This evening from 5:00 to 8:00 the Montague Street Business Improvement District presents the second of its First Wednesday events, this month with the theme “Love Your Valentine” and featuring discounts at local restaurants and merchants. There’s a list of what’s available here. Monthly “First Wednesday” events will continue through June.
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Mr. J. Loves Baluchi’s
In anticipation of the Indian chain Baluchi’s opening today in the former Seasons spot on Henry between Cranberry and Middagh, Karl took his cam to the store on Warren Street in lower Manhattan. Was it DEE-licious? Give it a look.
Grace Church Fair This Coming Saturday
This Saturday, February 4, Grace Church, 254 Hicks Street (corner of Hicks and Grace Court) will hold its annual Winterfair. From 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., you may shop for children’s clothes and toys, men’s and women’s clothing, books and CDs, sporting equipment, plants and flowers, furniture, housewares and tchatchkes. From 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 […]
The Best Laid Plans – Proof of Le Pain Quotidien Coming to Montague Street
BHB reader “Jesse” sent us this photo of architectural plans clearly for a Le Pain Quotidien at 121 Montague Street. Our earlier report on the former Jennifer Convertibles space included an observation from another reader who also spied the plans.
Reminder: Knishes Film Preview at Brooklyn Heights Cinema February 9
As we previously announced, Brooklyn Heights Cinema will present a preview of our Heather Quinlan’s work-in-progress, If These Knishes Could Talk, on Thursday evening, February 9 from 6:45 to 8:00. Knishes and egg creams will be served. Proceeds will help to fund completion of the film. You can buy tickets here. We hope to see […]
Baluchi’s Indian Restaurant Cooking On Henry Street
And that makes three. Baluchi’s Indian restaurant is preparing to open its 10th NYC location, in Brooklyn Heights, at the north end of Henry Street near Cranberry Street. McBrooklyn shares that it joins Gandhi Palace on Montague (which replaced Amin) and Curry Heights on Remsen.
Le Pain Quotidien Coming to Montague Street?
A reader was walking by the long vacant former Jennifer Convertibles space at 121 Montague between Henry and Hicks, looked in the window, and saw this: Table with some tools, a bottle of coke and a set of architectural drawings in the westmost vitrine. Title block legible enough to make out Le Pain Quotidien. The […]
New Grimaldi’s Open at 1 Front Street, Karl Fresses and Reports [Video]
Karl Junkersfeld checks out the new location of Grimaldi’s at 1 Front Street in his latest video. Grimaldi’s needed to move from its former location next door after it was announced that the original pizza man himself, Patsy Grimaldi, would be opening his own pizzeria called Juliana’s there. Watch the video after the jump.
Buenas Noches La Mancha on Atlantic Avenue; French Bistro on the Way?
Posts on restaurant review site Chowhound about the demise of La Mancha [135 Atlantic Avenue] appear to be true. Cobble Hill Blog’s EJ confirms the veracity of commenter “Steve R” who posted: Just thought I’d use this old thread as an opportunity to say goodbye to my local hangout, as Jose closed the place this […]
Seasons Closes, Indian Eatery Coming? [Video]
Karl Junkersfeld notes the closing of Seasons on Henry Street with his latest video. He was there at the opening and files this epitaph with a curious, yet fitting, theme song. Oh and Mr. J gets the scoop that an Indian restaurant is reportedly moving into the space at 46 Henry Street. Watch the video […]
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