Thurs. 08/12/2010 - Tartine to Fette Sau

The two restaurant I've been wanting to tried for long time...so today, it was almost a mission to try them.

It was my motto today!

[Tartine]
Tartine is tiny French eatery in West Village. The staff is very polite and well mannered and the food is quite decent. It's also great place to eat alone like me.

I was torn between Croque Monsieur and Chicken. At the end I had Marinated Chicken and Onion Soup.

[Fette Sau]
How many times I was in Williamsburg, but I always left there before Fette Sau opens for dinner. So, today I really tried to stay there until 5pm and finally was able to eat at Fette Sau. Did I like the food at the end? I have to say "No Comment". Maybe I was not so hungry, but even as a big meat eater myself, I honestly couldn't find the great reason for this craze about it. And it's quite intimidating to eat alone...

Sat. 08/07/2010 - Brooklyn Flea with Friends

This was my last trip to Brooklyn Flea before I leave. Today I had 4 nice companies with me, Katrina, Kendall, her friend and her dog. Again, the flea was better than ever. But I was busy with my friends, and was lazy with pictures...plus, it's time for me to stop adding anything to my luggages.

I had this pretzel as a quick bite there, this is always so yummy. The portion is perfect and it's so tender and warm. Brooklyn Flea has the best food by far! Tasting all the food is absolutely one of the greatest reason to visit there.

I finally started my camera collection. I am not so an expert on cameras, but I liked this little plastic Kodak camera. And I hope one day, my Olympus PEN which has quite cool vintage look and even my little Samsung can be part of my collection.

Kendall left early, and Katrina and I did some more shopping at the flea. After, we went to our last brunch -Hopefully it was not our last last brunch, but I think it was our last one before I leave. I am so sad-. Since she lives around there, she always brings me a good one. We have simple but comforting food, and the conversation was very inspirational and informative to me as usual with her.

Katrina gave me this book as my farewell gift. She's been collecting these tiny Japanese books about interesting homes and places in Europe. They are quite pricy, so I haven't been really dare to collect them. But she totally contributed one for me as a start. How thoughtful she was. And she particularly picked one about stores in Paris, since I will be in retail business myself. Now, I am sitting at home thinking about all my friends here, and I feel so lucky to get to know them all. We all met from work. If the jobs I had left me all withered at the end, but they gave me these greatest people.

Another Day in Williamsburg

I think I really like here...whenever I have some extra time or don't exactly know where to go, I am here. I like all the stores there, and eateries as well. People are very nice and they are not pretentious. And when I am there, I am mostly west side from Bedford, like Berry, Kent, Wythe where I really can experience the rawness of Williamsburg.

[Bakeri]

Until today, I didn't know this little cute bakery existed. I have to say it was the cutest bakery I ever been. Everything was done with vintages -which is quite norm in Williamsburg, though-, and pastry was delicious as well. You can also watch the whole process of making dough and baking in their tiny oven.

Girls at Bakeri

She is baking fresh bread now...

My tea in latte cup, and pretty water bottle.

Pretty door, looking like it's from french café.

fresh breads

[Brook Farm General Store]

I've been intending to visit here but never able to find the store. It was on south 6th, and I was thinking it's north 6th, that's why I couldn't find it. The store had more things than on the site, and it had great mixture of new and vintage, well edited. On pure white backdrop, overall environment and presentation just makes you thinking you would need everything from the store, even a broom. The owner and her dog was cute and friendly as well...

[More of Williamsburg]

On the L train to Bedford street.