Brooklyn Slate Company, Red Hook
Red Hook in South Brooklyn is an area we didn’t get chance to explore before Super Storm Sandy completely flooded its homes and businesses. All we’d managed was a dash to Ikea on Beard Street to buy a...
View ArticleSummer resolutions: eating an egg
Photo credit: Sarah Hill Okay, I know. Not the biggest of deals: woman eats fried egg. But it is to me. I’ll eat them in things: cakes; quiche; even carbonara, but I don’t eat them as whole entities....
View ArticleThe Mac and Cheese Project: The Smoke Joint
Some recent visitors were keen to try The Smoke Joint in Fort Greene; a roadhouse style eatery offering a New York barbecue experience. I’ve been wary about being negative in these reviews but I might...
View ArticleNametag Day 2013: Come on NYC, let’s be friendly!
In a city to which you’ve recently moved, and are looking to make friends, what could be better than everyone wearing a ‘hello my name is’ tag for the day? Got to be worth a try, right? Nametag Day...
View ArticleKeeping in touch
When was the last time you wrote someone a letter? I’ve mentioned the myriad of ways we keep in touch with friends and family in the UK. Technology plays an incredible part in making us feel much...
View ArticleAn unsuccessful selfie
Warm summer evenings are perfect for strolling round our neighbourhood and reason #495 why I love Brooklyn. When there’s a great sunset we head to Brooklyn Bridge Park where the dramatic backdrop of...
View ArticleSunday links
Happy Father’s day, Dad. Letters from other awesome dads Downton Abbey spoof Radio Four, compacted Dear NSA Love you back How to p*ss off every New Yorker in 36 seconds Anyone care to fact check...
View ArticleCarol Bove at the Rail Yards
After the drama of getting our visa, when I could really begin to believe we were moving to NYC, the High Line was a park I most looked forward to having such easy access to. It spans several...
View ArticleBig Pink Chair in Red Hook
While spending some time getting to know Red Hook a little better, we came across this: Chair Truck created by Uhuru for Design Week. The seat and back rest are reclaimed Coney Island boardwalk. Filed...
View ArticleThe Mac and Cheese Project: Napa Farms Market, SFO
We’re just back from a trip to the West Coast, more on which later, but I thought I’d squeeze in a quick Mac and Cheese Project entry. I realise I’m testing the boundaries of this NYC-based study but...
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