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H I P S T E R O L O G Y

FOR CHARACTERS WHO DON’T DIG JIVE TALK:

A REALLY IN THERE SOLID CHICK — AN ATTRACTIVE YOUNG GIRL

A SHAPE IN A DRAPE — LOOKS GOOD IN CLOTHES

BALL ALL NIGHT — AN ALL NIGHT PARTY

BRING HIM — EMBARRASS HIM

CAT — A JIVE FAN

CLIPSTER — A CONFIDENCE MAN

CUT ON DOWN, CUT OUT — TO LEAVE

DIG THOSE MELLOW KICKS — KNOWS HOW TO LIVE

DIG WHAT I’M PUTTING DOWN — PAY ATTENTION 

FREAKISH HIGH — TO GET HIGH AS A KITE

GET STRAIGHT — WORK IT OUT, MAKE A DEAL

GOOD FOR NOTHIN’ MOP — NO GOOD WOMAN

GROOVY LITTLE STASH — COZY SPOT

HIPSTERS — CHARACTERS WHO LIKE HOT JAZZ

HOLD BACK THE DAWN — GO ON THIS WAY FOREVER

HYPE YOU FOR YOUR GOLD — TAKE YOU FOR THE BANK ROLL

I’M HIPPIN’ YOU MAN — PUTTING YOU WISE

JOINT IS JUMPIN’ — PLACE FULL OF CUSTOMERS

LUSH YOURSELF TO ALL ENDS — GET VERY DRUNK

OUT OF THE WORLD MELLOW STAGE — TO GET ECSTATICALLY DRUNK

PITCH A BALL — HAVE A GOOD TIME

REALLY IN THERE — KNOWS THE ANSWERS

SAME BEAT GROOVE — BORED

A SQUARE — CORNFED

SOLID BLEW MY TOP — WENT CRAZY 

SOLID GIVE ME MY KICKS — HAD LOTS OF FUN

SOLID STUD — INFLUENTIAL MAN IN THE ENTERTAINMENT FIELD 

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This weekend I took a field trip to Brooklyn to the Flatbush/Ditmas Park neighborhood for a flower arranging class at Stems Brooklyn. Before the class, I explored Cortelyou road, the main street in the neighborhood. Here is a mini guide of what I have found and liked.

1. The Brooklyn ARTery

This is a small boutique selling unique and handmade products made by local artisans. Here you will find everything from organic skincare from Patrick Smith and sage scented candles to hand made wooden bowls, jewelry by Alchemilla, and beer and pretzel caramels from Liddabit Sweets.

1021 Cortelyou Road, closed on Monday

2. Market Cortelyou

This mini gastro-boutique is an extension of the mediterranean restaurant next door, Mimi's Hummus. I bought a delicious vegan Spanish fig and almond tart here, but you can find other goodies like homemade hummus, baba ganoush and harissa. The store also carries a variety of dried fruits and nuts that you can buy in bulk, imported olive oils and Spanish cheeses. 

1211 Cortelyou Road, open daily

3. Qathra Cafe

This Egyptian cafe specializes in artisanal coffee from Toby's Estate and Balthazar Bakery pastries. They also serve a full breakfast and lunch menu and make unique pastry creations like pistachio croissants and apple pie donuts. There is a courtyard in the back so it's the perfect place to enjoy a warm coffee or Qathra's homemade watermelon lemonade. 

1112 Cortelyou Road, open daily

4. Collyer's Mansion

The perfect home goods store catering to those looking for a unique and artisanal gift. They sell ceramic cookware, mugs and planters along with cashmere blankets and beautiful wooden cutting boards. They also have a great selection of books to add to any library or coffee table, my favorite being the Homemade series by Yvette Van Boven. 

5. Sycamore Brooklyn

This bar and flower shop is the perfect marriage between cocktails and florals. The front of the store houses the flower boutique that sells locally sourced stems arranged in the perfect "picked from the forest" bouquets as well as terrariums and gardening supplies. Sycamore also has a bar and a patio in the back that features various pop up food stands on weekends. Visit Sycamore's website to learn about all of the space's up and coming floral classes and events. 

1118 Cortelyou Road, closed Mondays. 

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