Lawrenceville – Page 3 – Ruth E. Hendricks

Our Walks Have to be Longer

My friend and I went walking the other morning. There’s is no way our steps were sufficient to counteract the calories -given she brought over a box of Oliver’s Donuts. Jen likes to support her local businesses. Remember her last pastries, I posted ?

I photographed the donuts in two lights, sunshine and shade. Their Signature donut is the Huckleberry. The middle ones are summer seasonal Lemon Lavender. She took the rest to her daughter’s work.

A rich chocolate ganache (Death by Chocolate) and a vanilla with sprinkles in the back. Fancy! I ate half of a Huckleberry (we split it) and a spoonful of the ganache. Death by Chocolate is not kidding! I was happy with my choices. Coffee was a perfect pairing

“ Our sour cream cake donuts have a dense, moist interior with a crispy outside. We always use Pittsburgh-region grown & milled organic flour. We make our donuts fresh throughout the day.”

August 15, 2022August 15, 2022 by Ruth Categories: food, PhotographyTags: friendship, Huckleberry, Lawrenceville, Oliver’s Donuts, pastry, photography, Pittsburgh, postaday, walking 18 Comments

Wordless Wednesday

Seen at 40th Street and Butler Street
in Lawrenceville

June 14, 2022 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Pittsburgh Photos, SignageTags: city scene, contest. Sandwich sign, Lawrenceville, neighborhood, parallel parking, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, signage 12 Comments

No Batteries No Screens Pure Fun! at Dragonfly Castle Toys

Dragonfly Castle Toys‘ motto is No batteries, no screens, pure fun.

I went shopping at the toy store on Friday before I went to Clarissa Boutique.

The proprietor Nan told me her store is in one of the oldest buildings in the city of Pittsburgh. Built in the 1840’s. She and her husband, along with an architect, have done a ton of work to make it a beautiful place.

It’s located at 4747 Butler Street in Lawrenceville hours listed below. And you can shop online.

I was happy to find Rhodia notebooks and stationery from Florence in addition to potholder loops, a moon puzzle and some surprise stocking stuffers for future gift giving for the grandchildren. There’s something for every age, including adults.

Supporting small local business is a good thing.

Hours

Wed- Fri : 11:30 am – 7:00 pm
Sat : . . . . .10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sun : . . . . . 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Mon – Tue: Closed

September 19, 2021September 19, 2021 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, PhotographyTags: 1840s, architecture, Butler Street, childhood, Dragonfly Castle Toys, Lawrenceville, neighborhood, no batteries, no screens, Pittsburgh PA, toy store, toys 14 Comments

Clarissa Boutique and Parker Buttons Moved to Butler Street

I drove to the South Side to buy buttons for a sweater. I discovered that Clarissa Boutique and Parker Button moved to 4603 Butler Street in Lawrenceville. “Your Exclusive Bridal & Wedding Accessory Destination!”

Jean and Gretchen welcomed me and remembered the blog post from 2011- Button Button Whose Got the Button?

Ten years ago, Laura got her bridal veil from the boutique for her wedding. It is a lovely store.

Need a landmark to locate them? They are located next door to the French Bakery La Gourmandine.

How about that Capodimonte lamp? A perfect home for the family heirloom of Gretchen’s family with the romantic porcelain couple in the beautiful bridal boutique.

Laura wearing the veil created by ***Clarissa Boutique*** November 12, 2011

September 17, 2021September 17, 2021 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: bridal boutique, bridal veils, bride, Butler Street, buttons. Capodimonte, Lawrenceville, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday 5 Comments

Yes, It’s a Christmas Ornament

Right in the parking lot.

May 17, 2021 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Christmas Ornament, city scene, found object, humor, Lawrenceville, photography, Pittsburgh, postaday 9 Comments

Scenes from Last Tuesday’s Walk

Urban madonna

March 16, 2020 by Ruth Categories: Pittsburgh PhotographyTags: Allegheny Cemetery, Lawrenceville, lost glove, nativity, neighborhood, orange cat, Stephen Foster Community Center, walk 5 Comments

Allegheny Cemetery Walk

Today was the day to get moving. The skies threatened rain so it would have been so easy to cancel and stay home. I even emailed to ask” is the walk happening rain or shine?” Turns out they are committed and walk in the rain.

I decided I’d better go walk after telling everyone I was going to take a walk through this historic Allegheny Cemetery sponsored and led by Fitness Instructor Nancy of the Stephen Foster Community (senior) Center.

Now there were two speed walkers who left the other four of us in the dust. Experienced walkers for sure. How I made it 3.5 miles is amazing. It’s happening again next Tuesday, too. Hmmmmmm

The Speed walkers like pinpoints as they pulled away from the pack.

There were three Fox dens you can see on this little hillside. The seasoned walkers have seen their heads peeking out of the holes.

Cemetery workers cleaning up all decor and wreaths as of March 1st.

My second unicyclist sighting in a week.

A poignant sculpture at a child’s grave

March 3, 2020 by Ruth Categories: Health and fitness, PhotographyTags: Allegheny Cemetery, Lawrenceville, photography, physical fitness, postaday, sculpture, Stephen Foster Community Center, unicycle, walk 7 Comments

Retro-Mod Decor

Retro-Mod Decor at Who New?
on Butler Street in Lawrenceville.

February 10, 2020 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Butler Street, Furniture, Lawrenceville, neon, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, retro, Retro-mod decor, signage 5 Comments

Taillights, Headlights and Raindrops Catch Light

I got to be the passenger Wednesday night.

So many lights to capture in the night.

The bright light top left is on the new TRYP Hotel, (perhaps from their rooftop restaurant I read about? )

Just left the 40th Street Bridge in Lawrenceville

Becky B inspired the #JanuaryLight challenge

January 16, 2020 by Ruth Categories: Night Light in the CityTags: #JanuaryLight, 40th Street Bridge, headlights, Lawrenceville, photography, Pittsburgh Photography, postaday, raindrops, taillights, traffic 5 Comments

Geppetto Café in Lawrenceville

At noon, I met my former teaching colleague and friend Jennifer for lunch. Her suggestion. My first visit to Geppetto Café – Butler Street in Lawrenceville neighborhood ofPittsburgh. Open for breakfast or lunch. It is a delightful place to eat and the service was excellent.

Coffee,latte, espresso, teas, milkshakes (a Nutella milkshake was on the menu) and ice cream. too.

Savory crepes, sweet crepes, eggs, fruit, waffles, paninis and salads. Mmmm. I had the Challah French Toast. Jen ordered The Bonjour pictured below- scrambled eggs and Brie in a crepe with fresh fruit on the side and Applewood Smoked bacon on top. A leaf shaped dish of maple syrup.

Patrons have contributed much of the decor. I didn’t count all the wooden Pinocchio figures but the owner graciously showed all the items that people have brought in- the books, paintings,wooden Pinocchio puppets and marionettes.

Margaret Welsh wrote a wonderful review in City Paper calling Geppetto Café a “European-style breakfast nook.”

How about all these books suspended in net from the ceiling?

A snowboard bench in the front.

P.S. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinocchio_(1940_film) “PInocchio is a 1940 American animate musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Productions based on the Italian children’s novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. It was the second animated feature film produced by Disney, made after the success of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)” Geppetto was the wood carver/carpenter who created the wooden puppet Pinocchio who can” become a real boy”

July 25, 2019July 26, 2019 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: books, breakfast, cafe, coffee, crepes, Geppetto Cafe, Lawrenceville, neighborhood, photography, Pinocchio, Pittsburgh PA, Pittsburgh Photography, postaday, waffles 6 Comments

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