Lulu’s Consignment Shop open! Stock up on fall clothes
by Karen on 9/02/10 | 0 Comment(s)
We reported back in June about Lulu’s in Brooklyn opening a new consignment shop in Park Slope called Lulu’s Then & Now. Well, the good news it finally opened on Tuesday of this week. Owner Brigitte wrote me this morning to say the opening “was a huge hit.” Might be a great chance to stock [...]
Wow! Another resale shop opening! AND they pick up your stuff
by Karen on 6/30/10 | 0 Comment(s)
On the heels of Lulu’s Cuts and Toys announcement this week that they are opening a new children’s resale (and some new) shop, another one announces it too is opening! That’s great news for families. There can never be enough resale shops- especially since Brooklyn is rumored to have had the most babies born in [...]
Park Deli: fresh flowers, vintage toys and yes, skateboarding lessons
by Paula on 5/14/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Valentine Leung and Michael Sclafani are the co-owners of Brooklyn’s super cool and fantastically multi-purpose Park Delicatessen where in addition to selling skateboards and lovely flower arrangements in hand painted cans, you can also pick up a patchwork baby quilt ($275) with a matching pillow ($46) as well as bibs ($18) and baby clothing. Valentine, [...]
New boutique opening on Dekalb this weekend
by Karen on 5/07/10 | 3 Comment(s)
One of my favorite moms in the neighborhood, Genevieve Platt, is opening a new store with her partner in Ft. Greene this weekend. The store is called Feliz and will reside in the small shop that used to house Picnic and before that, Urban Spring. They are having friends/family soft opening this week, starting tomorrow [...]
Top of the Shop: Green in Bklyn
by Karen on 4/21/10 | 2 Comment(s)
This is the second installment of our new feature called “Top of the Shop”. It’s a weekly look at a shop in Brooklyn and its 2 top selling items and then my favorite 2 top items. I hope that you see some new shops to visit or old shops that you might have forgotten about. [...]
Barney’s Co-Op is coming to Brooklyn
by Karen on 4/03/10 | 2 Comment(s)
Cobble Hill/Downtown Brooklyn is getting a new high-end retail resident. Barneys Co-Op announced this week that they will be moving in at 194 Atlantic Ave, near Urban Outfitters and just a skip-hop from Trader Joe’s. If you don’t know what Barney’s Co-Op is, it’s a little less expensive than the regular Barney’s. And, I mean [...]
Two Greenmarkets are back!
by Karen on 4/02/10 | 0 Comment(s)
The Brooklyn Borough Hall Greenmarket returned on Thursday, April 1st. This year, they will be accepting EBT/Food Stamps from May – December. Three days a week you can buy from the fresh picked fruits and vegetables, beautiful plants and flowers, grass-fed meat, grass-fed dairy products, including the best goat cheese you’ll ever eat, just caught [...]
Top of the Shop: Brooklyn Junior
by Karen on 3/30/10 | 2 Comment(s)
I am starting a new feature – called “Top of the Shop”. It’s a weekly look at a shop in Brooklyn and its 2 top selling items and then my favorite 2 top items. I hope that you see some new shops to visit or old shops that you might have forgotten about. Let me [...]
Bklyn Designer showcase and Spring Fling arrive on the same date
by Karen on 3/30/10 | Comments Off Comment(s)
Bklyn Designs, an exhibition of designers of all cool things made and designed in Brooklyn, announced today that it will take place at St. Ann’s Warehouse in DUMBO, Brooklyn, May 7-9. See www.bklyndesigns.com for a complete listing of exhibitors and events.
On Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 9, they will have programming dedicated to families and a [...]
Kids shoe time in the Slope
by Tonya on 3/28/10 | 0 Comment(s)
It’s that dreaded time of year when you have to take the rambunctious toddler shoe shopping. Since Peek-a-Boo Kids on 7th Ave closed, those of us in the south slope are trying to find a new go-to shoe store. A friend suggested Windsor Shoes Too (227 Prospect Park West). I’m really glad she did.
It was [...]
Kids Clothing Swap with book signing and playspace this weekend
by Paula on 3/25/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Nothing says spring like a refill on my Nasonex prescription and an overwhelming desire to GET ORGANIZED. If your apartment is bursting at the seams with clothes and toys your kids have outgrown, swap them out for stuff you need at Nairobi’s Knapsack this Saturday. Gently used infant and children’s clothing sizes 0 to 8 [...]
New resale and haircut shop opens in Bay Ridge
by Karen on 3/19/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Clinton Hill, Cobble Hill, Williamsburg and Park Slope each has their consignment store, but Bay Ridge was missing out. Not anymore! Kidz Cut Zone of Park Slope has opened a second location that will not only offer resale of kids and maternity clothes, but kids and adult haircuts, classes and birthday parties. Owner Gina told [...]
A Red Hook Outing- Beyond Fairway and Ikea
by Karen on 3/16/10 | 7 Comment(s)
You all know how fun it is to go to Fairway and Ikea and watch the boats, feed the gulls and jump in Ikea’s playspace, but this little Red Hook outing is a little more “Brooklyn boutique” along Van Brunt Avenue.
First stop: Foxy and Winston sells all screen printed goods from stationery to baby bibs. [...]
Recycle your fancy dresses for prom
by Karen on 3/15/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Do you have some fancy dresses or bridesmaids dresses hanging in your closet that you suspect you will never wear again? If so, you now have a place to put them to good use! Still Hip, Brooklyn boutique and resale shop and Dazzle Divas have come to your rescue. They will recycle your fancy dresses [...]
Top 21 Baby Stores in America for 2010
by Karen on 3/11/10 | 0 Comment(s)
It’s a bit disappointing that only 2 New York stores made the “Top 21 Baby Stores” by Baby Bargains this year. Second city Chicago has 2 stores on the list and the much smaller city of Boston has 2 also. So, here are a few more NY stores that could be on that list: (They [...]
Gaga for Gifts- Part 1
by Karen on 12/08/09 | 0 Comment(s)
Some of you may know that I have a column in New York Family Magazine- Brooklyn edition. This month I published an article about my favorite 10 gifts this holiday season. I was shocked to see that one of my picks (Crayon rocks made by a mom-inventor) was also chosen by People Magazine. Which might [...]
Where to get used (and new) ice skates in Brooklyn
by Karen on 12/02/09 | 0 Comment(s)
Gliding on freshly zambonied ice, sipping hot chocolate at break time, spinning perfectly on point- well, now I am just dreaming. But what isn’t a dream is to find inexpensive ice skates in Brooklyn. Good Footing in Park Slope has new and used skates. (Used are mainly just available for children- as the store [...]
