5 Shops to Bookmark Immediately

1. Analogue Life

Contemporary Japanese housewares a-go-go. Very pretty stuff.

2. Farmer's Table

More proof that Japan is always rad: Lovely kitchenwares offered by a Tokyo-based shop.

3. Dunes and Duchess

I really like the crazy-cool ceramic bodies of these candelabras and lamp bases.

4. Invite.L

Old-school-ish stationery, chic little pouch-y things, and other kinds of coolness that we all dig.

5. Indie Cases

New designs for iPhone 4 cases debut each week on this smart site. Check it.

Image sources, clockwise starting top left: Dunes and Duchess; Indie Cases; Analogue Life; Analogue Life; Invite.L; Farmer's Table

Monday, Monday

Here we go, crazy cats.

How Cobble Hill Really Rolls

Two trucks parked less than two blocks away from each other on Court Street. We got mad color all up in this joint, Brooklyn!

(Happy Friday.) (Happy everything.)

What's wrong with this picture?

Choose your favorite:

A) Why don't you have that cold can of beer on a coaster, lady?

B) Why do you have that cold glass of beer on four coasters, lady?

C) Why isn't that beer finished off just yet, lady?

D) Why is there a random bare toe (a bare toe!) near that beer, lady?

Anyway, here's what's RIGHT:

A) This featured beer is a yummy can of The Crisp from Sixpoint Craft Ales, which is brewed in beautiful Brooklyn, New York.

B) The fab slate beverage coasters are from Brooklyn Slate Company, which is also based in beautiful Brooklyn, New York, natch. (P.S. Sigh! Check out its special-edition cheese board.)

C) Both the beer and the coasters are compliments of Sean and team at Brooklyn Slate. (Thanks, ya'll--love 'em!). And yes, I finished it off.

D) Whatever. I have toes. Lady.