The Monocle Order Opens in Williamsburg

The Monocle Order http://www.monocleorder.com/, an online member's club for eyewear lovers,  has officially opened their flagship showroom in Williamsburg.

The Monocle Order curate and hand pick the world’s finest and best independent designer frames from around the globe including Illesteva, Retro Super Future, Thierry Lasry, L.G.R, Waiting for the Sun, Andy Wolf, RVS by V, Blood and Tears and many more. 

The showroom is located at 5 Devoe Street, Brooklyn, NY

Jul 30-31: Butter by Nadia's Sample Sale Spectacular

Sample Sale at House Of Butter July 30-31 in Bkly'n
CASH MONEY ONLY
...it's like butter it's like butter baby

http://www.butterbynadia.com/contact.html

Beco - Williamsburg - New York Magazine Restaurant Guide

This place is cool, just don't tell anyone I said so: Beco - Williamsburg - New York Magazine Restaurant Guide

Loreley Williamsburg: Good World Cup Watching

It is rare that I am one of the first people to try a new and extremely hyped restaurant, but seeing how it is the World Cup and my friend is a real live German, I agreed to go to the new Loreley in Williamsburg on Sunday. We were on a quest to get a seat for the Germany/Australia game, and indeed we did.  We were the first people there at 11:50 a.m. and got the best table in the haus.  Unfortunately, our friends were not so prompt, and we were forced to give up our empty chairs to others before they arrived.  But it was a great time nevertheless.  The food was just as good as the Manhattan location as was the service (I don't envy the waitstaff at all).  And while it's not a huge place, the layout is more open than the Manhattan location. There's also a great outdoor patio with tables and umbrellas, and the bar opens up right onto it.

So if you are going during the next few weeks to watch the World Cup, here are some tips:
1. Show up 2-2.5 hours before the game starts if you want a seat.  Bring your whole crew or else they probably will be ass-out (literally).
2. Get ready for someone in your party to hand over a credit card, so that you can't dine-and-ditch.  Apparently after the US/England game they got majorly stiffed, and so now this is a requirement.
3. Get your haircut like the guy in the picture.

Rachel Flotard of Visqueen Sings Her Teeth Out at The Kennel in Williamsburg

May 20-21: Petites Have Their Pick - Preview Anni Kuan

You might only know this designer if you shop at high end boutiques like Otto in Park Slope. Better than wholesale prices with designs that you won't see plastered all over Gotham. A snakeskin print skirt with a lace overlay look. Pop-art colors at prices that are a fraction of what other sample sales are charging. A real sample rack. And they will give you an honest opinion about colors and fit that flatters.


THURSDAY, MAY 20,10AM - 6PM
FRIDAY, MAY 21, 10AM - 8PM

ADDRESS: 262 W. 38TH STREET, #703 (BETWEEN 7TH & 8TH AVE)

colorful summer dresses: $60
embroidered silk dresses and jackets: $60-$85
printed jersey separates and dresses: $30 - $60
washed lightweight linen shirts and pants: $35 - $60

~Nancy Brenner

May 8, 2010: Ike & Court Trunk Sale at Barking Lizards

This Saturday, May 8 (2 - 5 p.m.), swing by BARKING LIZARDS in Williamsburg for a Mother's Day trunk show featuring Ike & Court jewelry.  Mom's day gifts range from $38 and upwards.

Take the L train to Bedford and walk along Bedford Avenue to North 4th.

Fashion Week vs. Fashion Weak

Yes, it's Fashion Week in New York.

I got the inside scoop from one of my favorite flavors that the Matthew Ames show was brilliant, while the Marc Jacobs show was....AMISH??  Ha ha ha.  Sounds like perhaps MJ had better look out...

