Brooklyn Blogs:Best Pet Store in Bay Ridge
Bay Ridge has a lot of pet stores, but none are quite as nice as Paws Truly on 76th and 3rd Avenue.
First, you are met by Seamus, the labradoodle at the door!
He’s a super cute and friendly dog and he even has his own http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002574908533
Anyway, Paws Truly is very nicely setup, has a great selection of pet toys, garments and food. The prices are competitive with large stores such as Petco and PetSmart. And the store owner is super friendly. I always enjoy stopping in and shopping there.
Paws Truly doesn’t know me and is not affiliated with the Queen of the Click. I just like Seamus and I like to shop there.
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Snowing in Brooklyn
I love owning my own home. The only thing I don’t like about home ownership is SNOW. In NYC, if you don’t shovel outside your house, you get ticketed.
In the Fall, I purchased the Snowboss…..this is the best snow shovel ever! It’s light and moves the snow well. I was done with the whole sidewalk in less than 10 minutes. I bought the Snowboss from Home Depot for around $30 - $35 in the Fall and it was worth every penny!
Snowboss is not in anyway affiliated with me.
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Pottery Barn Outlet 75% Off
We took a ride to the Tanger outlet in Riverhead, Long Island. I was looking for something specific, but they didn’t have it at the outlet. I had a great time shopping and I wanted to share my haul because they have some good deals there.
I went to the Pottery Barn, Williams Sonoma and West Elm outlet. Normally, I wouldn’t buy many things at West Elm because it is very modern, but I do love their sheets and pillows.
I got these West Elm Sheets (2 sheets and 2 pillowcases) for $22.00 (regularly $69) in a pretty shade of grey. Great for when the nephews stay over. (they were 60% off the last price)
Pottery Barn Austin Patchwork Quilt (for a queen size bed) regularly $249 now - $49.99 (Woohoo!)
I have the Bedford Desk, but when I purchased it the top hutch piece (to hold the monitor) was not available. I found it at the outlet for $39.99 (regularly $399) YEAHHHHHH
And I got a small PB pitcher - regularly $29 for $12 and then 60% off. No picture - I’ll take one soon.
From Williams Sonoma, I got a great cutting knife, pickles and barbecue sauce.
If you go to the Tanger outlets, stop at one of the machines and pay $5.00 to get the coupons codes for the outlet. There are several throughout the outlet, but there is one to the left of Williams Sonoma. It looks like a soda machine, but it’s really a coupon book machine.
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Anthropologie Love Letter Sheets
I got the ‘Love Letter’ Sheets by Anthropologie from friends for Christmas. The letters were apparently found in a Brooklyn shop and then made into sheets. I love Brooklyn so these appealed to me. I love sheets, reading other people’s letters and I like having reading material before bed.
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Always a Team Player
My poor old girl….she puts up with the baby because she’s a good dog. He uses her as a pillow and bites her endlessly.
Anyway, Dachshunds are Better Stacked!
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Life is Good with a Talking Nutcracker
Our house is always filled with laughter over very silly things. And for that, I consider myself pretty lucky.
The nutcracker was Christmas gift. I have no idea why the nutcracker is talking or why it was being recorded. But I was laughing nonstop and when the nutcracker fell, I thought he stopped recording so I laughed out loud.
There are times when I wished I could hear this laugh especially when things around me aren’t so funny. Life is good when you have a talking nutcracker.
Turn your sound down before you click.
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Speechless
Last night, we went out to dinner with friends. We were enjoying good conversation about our old neighborhood. My friend’s husband came about an hour later. He brought his friend. We were all chatting and laughing about schools and places kids hung out. At one point, my friends referred to me by my last name. The new friend says, “I think I knew your brother.” I asked, “which one?” He responded, “Colin, the one who died.” The words echoed through my bones. For the rest of the evening I zoned in and out of the conversation…..I was a classmate of Colin’s…….the teacher told us he died….. The conversation was surreal.
My brother died over 30 years ago.
No one has ever mentioned him to me outside of my immediate family. And they haven’t mentioned him in over 25 years.
I took my new friend’s phone number and I told him I would call him sometime with questions. I don’t know if I ever will, but maybe I will think about it sometime.
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Shout Out to Grandmaster J
Hello - you said you read my blog so I wanted to say hello! Whazzup J?!
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Apartments in Bay Ridge
A lot of people have been writing to me asking where they can find affordable Bay Ridge apartments. You can find some here
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2012 Hope and being Grateful
2011 wasn’t a terrible year. But it was a hard year. There were many deaths in our family this year and we attending a lot of funerals.
When we rung in the new year, Lee and I discussed how many great things are going to happen this year.
On New Years Eve, we were all celebrating. After the clock struck 12, it is customary in Brooklyn to go outside, make noise and wish your neighbors a happy new year. Kids take a pot and wooden spoon outside with them and bang them. Even when the kids on our block stopped making noise, we could hear the clanging from pots surrounding our block.
I am so grateful for my family & friends. I am lucky to be a teacher and have such fantastic students. I am grateful that I know and can feel blessings in my life each day.
