Tag: shopping

Biltong at Jonty Jacobs

A few things in the NY retail scene make me happy.

100 year old family businesses, preferably that have been in the same location or neighborhood where they started.

Shops that are about 150 square feet, crammed with all manner of products.

Specialty food shops.

Treasures In Gowanus Brooklyn

If you still think Gowanus is nothing but a polluted canal that’s been designated as an environmental disaster, you are way behind the times. Gowanus is a Brooklyn neighborhood bordering Park Slope that’s offering an increasing number of fabulous dining and shopping options. Today we’re bringing you a tour of a few great finds in a single block of Gowanus: 3rd Avenue between President and Carroll Street.

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