A kids’ sack race was one of many activities at Saturday’s Willowtown fair, which was blessed by perfect weather. Video, photos, and more text after the jump. Continue Reading →
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Brooklyn Heights Rallies For Montague Street Retail Corridor
Call it what you will… resurrection, revitalization, renaissance or even recovery. The Montague Street retail corridor is healthier than it has been since the economic collapse of 2009… Over the past year or so, a dozen or so new businesses have gained traction, including restaurants, spas, bodegas, bakeries and clothiers. Let’s take a walk up Montague, shall we?
* Around the corner from 84 Montague Street’s Heights Cafe, at 214 & 216 Hicks Street, Della Rocco’s of Brooklyn is coming in June, a brick-oven pizzeria and bar, operated by Brooklyn-bred brothers Greg and Glenn Markman and Joseph Secondino.
* Across the street, the three narrow retail spaces are all filled for the first time in years: At 89 Montague is bodega Continue Reading →
Reminder: Brazilian Dance Party Thursday (5/17) on Pier 1
Thursday, May 17 starting at 7;00 p.m. there will be a Brazilian dance party at Pier 1 (enter at foot of Old Fulton Street), Brooklyn Bridge Park, featuring Nation Beat (see video after the jump), Maracatu New York, and DJ Greg Caz. Admission to the party is free; food and drinks will be available from vendors. More details are here.
Willowtown Fair This Saturday
This year’s Willowtown Fair, part of a growing tradition, will celebrate the lives of two women who made great contributions to the life of that community, and will feature a wine tasting, foood from Iris Cafe, bluegrass music, and fun for kids. Ben Bankson, President of the Willowtown Association, gives us the following:
The dedication of trees in memory of two longtime neighborhood residents and a wine tasting are among the features of the Willowtown Association’s annual Spring Fair to take place this Saturday, May 19, from noon to 5 p.m. the full length of Willow Place. Continue Reading →
Karl Goes Foraging with Tony of Noodle Pudding
Mr. J and his cam go with Tony of Noodle Pudding to the Hunt’s Point market in the Bronx, where Tony shows what’s available and how he curates selects the ingredients for the dishes on his menu. Then it’s back to the restaurant to taste the day’s gleanings. Having sampled ramps for the first time yesterday, your correspondent is glad someone likes them. Videos and more text after the jump. Continue Reading →
Starbucks’ New Montague Street Locale Opens Saturday
The new Starbucks location at 134 Montague Street opens for business Saturday May 12, as the windows at the previous store at 112 Montague were covered in brown paper Friday night, with an arrow pointing up the street.
As previously reported, the new space at the former Nine West shoe store will sacrifice major window vistas along the front, although the folks at Heights Vision next door told BHB that it is deeper and offers more square footage. Continue Reading →
Custom House Rises on Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights
The Irish pub moving into the old La Traviata space at 139 Montague Street will be call the Custom House. BHB contributor Heather Quinlan snapped this shot of its new sign being raised there this morning.
We reported earlier this week about the “hidden history” of number 139 that was revealed in the sign changing process.
Sign Of The (Past) Times: Hebrew National At 139 Montague Street
The former La Traviata cafe, which is en route to becoming an Irish pub and restaurant, has revealed its roots, as the shuttered eatery’s signage came down today. Before La T took over 139 Montague Street 
(between Henry and Clinton) some 30 years ago, a full-frontal sign heralded “Hebrew National.”
Sure enough, our precious 1976 Montague Street Revitalization Proposal verifies that a restaurant by that name was based at the address some 35 years ago. Who remembers more? Continue Reading →
BBP Dance Parties Start This Thursday With Booker T. Jones
BRIC Arts Media Bklyn, in partnership with Brooklyn Bridge Park, is presenting a series of free dance parties at Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park the next three Thursday evenings starting at 7:00. The opening event, this Thursday, May 10, features legendary funk keyboardist Booker T. Jones, whose group, Booker T. and the M.G.’s, provided the backbone for Stax Records’ classic Memphis soul sound. Also on the bill is DJ Rich Medina. Continue Reading →
Peas n’ Pickles Cultivates Two-Fold Expansion
Peas n’ Pickles grocery at 79 Henry Street has begun expansion to nearly double its current size, with additional space opening behind the market (in the space formerly occupied by Heights Kids, as noted by BHB regular Andrew Porter back in February) on Pineapple Walk. Continue Reading →
Iris Cafe Adding Dinner To Menu, Alongside New Take-Out Location
As tipped in last Wednesday’s BHB Open Thread, Willowtown’s favorite intimate eatery Iris Cafe on 20 Columbia Place is expanding with a secondary location a couple doors down that will offer to-go orders and a larger grocery selection.
