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12.21.2018 I Brooklyn , Shop Local

Three Reasons To Step Inside Twisted Lily During Your Next Lunch Break

Twisted Lily is as wonderfully boutique Brooklyn as boutique Brooklyn gets. The Atlantic Avenue shop stocks indie, local and cult-favorite perfumes and skincare, and generally offers up an experience unlike anything you’d get at, say, a standard department store. (Read: No perfume sample pushers.) Instead, you are welcomed by an expert staff who are as […]

11.26.2018 I Brooklyn , Shop Local

PSA: Acorn Toy Shop Has The Best Gift For Kids Of All Ages

Want to get ahead of the gifting game this year? Stop by Acorn Toy Shop, a meticulously curated spot in the heart of Downtown Brooklyn. Karin Schaefer and Diane Crespo opened the Atlantic Avenue shop in 2004 with a credo that prides quality over quantity: Not hundreds of toys, but the right toys for the […]

11.12.2018 I Brooklyn , Drink Local , Food + Drink , Shop Local

What To Serve At Your Next Gathering, According To The Experts At Brooklyn Wine Exchange

Brooklyn Wine Exchange is exactly the kind of neighborhood bottle shop one hopes for: Opened in 2009 by Brooklynite Christopher Modica, the Court Street shop boasts friendly, knowledgable (and unpretentious) employees, and a robust, hand-picked selection of wines for under $14. There is even a 40-seat wine education room in the back, where staff give […]

10.22.2018 I Brooklyn , Neighborhood , Shop Local

Find Reliably Cool Threads For Those Fluctuating Temps At Steven Alan

Ah, late October: A time of year marked by fall foliage, freezing mornings and toasty afternoons. We recently popped into the Downtown Brooklyn outpost of Steven Alan, a shop known for elevated basics with pops of personality, to figure out how to dress for twenty-degree temperature fluctuations. Here’s what the (very well-dressed) shop keep told […]

09.17.2018 I Brooklyn , Neighborhood , Shop Local

What To Wear This Fall, According To The Woman Who Dresses The Creative Professionals Of Downtown Brooklyn

Lara Fieldbinder is the kind of woman who knows potential when she sees it. Take Article&, the womenswear shop she opened on Smith Street to accommodate the fashion needs of the growing population of creative professionals working (and playing and living) in the Downtown Brooklyn neighborhood. Or consider the clothes and accessories themselves, a well-edited […]

Three Reasons To Step Inside Twisted Lily During Your Next Lunch Break

PSA: Acorn Toy Shop Has The Best Gift For Kids Of All Ages

What To Serve At Your Next Gathering, According To The Experts At Brooklyn Wine Exchange

Find Reliably Cool Threads For Those Fluctuating Temps At Steven Alan

What To Wear This Fall, According To The Woman Who Dresses The Creative Professionals Of Downtown Brooklyn

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