I hadn’t been shopping in Nanuet for quite a while, and boy I was out of the loop. A new craft beer store opened, and so did a health food store with organic groceries. Growler & Gill and A Matter of Health. A look inside both, after the… Read More →
Hmart is a great new grocery store in White Plains. It’s part of a smallish chain that started in Queens as a Korean grocer. They now carry all sorts of imported items from all different countries, but they do specialize in Asian products. There is also a small food court… Read More →
A new kind of farmers market loot. Sam as shopping cart: Related posts: Farmers Market Loot Jess’s Market in Rockland, Maine Farmers on Main Street Market, Wednsdays in Chattanooga A Trip to the Mankato Farmers Market, Wherein Greg Orders a Bag o Donuts
Ram-bu-what? Yes, rambutans. A fruit sort of similar to lychee nuts with a pliable outer skin that has really ugly looking hairy but soft spikes. (Rambutan means “hairy” in Malay!) I discovered it on my travels in Asia. I loved it for its delicate, floral flavor and silky, melon-like texture,… Read More →
I love that we see in our own garden what is being sold at the market. When we have asparagus, so do the markets. Related posts: Shopping in Palisades: the Market and the Farmers Market Lunch at the Palisades Market Farmers Market Loot To Palisades, and Stops at Two Markets
Wow. If we had a co-op like this in Nyack, I’d be in heaven. (Hmmm. Business idea?) It is definitely taking its cue from Whole Foods, in that it’s one of those mainly organic stores that have taken the “health food store” stigma and vitamin aroma out of the equation…. Read More →
In search of a good backpack, we headed to the new Ridge Hill shopping center in Yonkers, which has not only and REI and an L.L. Bean but also a Dick’s Sporting Goods. If you can’t find a backpack in those stores, there’s something wrong with you. (We did.) Since… Read More →
Riviera Bakehouse in Ardsley is known for its “whimsical cakes. That’s even the name of their cookbook, “The Whimsical Bakehouse.” So when there was a possibility that we might be going to a pot-luck New Year’s Ever party, and I happened to be passing by the bakery after driving Chris… Read More →
We took srimp — that’s what we’ve taken to calling her these days, srimp. No “h” — to the last outdoor market of the season in Pleasantville. We stocked up on all kinds of goodies. Clockwise from lower left: celery, potatoes, apples, frozen blueberries, leeks, Tuscan kale, butternut squash, tiny… Read More →
Before the baby shower, I was registering for a few things. Buttercup & Friends in Piermont didn’t have a registry list, so I took a few photos of things for ideas for people. I thought they were cute enough to post here for posterity’s sake. Cherries, organic cotton and cute… Read More →
We were introduced to the beauty of Benton’s — a smokehouse not 40 miles from our cabin in Tennessee — by dining out in New York, particularly at Momofuku Ssam Bar and at PDT. We finally had the chance to get there ourselves. Related posts: On the Road to Tennessee Dancing… Read More →
It was our last day at the cabin, but tomatoes and peaches were really just coming in. Corn was just getting good. Blackberries were just shedding their last tartness. So we couldn’t pass up the chance to go to the Chattanooga Farmers Market — even if it was just to… Read More →
SCF fans may remember our last trip to the Chattanooga Farmers Market. That was the big one, held on Sundays under a grand pavilion. On Wednesdays, you’ll find many of the same vendors, but no craftspeople. This is a producers-only market, where you can find locally made and locally grown… Read More →
Another stop on the in-town errands: good bread. We found it at what we think might be the only artisanal bakery in Chattanooga. It’s called Niedlov. Get it? Related posts: Link 41: Artisanal Sausage and Local Bacon in Chattanooga Anniversary Lunch at Public House in Chattanooga Downtown Chattanooga and Warehouse… Read More →
We’d read about this cool sausage place – local hogs, artisanal craft, you know the deal! – in an article on Chattanooga in Garden & Gun magazine. So we decided to pop in for a few things. Related posts: Anniversary Lunch at Public House in Chattanooga Downtown Chattanooga and Warehouse… Read More →
After lunch, a little window shopping. We browsed Warehouse Row, mostly. One of our favorite shops was called Revival. Related posts: Anniversary Lunch at Public House in Chattanooga Planting Bulbs at SCF Open Days Garden Tour: Pretty Penny Shopping Beth’s Farm Market in Warren, Maine
A little low-impact shopping Saturday morning led us to two markets in Palisades: our old favorite, the Palisades Indoor Farmers Market, and a newcomer, called, appropriately, The Market. Related posts: Shopping in Palisades: the Market and the Farmers Market Sunday Night Supper: Scallops and Mushrooms
We were warned. If you’re heading to Eataly, Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich’s new emporium of all things Italian and food: Bring sharp elbows and lots of patience. We needed only a little of each. A map would have helped, too. At least at first. Related posts: Historic Mankato Pub… Read More →
On today’s agenda is a visit to Peaks Island. And just across the street from the ferry terminal is a Standard Baking Company, owned by Sam Hayward — also the owner of Fore Street, which Boo and I visited during our trip in 2007. The bakery makes both breads and… Read More →
A little shop in Rockland captured our hearts with its great concept and fine products. Theresa told us not to miss Fiore, which sells flavored olive oils and vinegars. I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking, “I’ve seen basil olive oil on the shelf of my local A&P.” But this,… Read More →
One must-see attraction on our Maine list was the Farnsworth Museum, which has a collection of Maine artists, including many Wyeths. It was raining pretty hard when we went, so I didn’t take any photos outside — and you’re not allowed to take any inside. So you’ll just have to… Read More →
For our final dinner errand of the day, we’ll stop at Jess’s Market in Rockland for lobstahs. Like this guy: Related posts: Shopping Beth’s Farm Market in Warren, Maine Primo in Rockland, Maine A Visit to the Maine State Prison Store Detour: Schmidt’s Meat Market
For supper on Monday night, Theresa had some delicious dishes planned. Lobster BLTs, for one. Corn. And a blueberry salad with arugula and gorgonzola. Killer. She bought all her produce from a terrific farm stand called Beth’s Farm Market. On the Beth’s website, Beth says (and yes, there is a… Read More →
Beautiful and delicious. That is all. Related posts: A Trip to the Mankato Farmers Market, Wherein Greg Orders a Bag o Donuts Shopping in Palisades: the Market and the Farmers Market Farmers Market Loot Pleasantville Farmers Market
I put this little video together about our Saturday morning breakfast order at the Mankato Farmers Market. Hope you enjoy. Photos of the market, after the jump. Related posts: Shopping in Palisades: the Market and the Farmers Market Pleasantville Farmers Market Historic Mankato Pub Crawl: Pub 500 Farmers Market Loot
On the way home from our visit to Schell’s, we made a detour to Nicollet, Minnesota to check out Schmidt’s Meat Market. This is the spot where Bob and Ann get goodies each year around Christmas time and send us a nice care package. We were so excited to meet… Read More →