Comments on: Summer Pleasures: Design Blogs and Iced Coffee

By: bloglily

bloglily — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:47:15 +0000

Oh Ms. Gentlereader, what a great tip! I’ve seen bloesem, and like it very much also.

Oh, oh! That sounds like a really, truly great evening. I hope you had a lovely time.

Mari — I know what you mean. There’s a certain sort of retrohip look, one that’s hard to put your finger on, sort of a seventies redux thing going on. I’d like to find other, wilder things, but I’m not having much luck. (And then there is YOUR wonderful blog, with the great cookie designs, including today’s for bastille day, which is another one of those blog pleasures I save up for a bad day.)

Hi Mike — I know, Q gets carried away. But we love him so…. Let me know how the iced coffee turns out, okay?

Hey Q — You ARE the dude, you know that, don’t you?

By: gentle reader

gentle reader — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:35:37 +0000

I love Design Sponge. Also Bloesem (http://www.bloesem.blogs.com/). And that coffee looks delicious!

By: oh

oh — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:24:32 +0000

I have gone ALL week without coffee. Then I looked at your blog. So I’m going to make a date of it tonight – a fancy-iced coffee somthing at B&N…and book browsing (husband is in TX at major conference so doing the “artist date” thing!)

By: mari

mari — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:04:35 +0000

BL, when I lived in Japan, ice coffee, and I mean, really yummy ice coffee was everywhere. When friends visit from Tokyo, I ask them to hoard bags and stuff their suitcases with it so I can make it here. The beans and grains are somewhat different from regular coffee, I guess. Yours looks pretty yummy…I’ve been reading design*sponge for ages. I’m amazed at how much goes up at that site on a daily basis. My only qualm about DS is that a lot of the same designers are highlighted. Did I just say something slightly negative? Oh, now I’m going to be blacklisted…

By: fencer

fencer — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:56:14 +0000

La di da, there, qazse… that’s pretty funny.

But the main point of appreciation here is bloglily’s information on cold-brewed coffee… I consider myself a coffee-hound of sorts, and I never heard of this. Thanks Lily, I will try this out.

Regards

By: qazse

qazse — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:08:29 +0000

I feel latte! Oh so latte!
I feel latte, and witte, and gae…!

By: bloglily

bloglily — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:26:22 +0000

Q, I am much the same way, but I have to say it is better than a sumptuous coffee to have you visit. Way better. Hope all’s well. Much love, L

By: qazse

qazse — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:13:06 +0000

Lily, I don’t get around much anymore – but when I do – when me and the Mrs. get dressed up in our internet best – we are always richly rewarded by a trip to BlogLily.

PS That is a sumptuous looking coffee and Philly is an awesome place to be.

By: bloglily

bloglily — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:48:37 +0000

Hi Joanne, and welcome. I was in Connecticut a couple of weeks ago and MAN it was indeed hot and humid. But it was still lovely to be there.

Hey litlove, Tasting Rhubarb — I’m headed over. And here’s to a warm breeze your way.

By: Joanne

Joanne — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:40:30 +0000

Hi Lily, Just discovered your blog and love what you’re doing. That iced coffee picture worked — it’s awfully hot and humid here on the east coast too. Like these design blogs – a picture’s worth a thousand words?
~Joanne

By: Litlove

Litlove — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:34:56 +0000

I have a bit of that summer malaise going on (although certainly not because of heat!). But design blogs sounds like a lovely idea. I’d like to promote Tasting Rhubarb here (can’t remember the URL – it’s in my blogroll) which isn’t exactly a design blog but has gorgeous photographs.

Here’s to a cool breeze coming your way soon, dear BL!

By: bloglily

bloglily — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:55:23 +0000

Rhian, I will be doing the same. It sounds very good — and I like the idea of the whole thing sitting around for 12 hours and becoming some kind of magical, delicious coffee goo. (Except that sounds less than delicious. Still….)

You know Debby, you’re right about that — they’re like free magazines, only better because there’s no paper to waste. I’m working on the cool, but so far have only managed tepid.

By: rellis

rellis — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:53:30 +0000

I’m going to try that recipe tonight! 90 is Very Hot around here, and 100 is a crazy rare extreme that makes you think the earth was blasted by space rays. So I feel for you.

Those design blogs are beautiful.

By: Your Friend Debby

Your Friend Debby — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:30:00 +0000

Lily! I love, love, love design blogs, especially those about home design. It’s like getting zillions of free magazines, all at your fingertips. Stay cool baby.