Fishs Eddy Needs Your Support

Happy October everyone! Can you believe it's October already. Even with my daily schedule consisting of highlights Wegmans and local shopping, the days have been going by pretty fast. I hope you are all doing well, staying healthy and wearing your mask. I have a mask collection at this point, maybe I should post which ones I have found are the best. 

Our post today, which is Not A Sponsored Post, is about a wonderful home wares shop called Fishs Eddy.  They have been in business since 1986, and are fantastic for fun gift giving ideas or to treat yourself. I recently read that they were hurting with COVID-19 as one of their main customers are tourists as well as local restaurants. I would hate to see a place like this close, they have such quirky items you will not find elsewhere. They do have a website, and I would highly suggest you take a look and maybe start Christmas shopping. The quality of their products is wonderful, and it is actually nicer to purchase online and have the items shipped than carry around the city all day. 

Here are some photos of the fun items they have available from my visits to the store. I am sure you can call them as well if you are looking for something that may not be in the online shop. 

Fishs Eddy 

889 Broadway at 19th Street

Hours 

Mon.-Sat. 10am to 6pm

Tues. - CLOSED 

Sun. - 11am to 6pm 

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2017 NYC Foodie Gift Guide

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I thought it would be a fun idea to do some gift guides this year. We are going to have one for foodies and a regular gift guide for 2017 and I hope they give you some ideas for your holiday shopping. I really love giving gifts, I like to really surprise people with unique items. I really feel with the internet, there is no reason for a boring gift. It shouldn't exist! Here are some items for the foodie friend or family member that will make them very happy Christmas morning. 

Our friends at L.A. Burdick have the most amazing chocolates, including these mice! For the chocolate lover, they will be thrilled to receive any gift from this shop. They ship from their website, along with some chocolate penguins and snowmen! A very unique gift! 

Eataly is the Italian dream for the foodie lover. Even if you cannot get there in person, they offer gift baskets online. Another fun idea is to purchase one of the cooking classes for someone as a surprise. The big thing lately is not purchasing "things" but "memories" and that would be something very memorable. 

For the coffee lover, Irving Farm Roasters has coffee subscriptions  which would make me very happy! With the popularity of iced coffee (I drink it all year) an Iced Pour Over Bundle is a very fun item for the java addict! Irving Farm Coffee Roasters was founded in 1996 when David Elwell and Steve Leven opened a much-needed neighborhood café in Gramercy Park. Fast-forward twenty years, and now Irving Farm is one of New York's most beloved hometown roasters with seven cafés, a bustling wholesale business, the only SCAA-certified Training & Education Loft in NYC, a brand new Roastery & Tasting Room, and a green coffee buying program led by Dan Streetman that focuses on direct relationships with farmers, sustainable practices, and a philosophy of quality over quantity.

The beer lovers have the amazing Brooklyn Brewery which has cool merchandise on their website for sale. You can also purchase a tour of the brewery as a gift, one memorable experience! The brewery was open in 1988 and has become one of the best breweries in the country. 

Another great coffee item, my personal favorite, New York Gourmet Coffee, which has every flavor of coffee available in Decaf. It is so hard to find lots of flavored coffee in Decaf, and these folks do it right! They do have non-flavored coffee and flavored regular coffee available. Josh, the owner, is the nicest guy and I am always happy to recommend his coffee to everyone! 

Our friends at Fat Witch Bakery ship most of their items from their website. Their brownies are like fudge, what a great gift for your friends and family! Gift boxes and gift tins (which are great keepsakes) are available,  logo mugs are fun and you can even send a Fat Witch cookbook! 

Fishs Eddy is a most excellent and fun shop! Whimsical designs, vintage pattern kitchenware at very affordable prices. Very unique gift ideas, great for the hard to buy person, and will give them a good laugh as well! I prefer purchasing online so I don't have to carry the items all through the city. 

Jacques Torres is known as Mr. Chocolate for a reason! His chocolates make a fantastic holiday gift. The hot chocolate and wicked hot chocolate are most memorable drinking by the fireplace on a winter night. The chocolate chip cookies are to die for as well as the mudslide for the chocolate lovers. My favorites are the chocolate covered cornflakes and cheerios. They make such a unique gift for folks young and old! 

Baked by Melissa is just a really fun, fun gift for anyone! They make fantastic mini cupcakes, muffins and french macarons! They offer shipping on their website, and whomever receives these will be very happy, and will probably not want to share! My faves are the cupcakes and macarons, but the muffins are tasty too! 

Being the foodie that I am, I do have quite a cookbook collection. Bonnie Slotnick Cookbook shop has been in the city for a long time and features vintage and out of print cookbooks for purchase. If you need to buy for someone who already has many cookbooks, this could be a great experience to find something they do not have. I have a few vintage ones that my Mom had, and they are so fantastic inside, very different from what we know today. A true gem of a shop, located at 

28 East Second St.

New York, NY 10003

212-989-8962

bonnieslotnickbooks

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For those wine lovers, how cool would it be to make your own wine at home? Brooklyn Brew Shop features beer making kits as well. These kits start at $40 and go up to $70 which is a pretty nice price range for gift giving! 

Afternoon Tea is a wonderful experience especially in New York City. You can give your family or friend a gift card to take them to Afternoon Tea! This falls into the "experiences" part of a gift, which I feel are so much better than "things" because it is a memory they will have forever! I cherish the monthly teas my Mom and I attended as they bring back such happy memories. You can check out my top 10 Afternoon Teas in the city to make your choice. The Plaza and The Peninsula are my two absolute top faves! 

Momofuku Milk Bar birthday cake truffles are one heck of an experience. These make a fabulous gift, and you can have them shipped from the Goldbely website. The assorted cookie tin is a good pick as well, and for the chocolate lover they have chocolate malt cake balls. Goldbely has many items from New York City available for shipping to make a food lover so happy on Christmas Day! 

