Sociale, a restaurant specializing in Northern Italian cuisine, will soon be opening, according to manager Fancesco Nuccitelli. Nuccitelli, a native of Modena, Italy, came to the U.S. seven years ago, and got his first job at a restaurant in the East Village. “I thought I would be a manager, but they gave me a bike […]
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Brooklyn Eagle Profiles Noodle Pudding Owner And Answers One Of Brooklyn Heights’ Most Burning Questions
The Brooklyn Eagle profiled Noodle Pudding’s chef-owner Antonio Migliaccio this week. In the article we learn from the Carroll Gardens resident, who opened shop at 38 Henry Street 18 years ago, the origin of the eatery’s name:
Della Pietra’s: New Butcher on the Block
Soon to be sandwiched between Sahadi’s and Damascus on Atlantic Ave. is Della Pietra’s Gourmet Meats. According to the countdown clock on their site, they’ll be opening at the end of the month. Read on to see what they have in store.
What Krescendo’s Chef Elizabeth Falkner Says About Brooklyn Heights’ Noodle Pudding
Chef Elizabeth Falkner has been in the restaurant business for over 20 years. Many know her from her Food Network appearances (i.e. “The Next Iron Chef”). This year, she and partner Nancy Puglisi opened the super-fantastic Krescendo in Boerum Hill. Falkner spent many years in San Francisco before relocating to NYC and its from Bay […]
Walk Photos: Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Fulton Ferry Historic District, and Brooklyn Bridge Park
Saturday’s walk took me to the library to return some books, then to DUMBO, to Brooklyn Bridge Park, then back into the Heights. These purple flowers were at the southern entrance to Cadman Plaza Park. There was soccer action on the field south of the Brooklyn War Memorial (Eggers and Higgins, sculpture by Charles Keck, […]
Lebanese Food Festival Underway
I don’t need to tell anyone who lives on Remsen Street, and I’m not sure how I missed putting it in my Last Minute Weekend Suggestions (so give me fifteen lashes with wet pastato), but the Lebanese Food Festival, presented in conjunction with Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral, has been going on for two days […]
Luke’s Seafood Outpost Opens In BBP Monday (Delivery Coming Soon)
Luke’s Lobster, which has five locations in NYC, will open its new outpost Monday, May 27, in the Smokestack Building in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Partnering with No. 7 Sub (three NYC locations), the seafood specialist will serve lobster rolls and signature sandwiches underneath the bridge, with seating nearby. Even better, Luke’s anticipates adding delivery services […]
Willowtown Spring Fair a Lively Event
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. […]
Brooklyn Bridge Park’s “Sunset Ohana” is Thursday Evening, June 6
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 […]
Daily News Salutes Three “Classic” Brooklyn Heights Establishments
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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