a visit to brooklyn

this time of year, its great to go exploring and visit my favorite shops in Brooklyn...here's my list!

 

Moon River Chattel

Emporium chock full of  home furnishings, old and new

lots of great hardware, lighting, linens, books

62 Grand St

Williamsburg

Two Jakes

320 Wythe Ave + Grand

Mid-century modern, vintage +industrial furniture 

from Knoll and Saarinen to file cabinets

Williamsburg

Brook Farm General Store

New home product, from pencils to frying pans

more storage, kitchen items

75 South 6th + Berry

Williamsburg

Marlow + Sons

81 Broadway + Berry
Williamsburg

store front grocery with Bklyn artisanal food

(Mast chocolates, breads, coffee)

great little restaurant/bar tucked in back with small menu, great food

Roberta's Pizza

261 Moore + Bogart

Emily Thompson Flowers

57 Jay Street

lovely, unusual flower arrangements 

Mrs. Robertson

vintage home collection - urns, glass, textiles

 88 South Portland

Fort Greene

*** near weekend flea market

Bellocq Tea Atelier
tiny shop with exquisitely packaged teas

104 West Street

Greenpoint

english spring pea soup

the perfect spring soup made with english peas, basil, a dollop of creme fraiche...

snow day

another snow day on long island...time to make a pot of tea, put a fire on and settle in with paperwork... all white, inside and out, today!

sunday lunch at stone barns

on a cold winter's day, lunch at stone barns restaurant is such a treat ...with a welcoming fire, tasting menu of seasonal produce and freshly baked breads, and attentive service, it is a wonderful way to spend a sunday with family and friends...the january menu included artichoke gnocchi, roasted rutabaga, tiny carrots and radishes to nibble on, and golden beet salads...dessert was a cinnamon apple theme and  disappeared in a minute!

a long island christmas

getting ready for the holidays with greenery, shells and candlelight...love the simplicity and ease of creating a natural christmas with textures, found objects from walks by the sea and the fragrance of pine trees...all, gifts from nature...tree photos by jeff mcnamara, wreath from martha stewart living 

happy thanksgiving

my family home....

I grew up in an international style house built in the 1930's in New York City for an exhibition on  innovations in residential architecture, which was moved to Long Island by the architect/builder for his own use.  It was a minimalist's dream with interesting design solutions, which were modified as the years went by.  Originally the architect's weekend house, it evolved into a family home with 7 children, assorted pets and a very  casual lifestyle!  It was part of a group of houses in the area which were examples of the newest building trends in modular housing, passive solar heating, and high tech materials for the time.  I was excited to see it featured in Caroline Zaleski's new book on Long Island Modernism.  One day I would like to restore it to its former pure design...in the meantime, I'll enjoy seeing the architect's vision in the pages of her book!