{Paris? Photos by Amy}
I read a great number of blogs and the number just keeps growing (in fact, time doesn’t allow for the number of blogs I try to follow). One of my first design favorites was M-Dashing which is all about design, decor, photography, artisan shops, travel, local online shops and, of course, food! Its creator and curator is Amy Feezor, the Copy Director for Real Simple magazine (no wonder she has such good taste!) and a contributing editor to Herman Miller’s Lifework blog. Amy loves Paris but lives in what might be considered its twin sister city – Brooklyn.
Lots of things remind me of Paris. The empty, baby-green tea container from Ladurée in my cupboard that I just can’t throw away. “I Heart Macarons” stacked among my other favorite cookbooks. Black-and-white photos from a romantic weekend long ago. A small piece of art sitting on my shelf. And lately, my very own neck of the woods.
I live in Brooklyn in an area that’s sandwiched between the neighborhoods of Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, and Boerum Hill. There’s lots of things I like about it – easy access to transportation, tons of grocery stores nearby, a recently opened Barney’s –…
