yarn & chocolate
Jun 16th 2010 10:29:49 am
Yesterday, two Swap-bot members were visiting New York City. (Brittany from Boston and Tarah from The Netherlands! It was so fun to meet them in person. I am going to write more about our visit over on the Swap-bot blog….) I headed out to meet them at Purl Soho. Purl Soho is a destination craft store with walls of beautiful natural fiber yarn and fabric. I have known about it since I moved here, but had never been inside until now. It is so beautiful! If you are a crafter in NYC, it is definitely a place you need to see! I am not a very strong knitter, so I passed over the yarn and bought some cute notecards and Japanese trim instead. Both will be helpful for my swapping.
We got coffee, shopped around Soho together for a couple hours, and then headed our separate ways. I made my way over to the East Village on a hunt for a tiny chocolate boutique. I had a coupon for Bespoke Chocolates and found the quaint shop on a side street just before they closed! whew. My coupon was for a selection of chocolates and I made sure to get two of their famous Pretzel-Covered Sea-Salted Caramels. Travis and I both agree that they are very tasty. You can definitely tell they are made from fresh, quality ingredients. Yum!
So, two more NY locales have been checked off of my “to visit” list! Fortunately, my list of things to do and places to see in the city only grows and grows no matter how many places I get checked off. I am thinking about creating an actual list here on my website of places I’ve been and places I want to go… but it seems like a daunting task. This city is too huge!
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6 Comments » Categories: Crafts, Food, Friends, New York, Swap-bot
Seth on 16 Jun 2010 at 11:55 am #
Not as good as a box of cupcakes though
Robin on 16 Jun 2010 at 1:08 pm #
Your blog always makes me so very hungry.
But I do so love to stop by and see what you are up to and what new findings you have. I’m glad you a Travis are taking full advantage of city living in NY……so much to see, so much to do.
Those chocolates look so enticing.
Love and miss you so….
xoxo
rachel on 16 Jun 2010 at 1:22 pm #
Thanks for reading! I do write about food a lot lately, but there are just so many good restaurants and bakeries here that it is hard not to!
Jen on 17 Jun 2010 at 8:07 am #
I love the yarn! Thank you for the eye candy picture today. If I ever get to NYC, I will be heading to this store.
Lisa M on 17 Jun 2010 at 1:17 pm #
MMM, gotta check out those chocolates!! And of course the new location for Purl. I’ve been to their old location, which was really small. Looking forward to seeing the new location. Although maybe it’s better if I don’t go!
Miss Thundercat on 23 Jun 2010 at 9:32 am #
ooh chocolates! yummy! I am glad you could make it up to Purl Soho for a visit
was so much fun to meet up and hang out! I loved Purl Soho! Also you should definitely check out the ink pad! that shop is amazing!!! will post pictures of our meet up and other NYC sites on my flickr later 