Archive | June, 2012

Wild Ginger

19 Jun

Wild Ginger

My BFF Nikki and I have been finding it’s pretty tough to get together lately. We’re both so busy with work, and she’s living in Manhattan while I’m obviously in Brooklyn. That may not seem like it’s that far, but it’s far enough not to be super convenient to get together, especially being such over-career-achievers.  So what we’ve been doing lately to make it a priority to see each other  is doing dinner every few weeks, and alternating between new places to try in Brooklyn and Manhattan.

Last week, the dinner spot we chose was my absolute favorite, Wild Ginger. If you’re vegan and have yet to try them out, make sure you stop by there while visiting NYC. There’s several locations ranging from Manhattan to Brooklyn. We decided to meet up at the Williamsburg one in my neighborhood. I’m not ashamed to admit I order take out from here waaaay too often.  We gorged on some of my favorites, including their miso soup, fried spinach and “cheese” wontons (the sauce is to die for!), general tso’s soy protein, and finished up the meal with a good ol’ peanut butter bomb!

Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger

Week According to Instagram

18 Jun

Life According to Instagram

Clockwise from top left: al fresco brunch with Portia // best faux tuna melt ever at Terri’s in Chelsea // ’tis the season for ice coffee!  // Quick road trip to Philly // I can really “wrap” // Gorgeous sunset peeking out from a rainstorm // amazingly delicious Vietnamese Noodle Salad with Grilled Tofu I made from the Appetite for Reduction Cookbook // decided to change up how I style my hair, center parted blown out 70′s style “wing” bangs // Portia and I at Williamsburg Walks this past weekend.

You can find me on Instagram at @BrooklynBliss.

Pinning!

15 Jun

Pinning! 6.13.12

I waste way too much time on Pinterest. I LOVE it! Here’s a sample of some of my most recent pins.

Are you on Pinterest? I’d love to see what you’re pinning. My user name is BrooklynBliss, hit me up!

Obsessed

14 Jun

Neon

{Sandals: Melissa; Tee, Tank and Scarf: American Apparel}

I think I may have officially moved away from my obsession with leopard and full on into a neon problem. Specifically highlighter yellow. I can’t stop collecting items that are that color.

Now as long as I don’t combine neon with leopard…

Old City Philly

13 Jun

Old City Philly

As mentioned in my post yesterday, Jim and I took a quick detour to the Old City District of downtown Philly on our way home to Brooklyn.  Here are some of my favorite shots from our quick, hour long walk.

Old City Philly

Philly Old City

Old City Philly

Old City Philly

Old City Philly

Old City Philly

Old City Philly

Philly Old City

Old City Philly

Old City Philly

Old City Philly

Old City Philly

Detour

12 Jun

Road Trip

Wearing {Fedora: Target; Tank: Calvin Klein; Skirt: Buffalo Exchange; Sandals: Melissa; Tote: Gap; Sunglasses: Vintage via Brooklyn Flea}

Jim and I this past Sunday took a quick road trip to Philly to visit his family and go to a birthday party.  Philly is only a two hour car drive from Brooklyn, so it’s a great same day road trip destination.

On our way back instead of going the more direct, highway route we took a detour and made a quick stop at the Old City District.  Jim and I love all things old and historical so we took a quick hour break to stretch our legs, walk around and check out the sites.  He also got to reminisce a bit being he grew up in the area.

This alley proved to be the perfect backdrop for a few quick outfit shots.  Jim has the patience of a saint and eye of a professional photographer.  He totally called that the lighting was perfect and it was.

Stay tuned tomorrow for some of my favorite shots of the amazing, historical architecture we saw during our walk.

Road Trip

Road Trip

Road Trip

Road Trip

Road Trip

Road Trip

Rooftop Solstice Benefit

11 Jun

Jim and I attended this event last year and had the best time. It’s for my favorite sanctuary, the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary in upstate NY.

Anyone else planning on going? It’ll be at the Aurora Lampworks on North 11th street in Williamsburg. Starts at 7 pm and tickets are $65 in advance or $75 at the door.  You can buy tickets here and get more info on the event here.

If you end up attending, be sure to say hi!

Link Love

10 Jun

Link Love

I really enjoy finding great content all over the Internet during my free time. I never really thought to share some of my favorite links until this recently. Here’s a sampling of some of my favorite discoveries I’ve come across this week.

  • V over at Grit and Glamour schools us on having good manners.
  • I’m loving Kelsey’s list of go to typefaces on Design for Mankind
  • The most brilliant, quick and healthy lunch idea ever. I’m excited to try this.
  • Budget Babe has a great tutorial on how to make any computer monitor look like an iMac
  • With the brand new McCarren Park Pool opening soon, seeing these images of it in it’s abandoned neglect really puts into prospective how gentrified the neighborhood has become.
  • Holy crap. While I feel bad for this guy’s wife, this is hilarious!
  • This post on Steven King’s top 20 tips for becoming a frighteningly good writer made me immediately add his “On Writing” on my Amazon Wish List.
  • Krisatomic did an fantastic roundup of the best iPhone photo editing apps in the iTunes Store.
  • This one’s an oldie but still as funny as when I first read it, 27 Rules for Conquering the Gym.
  • PCRM now had a VegRun Marathon Training Program. Should I ever suddenly forget how painful marathon training is, I’d for sure consider trying it.
  • Seeing this list of Fab Style Bloggers Over 30 made me feel really great about turning 3-1 next month.
  • What’s been some of your favorite links this week?

    Chelsea Gallery Hop

    9 Jun

    Chelsea Gallery Hop

    The day Jim and I visited the High Line extension, we decided to check out a few galleries in Chelsea. There are literally hundreds of galleries in that small area, so there was a lot of art to see, both street art and traditional media.

    I honestly went to so many galleries and saw so much art that I don’t remember the names of everything that I saw and visited.

    The highlight of the day for sure was seeing Tauba Auerbach’s show at the Paula Cooper Gallery. If you’re unfamiliar with her work, it’s very technique oriented. She’s best known for her “folds series”, which are absolutely stunning in person. At this show she also featured some new woven canvases which were pretty incredible and intricate.

    Other highlights was the Pace Prints gallery showing works from Shepard Fairey to Chuck Close, and an amazing Avedon photography show at the Gagosian Gallery.

    I wasn’t allowed to take photos in a lot of the galleries we visited, but these are some of the best shots I was able to sneak.

    Chelsea Gallery Hop

    Chelsea Gallery Hop

    Chelsea Gallery Hop

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    Chelsea Gallery Hop

    Chelsea Gallery Hop

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    Chelsea Gallery Hop

    Considering how hot it was that day (90+ degrees and humid as hell), this piece outside of Printed Matter was the highlight of my day.

    Color Run NYC

    8 Jun

     

    I am so excited to have gotten a spot in the NYC Color Run 5k!!! I had heard about this race a while ago and have patiently been waiting for them to release the info on the much anticipated NYC run dates and registration. When I finally received the notice registration had opened, I immediately signed up. Good thing I did, the Saturday run sold out within the hour!

    I’ve run lots of races ranging from marathons, half marathons, 10k’s and more. This one looks way more fun than anything I’ve ever done before. You start off the race wearing all white and totally clean. By the time you end the race, you’re covered head to toe in a rainbow of colored powder!

    There still may be slots available for the Sunday run, and you can register by clicking here. If you got a slot for the Saturday race, be sure to say hi if you see me, I’ll be there!

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