nunostudio asked: I really enjoy your lovely blog. You have a lightness and sincerity that is sometimes hard to find on the internet.

In any case, it seemed like you lived in a few different neighborhoods in Brooklyn before moving to the city. Do you ever miss Brooklyn?

Thank you Caroline for the kind words. I just clicked through and am loving your Etsy shop. Contemplating a set of the Wellfleets plates.

Now for the Brooklyn question. This is actually the first time in the 5 years I’ve been in New York that I’ve lived in Manhattan — and I’m definitely enjoying it. It’s convenient, allows me to be more serendipitous, and is full of new places to explore. I also love that friends drop by my house just to say hi. No big dinner party, no huge plan, just chatting over beers.

That said, I absolutely miss Brooklyn. I haven’t yet made a connection to my new neighborhood that matches what I felt for my various Brooklyn neighborhoods. My favorite brunch is still at Bocca Lupo. My favorite oysters and cocktails still at Marlow + Sons. My favorite Sunday afternoon spot still Gowanus Yacht Club. My favorite flowers still at Saipua. My favorite neighbors still in front of the Natty Garden. My bocce team still at Floyd. The list could go on.

I like to think of this time in Manhattan as my study abroad. Luckily, as I often swore to Manhattanites in the past, Brooklyn is just a few minutes over the bridge.