kinfolk magazine and new york city!
hi friends!
how are things?
all is great here
it’s lovely and warm
it’s crazy hot!
but it’s a welcome change
compared to the chilly,
but near perfect nights
we spent on the west coast.
how are things?
all is great here
it’s lovely and warm
it’s crazy hot!
but it’s a welcome change
compared to the chilly,
but near perfect nights
we spent on the west coast.
i’ve got lots to share from that too
but today i wanted to chat
with you a little about
a project i got to working
on before we left.
it’s a collaboration with
tara of seven spoons fame
for the new and super great
kinfolk magazine!
we chat about it a little more below
but before we do on an unrelated note,
i need your help!
i’m off to new york later this summer!
(a surprise trip i only learned of this morning, eeep!)
our hotel and flight are booked
but i have questions for you.
where to eat? what to eat?
where to go?
i’d love suggestions for
restaurants, cafes, coffee shops,
delis, diners, and food trucks.
for bakeries, pastry shops
and grocery stores
for butchers, fish mongers
and places to get lost.
can you help?
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A few words from Tara and me.
The magazine is all about the magic of the small gathering;
the coming together of those we cherish the most
in celebrations big and little,
or in the passing of simple hours in their company,
and the everyday moments that charm.
It was an idea close to our hearts and right up our alley,
and we were thrilled at the opportunity to be a part of it.
In an added bonus,
it gave us the perfect excuse for a collaboration
we’ve long wanted to do.
We wrote a story about two friends getting together
for breakfast or lunch on a weekday, eaten outside.
We sat on the steps in the sun
and laughed over cookies and bubbles,
messy sandwiches and berries,
and it was all pretty grand.
We hope you like it, we’re happy to share it with you.
Nathan brought together a stellar group for the project.
The magazine is both a print and online endeavour;
while the paper edition’s already sold out (!!)
fingers are crossed for a second run,
and here’s to enjoying the beauty of its pages on their site.
So thanks to everyone for their hard work,
we’re beaming to be a part of such a community.
Here’s to days like these and the many issues to come.
Kinfolk Magazine, issue one. Hip, hip.
xo, n
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kinfolk is amazing. congratulations!
new york, try egg in brooklyn for breakfast anytime. bubby's in tribeca is always good. recipe in the upper west side was our last meal before moving and it didn't disappoint. you should go to the brooklyn flea on a weekend and food trucks? they're all good but i always end up around waffles & dinges.
have fun!
if i have one suggestion, it's to try abraco in the east village! a postage-stamp sized coffee shop with what i think is the best coffee in the city, and possibly the northeast and um, possibly the whole united states.
big words i know, but i am confident that they live up to them. :)
have fun and if you ever need a food/photo tour of ny, i'm very willing and available. ;)
-from a longtime fan and lurker
RESTAURANTS
http://www.ilbuco.com/
http://www.momofuku.com/
http://locandaverdenyc.com/
http://www.kajitsunyc.com/
http://www.pearloysterbar.com/
http://www.hangawirestaurant.com/
http://www.sushiyasuda.com/
http://www.peelsnyc.com/
http://www.freemansrestaurant.com/
http://www.shakeshack.com/ (go to the one in madison sq park. there is an amazing sculpture right now in the park that can't be missed)
http://kinshopnyc.com/
http://www.abckitchennyc.com/
MARKETS
http://www.grownyc.org/unionsquaregreenmarket
http://www.chelseamarket.com/
http://www.essexstreetmarket.com/
http://eatalyny.com/
MUST SEE
http://www.thehighline.org/
http://blog.metmuseum.org/alexandermcqueen/
http://sleepnomorenyc.com/
Love kinfolk. I was "flipping" through it with my spouse lurking over my shoulder. He loved it too!
love your blog too!
For food, I like Zaytoons in Brooklyn. And Cafe Gitane for hanging with the supermodelds and people watching. (The Gitane on Mott St, not the one in the Jane.)
Have fun! NYC is one of my favorite places on earth!!!
kinfolk is a dream of a magazine. so beautiful and inspiring!
a gastropub that i could eat at again and again and again.
http://www.thespottedpig.com/
and the most charming hotel (although i know that you are already booked) with an even more charming cafe. for breakfast their baked eggs and their avocado on toast are both completely addictive.
http://www.thejanenyc.com/
http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/cafe-gitane02/
Chicken n Rice for when it is late, you are hungry and you want to eat standing up or back at your hotel.
and good burgers
http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/island-burgers-and-shakes/
Bon Voyage!
You did an awesome job for the magazine. It looks beautiful!
I cannot tell you how impressed I was with the magazine. SO beautiful and inspiring, just like the people who worked on it. I am not surprised that it has already sold out.