“Flashlight Worthy” reported that the new Iris space (once occupied by Envy Looks hair salon) at 16 Columbia Place in the Riverside Apartment complex, will allow the original location to expand its prep space, soon making it possible to add a dinner menu to the current lunch and brunch specialties. Continue Reading →
East River Ferry Adds Food Service
Starting today, there will be food service on the East River ferries that connect Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens, making a stop at Fulton Ferry Landing at the foot of Old Fulton Street.
DNAinfo.com: Beginning Monday morning, passengers will be treated to a new menu of locally-produced goodies, including cupcakes from Butter Lane Cupcakes, retro-style u-bet egg creams in chocolate and vanilla, and hot and iced coffees from the Brooklyn Roasting Company. Continue Reading →
Channel 7 on Carrots at Colonie
Channel 7, ABC Eyewitness News reporter Lauren Glassberg visited Colonie, talked with some diners and with sous-chef Bryan Redmond, and watched him prepare a carrot salad. Video after the jump. Continue Reading →
Best Eats in Brooklyn Heights – Keep Talkin’!
Before it’s time to move on to the voting phase of the Best Eats in Brooklyn Heights, we’d like to continue the nomination process. Join the conversation on the original thread here.
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Local Pizzeria ‘Della Rocco’s Of Brooklyn’ Cooks Up June Opening
BHB EXCLUSIVE: The commercial spaces at 214 and 216 Hicks Street, which were demolished in February to carve out a single larger parcel, will soon make good use of being “unsliced.” In June, 100% local Della Rocco’s of Brooklyn will begin cooking up brick-oven pizzas, along with a beer & wine bar specializing in borough brews. Continue Reading →
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Brooklyn Bugle
- Open Thread: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
- A Peek Inside Montague Street’s New Starbucks
- Adam Yauch Park Closer to Reality: On State Street In Brooklyn Heights
- Heights’ Resident Lena Dunham’s HBO ‘Girls’ Renewed For Second Season
- Tips for New Dog Owners from Brooklyn’s DogBoy Robert Haussman
- Taxi Commission Supports 20% Cab Fare Hike
- BHA, Other Groups Settle with City and State over Park Land
- Parade of Ships Opens Fleet Week Tomorrow
- Brooklyn Hosts opSail At Red Hook Marine Terminal Memorial Day Weekend
- Roof Cornice Breaks Off At 7 Old Fulton Street
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Open Thread: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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Packer Institute SAT Scandal Gets More Egregious
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Brooklyn Heights Rallies For Montague Street Retail Corridor
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Adam Yauch Park Closer to Reality: On State Street In Brooklyn Heights
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Roof Cornice Breaks Off At 7 Old Fulton Street
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Montague Street Revitalization Continues With Launch Of Ruby And Jenna
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BHA, Other Groups Settle with City and State over Park Land
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Parade of Ships Opens Fleet Week Tomorrow
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A Peek Inside Montague Street’s New Starbucks
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Film Shoot Moratorium Short-Lived: Remsen Street Site For ‘Amish’
- Heights History: A Magnificent 1905 View Looking Up ‘Columbia Street’
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Open Thread: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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A Peek Inside Montague Street’s New Starbucks
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Adam Yauch Park Closer to Reality: On State Street In Brooklyn Heights
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Heights’ Resident Lena Dunham’s HBO ‘Girls’ Renewed For Second Season
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Tips for New Dog Owners from Brooklyn’s DogBoy Robert Haussman
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Taxi Commission Supports 20% Cab Fare Hike
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BHA, Other Groups Settle with City and State over Park Land
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Parade of Ships Opens Fleet Week Tomorrow
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