ICI RESTAURANT

One of Brooklyn’s Top Restaurants serving fantastic creations made with organic and locally grown ingredients. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, ICI is a great place to sit, converse with friends, do some work, sip some coffee, eat some great food, and drink some truly special organic and bio dynamic wines. They also have a beautiful space upstairs for private parties and a breezy backyard for summer dining.

FLYING PIGS FARM

Truly amazing! The way pork is supposed to taste! You can purchase this fantastic pig at Greenmarkets at Union Square and Grand Army Plaza, order it directly from the farm, and eat it in some of New York’s best restaurants.

STINKY BROOKLYN

This gem of a shop purveys some of the finest cheeses the world has to offer, and it is conveniently located on Brooklyn’s bustling Smith Street. Diagonally across the street from its sister wine shop Smith and Vine, Stinky also stocks a wide array of cured meats, and items that put the word ‘special’ in specialty. We love this place! You will too!

LOS PAISANOS MEAT MARKET

From the fanciest butcher shops in Manhattan, to the Kielbasa peddlers in Greenpoint, and the Pork Stores dotted throughout Brooklyn, we have been to so many butchers. None of them come close to Los Paisanos on Smith Street in Brooklyn. This Carnivore’s Mecca, the greatest butcher shop in all of New York City, is unparalleled in quality, selection of standard meat products, homemade sausages, and high-end specialty meat and other food items. The guys behind the counter are extremely knowledgeable and helpful in every way. Check it out!

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CAROLINE FUCHS LIFE STYLIST

A Life stylist is one that goes beyond personal shopping, image consulting and wardrobe creation. A Life Stylist tends to every aspect of one's life that speaks volumes about your character, your values, yourself. For men and women alike, it's about developing your own sense of style and building upon that. Taking it to the next level and creating your own uniqueness and individuality. Its about simplifying and organizing your wardrobe, your home, your life. It's about providing you with the quality of living you desire and deserve. And allowing you the luxury of time to better spend doing the things you desire.

KORIN JAPANESE KNIVES

Buy your knives like the best Chefs in New York. Japanese craftsmen hand forge the best kitchen knives available, and Korin is the place to buy them. This pleasant store has an enormous selection of knives, Japanese cooking equipment, and table wares.

FISH TALES

Brooklyn is lucky to have this little treasure of a fish and seafood shop. Purveying an eye-popping display of pristine marine goodies, Fish Tales carries the freshest array of standard wild and farmed fish and seafood, as well as an ever changing list of seasonal fresh catches, prepared soups, and other wonderful items. Great food starts with the freshest ingredients, and Fish Tales is the place to begin.

MEAL MAKEOVER MOM

This is a wonderful web site and free online club we were lucky to stumble upon. It is the brainchild of Liz Weiss, a registered dietitian, and Janice Newell Bissex, a renowned nutrition consultant – co-authors of the book, The Moms’ Guide to Meal Makeovers: Improving the Way Your Family Eats, One Meal at a Time! (Broadway Books, 2004). Use them as your guide to get yourself and your family eating better!