Cafe on Clinton is gone after a long run. The building is still owned by the previous manager. It’s due to open as a new restaurant to be called Breukelen by a chef named Andrew who’s worked at Blue Hill and other notable restaurants, and who is a native son of Bklyn Heights. Andrew’s told me he’ll be growing his own produce on the roof, and the menu will change daily and only use seasonal and local ingredients.

I still don’t like it. Am I crazy?

http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=910807&category=STATE#ixzz0hy45AWUf

I can’t confirm your Henry Street sighting, but according to Wikipedia, “she continues to hear cases and has rendered over a dozen opinions in federal appellate courts across the country, filling in as a substitute judge when vacations or vacancies leave their three-member panels understaffed.”

Not bad for an 80-year-old! Maybe that’s why she was in the neighborhood?

The String Orchestra of Brooklyn is playing a concert on March 20 at St. Ann’s church. We’ll be playing four world premieres by up and coming composers. It should be a really exciting event. I hope some of you can make it. Details below!

The String Orchestra of Brooklyn
plays music of Feltman, Hall, Penman, and Greenstein
Saturday, March 20, 8:00pm
St. Ann’s Church, 157 Montague Street, Brooklyn Heights
More information at: http://www.thesob.org

Tickets $10
Wine reception to follow concert

But all the signs posted recently are now gone.

Peter, LA has thousands of immigrants every year, most from Mexico. We have the same number, but from more than a hundred different countries. There are lots of good Mexican restaurants, just not in high-priced neighborhoods like the Heights. I’d advise you to ask a well-fed Mexican, or just see that Anthony Bourdain show about good Mexican food in Brooklyn.

And FYI…just ate at Alma for the first time, and loved it. Nothing beats the atmosphere and having a margarita while staring at the Manhattan skyline :)

Jane, I heard a rumor the chain coming in on Atlantic and Boreum Place is crate and barrel but who knows for sure.

My lease up at the end of April on our Clark Street 1-bedroom apt, so GF & I plus 6-lb dog need a new place to live. We haven’t been thrilled with management\landlord\doormen\anything, so we’re looking to move but want to stay in the Heights. Does anyone know of anything that may be opening up end of April\May 1st?

Our only real requirement is that small dogs be allowed, and we’d like to keep rent in the $1500 vicinity. If possible, would prefer a flexible lease (3-6 month commitment plus month-to-month option following).

I can be reached off-board fishermb @ gmail . com. Thank you!

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/10/books/10garner.html?scp=1&sq=melissa%20milgrom&st=cse

Thanks.

Now allow me to plug the next tour on 3/27 at noon. Tickets available now plus each person gets a free Brooklyn Bugle t-shirt! http://www.eventbrite.com/event/592189254

It is so nice to have a booth so close to the heights and there is never a line. I just don’t want them to close this location due to lack of business. So please go there if you want to see a bway show. If you sign up on their webpage they will email you what plays are available for that day too. Also you can buy matinees the day before at this location.

http://www.tdf.org/TDF_ServicePage.aspx?id=56

I can’t believe there’s no real running track around here though! There’s something kind of soothing to me about counting real laps.

Took place in the High St. station. I was exiting through the turnstile, listening to the iPod, when all of a sudden I felt a yank and the music stopped…and the iPod was gone.

I searched everywhere in the station for it, but it had evaporated. So someone must have reached into my pocket, where the iPod was and just grabbed it. Astounding!

* Mar. 14 Sun. 11am – Noon BOOKCOURT presents a panel discussion featuring Melanie Hope Greenberg and 5 others picture book authors and illustrators. Reading, Drawing, Q&A, and book signing.
LOCATION: 163 Court Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 INFO: 718.875.3677

* Those on the author- illustrator panel still have their original art on exhibition at SUPERFINE until March 14. LOCATION: 126 Front St. (DUMBO) Brooklyn NY 11201 718.243.9005

Click on my name for Our Full Schedule of Bookstore Events at Greenlight Books, P.S.Books and Book Court. Hope you can attend one or more events. ALL FREE!!!!