Happy 50th Anniversary to...

The FLINTSTONES!!!!


Telegraph.co.uk wrote 15 things you don't know about the Flintstones...here are our top 5:


1. The Flintstones was originally aimed at an adult audience and the first two seasons were co-sponsored by Winston cigarettes.  But by the third season it was being written for children and was sponsored by Welch's, who produced grape juice and jellies.


2.  The furniture in the Flintstones' house changed in almost every episode.

3. The 1959 unaired pilot episode was called the "The Flagstones."


4. Fred and Wilma Flintstone were the first couple to be shown in bed together on prime-time television when the shoe first aired on ABC between 1960 and 1966.


5. The family's barking pet dinosaur, Dino, changed colours throughout the programme.

For the complete list click here.


As Fred Flintstone would say: Yabba dabba doo!

-S&B

Happy National Teddy Bear Day!!!

Cuddle up to your favorite teddy today!

A little history about the Teddy Bear.  The name comes from President Theodore Roosevelt whose nickname was "Teddy."  November 1902 Roosevelt was invited to a bear-hunting trip.  After he was unsuccessful a someone brought him a baby bear and asked him to shoot it.  Roosevelt found compassion in the bear and let it go.  The Washington Post illustrated the incident as "Drawing the Line." Who knew that such a cuddly animal came from this incident.


*Send us a pic of your teddy and we'll post it, sbrunthiscity@gmail.com.


-S&B

Hello September

"Dear summer, I know your gonna miss me..." HOV.  Goodbye summer, we'll miss you.

Here's a few fun facts about September:

• September 9th - National Teddy Bear Day
• September 15th - JC's Birthday
• September 16th - National Play-Doh Day
• September 19th - Talk Like A Pirate Day...arrrr
• California became the 31st state September 9, 1850
• National Chicken month
• Morning Glory and Forgetmenot are the flowers of the month
• Enjoy this tune: September by Earth, Wind & Fire

-S&B

Happy National Cherry Popsicle Day!

Enjoy this amazing holiday @ People's Pop in Chelsea Market.

-S&B

Happy Birthday KL!!!!

love

-S&B

Happy National Waffle Day!!!

yes...our favorite holiday in the world is today! Eat all the waffles you can...carbs / calories don't count.

 * If you're in NYC Wafels & Dinges is at 52nd btw 3rd & Lex!! Follow them on twitter @waffletruck
* If you're at home and feeling SUPER creative make your own - Alton Brown recipe OR just open a box of Eggos...yum.  Hilarious waffle commercial


Little history about National Waffle Day / Waffles in general - 
* August 24th is the anniversary of the first U.S. patent waffle iron.
* Waffle iron was made by Cornelius Swarthout of Troy, NY in 1869
* 1620 pilgrims brought Dutch "wafles" to America
* Late 1800's Thomas Jefferson returned from France with a long handled, patterned waffle iron
* 1953 Eggo Frozen Waffles were sold in supermarkets

chicken & waffles

-S&B

Happy National S'mores Day!!!

You're probably wondering how could we miss this amazing holiday; we're speechless!

Yesterday was National S'Mores Day but we figured since we were late in celebrating we would give you another day to enjoy these ammmmmazing treats.


-S&B

On this day - August 6th

Andy Warhol was born

To celebrate his birthday Bagetelle is throwing a party featuring the Dom Pérignon Andy Warhol Collection.

-S&B

On this day - August 6th

1998 - Monica Lewinsky testified before grand jury about her relationship with President Bill Clinton

Honestly Bill....why?!?!

-S&B

Shark Week!

For all of you that made fun of us for enjoying shark week, check out these cupcakes!!

Shark Fin Cupcakes sooo scary

-S&B

Happy Watermelon Day!

Here are few facts or recipes to celebrate this special day:

  

• Watermelon is thought to have originated in southern Africa
• It contains about 6% sugar and 92% water by weight
• Watermelon Margarita recipe
• Watermelon's official name is Citrullus Lanatus of the botanical family Curcurbitaceae. It is cousins to cucumbers, pumpkins and squash.
• They can be carved into anything
• Watermelon has no fat or cholesterol and is an excellent source of vitamins A, B6 and C and contains fiber and potassium
• Watermelon Salsa recipe
• Yerba Buena offers fried or grilled watermelon - must have!

-S&B

Happy Birthday Loo!!!

Sorry...geez

Alright we're sorry...we forgot to write about one of the most important events this week..SHARK WEEK!!!! Yippie!!! For one week straight nothing but sharks on the Discovery Channel. Super cool! You know what we'll be doing this week.



Click here for a list of shows and we promise next year to be on time with our shark week posting.

-S&B

Officially August

August is finally here, we can't believe the summer is dwindling down. 

A few facts about the month of August:

• August 1st - Friendship Day
• August 3rd - Watermelon Day & Loo's Birthday
• August 10th - 16th - Elvis Week
• August 25th - KL's birthday! 
• The Lincoln penny was issued August 2, 1909
• Hawaii became the 50th state, August 21, 1959
• Flower of the month is a gladiolus

-S&B

Vive La France!

Setting: Smith Street in Cobble Hill Brooklyn

Invited: Only the besties of S&B (and a couple hundred others)
Occasion: The Celebration of Bastille Day!

Every year Bar Tabac is the hot spot in Cobble Hill to celebrate Bastille Day (actually observed on July 14th) and of course S&B were in fashionable form this past Sunday. We were surrounded by French music, feasted on French food, watched a little bit of the petanque tournament (and oddly the skateboarding competition) and wore our finest Frenchy outfits! S totally donned a pink handkerchief on her neck - vintage, of course.

Nate Bowley, manager of Bar Tabac, was absolutely the savior of the day - he hooked us up with a huge table and ensured that our server was on point - even on their busiest day of the year! Yes - it was crazy, but we had more Ricard, Lillet and Rosé to keep us occupied even if they did skip a beat.

What did we eat you ask?! Everything! From Steamed Mussels in broth and Baked Clams saturated with garlic, parsley & butter to traditional crepes with Nutella from the street vendors - the day couldn't get any better! Bastille Day in Brooklyn has now become one of our annual events - fantastique!

Courtesy of our friends at Brooklyn365.com, you can view photos from the event here!

See you next year Francophiles!

- S&B

Just a side note, Bar Tabac also has free live Jazz and an amazing brunch on the regular. Check out their website for more details! www.BarTabacNY.com

Happy Birthday S!!!!