We're headed to NYC next week to see the McQueen show (SOOOOO excited!!!!), and so will keep an eye on the comments here for new food suggestions. Places I've tried and loved:
http://www.prunerestaurant.com/
http://www.frankiesspuntino.com/
http://www.cafehabana.com
http://www.cafeino.com/home.html
http://www.doughnutplant.com/
http://www.pauliegee.com/home.php
And I agree with Rida, you MUST visit the Highline. I highly recommend picking up some picnic-y delights at a food shop (Eataly perhaps), then eating them al fresco on one of the many comfortable seating areas while the sun goes down. A fantastic way to get away from the madness below.
stumptown coffee in the ace hotel.
http://www.pommesfrites.ws/
seriously the best french fries.
so jealous! I haven't been back the new york in so long! it has probably changed so much!
I don't really have any suggestions except for Kat's deli, only because it is a classic! And they really DO have amazing pastrami!
Kinfolk was amazing! congrats to you and Tara!
Blue Bottle Coffee in Brooklyn — and a few blocks away, down by the bridge, Diner (next to Marlow & Sons). I nearly weep over their creative farm-fresh lunches and hand-scrawled menus. The down-to-earth staff treats you like a friend (as it should be in a diner). They say come for dinner, but I love the place in the dead of afternoon, with its sweet melancholy feeling and an After Hours atmosphere inside–just you and a stray detective taking a break from the heat.
…and Kinokuniya Books — for Magazines like Kunei, and don't miss the food and crafts books in the basement… 6th ave opposite Bryant Park (btw 41st and 42nd). And Muji (speaking of Japan — a couple long blocks away at 40th St and 8th ave., or on Broadway near Grand St. or on 18th St. near Union Sq). And speaking of Union Square the Greenmarket, Mondays Wednesdays Fridays and Saturdays…
Is there space in that luggage?
The magazine turned out even better than I could have imagined. Your spread was one of my favorites. bravo.
Have so much fun in New York, I wish I could go this summer as well..
eats:
anything at the chelsea market,
il buco,
barney greengrass,
the farm on adderley,
blue hill,
flatbush farm
have brunch at market table
sites:
the brooklyn flea market,
strand books..one of my favorite book stores
catbird: simple perfect jewelry selection
erie basin: antique and heirloom jewelry
holler & squall: so many wonderful curiosities
have pour over at stump town at the ace hotel,
walk the new high line..you could people watch for hours, and see the sun set over the city.
MAD (museum of art and design)
What a lovely magazine! I especially love the concept of celebrating small gatherings. As for New York, I highly recommend Shopsins (though read about it first so you don't get kicked out) and Momofuku Noodle Bar (really delicious pork buns and dessert). For cheap late night Japanese food + beers, I really like going to Kenkas with a few friends. You can make some cotton candy for yourself after the meal! xx
Woohoo! I'm going to New York at the end of the summer too. I've been scouring New York blogs for mentions of wonderful places but these comments will be so helpful.
I've been loving Kinfolk by the way and can't wait to get a print copy.
New Amsterdam Market! (newamsterdammarket.org) it's on sundays from 11-4 and it's farmers market and non-profit organization, in lower manhattan near south street seaport, dedicated to the revival of the market district as a civil institution of New York. It's where the old fulton fish market use to be and not only is it full of wonderful foods (go hungry and go for lunch!) it also makes for some great pictures! (I actually work there so maybe ill see you there some sunday soon!).
As for restaurants:
Locanda Verde and peels are my two favorites for breakfast or brunch.
Mas(farmhouse) for a fancier dinner
The spotted pig for the best burger of you life
Back forty for some interesting drink and a good burger
Di Fara Pizza (in brooklyn)
Campo De Fiori (brooklyn) for the homemade pasta special (they only have one a night and its amazing every time)
61 Local (brooklyn) for great local beers and delish cheese and charcuterie platters
Blue Marble Ice cream (around the corner from 61 local)
Vanleeuwen Ice cream -the truck is in williamsburg and theres a store in brooklyn and one on 7th st in manhattan
9th street espresso in alphabet city – they serve intelligentsia coffee which is direct trade and roasted in chicago and it's my absolute favorite coffee
McSorleys it's the oldest alehouse in NYC or NY or the country i can never remember. both their own beer and the atmosphere are reasons not to miss it. anticipate crowds.
Jimmys no43 – gastropub with great craft beers and good food too. – very into the local food scene and the owner is very involved with new amsterdam market and other local food events
Prime Meats (brooklyn) great german inspired food
grom for gelato
the big gay ice cream truck (get a salty pimp!) follow their twitter to see where theyll be at any given time
Amys bread for a sourdough chocolate twist
Murrays Cheese (famous cheese store in the west village)
Keste – pizza and wine in the west village
belcourt for french toast
the best muffins ever (that don't give you a sugar rush first hting in the morning!) are from blue sky bakery in park slope (brooklyn) but jacks coffee shop in south street seaport gets them delivered fresh every morning. They go fast though especially on weekends!
also i know it's a little touristy but being at the top of the empire state building late at night (midnight or later) is wonderful. it's not crowded the lights and view are amazing and the breeze is so lovely after a hot hot hot day walking around the city.
