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Lost Cat Needs Home… Help!

By brooklynheightsblog on November 23, 2009 5:03 pm in Pets

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This guest dispatch from our pal Teresa at Brooklyn Backstretch:

This very sweet feline miss was found last Friday between Brooklyn Heights and downtown Brooklyn. A colleague picked her up, which she resisted not at all, and she was happy to be brought to temporary housing for the weekend.

That temporary housing is about to expire, so I’m trying to find her a permanent or even another temporary home. She’s “middle aged” and de-clawed; she’s affectionate and loves people; she is nonchalant about dogs but a little growly with other cats. I don’t know whether she’s spayed or what is her vaccination status; she’s got an appointment to be vetted on December 9th, but she’d be fine in a house without another cat.

If you can help at all, please contact Teresa at tagnyc[at]yahoo[dot]com. She will be shelter-bound midweek unless we can find another option.

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Hicks Street Closed for Repair Work

By Claude Scales on November 23, 2009 3:08 pm in Brooklyn Heights, News

BHB photo by C. Scales

Today, Hicks Street between Orange and Pineapple was closed for what appears to be repair work on either water or sewer pipes.

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Closed-Open-Closed: Is Le Petit Marche Brooklyn Heights’ Brigadoon?

By Claude Scales on November 23, 2009 11:06 am in Food, Government, Health

We reported, in an update to a Saturday post, that Le Petit Marche had reopened, and that the DOH closure notices on the window and door had been removed or covered by colorful holiday posters. Below is a photo taken by your correspondent at about 4:30 p.m. yesterday:

BHB photo by C. Scales

Although not visible in the photo, people were inside, drinking and conversing, at what appeared to be a private party. This morning, by contrast, the decorative signs on the window and door were gone, and, as shown in the photo below taken at about 8:45 a.m., the DOH closure signs were once again visible.

BHB photo by C. Scales

Has LPM become the Heights’ answer to the fantasy, now-you-see-it-now-you-don’t Scottish village, Brigadoon?

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Fish ‘n’ Chip Paper 11/23/09

By Homer Fink on November 23, 2009 12:15 am in Brooklyn Heights

Last week was a newhound’s dream… here are some of the headlines that you may have missed:

The Le Petit Marche Drama:
Le Petit Marche – DOH’d

DOH: Third Strike for Le Petite Marche

Le Petit Marche Blames Clerical Errors and Red Tape for Department of Health Shutdown

Le Petit Marche to Re-open Tomorrow?

Danish Christmas Fair Fun!

Brooklyn Bridge “Kidnapping” Was Domestic Dispute

Cars Crash on Willow and Cranberry – But It’s Fake!

Gabriel Byrne and a Dozen Local Authors Read to Benefit Brooklyn Heights School

Willowtown’s Iris Cafe – the Photos!

84th Precinct Police Blotter – 11/17/09

From Cobble Hill Blog:

LPC backs Norah Jones’ windows

Ganic Antic Sparks Blog War

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Mr. Junkersfeld Eats His Way Through Brooklyn, Checks Out New Armando’s in Brooklyn Heights

By Homer Fink on November 22, 2009 7:34 pm in Food

BHB contributor Karl Junkersfeld eats his way through Brooklyn and beyond eventually making a stop at the new and improved Armando’s.

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Danish Christmas Fair Fun!

By Homer Fink on November 22, 2009 6:08 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Events, Fun

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The Danish Seamen’s Church held its annual Christmas Fair this weekend and there was plenty of glog, frikadellar, and hot dogs for everybody! More photos (special thanks to Meg & Eric) and video after the jump. Continue Reading →

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Le Petit Marche to Re-open Tomorrow?

By Claude Scales on November 21, 2009 7:06 pm in Food, Government

Your correspondent has learned from a friend, who had made a reservation for Thanksgiving dinner at Le Petit Marche, that she has received a phone call from one of the owners of the restaurant, assuring her that the closure was indeed the result of a clerical error, claiming that it has now been rectified, and that LPM will be back in business tomorrow. We have a phone call in to the restaurant asking for confirmation.

Update: LPM has re-opened. Your correspondent went for a look-see at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, and found the DOH sign and the owners’ explanatory one both gone, replaced or obscured by colorful “Autumn Greetings” posters. Inside, well dressed people were enjoying drinks.

