The New Amsterdam Market 2011

May 06, 2011 in Food

Daskam & Dworkis

April 11, 2011 in Foodaissance, Photo Project, Photography, Brooklyn

Last month I saw on my friend's (Eastern District) facebook page about these cheeseboards that they were selling and got written up on Design*Sponge. They do look mighty beautiful. I found out from Eastern District that their studio is just down on Manhattan Ave so I emailed Tomas Daskam and Josh Dworkis to see if I could get a peek of their studio. They said yes!

Their studio is pretty awesome and has a nice view of the city. Josh gave me a quick tour and showed me few things they're currently working on. Thanks again Josh and Tomas!

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Brooklyn Butcher Blocks

April 04, 2011 in Foodaissance, Photo Project, Photography, Brooklyn

Brooklyn Butcher Blocks offers beautiful butcher blocks all handmade by Nils Wessell. I got the chance to spend an early Monday morning in his workshop to see how a butcher block was made. Nils told me that on a good day it'll take him about 3-4 hours to make 1 block but of course that doesn't count for the hours it take to let the glue dry. And since he cut the same butcher block twice to make end grain blocks, he will have to glue and dry the pieces twice.

After making sure the block is perfectly flat and straight he sands it down until smooth. After an overnight dip in mineral oil (which gives the block it's nice dark color), the block is then given a nice shine with Nils' homemade beewax.

If you want to learn more about Nils Wessell and Brooklyn Butcher Blocks, check out this excellent interview over at Cheery Observations.