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Smorgasburg, run by the same folks who run Brooklyn Flea, is a giant food market that’s more like a flea market. You browse around, tasting a little here and a little there. Our favey spot? Bon Chovie. We liked it […]
When Marissa first moved to Williamsburg, we had to take out money in Manhattan before we went to visit her because there were no ATMs near her. Now her old apartments are right in the middle of hipster central. Not […]
We’re up for a big day of fun in Brooklyn, kids. First stop: Brooklyn Flea, the market where you can find great bargains for cool stuff and get some delicious food while you’re at it. Come see. Related posts: Walking […]
After our delicious lunch at ABC, we headed off to Madison Square Park and then to Ground Zero. We debated about a five o’clock cocktail, but my pregnant feet were killing me, and I was ready for a rest. Here […]
Another perfect Tuesday night in summer. Related posts: Concert in the Park Concert in the Park, Family-Style From the Top of Mount Battie in Camden Hills State Park Bon Chon Takeout at the Ranch
A few pics from our trip to one of the best markets around. 17 Related posts: Pleasantville Farmers Market Shopping in Palisades: the Market and the Farmers Market Chappaqua Farmers Market: Duck, Yogurt, Greens and Sweets Farmers on Main Street […]
First, a tour of the fields where the Scottish Highland Cattle graze. Then, a look at the garden that chef Andrew Little tends with his staff — and his dad. An amazing operation. I’m thankful to have seen it. […]
I’m not usually one to say: “Hey, let’s go check out a Civil War battlefield!” But when the battlefield is Gettysburg, well, that’s something you don’t want to miss. We spent an afternoon there, and I must say, I want […]
After a pretty bad night’s sleep at the Days Inn Roanoke — which Greg nicknamed the Days Inn Islamabad for its crumbling walls and filthy rooms — we headed out early in the morning to get some brekky and check […]
We didn’t have much time for any other sights in Philadelphia, but we did get a nice look through the windows of a small tour bus. Here’s a look at a few snaps. City Hall: Clothespin by Claus Oldenburg: Did […]
In a mansion in a leafy suburban neighborhood near the Main Line in Philadelphia, there’s a collection of Impressionist and Modern paintings like you’ve never seen in one place before: 181 Renoirs; 169 Cézannes; 46 Picassos; 21 Soutines; 4 Manets, […]
Rockland County has a new baseball stadium, and we got tickets behind home plate for the team’s home opener. The kids were very excited. Related posts: On the Train Ride Home: Fall Foliage and a Sad Goodbye Primo in Rockland, […]
The Goatherd Book Club met at Rory and Chris’ apartment to discuss the Hemingway classic, “The Sun Also Rises.” Rory and Chris made a special Spanish tapas meal, with gazpacho and pastel moreno and a host of other terrific dishes. […]
We had a heat wave — high 90s! — so we took a beach day. Ocean Grove, how we missed thee: Related posts: Back at the Beach At the Beach in Amagansett Lettie’s Beach on the North Fork Dark Star […]
So we were out running a couple of errands, and we say the wooden sign — painted white with blue stenciled lettter: Greek Fest. We said, what the heck! It’s before noon. It opens at noon. How long could the […]
Today at the mall, with Gregory! Today at the mall, with Gregory! Related posts: No related posts.
You know the kinds of parties you see in magazines, where the setting is as gorgeous as the food is delicious, and the guest list is an eclectic mix of creative types blessed with good looks and an inate ability […]
We got plants! The annual plant sale of the Nyack Garden Club has been a treasure trove for Sour Cherry Farm. We owe our fig tree, bleeding heart, columbine, Siberian iris and lots of ferns to the generosity of its […]
Edward Hopper, famous for such works as “Gas” and “Nighthawks” — — was born in Nyack and lived here during his formative years. The Hopper House Art Center — which is celebrating its 40th anniversary — has an exhibit this summer […]
You may remember our little trip to the new Palisades Market a few weeks back? Well I went back, this time with Irene and Kris, and am happy to report that the food is very good indeed. We ordered a […]
After our visit to Carson’s McCullers’ grave a few weeks back, we’d noticed the Friends of the Nyacks leads a full-on tour of the cemetery, where you can find such famous remains as Edward Hopper and Helen Hayes as well […]
Mom took a flower arranging class, and took honorable mention at her first showing at the Nyack Garden Club’s annual Flower Show. Way to go! Related posts: Supper at the Ranch Pretty Flowers A Lawn Party at John and Philippe’s
After the Goatherd book club meeting, Boo stayed at the farm — “her country house” — for the weekend. We didn’t take many photos, but we hit the lake, did a little yoga, and took Boo to Carson’s grave for […]
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 […]
The Goatherd book club is reading “Heart is a Lonely Hunter” this round, and Greg and I will be hosting dinner. We thought it might be fun to meet up at Carson’s grave and toast her great talent. We found, […]
Things are changing around here, and ,even in the dead of winter — or worse, in March, when the hope of spring is there, but still nothing is growing — we are seeing more and more indoor farmers markets. The […]
After our lunch at M. Wells, we did a little low impact museum visit at MoMA P.S. 1. One of the exhibits there through April is called The Talent Show, and it’s artists’s — and our own — takes on […]
Stone Barns Center has started a series calleld “Beekeeping for Newbees,” and Greg and I were there to learn all about setting up the hive, the queen’s nuptial flight and other bee-related knowledge. Dan Carr, Stone Barns livestock assistant and […]
We sang all our favorite hymns, from Joy to the World to Silent Night to Hark! the Herald Angels Sing, to Glooooooooooooooooria in Excelsis Deo. Here’s Boo and Greg right beforehand, outside on the steps in the Hopper light. A […]
Reece got a new iPod Touch before he left for Boston. Boy did it come in handy for making movies of swimming fish at the New England Aquarium! Related posts: Ice Skating with Reece at Frog Pond Baseball with Fisher; […]
My husband, Greg, and I are co-founders of SCF, which chronicles what we eat, drink and grow as we raise our daughter on a tiny plot of land in the Lower Hudson Valley.