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Le Petit Marche Blames Clerical Errors and Red Tape for Department of Health Shutdown

By Homer Fink on November 21, 2009 11:17 am in Food, Government

Photo: Karl Junkersfeld

The management of Le Petit Marche claims that it was shutdown by the NYC Department of Health not over violations but rather issues related to a “clerical error” and bureaucratic ”red tape”. A notice has been posted at the eatery by the owners stating:

Thank You Dear Valued Customers

We are sincerely sorry for the inconvenience. Due to a clerical error we were unable to get the proper permits from the New York City Department of Health forcing us to temporarily close our doors. Thank you for your patience and understanding while we deal with the red tape and bureaucracy of our great city while the permits are being issued.

Yesterday, the DOH told BHB that the establishment was on its third strike of unresolved violations adding that “in order to reopen, the operator of Le Petit Marche must correct all conditions that led to violations, submit an affidavit of correction to the Health Department and schedule a re-opening inspection.”

We know that many restaurateurs and food service professionals read BHB – what’s your take on this latest development? Is it possible that LPM’s claim of being caught up in a government muck up is plausible?

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Eater NY Asks – Who Goes to Fortune House

By Homer Fink on November 20, 2009 7:22 pm in Food

Lost City’s Brooks of Sheffield writes about Fortune House [82 Henry Street] and “who goes there” today at Eater NY:

EaterNY: Though all the patrons seem to be from the extreme immediate area, there are two customer worlds at Fortune House. The old people tend to take a table. Elderly couples who linger over a glass of red wine at the end of their meal like they’re at Le Bernardin. Mothers being taken out to dinner by their middle-aged sons and daughters. Old friends hashing over their ailments. Solitary, white-haired gentlemen who nurse multiple Martinis. Meanwhile, the young worker bees—running-panted, ear-budded, iPhoned—come in for take-out, waiting for their order on the long cushioned bench by the cloudy fish tank. An exception to this rule was a single hipster couple—thin, bearded, confidently cool guy, and his less certain girlfriend, in black bangs, babydoll dress and many bracelets—who dined in. They alone weren’t having dinner in a Chinese restaurant. They were “having dinner in a Chinese restaurant.”

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DOH: Third Strike for Le Petit Marche

By Thomas on November 20, 2009 6:24 pm in Food

Photo: Karl Junkersfeld

Le Petit Marche [46 Henry Street], as previously reported today, was closed by the Department of Health following it’s third subpar inspection since August, officials tell Brooklyn Heights Blog. A look at the DOH website shows that the restaurant received 37 violation points in August and 44 in October. While the most recent inspection on the site was last week’s 23 violation points, the DOH still shut down the restaurant until the it files to have a re-inspection. DOH statement after the jump. Continue Reading →

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Brooklyn Bridge “Kidnapping” Was Domestic Dispute

By Thomas on November 20, 2009 3:30 pm in crime

While certain Murdoch-controlled tabloids are reporting that there are madmen running rampant —again— BHB has learned that last week’s frightening “kidnapping” incident near the Brooklyn Bridge was a domestic dispute, not a random act. Continue Reading →

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Brooklyn Paper Says Heights Means “Stability”

By Claude Scales on November 20, 2009 2:09 pm in Brooklyn Heights, History

Today’s Brooklyn Paper, celebrating the publication’s thirtieth anniversary (see post below), features retrospective articles about the Borough’s neighborhoods, including Brooklyn Heights, of which it says: Continue Reading →

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Happy 30th, Brooklyn Paper

By Homer Fink on November 20, 2009 12:54 pm in News

Since starting BHB in 2006, I have made it a point of expressing my admiration for Brooklyn Paper publisher Ed Weintrob whenever the subject of ”hyperlocal” media comes up. Visionaries like him, the late great Paul Sidney from WLNG and Dan’s Papers founder Dan Rattiner have all had an influence on my world view as a “publisher” in the 21st century. All of them understood that being a good neighbor is the most important aspect of being in the local media business — and a little showbiz doesn’t hurt either.

Today, Ed writes about founding the Brooklyn Paper in 1979 on their website. It’s worth reading:

Brooklyn Paper: As I sat with a cadre of believers in Minsky’s Bar on Remsen Street back in 1978, envisioning a new kind of Brooklyn newspaper with the simplest of monikers, we strategized for the future — but certainly not for 30 years. We were young and somewhat reckless, and 30 years was a lifetime.

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Cars Crash on Willow and Cranberry – But It’s Fake!

By Homer Fink on November 20, 2009 12:27 pm in Arts and Entertainment

BHB entertainment newshound Inna Chumikova sent us a photo and video of yesteday’s fake car crash on Cranberry and Willow Streets shot for the FX drama Damages. She comments, “Driver of the car was quite dizzy after crash other than that
everything went smooth.” Video after the jump. Continue Reading →

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