CBS-TV crime thriller “Person Of Interest” will be filming in Brooklyn Heights on Monday, September 17, from 7 a.m. until noon. According to a posted notice, the shoot will take place on Clark Street between Cadman Plaza West & Monroe Place; Henry Street between Middagh & Pineapple; Hicks Street between Pineapple & Orange; Clark Street […]
About Chuck Taylor
Journalist Chuck Taylor worked as a writer and Senior Editor at Billboard magazine for 14 years, has interviewed more than 500 entertainers and music executives, and penned front-page stories for Billboard about Celine Dion, Paul McCartney, Diana Krall, Elton John, Bette Midler, James Taylor, Tony Bennett and many more. He has been interviewed on an array of music and pop culture topics for ABC's “20/20,” “CBS Evening News,” CNN FN, VH1's “Behind the Music,” MTV, BBC and A&E's Biography"; and has been quoted in the New York Times, USA Today, TV Guide, People, Entertainment Weekly and numerous others. He is a voting member of NARAS (Grammy Awards).Author Archive | Chuck Taylor
Summer For Sale
Two young entrepreneurs offered lemonade and homemade chocolate chip cookies for sale Saturday along Brooklyn Heights’ Montague Terrace, with a beautiful backdrop of perfect late-summer weather. Pictured are 6-year-old Annabelle Wachtel and 5-year-old Isabel Bar. (Photo: Chuck Taylor, posted to BHB with kind permission from parents) Share this Story: Tweet
Great Wall Chinese Reopens… For ‘Good’?
Following the Sept. 11 Department of Health shutdown of Great Wall Chinese at 60 Henry Street, in light of numerous health code violations, the restaurant had reopened for business as of Saturday, Sept. 15, with a “Pending” grade in the window, dated Sept. 13. As previously reported, the last NYC DOH inspection available online was […]
Atlantic Avenue’s Sahadi’s Preps For Wall-To-Wall (To Wall) Expansion
It was more than a year ago that BHB reported neighborhood institution Sahadi’s petition to expand the gourmet & Middle Eastern food market at 187 Atlantic Avenue. Good things come to those who wait: Sahadi’s will close from September 17-23, as it begins an expansion that will tie in three storefronts, while offering a new […]
Sunday Sunset: Bossert Boarders Take In The View
A handful of guests at the Bossert Hotel at 98 Montague Street witnessed one of the best views in Brooklyn Heights last Sunday evening, from the soon-to-be former Watchtower property’s 14th-story “Marine Roof” balcony. Check out the sunset they saw below the jump. Share this Story: Tweet
Heights Gets Taste Of High-End ‘New York Natural Pudding Co.’
Cupcakes are apparently so yesterday: Long Island business partners David Smith, Christopher DeMark and Lonnie Fortuna are convinced that pudding is the next big culinary delight for New Yorkers, after investing hundreds of thousands of dollars in a high-end line called New York Natural Pudding Co. Launched in July, the adult-focused treat has found its […]
Released: Biopic ‘Greetings from Tim Buckley,’ Filmed In Brooklyn Heights
The film “Greetings from Tim Buckley,” which stars Penn Badgley and was filmed throughout Brooklyn Heights in August 2011, made its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this week. The biopic tells the story of folkie Jeff Buckley’s preparation for an April 1991 concert at St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church in […]
TONIGHT: Brooklyn Bridge Park Hosts ‘Journey To Stars’
TONIGHT! Brooklyn Bridge Park is hosting “Journey to the Stars,” with the Amateur Astronomers Association. Join astronomers at the Pier 1 Promenade as they guide your eyes across the sky and the wonders of astronomy are revealed. Look for the Syfy telescopes there. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. (Photo: BBP/Etienne Frossard) Share this Story: […]
Open Thread Wednesday: September 12, 2012
What’s got you going on this Wednesday, September 12, 2012? Post away, BHB minions! Share this Story: Tweet
Massage Envy ‘Opening Soon’… Really, Truly?
Massage Envy Spa at 147 Remsen Street has been “Opening Soon” for what seems like more than a year now, however, a BHB tipster shares: “Looks like Massage Envy on Remsen is close to opening. They put in a new sidewalk last month, and tonight, I noticed all the paper was off the windows and […]
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