love, or fallen in love with a shop that is, so i was greatly surprised when that happened on a recent expedition to the lower east side. i was trying to check out alfie rivington club, and when they required more emailing and supervisor contacting...

saxelby cheesemongers: the essence of ar...

Posted by cherrypatter in cheese, food, lower east side, manhattan, sandwiches, snacks on 06 16th, 2009 | No Comments

we are definitely a cheese-loving family. j and i used to have cheese only dinners, and even now we sometimes resort to that when we are just too tired, or lazy, and i will say it is always a very very popular choice with the kids (though i think they just use cheese as an excuse for crackers but...

shop: colors run amok in the lower east ...

Posted by cherrypatter in affordable, bags, jewelry, lower east side, manhattan, shops, womens' clothes on 05 21st, 2009 | 1 Comment

i had seen shop mentioned in a few shopping guides including this one, and thought i definitely should come by as it seemed like my kind of store — fairly affordable yet chock full of interesting, comfortable, and stylish clothes that i would be more than happy to wear for work or for play. ...

doughnut plant: churros anyone?...

Posted by cherrypatter in bakery, cheap, doughnuts, food, lower east side, manhattan, treats on 05 13th, 2009 | No Comments

for anyone who follows the new york donut scene even a little bit, the doughnut plant does not exactly need an introduction. having been around since 1994, mostly known for their super large yeast and cake donuts in all sorts of interesting flavors like vanilla bean, creme brulee, valrhona chocolate...

il laboratorio del gelato: an oldie but ...

Posted by cherrypatter in food, ice cream, lower east side, manhattan, treats on 05 6th, 2009 | 3 Comments

so i will admit that i am not completely up to date on the gelato scene which situation needs to be corrected as it is getting a wee bit warmer. i have not yet tried l’arte del gelato that many seem to swoon over these days and i need to track down the van leeuwen ice cream truck (it...

economy candy: for those with a really s...

Posted by cherrypatter in cheap, food, lower east side, manhattan, shops, treats on 03 17th, 2009 | No Comments

i was never a big candy person growing up, and while i am sure my parents’ complete control of all sweets in the house definitely had something to do with it, i also never remember really missing it. however, somehow over the last decade or so there are a few sugar items that i have found...

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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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