Sunday Stroll

M. and I decided to take advantage of the gorgeous weather on Sunday and head out to Brooklyn via the ferry for one of our favorite day trips. We are both a little obsessed with the ferry. It takes us to Brooklyn in minutes and it is a beautiful, breezy way to travel when the weather is nice. 

We got off the ferry in Williamsburg where we wandered through the Brooklyn Flea. The vendors change weekly, but some of my favorite stalls this week included one where I found my dream piece of furniture--the elusive library card catalogue! I would have brought it home but it was huge, heavy, and needed a lot of work since its previous owner had decided to paint the whole thing a putrid shade of green. I know that the perfect one still awaits me somewhere out there! There was another vendor selling all old school supplies. I was having flashbacks to the classrooms of my youth. We were tempted by the many food vendors there, but knew that we had a destination in mind for dinner, so we persevered! We do need to go back and try a donut from Dough though--the line was  insane and people couldn't stop talking about how delicious these donuts were...

From here, we decided to walk to Greenpoint, Brooklyn, where we planned to eat dinner. There were so many cute places to stop along the way. One of my favorite finds was Jungle, a garden store that felt very secret garden as we wandered around.

As we entered Greenpoint, things became greener and everywhere we looked people were biking the tree lined streets. Independent stores, restaurants, and bars lined the streets and everyone seemed to be out relaxing. One of my favorite stops here was Word, an independent bookstore (with really cute stationery as well!). 

After some Sunday strolling, we hit up our favorite Greenpoint seafood place: The Lobster Joint. Sometimes this New England girl just needs a little "New England comfort food." The last time we came it was so crowded that we had to sit at the bar. This time, we were finally able to grab a picnic table in their beautifully done backyard. Under a large old tree and a beautiful, nearly cloudless blue sky, in the perfect 70 degree temperature, we sat at a reclaimed wood picnic table and enjoyed delicious New England fare before jumping the ferry back home.  

Should you find yourself in Brooklyn, be sure to check out:

Brooklyn Flea

The Jungle

The Lobster Joint

Word 

Have a happy Tuesday!