tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post6797975124297281174..comments2024-03-29T02:43:11.575-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Favorite Small Businesses by Jenn McKinlayJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72937674330068794142019-09-18T20:03:42.825-04:002019-09-18T20:03:42.825-04:00I'm late chiming in, but I love RJ Julia's...I'm late chiming in, but I love RJ Julia's and Bishops. My favorite local shop is the Wine Thief. Two shops in New Haven--I mostly go to the downtown one and one recently opened in Madison. Great selection, great advice, and they remember who you are and what you like! I was once chided by the owner for not returning a bottle he recommended that I didn't personally like. But, uh, Karl, there were two glasses poured out of it. It was a used bottle of wine! And there was nothing wrong with it, just not to my taste!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17946905881136839301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83567045151409285432019-09-18T17:48:33.545-04:002019-09-18T17:48:33.545-04:00I've never ordered from Amazon and hardly ever...I've never ordered from Amazon and hardly ever go to Walmart. I love the West Shore Farmers' Market but mostly shop at Giant Foods. I go to Barnes & Noble for my books but someday I may try the bookstore in Enola. At my age, I'm mostly interested in books and food!Sally from PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649707016754971847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-31198558262346566552019-09-18T17:43:34.365-04:002019-09-18T17:43:34.365-04:00We used to have postal service at the neighborhood...We used to have postal service at the neighborhood store. I am not sure if they still have postal service with the new store at the same location. \<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37920889852433449312019-09-18T17:41:54.892-04:002019-09-18T17:41:54.892-04:00Jenn, Halifax is on my list of places I want to vi...Jenn, Halifax is on my list of places I want to visit. I also want to visit the land of Anne of Green Gables aka Prince Edward Island.<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45662906377089218752019-09-18T17:03:39.423-04:002019-09-18T17:03:39.423-04:00Oh, boy, this is gonna be fun. 1) Corrick's - ...Oh, boy, this is gonna be fun. 1) Corrick's - which was there store for wedding registers. They still do, the really nice, expensive stuff that your grandmother and mother liked. Hummels (which I'm sure I've spelled wrong) stationary,fine gifts, etc. It was one of stores that I would walk into with my hands behind my back and didn't touch a thing. Still hesitate touching things 50 years layer. One of the best things about Corrick's is the background music, purely classical, the original owners are concert musicians (symphony conductor and pianist) and the next generation carried on the tradition. 2) Cast Away Yarn -fairly new, about 10 years, has yarn and yarn and other yarn stuff with classes offered, like Jean's place, soup to nuts. During the summer Cast Aways and four or five other shops around the area have a Yarn Hop, you go from shop to shop over a weekend, there are good deals, sometimes, prizes/drawings if you bought a ticket just a time to see what's out there and it's a brake from the summer. 3 &4) Sawyers Jewelers and Mac's Deli - two old establishments that have been in the same locations on Fourth longer than I've been alive. Staff is friendly, helpful, that aren't pushy/gotta make the sale people. At Mac's, they know the regulars, know what want, just like family. I think they have only had two families one them. My family has been around here since the 30's. My very first credit card was for the local department store, before malls took over and killed downtown for a generation. I know I got it because of my name which is one letter off of my Granddad's. The store's gone but I still have the card. Deana Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093854261937772980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8669787861474576272019-09-18T16:27:17.064-04:002019-09-18T16:27:17.064-04:00Speaking of New England Mobile Book Fair, I'm ...Speaking of New England Mobile Book Fair, I'm hoping to get up there this year when they have their annual Mystery Gala. I did visit Brookline Booksmith the one time last summer for the mini-Jungle Red Writer Con.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49779442374130646862019-09-18T16:25:25.276-04:002019-09-18T16:25:25.276-04:00Hooligan 2 having a taste for Iron Maiden shows he...Hooligan 2 having a taste for Iron Maiden shows he's on the right path. And you can get a lot of it at Purchase Street Records. It's a small shop, but it is packed with great stuff!