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where to shop and eat at the best little places in new york city
and great ideas for what to do too!
and great ideas for what to do too!
myers of keswick: for hankerings from ac...
as i may have mentioned once or twice, my hubby j. is a brit (but the friendliest one you’ve ever met), and on occasion although he is doing his best to lose that accent (wasn’t that in our marriage contract) he craves random things from the homeland. chief among the weird ones include...the spotted pig: some very tasty pub foo...
Posted by cherrypatter in american, beer and wine, brunch, food, manhattan, west village on 02 16th, 2010 | No Comments
even though it’s only been around for six years, it already seems like the spotted pig is an institution, giving gastro-pubs everywhere a very very good name. and while they still are incredibly busy (don’t come too late or you will wait and wait), the spotted pig does feel less trendy...
cafe gitane: a new sunny spot for a few ...
Posted by cherrypatter in breakfast, brunch, food, french, manhattan, nolita, west village on 01 5th, 2010 | No Comments
j and i have been going to café gitane for ages, maybe since it opened about 10 years ago or so. the super euro “elite” nolita spot with french-moroccan food has become a bit overrun and maybe overused (at least based on a lot of comments i read), with lots of tourists, reflecting perhaps...
washington square park: christmas carols...
Posted by cherrypatter in happenings, holiday ideas, ideas, public spaces on 12 18th, 2009 | No Comments
i know, it’s hard to believe but christmas is only a week away. things are a little hectic in our house, but i want to make sure we have a little time to just enjoy ourselves (and not just with presents). one of my really all-time favorite things to do in new york is to join the christmas carolers...
summer hours: the first of a summer movi...
right before the oscars, j and i went on a movie binge and i think i at least needed a few months to recover from seeing so many films in way too short a time. within a couple weeks, we somehow packed in frozen river (fortunately i didn’t tell j anything about that bleak but incredibly...mini guide: west village at 6th avenue a...
Posted by cherrypatter in manh: below 42nd street, manhattan, mini guides: new york on 05 22nd, 2009 | No Comments
the ifc center, located at the intersection of 6th avenue and west 3rd street is kind of in the middle of the west village just bordering on what i think of as the “central” village — the grungier, super touristy part of the village. the actual location of the theater is villagequite...
greenwich letterpress: where paper wishe...
Posted by cherrypatter in gifts, home, kids, manhattan, shops, stationery, west village on 04 23rd, 2009 | 4 Comments
we just came back from a super two-week family vacation in paris and london (it’s rough when you need to visit the rellies) – and yes, it is possible to visit paris with kids under six but be sure to have a dinner back up plan (prepared foods at bon marché were not ideal but not bad...
mxyplyzyk: consistently fun, modern and ...
to get the best pulse on what is cool and fun and modern, and for gifts for young and old, i always go to mxyplyzyk. while i am not really a fan of the service (they have gotten a bit too fancy for their britches) the quality and range of what they have is excellent. their curatorial skills are...the city bakery and birdbath: always a t...
Posted by cherrypatter in bakery, chelsea, east village, food, manhattan, snacks, treats, west village on 04 2nd, 2009 | 1 Comment
i have been coming to the city bakery ever since i moved to new york when they had this teeny tiny depressing little spot on 17th street that was always chock full of people and incredible treats. they have since moved to 18th street into a much bigger and more pleasant space but with all the same...