nancy koltes: still here, still gorgeous...

Posted by cherrypatter in gifts, home, madison square park/union square, manhattan, shops, womens' clothes on 05 21st, 2010 | No Comments
for the past 10 or so years, i made a yearly pre-christmas pilgrimage (if not more frequently) to the cozy nancy koltes shop at the corner of spring and mulberry streets. tucked underground, nancy koltes was filled with great little treasures with a fantastic small but perfect selection of the silkiest...
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abc home: all the home luxuries under on...

Posted by cherrypatter in madison square park/union square, manhattan on 02 18th, 2010 | 2 Comments
i’m not a big department store person, and other than heading to bloomingdales once a year for a shoe splurge (i do like their selection though not the service, and it is easy to get a few pairs all at once), i try my best never to enter.  abc home is another story altogether.  this store is...
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mailiano: pasta & eggs, pasta &...

Posted by cherrypatter in breakfast, brunch, food, italian on 02 2nd, 2010 | No Comments
no, i definitely have not visited maialino enough times to warrant a real review (only once, and only for brunch) but still, just based on this one visit, i cannot wait to come back.  on my return, i will be limiting what i eat to the amazing pasta, and if we’re returning for brunch, as we most...
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