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As someone who lives and walks this city daily…my blog is all about delving a little deeper, seeing what it has to offer, and capturing the true essence of New York City. Whether you live in Gotham, or just visiting…feel free to look around my blog. Bet you might find something new to do!
P.S. As of the end of April 2013 my more personal postings will now be at The Next Few Years.
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Tag Archives: Brooklyn
sunday in brooklyn
Heading to the subway for a trip to the Brooklyn flea market, this little cutie came bouncing across Broadway with the biggest smile that made a great start to my day! Couldn’t understand a word he said…but he was thrilled to have his picture taken. Now is he adorable or what?
This sign on the L train heading to Brooklyn was the second greatest start of my day! Now isn’t there so much truth in this statement!
Now the Brooklyn Flea. Oh my…so much to share with you! Prior to going, I’d read that The New York Times called the Flea “One of the great urban experiences in New York!” So true!
Oh how I love flea markets and this one tops the list for me. So much artistic local talent amongst so many vintage collectables brought in by hundreds of local and regional vendors overlooking the East river with views of Manhattan.
See these little Macanudo boxes? The perfect size for holding polaroids!
Could it get any more perfect? Yes, the food quality from these vendors will blow your mind. The bao from Big BAO will just melt in your mouth – no chewing needed! (I even dreamed about them last night.) The pork sandwich from Porchetta will awaken the taste buds with their seasonings of aromatic herbs, spices, garlic, sage, rosemary and wild fennel pollen. And then to end the visit with some tastes from the baked goodies from Smore Bakery. It doesn’t get any better!
But wait! There’s more! Just up the street from the flea market is Artists & Fleas. Next trip I’ll spend more time there and post about it in the future. OMG. There is no doubt that my future Sundays will now be filled with excursions to Williamsburg in Brooklyn! Oh how I love the vibe in this neighborhood!
(Bella’s 52 photos project has started a new year and this week the prompt was conversation. I’d have to say my little smiling friend at the top of my post was my favorite for this topic!)
Posted in 52 Photo Projects, Brooklyn, Eating, Drinking, Markets
Also tagged Artists & Fleas, Big BAO, Brooklyn Flea Market, manhattan, NYC, Porchetta, Smore Bakery, Williamsburg
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cherry walk at the brooklyn botanic garden
Couldn’t resist a little subway ride to Brooklyn to take in a perfect spring day. You must get to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden asap to see the ornamental flowering cherries. It may not be Japan or Washington D.C., but it seems pretty spectacular to me! Click here to get a day-by-day status of each and every tree!
Still in the budding stage, the Cherry Esplanade will be dripping in pink in a couple of days! Hurry! If you can’t make it, check back…I’ll be returning to both Central Park and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden early next week to see the results of a few warm days here in the city!
Posted in Events, Local sights, Weather
Also tagged Brooklyn Botanic Garden, central park
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chess
A few days ago I mentioned a field trip and short subway ride to Sunnyside, Queens. Taking the number 7 of the New York Subway system not only gets you there within no time, but also provides an opportunity to see some fabulous work by artist Yumi Heo. Her stained glass artwork was installed as windscreens at various elevated stations throughout the line. It wasn’t until further research did I learn there are 26 of these mosaic stained glass windscreens along the way, each with the letter of the alphabet depicting various neighborhood scenes. Not surprising that her installation is titled Q is for Queens. This particular one captured above represented the letter X. Not sure of the correlation, but it looks as if it’s a game of chess being played. But since I don’t know anything about chess, perhaps the X has to do with something? And of course it’s possible this isn’t chess, but I’m making it chess…because I can and it fits nicely with my next paragraph.
So speaking of chess…being in need of something uplifting this week, the movie Brooklyn Castle has been on my list to see at the Film Society Lincoln Center. The true story is about five members of a chess team at a below-the-poverty-level line inner city junior high school (in Brooklyn) that has won more national championships than any other in the country. Not only do these kids face challenges in the personal lives, but imagine once they found passion in an extracurricular activity such as chess and then faced recessionary budget cuts to their program. But how their dedication prevailed! Warming and uplifting! A must see!
Posted in Local sights
Also tagged Brooklyn Castle, chess, Film Society Lincoln Center, Q is for Queens, Queens, Sunnyside, Yumi Heo
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the weekend…part one
BAM harvey theater
How to explain the BAM Harvey Theater. Well, let’s start with this sentence direct from the event’s playbill distributed upon entry. “The dun palette, cracked columns, precarious lighting positions, battered brick, serpentine stairs, soaring proscenium (I had to look that word up – the area of a theater surrounding the stage opening and good for you if you knew that…) and peeling paint produce a state of carefully cultivated decrepitude.” We’ll just shorten that to WABI-SABI.
What was also so cool about this place was how nothing lined up. Built in 1904 as the Majestic Theater in Brooklyn, the workers built this place from paper blueprints so precise symmetry just doesn’t exist here. This place is full of architectural misalignment and I just fell in love with it! Now to return in the future to capture the beauty with more than just my “point and shoot,” as that camera just didn’t do this place justice.
And the reason for the “point and shoot” was because photography was prohibited for the show, Donka: A letter to Chekhov. How does one explain this show? The best I can come up with is a touch of circus, a little bit cirque du soleil combined with evocative music and surreal imagery. Two of my most favorite parts? The squirting fight in which the actors duel with water-filled enema bulbs and another scene in which the performers simply break heavy balls, plates and ornaments of ice. One of the reviews summed it up…”Strange and surreal, funny and fun, simply dazzling!” That certainly says it all! (Thank you Darial for an outstanding evening!)
Stay tuned for the weekend…part two!
summer in the city – sketching…
anita manhattan
Take a couple of hot models and some drawing supplies…toss in a couple of drinks and guess what ya get? Yep, an evening of FUN!
Wouldn’t you know that it all started as a little event in Brooklyn and soon became a full blown movement! Looks like these sketch events are in many cities throughout the U.S. and in London, Tokyo, Rome and Melbourne and perhaps others by now…So check it out in your city, I promise you a fun time!
At Dr. Sketchy’s Philadelphia we were entertained by two fabulous drag queens… Anita Manhattan (how appropriate!) and The Notorious OMG. Both were so much fun and trust me, even if you can’t draw (like me!) you’ll have a blast. I sure did!
Posted in Summer in the City, Travel
Also tagged Anita Manhattan, Dr. Sketchy's Philadelphia, The Notorious OMG
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dumbo art
Walking the streets in an area of Brooklyn called DUMBO, short for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Underpass…I always find myself drawn towards a particular block filled with street graffiti!
i am priviledged
Priviledged at 14 Jay Street in Brooklyn is an adorable boutique with lots of hip and eclectic pieces. Located in the DUMBO area of Brooklyn. Not that I purchased, I just loved the font and the name!
some father and son time…
Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, New York
