Great map of the wealth by neighborhood in New York City.
Picked up a new bag last weekend at Pilgrim in Williamsburg. Made in the USA by Makr who happen to be having a sale today (Cyber Monday) as well as tomorrow, 20% off. They make some amazing wallets as well, which I might grab…today.
Great series Made By Hand. Beekeepers, Distillers, Knife Maker and coming soon, Cigar Roller. My favorite above, of Breuckelen Distilling Company which you’ve might have seen or read about.
Picked this cutie a little over a week ago. She is a pug/terrier/other-things mix, and her name is Holly. She’s pretty much perfect, but is still very much a puppy. As you can see she thought she could hang on the couch from Day 1. She’s just as happy with her dog bed. Her tail never stops.
While at work I can track the dog walker and pup’s every move by Pet Check. They also walk with a friend named Jackie O. Holly is still perfecting her housetraining, and as you can see from the thorough report she’s getting the hang of it. I also have an animated gif of Holly bookmarked for easy access.
One thing that’s lacking from my bar at home is a gin bottle. Normally I don’t need gin, because whiskey will always do, but you need a full bar, right? Bombay or Hendrick’s were the obvious choices, but then I came across Brooklyn Gin. The amazing bottle sure makes up for the lack of a real web site, or the fact that I don’t even know if it’s any good. At this rate I might have my whole bar from Brooklyn (see here).
Trojanowski Liqours in Williamsburg sells it, and it’s also sold elsewhere around New York. They have it on the shelf at one of my new favorite bars, next to my friends’ new place, The Drink. If you’re in Manhattan, Freemans also has it.
Check out this article in the New York Times.
Photo Credit: From Brooklyn Gin’s website.
Since making the leap living across Bedford Ave in Williamsburg, some new restaurants have been popping up. It’s probably because of me…obviously. The best looking one has been Isa on Wythe, the cousin of Peels and Freeman’s. Apparently they could use some time to perfect their dishes say some reviews, but in the meantime check out these photos of the place via The Selby, and a few others from Jose Moran Moya also take a second to check out their whack, but amazing site.
I’m a bit of a whore for some good bread.
As of right now it’s BYOB, which is a bit of a downer as they look as if they could make a mean drink, but in the meantime, hit up the store on your way.
Loving the menu, and I don’t even know what is says yet. This needs to be on Art of the Menu ASAP.
The restaurant looks like it’s been around for years.
Damn this looks interesting, no? Survey says the dishes are small and very original, but will they fill you up?
Photo Credits: Top three photos by The Shelby. Following three photos by Jose Moran Moya via Flickr.
Beats I haven’t been able to stop listening to all this week, and last…
Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) by Gotye
Kelly by When Saints Go Machine
Neon Hitch “Gucci Gucci” (Kreayshawn Cover) by PilotCreativeServicesInc
Theophilus London - Why Even Try (RAC Remix) by TheophilusLondon
Has anyone ever tried Kings County Distillery’s Moonshine? Wait..moonshine!? I keep coming across the distillery which makes some powerful corn whiskey, but still has tads of sweetness. I haven’t tried it (yet), but might have to be added to my ultimate bar cart. Plus, who doesn’t want to drink moonshine from a barely marked bottle. It’s perfect in so many ways. Being from Brooklyn it’s sold all over The borough and in parts of Manhattan, but nowhere outside state lines.
For a number of weeks I was wondering what the deal was with the Fool’s Gold storefront in Williamsburg. It seemed to be open, but then the paper went up. I assumed it went out of business…but apparently they were just making all types of epic inside, and officially opened last Friday.
Great prints by Two Arms Inc. of the two greatest hoods in all of Brooklyn. Add these to the long (growing) list of prints to buy.
As long as I stay away from Bedford Ave I love my neighborhood. Recently while walking by one of my favorite intersections that is Metropolitan and Havemeyer Street which was outed by New York Magazine back in January, I noticed Saltie had a new neon sign. Unlike them I thought, but it wasn’t actually Saltie, it was Momofuku’s Milk who opened their storefront after having a pop-up shop that never seemed to close. I’m not a big fan of the too-rich Momofuku cookies, but these fruit in a cup wonders look a lot more my style, and they’re so damn close to my place.
Read Village Voice (Fork in the Road) piece about Momofuku’s Milk, because they actually know what their talking about. Click Here.
Beer consumers know Sixpoint as Brooklyn’s craft beer you can grab at the bar, or pick up at the local store with a growler. This weekend many New Yorkers will be able to kickoff Summer in front of the grill, with no need of a growler, with Sixpoint’s new canned beer. These gorgeous cans will be hard to miss on the shelf (if there are any left), but of course very easy to consume.
The Beastie Boys are back, and I couldn’t be happier. Why? Because the Beastie Boys are the only band I couldn’t live without. They will be releasing Hot Sauce Committee Part 2 next month, and what a way to promote then with every celebrity in a thirty minute film Fight for Your Right (Revisited). What a way to start a weekend!
Beastie Boys are back…and back in a big way, with big names.
