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Willowtown Spring Fair a Lively Event

By on May 19, 2013 12:21 am in Events, Food, Fun, Kids, Music, Pets

A few desultory raindrops weren’t enough to dampen the spirits of those who attended yesterday’s Willowtown Spring Fair (though some of these photos may be slightly blurry because one of those raindrops found your correspondent’s camera’s lens). City Council Member Stephen Levin and his Chief of Staff Ashley Thompson were on the winning tug-of-war team. [...]

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Brooklyn Bridge Park’s “Sunset Ohana” is Thursday Evening, June 6

By on May 17, 2013 12:02 am in brooklyn bridge park, Events, Food, Fun

The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy is having “Sunset Ohana,” its 14th annual (which seems to go back to when the Park was still a gleam in some local citizens’ eyes) sunset party at Pier 1 on Thursday, June 6 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. This year the theme is Hawaiian. Our little slice of Hawaii [...]

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Daily News Salutes Three “Classic” Brooklyn Heights Establishments

By on May 12, 2013 1:49 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn History, Food

The Daily News has been highlighting spots worth visiting near various subway stops, and Rachel Wharton’s piece today focuses on the Borough Hall station. The three places she chooses for her article are Armando’s, Lassen & Hennigs, and O’Keefe’s. She notes that Armando’s “swinging red neon sign” with its iconic lobster “appeared on ‘The Cosby [...]

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Willowtown Fair Next Saturday

By on May 11, 2013 11:20 pm in Arts and Entertainment, Brooklyn Heights, Events, Food, Fun, Kids, Music, Pets

The Willowtown Association’s annual Willowtown Spring Fair will be next Saturday, May 18, from noon to 5:00 p.m. on Willow Place between Joralemon and State streets. This year’s fair will feature live music, food from Iris Cafe, a wine tasting by Waterfront Wines, baked goods and plants for sale, and lots of activities for kids, [...]

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Key Food Intends To Maintain Clipped Store Hours

By on May 4, 2013 10:25 am in Food, Shopping

In the midst of Hurricane Sandy, the Key Food at 102 Montague Street scaled back its operating hours due to challenges with deliveries and gas. A manager tells BHB that those clipped store hours are here to stay. Before Sandy, the store was open until midnight Monday through Saturdays, and until 11 p.m. on Sunday. [...]

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More Photos From My Walks; Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

By on April 29, 2013 9:40 pm in Architecture, brooklyn bridge park, DUMBO, Food, Fulton Ferry Historic District, Maritime, Photos, Sports, Visual Arts

A floral display on a stoop on Henry Street between Joralemon and Remsen. Photos in this post are from several walks over the past two weekends. A colorful row of townhouses on Joralemon between Hicks and Furman. Sand volleyball season has started on Pier 6. South Street Seaport Museum’s schooner Pioneer, seen from Pier 6. [...]

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Brooklyn Public Library Hosts ‘Bike The Branches’ Fundraiser

By on April 25, 2013 12:30 am in Brooklyn Bugle Sessions, Brooklyn Heights, charity, Events, Food, Fun, News, Other Brooklyn, Sports

The Brooklyn Public Library is hosting “Bike the Branches,” a day-long bike tour through BPL’s network of 60 neighborhood libraries, on Saturday, May 11 (rain date: May 18). Proceeds will support Brooklyn library services, including programming, technology and collections. Riders set their own route and pace, although BPL will offer suggested routes that focus on [...]

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Five Acre Farms Founder/CEO Dan Horan In The Running For SlowMoney Entrepreneur Prize

By on April 23, 2013 6:13 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Environment, Food, Profiles

Longtime Brooklyn Heights resident Dan Horan, Founder/CEO of Five Acre Farms—who was profiled by BHB in 2011—is a finalist for Slow Money USA’s Mamma Chia Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The $50k winner will be announced at the 4th Slow Money National Gathering April 29-30 in Boulder, Colo. Slow Money is a funder of local [...]

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New Farmer’s Market Coming To Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 6

By on April 21, 2013 8:36 am in brooklyn bridge park, Brooklyn Heights, Food, News

Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 6 has gotten greener, with the opening of a new farmer’s market. Down to Earth, based in Ossining, N.Y., and the manager of some 20 markets in and around New York City, will kick off its BBP locale June 2. The new Pier 6 market will feature a minumum of eight [...]

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Last Minute Weekend Ideas: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

By on April 18, 2013 10:43 am in Arts and Entertainment, brooklyn bridge park, Brooklyn Heights, Environment, Events, Food, Fun, Kids, movies, Music, Theater

This weekend is your last chance to see the Heights Players’ production of Steel Magnolias, which will be playing Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 and Sunday afternoon at 2:00, at 26 Willow Place. On Saturday at noon, at the same location, Heights Players Theater for Children will present The Wizard of Oz, a “participation [...]

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