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Meaghin Kennedy is a writer and photographer who advocates for a sustainable food system. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.
Oliver Strand wrote that these bottles look as if they belong in a “cooler on the porch”. I don’t disagree. The dark amber glass, dotted with a layer of condensation, brings to mind an old fashioned root beer. But instead of carbonation, these “stubbies” are filled with Stumptown’s cold brew coffee. Portland Stumptown cafes have [...]
I rented the Nikon 85mm 1.4 G for five days and have had an enormous amount of fun photographing with this incredible lens. I seamlessly adapted to my new life where I actually owned the lens, but a reminder email from the rental site quickly snapped me out of fantasy land. In the four days I’ve [...]
Park Slope is days away from having its very own butcher shop! This would be good news by itself, but because the butcher shop is Fleisher’s, my anticipation hovers near Christmas-time levels of excitement. Some of you reading have probably come to a screeching halt in your thoughts: wait, I thought Meaghin was a vegetarian? [...]
Justin started a travel journal during our Spring trip to Portland. Each night or morning, he’d write a quick update of what we had done, seen, eaten, and drank. After any trip, I always think I’ll remember more of the details than I really do. Instead I’m left with visceral memories and vignettes, the details [...]
I’ve noticed a common thread among the local artisans, farmers, and purveyors I most admire: they’ve each learned to accept, and even embrace, nuance and unpredictability without sacrificing the quality of their product. These local food innovators aren’t seeking awards or out to prove something. The people I’ve talked to are guided by their beliefs: [...]
Do you hate plastic bags as much as I do? I have a serious vendetta against them. If I’m walking down the street and see someone carrying something easily portable in a double layered plastic bag, I feel my heart rate increase. Or if I’m in line at a store and someone picks up something [...]
The High Line is one of my favorite places in all of Manhattan. Once a working freight train route for much of lower Manhattan, it’s now a thriving elevated urban park. The High Line is actually a three part project. Phase 1 opened in June 2009; Phase 2 just opened several weeks ago. We eagerly [...]
On the steaming hot Friday afternoon of Memorial Day weekend, I subway-ed to The Entrepreneur Space, an industrial kitchen in Queens, to watch Rachel Gladfelter bring apple and chocolate cream pies to life. I’d first tried Rachel’s Pies at the inaugural Fort Greene Brooklyn Flea of the summer. Despite the pies’ appeal, I was too [...]
I’m always on the lookout for unique, appealing creations by local artists and artisans and wanted to share a few of my recent finds. I have a not-so secret love of screen printed, handmade tea towels, and house a growing collection in one of our drawers. These tea towels are strictly decorative, which perhaps seems [...]
Designers Catalina Rozo & Melissa Clinard recently created these bags to support local farmers in Alachua County, FL. Sold at Gainesville’s Union Street Farmers’ Market, the burlap bags are lined with waterproof nylon fabric, making it appropriate for just washed, delicate produce. Rozo and Clinard screen-printed the burlap with vibrant designs of oranges, strawberries, and lettuce. [...]
