The five-level new construction townhome at 314 Hicks Street and State, which hit the market in January for $6.2 million before completion, is now listed with Corcoran for a somewhat more palpable $4.6 million. The red brick townhouse (including garden level) was one story from topping out back in January, and now is getting its […]
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
Peas n’ Pickles Completes Expansion With New Name: ‘All In One Mart’
As we reported in early May, Peas n’ Pickles at 79 Henry Street was expanding from a convenience store with produce into a full-fledged grocery, nearly doubling its size, with additional space opening behind the market in the space formerly occupied by Heights Kids on Pineapple Walk. The new digs offer a deli and hot […]
Witnesses Peddling Three Undeveloped Parcels In DUMBO
It appears that Johovah’s Witnesses don’t just own established properties within the boundaries of Brooklyn Heights. Crain’s and The Real Deal report that the religious group has commissioned Cushman & Wakefield to sniff out a buyer for three adjacent undeveloped lots in nearby DUMBO. The parcels, at 173 and 177 Front Street—both vacant—and 200 Water […]
Scotland On Sunday’s In-Depth Interview with Heights Resident Paul Giamatti
Scotland On Sunday featured an in-depth, nearly 2,000-word interview today, with our fave local celeb and nabe Paul Giamatti. The story opens, “He has made a career out of playing life’s unlikeable oddballs—the needy losers and the creeps—but Paul Giamatti is fine with that. (His) identity is unusual for a Hollywood star: He’s an abrasive […]
Sure Enough, It’s Sushi: ‘Ani’ Coming To Montague Street
After Oh My Pasta! closed May 26 after just about nine months in business, the space at 142 Montague Street has already lined up its next eatery. Yep, it’s Sushi. A sign in the window tells us that Ani Sushi is coming soon. The owner is “Sangthongsiri Inc.,” with a hearing scheduled June 6 to […]
Gotta Appreciate Our Key Food, As Windsor Heights Store Supplanted By Walgreen’s
The closing of a supermarket is always an unexpected phenomenon, particularly when they provide the neighborhood with one of its core services. In Brooklyn Heights, Montague Street’s Key Food has been around for decades… Can you imagine the neighborhood without it? (Gristede’s: uh, personal opinion, yes). On June 30, the Key Food on Prospect Avenue […]
How Sweet It Is: There’s Simply No Better Place For Wedding Portraits
Any given day, one can see blissed-out couples posing for their formal wedding portraits along the Brooklyn Heights Promenade and the shore along the DUMBO side of Brooklyn Bridge Park. We came across the “Mille Fiori Favorati” blog in our daily web sweep for all things BH, and thought these were particularly endearing pics. Blog […]
This Weekend: Bargemusic Returns With Classical Fare
It’s been a while since we’ve featured Bargemusic, the floating classical locale just south of Fulton Ferry Landing at the entrance to Brooklyn Bridge Park. This weekend brings characteristic variety to the barge, with works for violin and piano by Brahms, Beethoven, Schubert and Sarasate. On Wednesday June 6, string arrangements of Bach, Rachmaninoff and […]
And More This Weekend: Flavors Of Lebanon Festival
This weekend: The “Flavors Of Lebanon” festival takes place Saturday June 2 and Sunday June 3 in the heart of Brooklyn Heights from noon-6 p.m., each day. Featured alongside plenty of Lebanese & Middle Eastern food will be live music, spinning DJs, games, competitions and a bazaar. Also in the mix: A “folkloric” dance troupe […]
A Local Toast To The ‘Brooklyn Brewery Beer Gardens’ At BHS
Around 200 locals turned out for the Brooklyn Brewery Beer Gardens at Brooklyn Historical Society Thursday evening. Brooklyn Brewery brewskies were sold & served on the patio of Brooklyn Historical Society’s beautiful landmark Pierrepont Street building, while folk trio Tres Amigos provided entertainment. The event will be repeated the last Thursday in June, July and […]
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