You know those slightly grating "36 Hours In Sheboygan" pieces that run regularly in the Times? They usually have the journalist, who moonlights as a boating enthusiast, stake out some quaint corner of the country for two days while reporting back on the rigors of his winery tasting schedule. You can almost hear the glee seeping out from his blackberry-and-buckwheat-pancake-stuffed mouth. In that spirit, I give you the alternative Mother's Day guide to "36 Hours In The Depths of Maternal Guilt." No passport necessary:
Monday, February 13
Plovgh, the new online farmers market
Who knew that the farming world had a trend? Well, Mallory Sustick, a Brooklyn bartender, works like a dog to maintain, promote and advance the online farmer's market startup Plovgh that began after noticing a need for more local farm market distribution.

doogie schnauser
May 9, 2008
6:04pm
brooklyn flea is definitely good. nice tips. think i'll actually take my mom to a bunch of these. though any idea when the frying pan opens?