Open Thread Wednesday 12/21/2011

By on December 21, 2011 8:06 am in Brooklyn Heights

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  • http://loureads.com Lou

    @wrennie buy your super a vaporizer like this one http://amzn.to/u1lNco its cheap and if he uses it the smell will get cut way down. AND he’ll save money on his weed budget. You’d be doing him a big health favor, too. This is not a joke. It would also let him know you’re onto him! Or chip in with some people who are affected by the smell and get him a nicer one!

    Food chat related: I would love a nice Mexican place around here. Definitely not italian or asian or burgers.

  • Willow St. Neighbor

    Jen,
    A few weeks ago I saw a well dressed young man walking his dog on the corner of Montague and Hicks. The dog pooped as the man looked the other way pretending he did not see anything. Of course he did not scoop the poop. A few hours later as I rounded the corner I saw that the poop was squooshed and tracked all over the sidewalk. This happened before the school rush hour. Anyway, I vowed that if I ever saw that man again I would take notice and call him out on his failure to scoop the poop. What’s wrong with people anyway? I cannot imagine how many people stepped in it that morning on their way to work or school as it was so close to the corner that it would have been very easy to miss and difficult to avoid.
    Any ideas anyone on what to do about the jerks who do not clean up their mess?

  • Willow St. Neighbor

    MEXICAN!!!!
    I have been to Maya on the Upper East Side. As a matter of fact I realized just the other day that we had not been there in a few years. It’s very expensive but worth it.
    Also, we like ALMA. We have been eating there a few times a year for the past six years. The food is really quite good and the price is right.
    Went to El Parador Cafe on E. 34th last weekend. Their complimentary chips and salsa are amazing. We have added them to our list of favorite Mexican restaurants. It would be so nice to not have to go into the city to have really decent reasonably priced Mexican food!

  • DrewB

    I would definitely be into a French Bistro. Nothing like that in the hood. I could also support Mexican. I’m probably the only one on here that say this, but ever since Magnetic Fields closed I’ve been hoping another music bar would open in the neighborhood. It’s a long shot, but with the influx of a younger crowd around here I’m sure it would do well.

  • zburch

    Upscale Mexican or a French Bistro

  • Mr T

    The 1% on Columbia Heights don’t pick-up no $hit. They just dish it.

  • Jen

    Mr. T – Apparently the other 99% don’t pick it up either.

  • WillowtownCop

    Tapas or FrenchBelgian bistro. Or German. Not too expensive. Unfriendly to the stroller crowd.

  • Hayley

    WillowtownCop –

    Unfriendly to the stroller crowd = out of business in 6 months. Who are the people who live in Brooklyn Heights and go out to eat? Exactly – the stroller crowd.

    I vote for Mexican.

    Does anyone know what is moving in to the old Jennifer Convertibles space?

  • Matthew Parker

    @PeterB: Alas, I think Xose is gone for good (btw, most people thought it was Jose, but his real name is Xose). I was a loyal customer and one of his other customers told me that he’d be closing soon. He always talked about moving the restaurant to Manhattan, though not sure why. I always got the feeling that though he had loyal customers, he was just keeping up with overhead. I’ll miss La Mancha. Xose’s a fun guy, the food was good, and he made good Sangria. It was also a quirky nabe place with a great vibe.

  • Hicks St Guy

    @Hayley, I disagree with you. Most diners I encounter at restaurants don’t have kids with them, thankfully.

  • BH’er

    we need a good hangout – dive bar or trendy lounge for vanessa and steve to get out and press the flesh

    something with a pool table or darts, maybe some hookah, this place is too sleepy – we need something a bit fun and upbeat

  • Teddy

    A restaurant like Prime Meats would be nice. I don’t mind walking down Court St. in good weather, but when it gets really cold/wet, I wish we had a quality restaurant that served good Central European (German, Austrian, Hungarian) cuisine in the Heights.

  • Andrew Porter

    The beautifully restored house at the SW corner of Hicks and Cranberry, 68 Hicks, had its 2-story-high copper downspout stolen, about two weeks ago, the owners old me. They reported the crime to the 84th Precinct, and it was also reported to the BHA.

    Homer, question for you: how old is your baby now, and where can we see adorable pictures of the little rug-rat?

  • AEB

    Yes, Teddy, agree emphatically. But let us not hold our breath.

  • http://www.flickr.com/photos/13189502@N02/ Eddyenergizer

    Thanks everyone for you suggestions, so far. Keep em coming!

    PS, don’t worry, it won’t be Italian.

  • Hicks St Guy

    can’t have Mexican, too many g.d. tender stomachs
    in this nabe.

  • PierrepontSkin

    Too many tender stomachs? Then they don’t have to eat it. I vote Mexican.
    I ALSO vote for a good music bar with a pool table. If you want karaoke, Eamonn Doran’s is calling.

  • Rick

    I’m voting for a Mexican restaurant, too. There’s a big market for one here and no competition, so it would be a welcome addition and do very well.

  • EHinBH

    eddy – we need a French bistro with steak frites, French onion soup, etc. But only if he is a chef.

  • Michael

    my vote – Mexican.

  • Bette

    Tapas, French, (good) Greek, Steakhouse. Low music, low lighting. Good service, happy management, proud owner.

  • Mr. Cad

    Prime Meats is great anything close to that would be a nice addition too.

  • nabeguy

    Sounds like a Mexican/bistro mash-up would be a sure fire hit. Something with a pinto bean cassoulet, maybe.

  • Wallard

    @nabeguy, that concept just opened on Smith Street: Jolie Cantina

  • Andrew Porter

    Karen Hedlund, possibly a BH resident, was a contestant on JEOPARDY earlier this week; she lasted one day.

  • Knight

    Considering what it takes just to get on that show (tests, interviews, mock sessions), I consider that a major accomplishment. Nice job, Karen!

  • LeslieH

    Agree with the Mexican or French Bistro thoughts…but whatever the choice, ambiance is what will be the key! I walk past Bevacco frequently and it feels so big and empty that I’ve never been enticed to go inside…

  • http://www.BrooklynHeightsFolkDancers.org Ballerina

    An Inexpensive Restaurant that is open until midnight is what is needed in the heights. French bistro, Thai, Mediterranean, Middle eastern, Italian, Spanish, Venezuelan, basically almost anything but Mexican and No Karoke, How about a fish an chips?? and how about cheap drinks too while we are at it.

  • PromGirl

    Look at the restaurants that have stood the test of time in the Heights. Henry’s End, Noodle Pudding, Armando’s, JTH,
    Rents are very high, and only a real restaurant, no takeout, Very good food, not “child friendly” (whoever thinks that’s a plus is delusional). can succeed.
    If the food is good, the people will come. I think a French bistro would be great. HE, NP, JTH seem to be in the right price range for the neighborhood. Nice ambiance, good service, good wine list.
    The truth be told, most Heights residents are couples and families who dine mostly at home, and at dinners at friends, and have dinner out only occasionally. There are no bars or clubs for a reason: we mostly like it that way….no noise.
    There are plenty of cheap, crappy takeout places around that mainly serve the daytime business lunch crowds. Those folks leave the Heights at 5.
    I would like to see a place like the old Tempo , or Convivium Osteria in Park Slope. Or a smaller version of Balthazar. Fun, romantic, classy. It will be interesting to see what develops.

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