the flea was so much fun. we sold a good variety of things and met some really cool people. the kreepy dolls got a lot of attention, as did kiel mead's lincoln rings and andrew's wire rings. two people figured out the conundrum form puzzle, (pictured above) one in about 30 seconds. impressive. it was a little hot and many people are on vacation, and still we generated a good amount of buzz and made some new friends. and I was able to process credit cards on my cell phone!
b got back to coding the site with renewed energy this past week. we got our design looking a little cleaner and he worked on browser compatibility. (that's for you, i.e. users!) after looking all over brooklyn for a cheap windows machine, he found a laptop on ebay that needed a little virus-wiping to make it functional. i swear, that boy can fix any machine.
after our day at the flea we headed over to bed-stuy's newest restaurant saraghina, and lucky for us, it's in our neck of the rather large neighborhood. and yes, it's worth the hype- the place is really lovely. posted on the door they list their wood-fired oven pizzas, but they also offer a daily list of italian bites like roasted veggie dishes and fresh fish and pasta. there were five wait people and one bus boy on the floor, five of whom were italian. the owner was in the front making pizza when we walked in, (wearing a cycling hat like a good italian) coming out later to arrange a large table for a party and talk to guests. saraghina has an awesome patio, and that's where most of the customers were gathered. i noted to bryan that they've brought a slice of italian paradise with their charm and hospitality to our hoody hood. walking by the place before it opened, I was dumbfounded when b told me there would be a new restaurant opening. they really transformed the ratty looking garage into a humble, but elegant destination.
okay, i wasn't intending on writing a restaurant review, but I got carried away. ciao.