<br /><br />I'm not a huge vinyl fan myself but on occasion I pick up an LP or two. As for the kids not knowing what to do with a cassette, I guess you'll just have to show them! For me, cassettes led to my continuing series The Cassette Chronicles for Limelight Magazine.com so you know I love them. But I do prefer CDs because they are the most portable form of physical music.<br />Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46953962318393736802019-09-18T15:44:47.772-04:002019-09-18T15:44:47.772-04:00Karen, I love Joseph Beth! Wish they would send me...Karen, I love Joseph Beth! Wish they would send me back there. If/when they do, I want to go to Jungle Jim's!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70123440374776350812019-09-18T15:42:54.188-04:002019-09-18T15:42:54.188-04:00I don't have specific shops to recommend, but ...I don't have specific shops to recommend, but I'm a huge fan of art and craft fairs, and working with artists to get original pieces. I started collecting pottery years ago, and kept dreaming of some day commissioning a complete set of dishes from a potter. When I mentioned this to Deb, she physically dragged me out to my kitchen and opened my cabinet doors. <br /><br />"What counts as a place setting?" she asked me. "What do you have in here?"<br /><br />Well . . . when she put it that way, I realized that I already had the better part of eight complete 4-piece place settings, plus a whole lot of serving pieces--all hand made. All from different potters. It just took her creative eye to make me recognize what I already had!<br /><br />That said, any of you who hit the art festivals along the eastern seaboard should keep an eye out for Selena Glass and Metal. They are brilliant, and friends of mine. They do wonderful work and take commissions.Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16244193495073402792019-09-18T15:28:03.606-04:002019-09-18T15:28:03.606-04:00Local Yocal rocks! And our Farmer's Market is...Local Yocal rocks! And our Farmer's Market is really good, when I can stand the heat to get out and go.Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6998680830601285522019-09-18T15:26:55.923-04:002019-09-18T15:26:55.923-04:00I love Soulmate Sock! In fact, I may have been th...I love Soulmate Sock! In fact, I may have been the person who told Deb about them.Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29661045324250864922019-09-18T14:57:23.168-04:002019-09-18T14:57:23.168-04:00Karen, Jungle Jim's sounds wonderful...and (wi...Karen, Jungle Jim's sounds wonderful...and (with autofills help) the "fresh fist" is a first for me. ;-)!Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09047379987310210498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60630139281830305492019-09-18T14:54:31.403-04:002019-09-18T14:54:31.403-04:00Oh, do I wish for a an independent bookstore with ...Oh, do I wish for a an independent bookstore with reading nooks, a coffee pot, a rocking chair or two...but alas. Thanks to poor post office delivery and Amazon's use of padded envelopes, I only order Amazon books for Sunday delivery. Our postal carrier believes that if the package can be crammed into the box from the carrier side, it surely can come out unscathed from customer side. Unfortunately the customer side is about 1/2 inch smaller! Sunday delivery by the Post Office is to the door, not the box. Use The Book Depository for ordering books. In my imagination, this is a quaint little warehouse in England, staffed by dedicated booksellers and retired librarians. No shipping charges, no VAT, and with the right credit card, no currency exchange fee. There are few independent shops for books and other things near here. And Farmers' Market season is sliding away.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09047379987310210498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-34605469757559644802019-09-18T14:28:40.008-04:002019-09-18T14:28:40.008-04:00Oh, where to begin? Portland (the original one in...Oh, where to begin? Portland (the original one in Maine) has multiple bookstores: Print, Longfellow, Letterpress and Sherman's. It is the home of Otto Pizza, creator of the mashed potato, bacon and scallion pie. Mt. Desert Ice Cream has an outpost here that features flavors like Fig, Butterscotch Miso and the most chocolatey chocolate ever. And then there are the breweries: Austin Street, Bissell Brothers, Foundation, Allagash, the list goes on and on. We have a fabulous Farmer's Market, too, twice a week in the summer, Saturdays year-round (thanks to hoop house farming). And you know, LL Bean is local, and only a few miles up the road . . . Brenda Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14161539130987122737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-43342109677552332872019-09-18T13:58:05.557-04:002019-09-18T13:58:05.557-04:00Wonderful post about small businesses!!! I would ...Wonderful post about small businesses!!! I would love to visit Poisoned Pen bookstore when I visit Scottsdale.