“We were initially rejected from Kickstarter,” Colonie [127 Atlantic Avenue] owner Tamer Hamawi tells BHB contributor/restaurant maven/filmmaker Karl Junkersfeld about the new restaurant’s innovative plan to crowdfund its opening. Find out why they met with some resistance and if their fare meets the high standards of Mr. J’s palate in his video report after the […]
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Carlos Santana, Wife, Enjoy Valentine’s Dinner at Queen
The great guitarist and his wife visited our nabe for a romantic dinner: Daily News: Carlos santana knows how to spot a diamond in the rough, at least when it comes to Italian cuisine. The legendary guitarist and his wife, Cindy Blackman, spent Valentine’s Day enjoying a $48 prix-fixe dinner at Brooklyn’s Queen Restaurant. Although […]
NYT Looks at Colonie
The New York Times Diners Journal takes a look at the newly opened Colonie [127 Atlantic Avenue] which funded part of its endeavor via the crowdfunding site Kickstarter: NYT: Ms. Kihlstrom and her partners, Elise Rosenberg and Tamer Hamawi, who all worked at Public and Double Crown in Manhattan, said they wanted to bring the Brooklyn […]
Siggy’s Faces Public Hearing to Maintain Sidewalk Seating
Siggy’s Good Food [76 Henry Street] shut down last week due to “unexpected reasons“. Over the weekend, a sign was posted at the eatery explaining that a NYC Department of Consumer Affairs public hearing will be held this Wednesday (2/16), 2pm at 66 John Street 11th floor as they ask for a two year […]
Mr. J’s Restaurant Update
Our man with cam tours the local culinary scene, pondering Siggy’s application to maintain its outdoor tables, taking a look inside Colonie, and returning to Mile End, where he heeds Felix Unger’s injunction: “Don’t forget to look at my meat!”. He doesn’t just look; he tastes. For his verdict, see the video after the jump.
Colonie Restaurant Opens with a Bang in Brooklyn Heights
“Colonie“, the much anticipated “locavore” restaurant at 127 Atlantic Avenue (the long-empty “Petite Crevette” space), and noted for using Kickstarter for its initial funding, had its soft opening last night. The doors opened at 6 PM and when I walked in at 7:30, the place was packed. A “friends and family” cocktail party had been […]
Siggy’s in Brooklyn Heights Closed Until 2/22
Siggy’s Good Food at 76 Henry Street will be closed until February 22. A sign in the restaurant’s window blames the closing on “unexpected reasons.” The restaurant’s health inspection report does not indicate any major issues that would cause a shut down.
Mr. J. Takes a Hike to Mile End
Spurred by Heather Quinlan’s story about a new place at Atlantic and Clinton that will offer Montreal style bagels, and your correspondent’s comment on that story pointing out that such bagels are now available at Mile End, on Hoyt Street just south of Atlantic, as well as by a New York Times review in this […]
Seasons is the New Name of Bread and Butter
As previously reported, Bread and Butter [46 Henry Street] is being taken over by the owners of Picket Fence in Ditmas Park. BHB has learned that the name will be changed to Seasons. No word on an opening date yet. Karl Junkersfeld ventured out into the far away and mystical land of Ditmas Park to […]
Medical Offices Will Transform into Montreal Bagels
The former medical offices at Clinton St. and Atlantic Ave. will apparently soon be home to “Montreal-style” bagels. What is a Montreal-style bagel? Sacre bleu! Find out after the jump.
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