Brilliant. via nycedc: The East River Ferry is getting sweeter, now serving Brooklyn treats aboard like these delicious Butter Lane cupcakes, according to DNAinfo: Beginning Monday morning, passengers will be treated to a new menu of locally-produced goodies, including cupcakes from Butter Lane Cupcakes, retro-style u-bet egg creams in chocolate and vanilla, and hot and iced coffees from the Brooklyn Roasting Company.

While coffee was offered on some routes last summer, the effort marks the first time food will be served onboard the pilot ferry service, which launched last June, and travels between Wall Street’s Pier 11 and East 34th Street, with stops in DUMBO’s Fulton Ferry Landing, north and south Williamsburg, Greenpoint, and Long Island City, Queens.

Check out the routes and schedules of the East River Ferry, bringing passengers to Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens.

Photo credit: Rachel from Cupcakes Take the Cake via Flickr.com

springwise: Social media platform connects farmers with local buyers

Earlier this year we featured Farmbook, an international agricultural marketplace based in Russia designed to help both individuals and companies around the world market their agricultural goods. Now in the UK, Sustaination aims to connect food producers with local buyers via a dedicated social network. READ MORE…

brewyork:

A sign posted at Columbus Circle (via reader mgarland)

We’re still sorting out some details about the opening date and the specifics, but by the looks of this sign, Whole Foods Columbus Circle (10 Columbus Circle, at 59th St., Upper West Side) is poised to add a beer and wine bar inside their store that’s locally-focused. They’re also promising “hundreds of bottles” of single beers!

We’ll update you when we learn more!

huffingtonpost:

the20newyork:

New York City, By Heart. An autistic artist, Stephen Witshire, drawing an 18-foot portrait of New York City based only on what he remembered from a 20-minute helicopter ride over the city. His finished photo can be found here, along with more art from the London-based artist. 

-KH

[Stephen Wiltshire, via capitalnewyork]

Wow!