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The Best of Bay Ridge
I’ve lived in Bay Ridge for two years. A very close friend of mine is moving here and I am making her a list of the best places in Bay Ridge. The list just keeps getting longer and longer as I love to shop locally.
Best Take Out/Delivery
Pizza - Ginos (718) 748-1698 and Espresso Pizza (718) 833-8750
Chinese - Dragon China - 79th and 3rd 718-238 -2202
Vietnemese - Phoa Hoai 86th & 4th Avenue (718) 745-1640
Thai - MyThai - reasonably priced lunch specials See what people ordered
Mexican - Fresh Tortillas II (it’s new - better than Fresh Tortilla I - food is very fresh) 718-333-5811
Hamburgers - Fort Hamilton Diner 95th & 4th 718-238-5151 - best burgers ever (the Hamilton Platter is good too) Fast delivery.
Latin - Castilla de Jaga 68th and 4th
Cuban - Mr. Julio’s in Sunset Park - rotisserie chicken (718) 680-3423 (delivers to Bay Ridge)
Sushi - Omiya (decent - Dish is better, but more $)
Italian - Vesuvios - good pasta/salads 718-745-0222
Polish - Polonica (718) 630-5805
Sandwiches - Paneantico - Corner of 91st & 3rd 718-680-2347
Still love Lioni’s on 78th and 15th Avenue
Best Restaurants
- Italian - Casa Calamari & Zio Toto 84th & 3rd Avenue
- Greek - Something Greek is good- still love Spartan Souvlaki 6824 8th Avenue (718) 748-5838 I have heard Plaka on 86th Street is good and has amazing spinach pies.
- Chinese - Chopstix
- Sushi - Dish 92nd and 3rd Avenue Menu
- Spanish - CasaPepe 114 Bay Ridge Avenue
- Mexican - Las Margaritas 7215 3rd Avenue & Panchos
- Indian - I haven’t found a good place in Bay Ridge. We go to Kinara in Park Slope 473 5th Avenue - between 10th Street and 6th Avenue 718-499-3777 Sometimes we call in the order and pick it up too.
Best Bagels in Bay Ridge
- Bagel Boy 8002 3rd Avenue
- Still love Chicken Ridiculous from Dyker Park Bagels 713 86th Street
Best Bakery in Bay Ridge - Your Bakery - 86th Street - has Leske’s black and white cookies - both the hard and soft icing. Plus good lemon cake and strawberry shortcake.
Best Bars in Bay Ridge - Salty Dog, Kettle Black & Pippins
Best Date Spots in Bay Ridge - Shore Road & Cappacino Cafe - that’s what Lee & I did.
Services
Best Cleaners & Tailoring in Bay Ridge - 99th Street Cleaners 9840-4th Avenue (718) 836 - 3120
Best Shoe Repair in Bay Ridge - Sami’s on 95th off 4th Avenue (going towards 3rd)
Best Pet Store in Bay Ridge - Paws Truly 76th & 3rd Avenue
Best Jewelry Repair in Bay Ridge - Richie at R&S Jewelers -3rd between 94th & 95th Street
Best Nail Salon in Bay Ridge
- Nail & Mee on 9801 - 4th Avenue /Marine and 4th Avenue
- Pink & White 87th & 3rd ($25 for mani/pedi)
Best Gym - Harbor Fitness
Best Attorney in Bay Ridge -Bob Howe
Best Realtor in Bay Ridge - Ed Davis
Doctors
- Treat & Release 8012 3rd Ave (718) 342-5362
- Dr. Paul Maravel - 5th Avenue between 77th & 77th Doctors Care 718-238-7111
- Pediatric Doctor - Dr. Gabriel - Gabriel Pediatric
- John Frisone 94th and 4th (718) 836 - 6556
- Dr, Taglianetti - 4th Avenue & 79th
- Ophthmologist - Stella Douros 6th Avenue 75th Street -
- Pediatric Ophthmologist -Pediatric Ophthalmic Consultants (Borough Park)
Best Vet in Bay Ridge: Dr. Appel 9102 - 5th Avenue
Outside of BayRidge: St. Francis Animal Hospital
Best Places for Parties
Family Parties:
- Embers - 95th & 3rd Avenue
- Hunter’s Steak House - 94th & 4th Avenue
- Ginos - good food - nice setting 74th &5th
Places for Bridal & Baby Showers in Bay Ridge
- Chadwicks- 88th and 3rd Avenue
- Greenhouse Cafe 77th and 3rd Avenue
Birthday Parties for tweens & young adults
- Ariang Hibachi 4th Avenue & 89th Street
Children
Best Nursery School - Grace Nursery School
Best Party Places
- Small party - The Painted Pot 8009 3rd Ave (718) 491-6411
- Larger Party - BounceU (outside Bay Ridge, but closeby)
- Small Children - Play Days & Parties 6632 3rd Ave. (Next to the Firehouse) Phone: 718-492-8997
Presents for Kids - The Book mark Shoppe or Kaleidoscope
Donate Old Clothes: St Marys Church picks up - call Or you can drop it off in the box 5th Avenue 90th Street
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