The Retail Therapy Guide - 4/10/2020

Hey hey! Happy Passover, Easter, and Ramadan around the corner. If you're still looking for Spring Egg Hunt gifts, you will find them in A Little Beacon Blog's Hunt Gift Guide - right here in Beacon! No shopping required. Porchside delivery and curbside pickup available! Check it out to see what you can find. We found all kinds of goodies! Glad we weren't the only ones to notice New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's style! Vanity Fair has done a roundup of bomber jackets he would probably approve of.   Second Saturday Arts Guide Sponsored By No. 3 Reading Room & Photo Book Works. For those of you social distancing on solo walks on Main Street, there are virtual experiences open in some art galleries. Second Saturday Guide Editor Catherine Sweet has compiled them all for you in A Little Beacon Blog's Second Saturday Guide here! "Some venues are taking their exhibitions global - like, to the World. Wide. Web," Catherine says. "Get the details on any online exhibitions we’re coming across." Bau Gallery 506 Main St. ONLINE for Second Saturday: In the 183rd consecutive exhibition at Bau Gallery, the Main Room will have Roots, a group show from Bau members, whose work here is in response to the word “roots.” In this show, “our artists have the chance to create one-off works of art outside of our regular everyday practice. ... We do have a show up in the windows and the front gallery for passersby to enjoy through the window."   SECOND SATURDAY ART GALLERY GUIDE Beacon Virtual CSA Fair Day: Saturday, April 11, 2020 Time: 12 pm Location: hudsonvalleycsa.org/csa-fair Discover what your local vegetable, meat, and flower farmers have to offer at the Hudson Valley CSA Coalition’s first-ever Virtual CSA Fair on Saturday, April 11, 11 am to 2 pm. Beacon area residents should tune in at 12 pm to meet the farmers serving this area with Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs.  Information >   What are you going to order tonight? Steak? Or vegetarian? You've got options... DONATIONS: The Yankee Clipper and Chill Wine Bar are raising money to keep their staffs warm while their doors are closed. VÉGÉTALIEN After a successful weekend, Végétalien is continuing with DoorDash/curbside pick-up/takeout. You can call to order at (845) 765-1943, send a message on their Instagram, order through DoorDash, or email at vegetalienbeacon@gmail.com. They will only be accepting cards or exact cash. If this weekend goes well, their takeout hours will be extended. Follow their Instagram for updates. Information > BARB'S BUTCHERY While Barb's Butchery remains closed, you can still show your support by ordering a special “tip jar” T-shirt! Barb's Butchery is selling fun joke shirts with phrases such as "Butcher's jokes are the wurst!" and "A butcher's error is a missed-steak!" See more in their Instagram post and pre-order at info@barbsbutchery.com Information > EAT CHURCH (Powered Down For Now) Pickling Brine recipe: 1 cup hot tap water 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar 10 tablespoons sugar 3 teaspoons salt - Cover cut vegetables with brine and seal tightly in jar or other airtight container. - Ready to eat within a couple of hours, will get more flavorful with added days. (Store in fridge.) - Use for carrots, cucumber, daikon, etc. - Tell us what you think and share the results! - Stay safe, everyone! Follow Along > Eat Church is a Sponsor - thank you! THE PANDORICA The tea-room turned Doctor Who–themed restaurant is riding out the pandemic with owner Shirley's English-style cooking. The weekend special: Shrimp Po'Boy with a spicy Cajun tartar sauce on toasted hoagie bun. Chicken corn chowder (has bacon). Open Thursday to Sunday, 4 to 8 pm Menu > BAJA 328 Details Here > BEACON FARMERS MARKET OPEN Beacon's farmers market opens for online pre-ordering (Friday afternoon order deadline) for Sunday pickup. Normally, pre-ordering ends on Fridays for Sunday pickup, but you could maybe still try! Now also offering delivery. Details Here > ACCUPRINT 'N' SHIP The folks at Accuprint 'N' Ship would like everyone to know that they are OPEN and trying out different ways to serve the community, like curbside pickups and drop-offs, limiting the amount of people in the store, limiting time spent in the store, and constant cleaning of their surroundings. Follow on Instagram for updates! Information > MOUNTAIN TOPS OUTFITTERS Mountain Tops Outfitters is having a “Keeping The Lights On” SALE all of April on their website. You can get 30% off all items with special discount code SUPPORTLOCAL - free shipping included. They have new Spring/Summer items up for grabs from brands like Patagonia, Prana, and Oboz. Information >   BLACKBIRD ATTIC Items can be purchased through message on Instagram, Facebook, via email info@blackbirdattic.com or call (845) 418-4840. Free local delivery available or use curbside pickup at 442 Main St. Some items are shippable. Follow their Instagram for updates and videos instagram.com/BlackbirdAttic. Information > LUXE OPTIQUE Who doesn't love a giveaway?? Right now, Luxe Optique is giving away $25 gift cards to five winners! Find the details and information on how to enter on their Instagram.  