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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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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momofuku bakery & milk bar: simply ...

Posted by cherrypatter in asian, bakery, east village, food, ice cream, manhattan, snacks, treats on 03 3rd, 2009 | No Comments
hard as it is to believe, j and i have been diehard momofuku noodle bar fans since it opened. i had those ramen cravings throughout both pregnancies, and we made our way there every couple of months for several despite our being way out of the typical age range for those early days of david chang —...
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amy’s bread: one of the classic go...

Posted by cherrypatter in bakery, chelsea, food, manhattan, midtown west, sandwiches, snacks, theater district, treats on 01 30th, 2009 | 2 Comments
this particular sandwich is really just impossible to resist if you like cheese and bread, especially when they are warm and gooey. j and i have been obsessed with this combination for a very long time, probably ever since we discovered amy’s bread way back in the day when we lived on the upper east...
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porchetta: a pig feast in the east villa...

Posted by cherrypatter in american, east village, food, manhattan, sandwiches, take out on 01 16th, 2009 | 1 Comment
although i realize it’s turning out to be a sandwich-heavy week, i couldn’t resist highlighting another masterful creation that has been been  everywhere of late (here and here and here).   porchetta is a great destination for some super tasty piggy.  a tiny spot with only 6 stools,...
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nicky’s vietnamese sandwiches: a b...

Posted by cherrypatter in asian, boerum hill, brooklyn, cheap, food, manhattan, sandwiches, take out on 01 12th, 2009 | 1 Comment
for the most part, south brooklyn is sadly lacking in great asian food. though we have numerous mediocre japanese, chinese and thai restaurants, i can barely bring myself to eat there unless i’m in a bind.  a couple of years ago i was thrilled to discover nicky’s  vietnamese sandwiches...
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