Coming down to the wire folks – one shopping week left for the holidays!
I absolutely LOVE this Cast Iron Mermaid bottle opener from Kill Devil Hill. This is a great stocking stufffer or hostess gift. Who doesn’t love a bottle opener? Just $20
Denim Work Aprons are now also available and Mary says so many people have asked for these and they are finally hitting the shelf. A great gift for the cook or hands on guy in your lefe. Only $35 and custom orders are welcome.
I got an email from darling Lila Dobbs, the buyer over at The Brooklyn Kitchen and The Meat Hook in Williamsburg. She’s participating in a holiday pop-up market at Variety Cafe with some other local food-business people. Perfection for stocking stuffers and a great place to stop on the way to your weekend soirees.
Did you wait until the last minute to buy stocking stuffers? Have you been shopping to the point of low blood-sugar induced delirium? Either or neither, come next weekend to Variety Cafe in Williamsburg for a one-time only Holiday Pop-Up Market! On December 18th and 19th from 10-5pm, me and 5 other Brooklyn-based jammers and confectioners will be slinging locally baked, spun and/or preserved holiday treats. You can look forward to bags of biscotti, jars of jams, butters, fruitcakes, caramels and yule-logs! (Yule-logs!)
There’s no reason not to stop by. Located conveniently on Graham Avenue, right outside the L train, Variety is surrounded by dozens of other small shops and boutiques.
MiniMiniMarket is a sweet shop that has been in Williamsburg over a decade! Since 1999 owners Erika Vala and Dana Schwister have been offering everything from dresses to shoes to perfume to cards to one-of-a-kind jewelry. An ideal spot for gift shopping!
This year go glitzy and glam for Christmas with these whimsicle and fancy ornaments by BlackRuby. These fun little flying discs are hand-made by painter Donna Tryk. They are styrofoam & plastic covered in paint and glitter and come in three sizes. This is the only year she is making them and they are only at the MiniMiniMarket – so don’t miss out! Ornaments are $13 small, $15 medium, and $17 large.
Lavishy makes quirky and fun wallets. MiniMiniMarket has been carrying them for a few years and they are always a hit! You just can’t help smiling when you look at their sweet embellishments. Just take a peek at their birdcage wallet – I dare you not to get all warm and fuzzy inside. Small Birdcage Wallet. $30
This is heartbreaking. Some drug bust in Virginia led some 200 dogs homeless and in desperate need of help. Greenpoint’s own Dog Habitat has taken to responsibility to find some homes. Maybe you’ll consider adopting as a sweet holiday present (pending they’d be wanting responsible owners of course) or maybe you’ve daydreamed of taking care of your very own New York doggy (I have one and he’s the coolest dude in town). Either way, if you or anyone you may know is interested in saving one of these poor pups then do spread the word.
Cafecito Bogotá are offering “Anchetas Navideñas” or Traditional Gift Baskets filled with Fine Colombian and South American products for the gift giving season. The best part is that they start at $23! More images can be found here.
$23 – Wicker Basket with our Finest Coffee, Dulce de Leche, Cacao Bars, Wafers, Assorted Colombian Candy (Coffee+Coconut), Candy Canes.
I just got a tip from my friend Michelle that an actual real, first run movie theater was coming to town in 2011. Brooklyn Paper reports:
Developer Blue Zees Real Estate is planning a $9.3-million moviehouse on a vacant lot at the corner Driggs Avenue and Grand Street with six screens and 850 stadium seats.
The three-story theater will show first-run feature films, and should be completed by next fall.
While we’ve all been waiting YEARS for a real movie theater, I wonder what the reaction will be…
Thursday is the last day of the McBurney YMCA’s Online Auction and there are still deals to be had on several Greenpoint area spots. I am SO grateful for the businesses who were kind enough to donate to the auction and help out the Strong Kids Campaign.
Auction Ends: Thursday Dec 16, 2010 at 11:30 PM EST – BID NOW!
Our own lovelty Christina works over at Insound and sent over some great picks for holiday shopping – not to mention a cherry sweet Greenpointers exclusive discount – Get 10% off until Dec. 23 with coupon code: greenpointers10.
I bet your parents would LOVE if you took some of their all time favorite records and cassettes and presented them with a digital version they can have forever. And yeah, you can also rip those awesome mixtapes from junior high and relive the memories yourself, too. The Instant Music RDX-151-EF vinyl and cassette ripper for Macs is totally for you! Buy back your memories for $69.99.
Just plug the Instant Music into a USB port on your Mac and you are ready to begin recording from any analog audio source in AIFF format using Roxio CD Spin Doctor 3 (included in the package). Convert the AIFF audio into the most popular digital audio formats available such as MP3, AAC or Apple Lossless using iTunes.
Greenpointer Ashley shot me an email about the interview she did with Toni and Ben of neighborhood luxury shop Hayden-Harnett for The Gloss. Ashley showcases Hayden-Harnett’s new collaboration with Disney’s adult lifestyle brand Disney Signature (fine rugs, furniture, Stella McCartney jewelry and more). Magic was born when they created the Fantasia line. Droooool!
Can you please post about the meeting tonight regarding the 400 McGuiness Blvd Homeless Shelter. It is tonight Monday December 13th at 6 – 8 pm at the Polish National Home located at 261 Driggs Avenue.
Thank-you Tara Greenpoint Resident with Kid!
UPDATED 3:04pm: Meeting is at the Polish and Slavic Center Hall of CPS at 176 Java Street Tel: 718-383-5290
Thanks to Marisha who sent me this update:
Dear Friends,
I’m not sure what your position on this is, but regardless – wanted to remind you that the town hall meeting to discuss the proposed 200 bed men’s homeless shelter at Clay Street and McGuinness Blvd takes place tonight, 6-8pm, Polish Slavic Center, 176 Java Street.
The invitation was sent by Senator Martin Melave Dilan and Council Member Stephen Levin. RSVP to 718-875-5200 or rmetal@council.nyc.gov. Feel free to forward this. Thanks.
