Several BHBers have commented that a sign has been posted in the old Mr. Souvlaki space at 147 Montague Street announcing that Vietnamese sandwich shop Hanco’s will be opening a branch there. The mini-chain was part of a controversy last year after one of its former employees left to open the mysteriously similar Henry’s a […]
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Bark If You Like Hot Dogs
This just in: In addition to weekends, Bark Hot Dogs will now be available Thursdays at Pier 6. Also, tonight’s film on Pier 1 will be Basquiat starring Jeffrey Wright, Claire Forlani and Christopher Walken.
Fortune House Closing May Be Result of Legal Troubles
The closing of Fortune House, a popular Chinese restaurant on Henry Street, may have been caused by legal problems, in the form of a lawsuit by employees. McBrooklyn: The restaurant is being sued by three employees — Manuel Chiqui, Angel Miranda-Alvarado and Eddie Miranda-Vasquez — in a case related to the Fair Labor Standards Act. […]
Bubby’s Up and Running Again
Evidently having satisfied the DOH, Bubby’s was back in business this morning.
Bubby’s in DUMBO DOH’d
A BHB tipster sent us this photo of a NYC Department of Health notice closing Bubby’s [1 Main Street] in DUMBO. The eatery racked up a whopping 56 violation points during its last inspection on June 27. From the DOH website:
NYT Food Critic Waxes Nostalgic About Brooklyn Heights Chinese Eatery
The New York Times’ food critic Sam Sifton mentions a late lamented Brooklyn Heights Chinese restaurant in his Q&A column today: NYT: Ah, the great bad Chinese food of our youth! For the younger Mr. Critic there was China Chili on Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights, where a dish called Chicken Yunan reigned supreme: all […]
Montague Street Bagels Gets a “C”
Montague Street Bagels got a “C” grade from the City’s Department of Health, meaning it has 28 or more sanitary violations. According to the DOH:
BHS Features Death Tonight, Beer Tomorrow
This evening (Wednesday, June 22), starting at 6:30, the Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont Street (corner of Clinton), will present a panel discussion on “Brooklyn Cemeteries: Past and Present”, featuring the presidents of Green-Wood and Evergreens cemeteries and the authors of books about the histories of these two significant burial grounds. Admission is free with […]
The Great Bagel Debate Open Thread
The whole Montreal bagel craze is en fuego with lots of “media coverage”. But, face it, can you really take a nation of hockey fans seriously? We want to talk real BROOKLYN bagels. Join the convo right now at The Brooklyn Bugle.
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