Anyway, I digress.  If you haven't been introduced yet, let me do so now.  You, meet The TwentyTen.  The TwentyTen, meet everyone. I attended their show last night (see pics), and beyond feeling somewhat sorry for the models who had to stand emotionless for two hours, I was intrigued by the shag coats and skirts.  And just the overall scene, which was nothing less than EDGE.  The TwentyTen hail from Brooklyn, but you can buy their wares at locations such as Blank in Hell's Kitchen.

Starting Sept. 25: Built by Wendy Sample Sale

From PAPER magazine's VIP Newsletter:

FRIDAY, SEPT. 25 - SUNDAY, SEPT. 27
BUILT BY WENDY FALL SAMPLE SALE
Built by Wendy, the fashion line catering to every side-parted hipsterella worth her WNYC tote bag, is having a three-day-long fall sample sale. Oversized wool felt coats are $180 (originally $405), wool drop-waist button-front jumpers are $85 (originally $279), canvas fishtail parkas are $100 (originally $326), and men's herringbone sport jackets are $100 (originally $280).
Built by Wendy, 46 N. 6th St., Williamsburg, Brooklyn (718) 384-2882.
Friday & Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, 12-6 p.m.

20% Off Tanks & Camis at american basics

Established in Brooklyn, Americas Basics knows that most girls spend their lives in basics. T-shirts, camisoles and tanks are their bread and butter, and from the looks of it, most - if not all - items cost $10 or less! Add to that the coupon code you see here (summer 387), and you probably couldn't spend less at Old Navy on similar items. I haven't seen the goods in person yet, but I'm guessing it's like a cheaper American Apparel. I will let you know my evaluation when I get the goods in my hands.

Peachfrog: Lots of Cool Stuff for Cheap

The New York Times Urban Eye just wrote about Peachfrog in Williamsburg:

"A trip to Peachfrog, a new emporium of liquidated and overstocked merchandise... The store carries men’s and women’s clothing, accessories and home furnishings guaranteed to be 70 to 90 percent off the original price."

It sounds like a fun shopping trip to take, albeit perhaps not a very sophisticated one. I shall check it out eventually and report back.

Jan. 29: Housing Works’ Brooklyn Thrift Shop Turns Two

Brooklynites are invited to celebrate the second anniversary of Housing Works Thrift Shop's thriving Brooklyn location at a free and open-to-the-public in-store party on Thursday, January 29 from 7pm to 9pm. (Housing Works members get in at 6pm, a full hour early! Join Housing Works—you’ll do good and save big).

Housing Works' Brooklyn Thrift Shop is located at 122 Montague Street. To mark the occasion of two successful years in Brooklyn, Housing Works is giving party goers first crack at a treasure trove of designer clothing and jazzy house wares, furniture and books. Don’t miss specially discounted items such as:

Michael Kors leather blazer, $145

Tadashi silk and chiffon dress, $140 (see photo)

Vintage mink and leather jacket, $450

Diane von Furstenberg dress, $120

Oscar de la Renta jacket, $110

Brand-new Roberto Cavalli dress, $115

Fenton vintage glass bowl, $45

International Silver Company silver-plated ice bucket, $20

Fred Press Mid-Century Glass Set, including carafe, petite glasses, wood-handled tray, $40

Eat Me: Bacon Brittle

First, T-Shirts, and now...the real thing! Pig Whiskey Bacon Brittle brought to you by some zany creative types who dwell in Williamsburg, BK.

It's peanut brittle! It's bacon! Nope....It's both! Two great tastes that taste great together and you too can be eating bacon brittle for the low low price of ten dollarinos per bag (pictured). Just click here and you are well on your way to pig-like bliss...

p.s. I have eaten it and I agree, it truly is Porktastic.

Pig Whiskey Bacon Brittle T-Shirt

I may have an inside track on how you can get one of these very limited edition T-Shirts all the way from Brooklyn...Williamsburg that is...if you're interested.

OK you convinced me. You too can have one (or more!) of these T-shirts, just click your clicky thing on this http://www.cafepress.com/pigwhiskey and you will be well on your way. You can even get a sexy version for THE LADIES - in short sleeve and long.

