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New York Mag Cover Story Features Carroll Garden’s ‘By Brooklyn’

By on April 17, 2012 in Carroll Gardens, Food, Shopping

New York magazine’s April 23, 2012 issue covers “Artisanal Brooklyn,” with a generous 8-page spread about the borough’s movement toward locally made edibles. The subhead: “A step forward for food or a sign of the apocalypse? And does it matter when the stuff tastes so good?” (Read the full story here.)

A secondary piece showcases Brooklyn’s best “brewers, bakers and beef-jerky makers,” and includes Carroll Gardens’ own By Brooklyn, at 261 Smith Street near Degraw. Featured is its Binxgoods Genuine Vanilla, with the descriptor: “How to arrive at vanilla extract as fresh and pure as Binxgoods? First travel to India and befriend a bean farmer. Then let your imported beans steep for six weeks in your South Brooklyn kitchen.” The By Brooklyn website is here.
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Walk On By: Smith Street’s Vintage ‘Ramshackle’ Rainbow Gift Shop

By on March 12, 2012 in Cobble Hill, Shopping

The Rainbow Gift Shop at 154 Smith Street promises “Happy Discounts.” Who could resist service with a smile? The Not Four Tourists website describes the long-lived joint as a destination for “eclectically ramshackle stuffed animals and thingamajigs.” Continue Reading →

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“Total Smith Street Immersion,” With More Free Beer, Saturday, June 18

By on May 31, 2011 in Bars, Boerum Hill, Events, Food, Shopping

If you attended the Total Atlantic Avenue Immersion, rocked some free beer and discounts and want some more, or if you missed it and wish you hadn’t, Brooklyn Brewery and Brooklyn Based will present the Total Smith Street Immersion on Saturday, June 18, from noon to 6:00 p.m. Free half pints of Brooklyn Brewery beers or ales will be available at 61 Local, Bar Great Harry, Gowanus Yacht Club and Angry Wade’s, and discounts will be given at other Smith Street establishments. More details as they become available.

Update: “To be a part of it, you’ll need to pick up a free immersion card at By Brooklyn or Brooklyn Tattoo/Urban Folk Art Gallery starting at noon on June 18. There will only be 500 in circulation, so appoint a responsible friend to pick up yours if you can’t get to Smith St. early. (They go fast!)” There’s a list of participating stores giving discounts here.

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“Total Atlantic Avenue Immersion” Saturday Features Discounts, Free Beer

By on May 19, 2011 in Bars, Food, Shopping

Read about it on BHB.

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Cobble Hillbilly Makes Big Splash with Brooklyn Only Store

By on April 28, 2011 in Cobble Hill, Shopping

Cobble Hillbilly/CHB pal Gaia DiLoreto is opening By Brooklyn [261 Smith Street], a store dedicated to goods made here.  She’s invested some of her own money and is also raising funds via Indie Go Go.  The store opens Saturday (4/30).

The NY Daily News profiles her today: Continue Reading →

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Shiny Squirrel Pop Up Store Coming to Boerum Hill

By on December 2, 2010 in Shopping

From our pals at Bococaland comes word of retail excitement:

Bococaland: Come to the Shiny Squirrel pop-up store this Saturday, 4 December, as it makes its way through Brooklyn. In case you’re wondering, the Shiny Squirrel is a platform for emerging artists and designers (including Brooklyn Rehab, Yu I Chan, and Beetle and Flor) that features exclusive limited edition and one of a kind pieces. The sale this weekend will stop in our neck of the woods at Brooklyn Circus in Boerum Hill (150 Nevins St.) at 11am to noon. Expect cool pieces like nature-inspired jewelry from Species by the Thousands, menswear and accessories from Wooden Sleepers, porcelain housewares from mgmy studio, and a few special pieces from newly launched online retailer Of a Kind.

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Paper Source Opening Soon

By on November 14, 2010 in Cobble Hill, Shopping

The season of gift wrapping, greeting cards, ribbons and bows is upon us– making it the perfect time for Paper Source to open their doors on Smith Street. A paperie filled with unique stationery, invitations, and custom envelopes and cards, Paper Source is on the brink of opening to the public. The shop has locations across the country, but this is the first New York spot.

When looking inside the newly renovated space at the corner of Pacific Street, the shop looks to be completely set up, just waiting for customers. Paper Source’s website says the Brooklyn location will open in November 2010, so the shop should be peddling paper products within the next two weeks, or “just in time for crafting projects for the season.”

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Holiday Market Pops Up on Smith Street

By on November 7, 2010 in Arts and Entertainment, Cobble Hill, Events, Shopping

Starting today, November 7th, the ArtsCetera space at 212 Smith Street transformed into a holiday pop-up shop filled with gifts from local artisans and entrepreneurs. The market will run every Saturday and Sunday through December 19th from 11am to 6pm, complete with a selection of clothing, jewelry, accessories, books and CDs.

Each weekend will offer a whole new list of vendors (available on the shop’s website), but this week, shoppers can find unique children’s clothing from Overall Baby, stylish jewelry & home accessories from Lio & Linn, handmade soaps from Nordea Soaperie, and others.

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Paper Down at Barney’s Co-op, Opening This Week

By on October 12, 2010 in Fashion, Shopping

Photo: Homer Fink

The  paper in the windows of the new Barney’s Co-op at 194 Atlantic Avenue is down.  The store is scheduled to open this Thursday.  Are you looking forward to it?  Will you be a frequent visitor?

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Barney’s CO-OP is Hiring

By on September 12, 2010 in Cobble Hill, Fashion, Shopping

If you didn’t think there were any jobs left in fashion– or any jobs left in general– think again! Barney’s CO-OP, the Barney’s department store spin-off coming to Cobble Hill in October, is hiring, according to new signage. Monster.com has store manager and sales associate openings listed for the new shopping destination.

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