Reader: May 14, 2009

- Soft pretzels. (via kitchn)

- Why hide a miscarriage? (via daily kos)

- A tour of Franklin Ave and Manhattan Ave. (via Brooklyn 11211)

- I want a chalkboard fridge food journal too. (the kitchn)

- Newly planted trees get in the way for kickballers at McCarren. (via Brooklyn paper)

- De-Fence project in Dumbo torn down. Why didn’t they just get permission? (via Brooklyn paper)

- Awkward family photos. (via cup of jo)

- Brooklyn Bowl sneak peek. (via Brooklyn Based)

- Potato chips are NOT local food. (via NYT)

- Knitta Please hits Brooklyn Heights. (via gothamist)

- Michael Pollan on Colbert Report and Leonard Lopate. (via Village Voice and WNYC)

- To covet: vintage cake carriers. (via the kitchn)

- Bald currency. (via notcot)

- I’m sorry I missed the cupcake bake off hosted by Brooklyn Kitchen on Monday. (via brooklyn kitchen)

- Essential baking tools. (via simmer til done)

- In the home of Blonde Redhead. (via cup of jo)

- Biodegradable colorful trash bags. (via psfk)

- What are YOU optimistic about? (vis swiss miss)

- There are 214 swine flu cases in NY. Freaked. (via gothamist)

- Swine Flu in fashion. (via fffound)

- Hipster Run Off on the new John Krasinski movie. I still want to watch it. (via HRO)

- Inside America’s refridgerators. (via psfk)

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- Make and build scrabble in your backyard. (via fffound)