We all know whatever time of year, chocolate can solve most problems: what to give as a gift-- depression-- lover's quarrel-- and even now perhaps ageing. If nothing else can help one age happily. Here's a short list of places to find really great chocolate.
In and around SOHO :
Vosges Haut-Chocolat has a boutique at 132 Spring Street. Kee's Chocolates at 80 Thompson Street. Then at 484 Broome is MarieBelle Chocolates, and of course as mentioned before Jacques Torres Chocolate Factory has several stores but in this area head over to 350 Hudson Street
Can't make up your mind, well make a day of it and sample from all!
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Saturday, February 9, 2008
KNITTING Uptown New York City
New York City Residents knit. Take the train, take the bus, walk to the nearest yarn store!
Knitting has been occupying a lot of my time lately-- well mostly ripping, the knitting itself doesn't take much time at all. Yet, I've been meeting a lot of other fiber folk, crocheters, knitters, weavers and they've shared their enthusiasm for a few more yarn shops. These are New York City yarn shops located 'uptown'.
Yarntopia, 974 Amsterdam Avenue, up about 108th Street- have not been there yet, but got a pleasant and quick response to an email I'd sent them; so a definite yes visit- perhaps for some Valentine yarn.
Then there's String now located at 130 East 82nd Street in what is advertised as their new, bigger store.
Knitty City on 79th between Amsterdam and Broadway has been noted as the friendliest yarn store in town. People I've met through fiber groups and random chats while knitting on the subway, who've been to Knitty City, agree.
Knitters like to nosh while knitting, so I welcome comments for some good nosh eat in, take out near these uptown stores. Oops gotta go the magic loop is calling!
Knitting has been occupying a lot of my time lately-- well mostly ripping, the knitting itself doesn't take much time at all. Yet, I've been meeting a lot of other fiber folk, crocheters, knitters, weavers and they've shared their enthusiasm for a few more yarn shops. These are New York City yarn shops located 'uptown'.
Yarntopia, 974 Amsterdam Avenue, up about 108th Street- have not been there yet, but got a pleasant and quick response to an email I'd sent them; so a definite yes visit- perhaps for some Valentine yarn.
Then there's String now located at 130 East 82nd Street in what is advertised as their new, bigger store.
Knitty City on 79th between Amsterdam and Broadway has been noted as the friendliest yarn store in town. People I've met through fiber groups and random chats while knitting on the subway, who've been to Knitty City, agree.
Knitters like to nosh while knitting, so I welcome comments for some good nosh eat in, take out near these uptown stores. Oops gotta go the magic loop is calling!
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