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Archive | March, 2007
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It’s Better To Have Loft And Lost Than Never To Have Loft At All
No, the room isn't leaning, just the camera.
We can't all be a Brownstoner renoblogger.
When I bought my "Junior 1 Bedroom" apartment, one of the more interesting aspects of it was the "Junior Bedroom". As you can see, the walls don't reach the ceiling, and the space inside barely fits a bed. Since the ceiling is 11 feet high, I felt this arrangement was a poor use of space.
Guard Your Identity
While Mrs. Fink hates the BHB shredder, it's something that has become a necessity in these times. We received this dispatch from "Melissa" today:
hey, can you ask if anyone else has spotted two men sifted through mail (but not in a homeless kinda way)?My bf told me earlier this week about an old white guy looking through garbage on Joralemon. I saw an old white guy with a mid 30s latino/black guy also looking through garbage (but through the plastic bag) on our street, Garden Place. Just saying, make sure you shred your credit card info….
While we can't confirm her claim, it's good advice. State Senator Martin Connor has created a brochure about how to guard against identity theft.
Your Weekend Subway Clusterf… er, “Advisory”
Chaos on the blue line this weekend, and for the next FOUR weekends after the following weekend (April 7-9)…Good luck getting to the delicious Bread Stuy…
More on the Heartbreak on Remsen
The Brooklyn Eagle story on the fire Tuesday night at 42 Remsen is now online. At the time of the blaze, renovations were underway to repair damage done by Thanksgiving fire. According to reports from the scene, a "Collyer's Mansion" condition in the third floor apartment of Carolyn Rogers was the likely source of the fire.
Brooklyn Eagle: Fire Hits Home for Second Time in 4 Months: According to investigators and others who were at the scene yesterday afternoon, the 1840s-era row house has four apartments, including one occupied by the owners, Stephen and Cristina Olsen. They were out of town and not available for comment.
Although the top-floor windows were boarded up yesterday and two of the third-floor windows had been “blown out” by the firefighters, the historic doorway and ironwork at its front were still in very good condition.
Judy Stanton, executive director of the Brooklyn Heights Association (BHA), praised the firefighters for their sensitivity in not damaging the historic details. The building’s cornice, however, is now gone.
The BHA, Stanton said, gave the Olsens an award for their renovation of the building, which had been substantially altered before 1965. The couple used old photographs, spoke to people who lived on the block, and compared their house to others that hadn’t been disfigured to restore it to its original appearance.
Renovations were under way in the building, which was still recovering from the earlier fire around Thanksgiving.
Yesterday, workmen were going in and out of the fourth-floor apartment, removing broken glass and charred wood, which was piled up in front of the street. Insurance company investigators had also arrived. A truck containing plywood boards was parked out front.
Busy Chef Speaks
We had a few questions about Busy Chef, the new enterprise moving into the Food Maestro space at 60 Henry Street in NoHe. It is not affiliated with Oven, which will be opening in the Afcionada space soon. BC’s marketing guru Michael Burak answers here:
BHB: Is the team behind Busy Chef the same as those behind CornerOfCranberry/Food Maestro/Aficionada?
Burak: No, they only lease the space from them.
Are they connected in any way with nabe restauranteur Nando Ghorchian?
No, there is no connection.
What is the background of those behind Busy Chef, where else have the worked in the food business? Anywhere we’d know?
Everyone connected is a seasoned restaurant professional. The team has a combined 50 years of experience. They come from well known restaurant groups. A formal announcement will take place in two weeks.
Is Busy Chef partnered with Blue Pig? What about the Cranberry Place?
The Busy Chef has no affiliation with the Blue Pig, but is under contract to provide food and bakery items for events at Cranberry Place.
What supermarkets are teaming up with Busy Chef?
The Busy Chef will announce the second week of April two Supermarkets in New York which it will be partnered with.
Do you forsee this becoming a chain?
Other locations are being developed as we speak. But, the company is focused on basing it’s operations, production, and manufacturing in Brooklyn.
Vintage Suitcase Shuts Subway
At least it wasn’t another bank robber…
A charmingly vintage suitcase left in the mezzanine of the Boro Hall subway station Wednesday afternoon brought train service to a halt, and the now-familiar sight of the NYPD Emergency Service Unit and the Bomb Squad to Court & Montague. The suitcase was not a bomb in the literal sense, though it won’t be winning any luggage design awards anytime soon.
Photo by Marc Hermann
Heights Players Debut The Heiress
Opening Friday (3/30), the Heights Players present The Heiress. Showtimes are 8pm Fridays and Saturdays and 2pm on Sundays. Purchase tickets by calling 718-237-2752 or the Height Players website.
Adapted by Ruth and Augustus Goetz from the Henry James novel, Washington Square, The Heiress is a tale of two families set in Greenwich Village of the 1850s. The play made its Broadway debut in 1947 starring Wendy Hiller and Basil Rathbone. Olivia DeHavilland received a Best Actress Oscar in 1949 for her portrayal of the title role. A major revival was presented in 1995, winning Tony Awards for both Cherry Jones and Frances Sternhagen, as well as Best Revival.
Heights director John Bourne has assembled a stellar cast of Heights Players veterans: Emily DePew joins us for her second season, playing Catherine Sloper, the young, wealthy title character. Ms. DePew previously appeared on our stage as Maggie Cutler in The Man Who Came To Dinner and Mary Warren in The Crucible.
The Heights Players
26 Willow Place Brooklyn, New York 11201
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