As your correspondent can attest, you don’t have to be Jewish to love hamantashen, the small triangular cookies with sweet fillings that are a staple for the holiday Purim. This year, Purim falls on March 6-7. To prepare, Chabad of Brooklyn Heights will have a hamantashen bake at Congregation B’nai Avraham, 117 Remsen Street (between […]
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L’Appartement 4f to Serve Dinner and Wine
Soon, you can stand in line at 8:00 a.m. for your croissants and return at 8:00 p.m. for supper at L’Appartement 4f. Emma Orlow at Eater reports that the French bakery will transform into a French bistro serving small plates and wine in the evening. The bistro will operate under a different name, yet to be […]
Montague Street Bagels Closed by DOH
UPDATE: your correspondent’s ever alert wife reports that Montague Street Bagels is back in business. Evidently they cleaned up their act. Your correspondent’s wife went shopping this afternoon, and was surprised to see this sign in the window of Montague Street Bagels, 108 Montague Street (between Hicks and Henry), our favorite source of freshly made […]
Sahadi’s Recognized as a “Historic Business”
As reported by Kirstyn Brendlen in The Brooklyn Paper, Brooklyn Heights’ mecca for Middle Eastern and other delicacies, Sahadi’s, 187-189 Atlantic Avenue, has been included in New York State’s Historic Business Preservation Registry. What effect this might have on Sahadi’s future isn’t clear, but as of now all seems to be going well. The Brooklyn […]
Would You Believe? — Tom Brady’s Favorite Pizza Spot May Be Dellarocco’s
The New York Post’s Page Six reports that Tom Brady — former Patriots quarterback and now QB of your correspondent’s old home town Bucs — took his three children for lunch yesterday to Dellarocco’s Pizza in Brooklyn Heights where, a source said, “[t]hey were happy and enjoying an array of delicious pizzas.” According to the […]
Danish Seamen’s Church’s Christmas Fair This Coming Weekend
Want to get a jump on Black Friday shopping, and enjoy some Danish delicacies and drinks as well? The Danish Seamen’s Church, 102 Willow Street (near Clark) will hold its annual Christmas Fair this coming weekend, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM both Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20. You may try “homemade ‘æbleskiver’ and […]
Year’s Final Open Streets Montague This Saturday
The final Open Streets Montague for 2022, sponsored by Montague Street BID and the Brooklyn Heights Association, takes place this Saturday, September 24 from noon to 6:00 PM. All parked cars must be moved from Montague between Clinton Street and Hicks Street before noon; an emergency lane will be open during the event. This Open […]
Open Streets Montague Goes to the Dogs
Open Streets Montague, sponsored by Montague Street BID and the Brooklyn Heights Association, returns this Saturday, September 10 from noon to 7:00 PM. All parked cars must be moved from Montague between Clinton Street and Hicks Street before noon; an emergency lane will be open during the event. This Saturday’s Open Streets will feature a […]
Atlantic Antic Coming October 2
The 47th annual Atlantic Antic, a street fair that stretches along Atlantic Avenue from Hicks Street to Fourth Avenue, will be held on Sunday, October 2 from noon until 6:00 PM, rain or shine. Local merchants will be represented, with special deals for the occasion, along with food, music, dancers, visual artists, clothing vendors, and fun […]
Georgian (Republic of, not State of) Cuisine Coming to Montague?
The sign appears in the door of 121 Montague Street, former home of Le Pain Quotidien. If and when Chama Mama arrives (there is still a large Retail for Lease sign in the window; perhaps the realtor has been slow to remove it), it will be the third location of a small chain, with restaurants […]
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