New Store in PLG Attracts Families From All Over
by Karen on 2/02/12 | 0 Comment(s)
Parents in Prospect Lefferts Gardens have been thrilled with the addition of newcomer Play Kids to their area. Since it opened, it’s not only locals that come: parents from Ditmas Park, Prospect Heights, Park Slope and even as far away as Carroll Gardens are making the trip. What’s the draw? Their stellar lineup of unique [...]
Where to get used ice skates in Brooklyn
by Karen on 11/09/11 | 2 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 owner [...]
From Movie Set To Your Home: Cheap Design
by Serena on 10/24/11 | 1 Comment(s)
Do you ever wonder what happens to all of the furniture and clothes after a television show or movie has stopped filming? A lot of it is passed on to crew members (I am the proud owner of red velvet curtains and some funky lamps), but a significant portion of these items end up as [...]
A Day Out in a Hip Hamlet Called Phoenicia
by Holly on 6/08/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Just two short hours away from Booklyn by car lies the lovely town of Phoenicia, located in the Catskills. It’s a quaint village about 20 minutes from Woodstock. Eclectic and full of artistic types, it’s pretty laid back and is very escapist, and certainly makes for a perfect weekend trip. On our recent trip there, [...]
A new kids’ consignment shop will open in Greenpoint
by Karen on 4/01/11 | 0 Comment(s)
Brooklyn is lucky enough to have 6 kids’ resale/consignment shops that offer parents relief from buying at full prices and also an outlet for their kids’ used clothing. (View the full list of Brooklyn consignment shops here). We can now increase that number of locations to 7 with the grand opening of a new kids’ [...]
Brooklyn Industries opens new store in DUMBO with sample sale
by Karen on 3/01/11 | 3 Comment(s)
Brooklyn Industries is opening a new store in DUMBO and before the opening, there will be a big sample sale March 3rd -March 5th where everything will be $40 or less. Brooklyn Industries had already moved its corporate headquarters to DUMBO, but wanted to expand to include a retail location. The store is set to [...]
The resale scene in Brooklyn grows with pop-up shops and online events
by Karen on 2/07/11 | 15 Comment(s)
We have a great resale/consignment scene in Brooklyn with 4 resale shops for Brooklyn kids, 2 of which also sell maternity. Although I am never sure I will find exactly what I need, I seem to have great success going to each one for my specific needs. LuLu’s Then & Now has a robust collection [...]
Top of the Shop: The Green Onion in Cobble Hill
by Tuey on 12/06/10 | 0 Comment(s)
This is the seventh installment of our new feature called “Top of the Shop”. It’s a biweekly look at a shop in Brooklyn and its 2 top selling items and then our favorite 2 top items. I hope that you see some new shops to visit or old shops that you might have forgotten about. [...]
Be prepared to blow your budget: book fairs
by Karen on 11/30/10 | 1 Comment(s)
I have been known to blow my whole monthly budget at book fairs- which is why I am particularly concerned that 3 good ones are all coming up around holiday time. I’ll have to hold myself back…. The International School of Brooklyn’s French and Spanish Children’s Book Fair (Friday, Dec. 3rd and Saturday, Dec. 4th) [...]
$15 haircuts, sex talk and gingerbread houses!
by Karen on 11/03/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Still Hip, a resale boutique selling maternity, kids’ clothes and toys in Clinton Hill, is having so many cool activities in the next two months..I thought I better get them all in a post. I think you all are going to really dig them, like the Sex During and After Pregnancy free talk with Babeland, [...]
Top of the Shop: Mini Max Toys and Cuts
by Tuey on 10/25/10 | 0 Comment(s)
This is the sixth installment of our new feature called “Top of the Shop”. It’s a biweekly look at a shop in Brooklyn and its 2 top selling items and then our favorite 2 top items. I hope that you see some new shops to visit or old shops that you might have forgotten about. [...]
New playspace in Williamsburg opening up
by Karen on 10/05/10 | 3 Comment(s)
Just in time for the onslaught of cold weather, a new playspace is opening up in the heart of Williamsburg this Halloween. The new space is called Klub 4 Kidz and will be a monstrous 5000 square foot space with amenities that haven’t been paired together in any other playspace in Brooklyn. The central element [...]
My Favorite Street in Brooklyn Is Having A Party This Weekend
by Karen on 9/08/10 | 1 Comment(s)
My favorite stretch of a commercial street is in Park Slope on Bergen Street between Flatbush and 5th Ave. I used to go to Pintchik Hardware all the time when I worked as an Art Coordinator on tv commercials- even when we were filming in Manhattan. It was known as the cheapest and best place [...]
Lulu’s Consignment Shop open! Stock up on fall clothes
by Karen on 9/02/10 | 2 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 | 1 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 | 3 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
