eidolon: a spot for cute shoes and other...

Posted by cherrypatter in affordable, brooklyn, park slope, shoes, shops, womens' clothes on 03 25th, 2009 | 1 Comment
rounding out my review of that very excellent fifth avenue block in park slope is eidolon, a teeny spot owned and run by three local designers — amara felice, andrea fisher and yukie ohta.  while it is small, and the collections don’t rotate super frequently, they consistently have great...
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grab specialty foods: fill her up!...

Posted by cherrypatter in beer and wine, brooklyn, cheese, food, market, park slope, shops, snacks, take out, treats on 03 19th, 2009 | 1 Comment
 i first grew to really love beer, especially my beloved heiferweissen and kolsch, when j took me on his german tour (as i learned much later, apparently he took all the girlfriends there with a special romantic kickoff in heidelberg).  and how could i not love eating freshly made pretzels, hanging...
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diana kane: swimsuit weather might be ne...

Posted by cherrypatter in brooklyn, jewelry, lingerie, park slope, shops, womens' clothes on 03 16th, 2009 | No Comments
well, i think that swimsuit weather is probably still a few months away (and that is definitely a good thing in my case) unless you have a nice warm vacation planned sometime soon, but this great little store is getting me excited to move past winter with some beautiful bikinis, sexy metallic flip flops...
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sheep station: no need for the barbie he...

Posted by cherrypatter in brooklyn, food, park slope, sandwiches, take out on 03 12th, 2009 | 2 Comments
cherrypatter has definitely not been a one banana show. i have needed all the help i can get from j. he has given me lots of time to glue my eyes to my tiny computer screen while tending to two needy but loving children (breakfast, talk to dad; read a book, talk to the big poppa; spend mindless minutes...
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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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soule: a shoe find for guys, really!...

Posted by cherrypatter in brooklyn, carroll gardens, mens' clothes, park slope, shoes, shops on 02 16th, 2009 | No Comments
 finding shoes for myself is trouble enough these days when i don’t have the chance to roam the streets, but finding them for j is nearly impossible.  he wants to look stylish but not too metro (though he would never say that himself) and although he has this vague desire to have nice shoes,...
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al di la: a swimmingly good local italia...

Posted by cherrypatter in brooklyn, food, italian, park slope on 02 3rd, 2009 | 1 Comment
al di là has really been written up everywhereso i am just including it here for future reference and in case you find yourself in brooklyn for the day.  i would also say this is one of my top three south brooklyn restaurant picks.  al di  là is really an excellent affordable destination for dinner...
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a. cheng: east village design heaven in ...

Posted by cherrypatter in bags, brooklyn, jewelry, park slope, shops, womens' clothes on 01 26th, 2009 | 1 Comment
i know i’m not supposed to admit this, but there are definitely days when i crave manhattan — the energy, the architectural diversity and the style of so many people.  i also just miss the discovery of spot-on clothing stores that seem to appear out of nowhere.  i used to roam around new...
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blue apron foods: a nearly perfect pantr...

Posted by cherrypatter in brooklyn, fancy, food, market, park slope, shops, snacks, take out, treats on 01 23rd, 2009 | 2 Comments
since the late 80s, when i first lived in park slope, the food and shopping options have improved tremendously especially along 5th avenue.  7th avenue has been lagging behind but there are some bright spots.  One of these is blue apron foods.  opened in 2002, this tiny little store has all the...
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cog & pearl: handmade has a “...

Posted by cherrypatter in bags, brooklyn, gifts, home, jewelry, park slope, shops on 01 6th, 2009 | 2 Comments
  photos from cog and pearl i have a few “go to” shops when i don’t necessarily know what i want to get but i know that i will find something at these stores.  i will post about these periodically but want to start with one close to home and where i have bought so many things for...
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