Information > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor - thank you! BINNACLE BOOKS Binnacle Books is keeping their Instagram updated with books you can purchase online, and they're delivering stock from the store directly to local customers or special-ordering new books from their distributors, which are shipped directly to your mailbox, whether you’re local or not. Order anything through https://www.binnaclebooks.com/order-books, reach out via their Instagram and DM with any questions! Get Details > Binnacle Books is a Sponsor - thank you! PTACEK Home Known for their fresh feel from the cube design that is used in several designs from PTACEK Home. They have pieces ready to go now that could ship to you, or you can send pictures of your home space for a custom build. Start Dreaming > PTACEK Home is a Sponsor - thank you! LLTO (LIVE LIGHT TRAVEL OFTEN) This sleek, ecofriendly air purifier is made from activated charcoal and all-natural materials. The Chikuno Cube is engineered into a microhoneycomb structure that optimizes the total surface area of the charcoal and amplifies its effectiveness in absorbing odors and moisture in enclosed spaces of up to 17 square feet. Made in Kyoto, Japan. Materials: Bamboo, activated charcoal, clay Dimensions: Height: 1½”, width: 1½”, length: 1½” . Care instructions: Refresh cubes by exposing to direct sunlight for at least six hours each month. This helps to release trapped odors and extends the cube's lifespan. Buy Online > LLTO is a Sponsor - thank you! SALON DAE with DANIELLE Got transitioning hair? Are you a new curly girl? Not sure how to shampoo and condition? Danielle's got your back, over at virtual Salon Dae. In this video, she treated one side of her hair with conditioner and she shares tips for the other side. Watch the video. People have been craving schedule, routine in their lives. Fitness centers have been providing that. Here are a few: THE UNDERGROUND BEACON Do you need your collectible and card game fix? The Underground Beacon wants everyone to know that their Magic The Gathering sessions are still happening twice a week - Fridays at 7 pm and Sundays at 2 pm via Zoom. Click here for more information. Information > FIREFLY YOGA Digital yoga classes are also available through Firefly Yoga in Fishkill. Our Managing Editor, Marilyn Perez, teaches Slow Flow (Gentle) class Fridays at 11:30 am via Zoom. Open to all levels! Drop-in rate is $10. Sign up through the MINDBODY app at least an hour beforehand so you can receive the meeting room link. It's a nice mid-day practice to end your week. Information > ANTALEK & MOORE Antalek & Moore is together even when apart! Using this Brady Bunch-inspired picture to show you how: "Alice, turn your video on. No, it's the button on the bottom. Not that one, over to your left. FFS. Jan, you're on mute. UNMUTE YOURSELF!" But seriously, keep up with small business issues they are researching on their Facebook page - such as a recent SBA Webinar on YouTube about Economic Injury Disaster Loan Basics. Be sure to follow them also on Instagram! Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor - thank you! TIN SHINGLE Tin Shingle teaches businesses, artists and makers how to get the word out about their business. Part of that package is to provide Media Contact names, social handles, and sometimes email addresses. Now during the time of the pandemic, Tin Shingle recognizes that Fox News programming is harming the world. This is not new information, but Tin Shingle is taking a stand by removing this programming from the Media Contact Database. Tin Shingle advises our small business community to not pitch any show on Fox News, despite demographic numbers. #WatchYouDisappear We got a suggestion in from a reader, who wanted to know how to send A Little Beacon Blog financial support to help us continue to produce - even just $5. First of all: THANK YOU to that reader for wanting to do this! If you are feeling like you want to contribute to ALBB as a reader, then visit the new link in the ABOUT tab, called “I Want To Support ALBB!” Different amounts are available, starting at $5. Click here or on the graphic above to learn more about how you can help! 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