I'm sure i have a million other suggestions but i dont want to take over your comments sections!
kinfolk is wonderful, i read it a few pages every morning while i drink my coffee!
in NY head over to Smorgasburg in Brooklyn. It's an outdoor food market on Saturdays and there is so much goodness there. Make sure to get something from Mighty Quinn's (slow smoked meats). Everything they do is over the top delicious! A true artisan at work.
you guys are awesome, thank you so so much! i'll report back.
hi nikole! just discovered your blog via twitter via kinfolk.
my picks (am trying not to repeat all the great things mentioned here in the comments):
nyc–
1.food: cafe gitane in soho. favorite casual dinner spot in the city. i also really love angelica kitchen on the lower east side. and the unique bahn mi's at num pang off union square are some of my favorite sandwiches ever.
2.cool off in the ace hotel. nice in the late afternoon for an early drink or cup of coffee.
brooklyn–
1.blue bottle coffee in williamsburg — get a cup and then walk over to the pier on the water.
2.brooklyn bridge park in dumbo OR the brooklyn heights promenade (both offer fantastic views of the city in a lovely setting)if you end up in brooklyn heights, stop at iris cafe for a bite.
3.restaurants: marlow and sons (williamsburg), vinegar hill house (near dumbo), frankie's 457 (carroll gardens), motorino pizza (williamsburg), saltie (williamsburg — lunch).
4. prospect park (park slope) on a saturday: go to the farmer's market and then have a picnic in the park.
enjoy!
leigh
leighpatterson1@gmail.com
Hi, I'm a longtime lurker and lifelong New Yorker. You have plenty of great suggestions already; I thought I would offer a few of my favorite restaurants in some less obvious parts of the city:
al di la in Park Slope Bklyn is a favorite restaurant. If you go, try to save room for their excellent affogato. (I know, Park Slope, but this restaurant feels like a little local spot.)
The food at Purple Yam in Ditmas Park Bklyn is informed by multiple traditions and techniques; it's adventurous yet guided by an impeccable palate. They have excellent desserts, but I really recommend the halo halo! There are several excellent restaurants on this stretch of Cortelyou Rd. (The Farm on Adderley, Mimi's Hummus, Picket Fence), but Purple Yam is my favorite.
There are so many great burgers in the city, but my favorite, for which I could not possibly sing enough praise, can be found at Ox Cart Tavern. Off the beaten path, but the walk back to the subway is through lovely Ditmas Park.
My partner is a native of Midwood, Bklyn and would disapprove of any list without L&B Spumoni Gardens. Here, it's all about the square slice (try to get a piece from the center; I usually love pizza crust, but the center pieces of this square pie is best) and the rainbow spumoni. This place is local institution.
I'm from Chinatown, so I'd recommend Big Wong on Mott St. south of Canal if you'd like no-nonsense Cantonese noodle shop fare, and Shanghai Cafe on Mott St. north of Canal for Shanghainese food (I love the rice cakes with shredded pork and pickled cabbage). If you're feeling spendy, I would urge you to check out Amazing 66 (66 Mott St., below Canal), a traditional Cantonese restaurant; they do wonderful things with seafood. (We had our (modest) Chinese wedding banquet there.)
I hope you have a lovely time in the city!
Your blog looks gorgeous. That sandwich looks amazing!!!
I've run all over NYC for coffee and the best 3 I've found are: Abraco in the East Village, Dora in the LES, and Blue Bottle in Brooklyn
For food I'm in love with Locanda Verde (for both breakfast and dinner), ABC Kitchen, and Buttermilk Channel
Also try not to miss a quick visit to the Union Square Farmer's market which happens all day monday, wednesday, friday, and Saturday
There are so many incredible spots. Hard to narrow down, but here are a few:
il buco – Italian
Tia pol – Tapas
Gari – Sushi
Snack Taverna – Greek
pure food and wine – raw food, great patio in back
or just stand on the corner of Bedford and Downing and take your pick:)
i loved you and tara's section of kinfolk. i am going to try your recipes, too! an honor to be among pages with you guys!
What kind of sandwich is that? It looks amazing! :)
you guys are AWESOME, each and every one of you. THANK YOU!
Try out Radish in Williamsburg Brooklyn! Their website is informative and the pictures are great! Picnic supplies and seasonal take-out food and handmade house sodas from their lovely soda tap :) (seasonal fruit flavors and ginger-ale are musts in this heat)..they also carry a lot of great local food products native to brooklyn and new york city itself. Hope your trip is lovely Nikole, congrats on the mag!
xoxo mo
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Angelo's Pizza. I think there are a couple. Also love their spaghetti carbonara.