Last, but not least, the wonderful food tours that New York City has to offer makes one heck of a great gift experience. I remember all these tours I have taken with such fond memories and a really great time in the city. Here are some of my favorites that offer gift certificates or you can make your own within a card and take your friend/family member on a food tour of a lifetime: 

A Slice of Brooklyn Bus Tours

Like a Local Tours

Ahoy New York Food Tours

Sex and the City Tour with Magnolia Bakery Cupcake

Cloud 9 Living New York Food Tours

I hope I have given you some ideas you may not have thought about for the upcoming holiday season. If you have any questions about shopping in the city for your favorite foodie or gourmet, feel free to send me an email. I will gladly help out any way I can. 

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A Trip to Fishs Eddy

Fishs Eddy is a really funky store in what is becoming my favorite part of the city, the Flatiron district. This is another place that has been on my list for sometime, and just recently got to visit. They have a website, and you can order online, which I think is best since many of these items are heavy to carry home. When I travel, and I am somewhere where things may be hard to get home, I always ask if they would ship me my purchases. You can find some really unique home items here, from vintage to eclectic. This is one of those stores in NYC where you will find no where else, just the kind of place I like to shop! Here is a sneak peek of some of their fun products: 

These plates were really, really neat. What a unique gift for someone, or yourself!

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10 of the Best Unique Shopping in New York City

Pylones Shop

One of the most popular pastimes in New York City is shopping. I find I do a bit less now that I am there at least 2 to 3 times a month, but they have so many unique stores, it is hard to not shop a little. I think my biggest suggestion to you would be to go in stores you never heard of before. It is always fun to take a peek into a world you are not familiar with as you never know what you will find. I tried to think of a nice list of some original, unique shops. The kind you can bring some fabulous gifts home to family and friends, and of course, yourself. I am sure I missed a few, please feel free to comment with some of your favorites. 

In no particular order, here we go : 

• Pylones - Founded in France in 1985, pronounced pea-lone, is a really fun shop. They are known for their whimsical designs of everyday objects. The items range from use in home, office, kitchen, personal grooming and even pets. Be prepared to be in here for a bit. 
• Faberge' Boutique - The name Faberge is synonymous with eggs. Eggs jeweled in design for the Russian royalty such as Nicholas II and  Alexander II . They opened their first store in the USA in New York City on Madison Avenue May 23, 2012. The most expensive Faberge' egg sold by Christie's for 14 million in November 2007. This shop would be just an eye dropping experience, and even if you do not buy a thing, enjoy the beauty of these jewels right before your eyes!! 
• Museum of Modern Art Gift Shop -  I tend to feel all the museum shops have really great unique items. The MOMA gift shop is one of my top favorites. They have such exclusive products that you will not find anywhere else. Wonderful jewelry, holiday ornaments, dining, toys and office items are what you will see here. 
• Mxyplyzyx - I have wanted to check out this place for years, and when I finally did, I had a smile on my face the whole time. Opened in August 1992 in Greenwich Village, it has become a huge favorite with locals and tourists alike. Quirky, whimsy, yet affordable products from all around the world. A takeout menu organizer, a grass pillow, confetti mixing bowls are a few of their items available. 

• Topshop - The British retailer with funky clothes and accessories is a great stop in Soho. With US stores only in New York, Las Vegas and Chicago, this is a fun place for fashionable, yet affordable, treats. 
• Patricia Field - Known for designing the girls on Sex and the City as well as the movie The Devil Wears Prada, Pat Field is one totally original lady. Her shop is no different. Sequin shorts, studded bras, the famous Carrie necklace can be purchased here. Prices range from low to high, something for everyone. 

• Pearl River Mart - Another great place in Soho, this is really quite a store! Herbal products, beauty items, kitchen stuff, Chinese dolls, hand fans, arts and crafts are a few of the departments here. It is a few floors of really some quite cool products and prices are very reasonable. You can spend hours in here very easy and find things you need you didn't even know was made!! 

• Green Flea Market - Flea markets in New York City are always fun as you find some of the most cool items, great vintage and also products made by artists. I really love the Green Flea, on the Upper West Side, only runs on Sundays, but so worth the trip. They have items indoors and outdoors, ranging from vintage, food, artwork, gemstone jewelry and whatever else you can think of. I also found the vendors themselves here to be the nicest people. I visited solo but had conversations with so many people, I felt right at home!! 
• Fish's Eddy - This is the most unique of all kitchen item shop. Dinnerware, Glassware, Linens and seasonal gifts will be found here. Prices reasonable and you will enjoy yourself at the fun items for sale here. 

Dry Cleaning Ticket Tray at Fish's Eddy's 

• Pippen Vintage - Vintage is pretty big business these days, in case you were unaware. I have been in many vintage shops in the city, and I have to say, this is one of my favorites. It is like a boutique shop, everything is displayed just beautifully. I find it a fun day going through this little shop to see what I can find to take home. Prices range from low to high, so everyone can find a little something no matter your price range. They also have a home goods shop right next door, and I highly suggest you pop in there as well. 

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it”. Inspired by an original Fabergé jewel and by the spectacle of Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes that brought Russian art, music and culture to the West, this white gold Egg is composed of diamond circles shimmering with rubies, with an invisibly-set diamond drawer in the centre that opens at the push of a gemstone, to reveal a matching pendant. The Diaghilev Egg is set with 2012 stones, with a total of 24.14 carats of rubies. 

This piece is set in 18 carat white gold and features 2,012 diamonds, rubies, sapphires and moonstones totalling 58.53 carats. 

Today's Words of Wisdom: Every day can be Extraordinary 

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