And yes this Bacon Brittle really exists, and yes it is Porktastic. I will soon have more info on when and where you can get it. It's good and it's good for ya!

And how hot is this model's torso by the way?

Boerum Hill: 1-BR w/Private Garden for Rent

$2375 LARGE 1BR W/ GARDEN. NEW APPLIANCES. CLOSE TO F TRAIN (Boerum hill)

Looking to move into a solid one-bedroom apartment...SOON? The shopper may have your answer:

Recently renovated very large 1BR w/ great private garden. Brand new washer/dryer & dishwasher. Huge, wide open, eat-in kitchen. High ceilings. Exposed brick wall in BR. Wood floors. Great location - steps away from Smith street restaurants/shopping. Two blocks from F&G trains. Tons of space. Very clean. New appliances. Dogs/cats are OK. Ideally looking for January 1st til April 30th. Can start new lease with landlord as well.

See photos and full listing on Craigslist: http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/sub/956428215.html

Vinegar Hill House is Both Cool & Good...

... in fact, it is definitely cooler than I am. A stunning feat in itself.

Somewhere near the York F stop dwells this new, charming restaurant, apparently brought to the good people of Brooklyn by former employees of Freeman's. The food is very similar - both in selection and quality. I.e. it is really good MEAT. My friend and I ate sausage, chicken, etc. And while my photos are funnier than they are illustrative of the grandness of the place or the food, please take my word for it. It's really good. And will be a superb place to go when it's freezing and snowing outside. Actually, it's kind of a perfect spot for a holiday dinner.

They are getting their liquor license on Tuesday, December 16, but you can BYO or call a nearby liquor store to deliver wine to your table in the meantime. Which is what we did.

And even though the crowd was so damn hip that they could have shot a movie or an ad campaign in there without changing a thing, the vibe was welcoming and the staff down to earth and attentive - from the hostess, to the waiter, to the always affable bartender (Ryan from Hotel Delmano).

Oh and it's pretty cheap too! We had an appetizer, two entrees and dessert (an amazing spice cake that was to die for, by the way), and it ran around $47. Once the liquor license is in effect, I'm sure this average bill will expand, however.

viv&ingrid stuff

I just lost one of my favorite earrings ever. I got them at Anna on E. 3rd. St. and in less than a week, POOF! Gone. Shit.

Well I found out that it was a viv&ingrid earring and that they still sell the lost earrings online! Yay! In three sizes! Yay! In silver and gold! Yay! For at least twice what I paid for them at Anna. BOO! These aren't even a photo of them, but I thought they were cool looking too.

And did you know that Paul Smith just opened a discount store in Williamsburg where prices are reduced by 30 percent. @80 Grand Street near Havermayer. Closed Monday.

New-ish Bar I Dig

I'm not going to tell you what it's called yet, or exactly where it is, because I hate people like me with a pen who ruin new places. Not that it's that new or unknown - indeed not, for there is always a healthy crowd on the weekends. It's just that I think I am going to have some sort of gathering here one day soon and want to keep the spot as low-key as possible, at least for a little while longer. Oh, and the bartender spotted me a drink this Saturday too - so I am being a bit selfish. So I'll give you this much for now: It's in Williamsburg, this is a photo of it and it is a little bit more suitable for the older set who wants to drink and chat in interesting olde-style surroundings. And the bartenders wear vests. Cute.

If you are dying for the name and address, either be patient or drop me an email and I will consider letting the Lillet out of the bottle.

Mermaid Fashions

A montage of mermaids from today's parade in Coney Island. And two dirty bunnies.

Virgin Megastore on Death Row

From my least-favorite news source (i.e. Fox):

The Virgin Megastore in Times Square is said to be preparing to shut its doors next February. Also, the Virgin Megastore in Union Square is being marketed by real estate agents, now that the "record biz has died." Some 80 record stores in Manhattan and Brooklyn have closed since 2003.