First, Kinfolk. Your collaboration with Tara is exquisite. And all of Kinfolk is such a pleasure, both to read and look at.
Second, hooray for NYC summer visits! (Hopefully it won't be 104 when you're there!) I'm pretty enamored with:
Roberta's in Bushwick for their amazing outdoor patio (a perfect place to snack on their delicious pizza)
Diner in Williamsburg for their creative menu which changes daily
Al Di La in Park Slope
Smorgasburg on Saturdays,
The High Line in general.
Really wanted to visit Governor's Island when I was there last but didn't get the chance.
Also: Spuyten Duyvil for an evening beer outside.
And Uniqlo!
Ah that looks delicious!
You NEED to go to Momofuku Milkbar! They have wonderful cake truffles, and their Compost Cookie is delicious.
Shopping wise, Topshop and Uniqlo are great, and Moma and the Guggenheim are a must if you are going to any museums.
When I was in New York a couple months ago, there were food trucks EVERYWHERE. They have a lot of frozen yogurt and ice cream trucks. Mister Softee's is great for a shake, though I must say kind of overpriced. The Halal Guys was also really good, if your looking for an actual meal, they have gyros and all sorts of delicious stuff.
P.S: I'm not sure if you'll make it in time, but the very first Laduree in the U.S is set to open in September sometime too!
such an escape coming here, you send me deep into dream land and i wake up hungry:)!
Loved the pic of you and Tara in Kinfolk – it looks like you were having a whale of a time. Looking forward to more good stuff from you for the next issue!
As for NY eats – living here I try to eat away from the crowd and en route to something else { or nice people watching spots }. A few:
Cafe Irving – 71 irving place ( http://www.irvingfarm.com/index.cfm?c=3&s=1&pg=irvingplace.cfm z) { yummy treats and very good tea /coffee/wifi – and they never ever rush you out }
Pink Pony – http://www.pinkponynyc.com/ – I've lived in NY for ten years and every time I eat here I feel like i'm in a NY film.
Paprika – ( http://paprikarestaurant.com/ ) 110 St Marks btw 1st & A – Best Rice balls i've ever had.
Please don't tell 113 St Mark's place ( http://www.pdtnyc.com/ )
A nice quiet speakeasy. Don't call for a reservation – show up before the evening rush, so about 6pm, with no more than 4 ppl and you will likely get in within 15 minutes. Entrance is through Crif Dog's – just pick up the phone in the phone booth to speak to the concierge – PDT is behind the wall of the phone booth.
Brooklyn Ice Cream factory – http://brooklynicecreamfactory.com/
With views of the NYC skyline and the lovely BK bridge park next door to stroll while eating these fresh made on site ice creams – you can't go wrong!
Hope you have a lovely time here!
We have a great small community the Stockton Farm Market in Stockton New Jersey, with staff food and vendors, in the community kitchen, would be a great story to include in your magazine.
I can't wait to see what you do for volume two!! I love your work.
Places to get lost:
1). abc home, 888 broadway
(18th/19th streets). Just above Union Square where the Farmer's Market is held. Saturdays are the most fun for people watching…
2). tinsel trading (a treasure trove of trims,ribbons, buttons etc…), 1 west 37th street,(5th/6th avenues)
3). Pick up Sibella Court's "The Stylist Guide to NYC" at Anthropologie for off-the-beaten path shops & eats
4). Blue Tree, 1283 Madison Avenue (91st/92nd Streets)
5). Erica Tanov, (womens clothing/accessories) 204 Elizabeth Street (Prince/Spring)
6. Haus Interior, 250 Elizabeth Street (Houston/Prince)
EATS:
1). Recipe – ditto on this sliver of a restaurant on the Upper West Side. Sit at the bar if you can.
2). Dim Sum Go-Go in Chinatown
3). Levain Bakery, 167 West 74th Street (just off of Amsterdam Ave & just below street level) for the yummiest cookies that weigh a brick.
4). Kori Tribeca for Korean Food
253 Church Street (Leonard/Franklin in Tribeca)
I came across your website via Anthology and LOVE all your wooden wares!
Those sandwiches are making my mouth water!
as far as NYC goes, I recommend the Brooklyn Flea, Nom Wah Tea Parlor for dim sum in Chinatown, and ice cream in DUMBO at Jacques Torres Ice Cream (get the chocolate ancho chili. It's amazing!)
Those sandwiches are making my mouth water!
As far as NYC goes, I recommend the the Brooklyn Flea, Nom Wah Tea Parlour for all day dim sum in Chinatown, and ice cream in DUMBO at Jacques Toress Ice Cream. Get the chocolate with ancho chili, it is amazing!
absolutely loving Kinfolk magazine….thanks:)
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