<br /><br />Among my favorite small businesses are Book Passage at the Ferry Building in SF, Great Good Place for Books in the East Bay, Mrs. Dalloway's on College Avenue, Cheeseboard Collective in Berkeley, California; Travel Smith clothes (North Bay and online), El Cerrito Natural Grocery store that only has two shops in El Cerrito and Berkeley, Zachary's Chicago Pizza, and local farmer's markets.<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44725603940432233542019-09-18T13:38:18.003-04:002019-09-18T13:38:18.003-04:00If you are ever near Cincinnati (this is in Fairfi...If you are ever near Cincinnati (this is in Fairfield, midway between Cincinnati and Dayton), it's a must (call me, and I'll take you!) More than 70 countries are represented, and the "store" covers an area the size of a city block. They actually have shuttles for getting to your parking spot. Plus, they have wacky displays, and a humongous tank with unusual fresh fist. Here's more: https://junglejims.com/departments/Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81028571717592334892019-09-18T13:30:03.324-04:002019-09-18T13:30:03.324-04:00Oh, Arcosanti sounds wonderful, Jenn. I'd lov...Oh, Arcosanti sounds wonderful, Jenn. I'd love to have one of their bells. If I make it out to Arizona to visit a couple of friends, I will have to beg them to take me there. And, Poison Pen is already on my list of must-visit places in Arizona. I've actually been there for a visit years ago, like 40 years, when we visited a friend stationed at Ft. Huachuca, but that was before the bookstore, of course. I do wish we had a local bookshop, other than Books-A-Million.<br /><br />One of our local shops is called Rebecca's, after the owner, and as is the best advantage of a local shop, I've become friends with Rebecca and her partner Mary. It's a wonderful little gift shop and has my favorite coffee I buy as a treat, Jamaican Me Crazy coffee. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58986781846094979572019-09-18T12:56:23.835-04:002019-09-18T12:56:23.835-04:00No! And they are fun colors but the patterns on th...No! And they are fun colors but the patterns on the two socks aren't identical. They have them in ankle and higher. Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72663367778559476902019-09-18T12:19:46.435-04:002019-09-18T12:19:46.435-04:00I want to see this Jungle Jim's - desperately!...I want to see this Jungle Jim's - desperately! It sounds amazing!!!Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3979339487864769152019-09-18T12:18:55.124-04:002019-09-18T12:18:55.124-04:00Farmer's Markets are the best! I had to stop t...Farmer's Markets are the best! I had to stop taking the hooligans when they decided to liberate some baby goats that were for sale. I still haven't quite recovered from that one. No goats were harmed in these shenanigans - just another thatch of gray hair for mom. Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78004374784550214562019-09-18T12:17:30.785-04:002019-09-18T12:17:30.785-04:00You are SO lucky in your bookstores, Hallie!You are SO lucky in your bookstores, Hallie!Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84160388208249408212019-09-18T12:17:12.183-04:002019-09-18T12:17:12.183-04:00I do love the free shipping. Also, I've notice...I do love the free shipping. Also, I've noticed they've started a giveaway option (for books). I haven't tried it yet, but I'm looking at it.Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24462445943075230522019-09-18T12:15:33.527-04:002019-09-18T12:15:33.527-04:00You and Annette are blessed with a great bookshop....You and Annette are blessed with a great bookshop. I haven't been in a few years but I loved it!Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22094818204025070562019-09-18T12:13:43.554-04:002019-09-18T12:13:43.554-04:00LOL - it's good stuff!LOL - it's good stuff!Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27450571878909881932019-09-18T12:13:23.013-04:002019-09-18T12:13:23.013-04:00I think you live in a perfect place, David. You ha...I think you live in a perfect place, David. You had me at five pizza places but finished me off at the Peddler's Village. I'm not much of a shopper but I do love looking at things - eye candy, my friend and I call it.Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.com