Top of the Shop: Madison Rose Maternity

    by Karen on 8/09/10 | 6 Comment(s)

    This is the fourth 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 our favorite 2 top items. I hope that you see some new shops to visit or old shops that you might have forgotten about. [...]

    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, [...]

    Top of the Shop: Refinery in Carroll Gardens

    by Karen on 4/27/10 | 2 Comment(s)

    This is the third 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. [...]

    Earth Day Events today!

    by Karen on 4/22/10 | 1 Comment(s)

    Happy Earth Day! I feel like I celebrated Earth Day yesterday as I had zippo access to internet (thanks Time Warner!) and spent most of the day raking leaves and composting with my kids. But, heck, I’m always in for a trip to the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens to celebrate the real Earth Day!
    Here are some [...]

    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. [...]

    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 [...]