What are your favorite PS/WT stores and why?

you guys are all way too damn cute for your own good, lol
maybe my cheese ass better go on weight watchers. lol
Blue Apron, yes, it's a few blocks away from me. I stumbled in there once on thee worst possible day to go (New Years Eve)
So, I should check them out again for cheese and such?
Favorite dried meats are at ASon 5th though, they have the yummiest dried sausage. I enjoy the sweet over the hot , however both are really good. And they carry Aurrichio Provolone which is the only provolone I eat.

speaking of Baked goods, I strutted down 7th on Sunday (yes, Trixie struts, actually I've been told its more of a strut crossed w/ a swagger but I digress) anyway, a.d.d. of me....I noticed a new bakery opening "sweet melissa". saw nothing other than the logo which looked like it could be an upscale/trendy bake shop. I was feeling cupcakes from the logo actually.
we could use some good cupcakes in the hood. tired of schlepping to Bleeker for Magnolia...talk about crack.[/b]

trixieNYC wrote: you guys are all way too damn cute for your own good, lol
maybe my cheese ass better go on weight watchers. lol
Blue Apron, yes, it's a few blocks away from me. I stumbled in there once on thee worst possible day to go (New Years Eve)
So, I should check them out again for cheese and such?
Favorite dried meats are at ASon 5th though, they have the yummiest dried sausage. I enjoy the sweet over the hot , however both are really good. And they carry Aurrichio Provolone which is the only provolone I eat.

speaking of Baked goods, I strutted down 7th on Sunday (yes, Trixie struts, actually I've been told its more of a strut crossed w/ a swagger but I digress) anyway, a.d.d. of me....I noticed a new bakery opening "sweet melissa". saw nothing other than the logo which looked like it could be an upscale/trendy bake shop. I was feeling cupcakes from the logo actually.
we could use some good cupcakes in the hood. tired of schlepping to Bleeker for Magnolia...talk about crack.[/b]

Yes, check out Blue Apron for cheese and stuff. They even have mini epoisses (in case, like me, you don't trust yourself with a big(ger) wheel).

Bierkraft is cool too, but a bit of a hike for me (since, even though I have a car, I still do almost everything I can on foot)

trixieNYC wrote: so glad you started this thread.

Pizza, La Villa - D.O.C. pie

You're welcome! I'm adding a bunch of places to try to my list (I already checked out Lenny's yesterday.

What's on the D.O.C. pie?

brooklynpotter wrote: it BITES that unless you go to a big market the blueberries cost $4.

BP, NaturalLand on Flatbush at Sterling, while overall expensive, very often (at least during the summer) has blueberries on sale—and I think does currently—for $2-2.50. Their produce is overall pretty good, I think.

I always end up at:

-Press 195
-Bierkraft
-Park Slope Ale House
-Loki

trixieNYC wrote:
Wholesale Wines and Liquors on Braodway and Astor.... only thing is I stopped shopping them in December after buying a bum bottle of Insignia ($120)

I would have tried to take it back, i've been doing shopping there for over 15 years, never had a bad bottle, but I'm sure they would have taken it back if you'd kept the receipt.

prusik wrote: - who remembers Prospect when it used to be Shachers (sp?) - oh boy the two old ladies who ran it were a trip, especially the really rude one (I'll get "the boy" to get it).

Oh yeah, that place was classic! The two old ladies were like good Kirk and evil Kirk, although as I recall they both had a penchant for heavy, heavy makeup jobs in really bright colors. The dog on the counter was always a nice pick-me-up, as were the eternally baked kids that used to work there. I went to buy a bottle of Cointreau one time which caused major difficulty - the lady actually got up, looked at the shelf, called Toastitos over, he looked for awhile, checked the back room, nothing doing. Finally, she comes up with this: "Well, I don't understand it. We had a bottle around here for years. How about some port?"

trixieNYC wrote: I said before, it irks me to pay more in BKLYN! they're like a buck or 2 over priced from Manhattan.

trixie, have you checked the prices down at the "discount" liquor store in gowanus next to the aforementioned creepy pathmark?

brooklynpotter wrote: [quote=trixieNYC] I said before, it irks me to pay more in BKLYN! they're like a buck or 2 over priced from Manhattan.

trixie, have you checked the prices down at the "discount" liquor store in gowanus next to the aforementioned creepy pathmark?

nope, I don't even know where that is :oops:

brooklynpotter wrote:
right next to lowes.

OR, we could take a road trip to vermont/new hampshire, where the prices of all booze are regulated by the state. ergo, super cheap liquor (and wine)

OH, ok, I know where that is...I had no idea there was a shop over there (I know where that Pathmark is but I havent stepped in there just yet.
Do you know if they have a decent variety of wines?

La Dolce Vita - Great selection

Big Nose, Full Body - Always knowledgeable, consistently very nice.

Bagels & Wraps (on 5th b/c 13th and 14th) - Love the get-to-know-you vibe and the food is good.

Cafe Steinhoff - I agree with pretty much everything already mentioned on this.

Scarety Kat - Great knick-knacks, books, kitsch aplenty!

Bierkraft - In addition to the lovely selection of meats, cheeses, and chocolates, it gives me hope that maybe someday I will be able to purchase my beloved Great Lakes Brewery beers in Brooklyn. My only disappointment is that they stopped selling Community Coffee recently. They still have Zapps though!

JoanJettofArc wrote:

Scarety Kat - Great knick-knacks, books, kitsch aplenty!

OH YEA, how could I forget that place, love their letterpress cards, they're great. and the store beside the, Matter has some really nifty artistice things for the home. A good pick for really unique "housewarming gifts" but mostly higher ticket items.

any of the girls on here shop at Goldy & Mac?

Subject: My favorites

Blue Apron- Good cheese and salami. What else can you ask for?

4Play Brooklyn- Cute clothes, random accessories/junk I don't need, and adorable pug/french bulldog running around the store

Anthony's- Good pizza, pasta, and amazing canolis

Hunan Delight- The only chinese food I'll eat

Amin Indian- Just good

Uncle Moe's- I'm not a big fan of Mexican food, but I'm addicted to their Horchata

That's all I can think of right now.

Carnivore wrote: What do you guys think of Union Market?

it's ok in a bind but to be honest, I think they're grossly overpriced.

Carnivore wrote: [quote=trixieNYC][quote=Carnivore]What do you guys think of Union Market?

it's ok in a bind but to be honest, I think they're grossly overpriced.
That was kind of my impression, but their stuff does look nice. They kind of struck me as a sort of local smaller-scale Dean and Deluca.

i love that place, but the prices are absolutely ridiculous.