Curbed brought to our attention a listing with Brown Harris Stevens for a furnished carriage house in Brooklyn Heights at 21 Grace Court Alley. It offers three bedrooms, 1.5 baths and six rooms total, with parking, central air conditioning, skylights, fireplace, washer/dryer and three outdoor areas. BHS says: “This is very special. Beautifully appointed and […]
Archive | September, 2012
Brooklyn Bridge Park Moves Ahead On Pier 2 & Pier 3 Uplands
Brooklyn Bridge Park offers an update on its progress: “Construction is moving forward on Pier 2 and the Pier 3 uplands. To facilitate these improvements, we have needed to make some accommodations. Most notably, a portion of the temporary greenway has shifted east directly adjacent to Furman Street. The new alignment begins just north of […]
Are Sarah Jessica Parker & Matthew Broderick Brooklyn Heights-Bound?
Back in March, it was national news that Sarah Jessica Parker and husband Matthew Broderick were purchasing a pair of townhouses in south Brooklyn Heights on State Street near Sidney Place, which would total 7,000sf when combined. It was reported then that the celebrity couple was selling their West Village townhouse because they “wanted something […]
Dekalb Market Says Bye Bye On Sunday, 9/30
Dekalb Market, which was booted by development at its Downtown Brooklyn locale, will host a farewell party on Sunday, September 30, from 3-9 p.m. Among the features: an authentic Pig Roast hosted by modern Filipino food vendor Maharlika ($30 a plate), ping pong courtesy of party sponsor PUMA, and a bouncy castle for kids. Throughout […]
Sunday’s Summer Space (Bow) Wows With Annual BHA Dog Show
While Sunday’s second Montague Street BID Summer Space event included plenty of recreational activities, with music, games, dance, restaurant & retailer goodies, the main event was without a doubt the annual Brooklyn Heights Association-sponsored Dog Show, which offered prizes for: Best Treat Catcher, Best Tail Wagger, Best Hairdo, Coolest Ears, Best Trick, Cutest Medium-Big Dog, […]
Waiting for Ballet at Montague Summer Space
While the Family Fink went to see the ballet as advertised to start at 3:30pm at Sunday’s Montague Street Summer Space and waited over 40 minutes snapping the first picture.
To Walk, or Not to Walk?
Update: It’s been fixed. OK, here I am at the corner of Montague and Hicks, about to cross Hicks as I head for the Promenade, and the light shows the little figure that says “Walk.” So, I walk. Wait! Why are these cars coming at me? I look up, and see that the traffic light […]
Charlie Sahadi Welcomes You Back Monday; Atlantic Antic Next Sunday
Your correspondent was walking along Atlantic Avenue this afternoon and saw workers busy rearranging shelves and getting Sahadi’s ready for its grand re-opening. Then Charlie himself appeared at the door, where he said he’s eager for Monday to come so he can greet his customers at his bigger and even better store. We’ve previously reported […]
Atlantic Avenue’s Catania Cafe Is Officially Kaput
Sicilian cafe Catania, which opened on Atlantic Avenue in May 2011, has apparently closed its doors for good. Located on the Brooklyn Heights border at 193 Atlantic, in space formerly occupied by Reginella Pizzeria, the establishment offered breakfast pastries & espresso service in the a.m., a “tavola calda” of prepared foods & sicilian pizza throughout […]
Talking ‘Bout A Revolution: High-End Swarovski Joins Fulton Mall
Jewelry and Crystal shop Swarovski is joining Downtown Brooklyn’s Fulton Mall revolution with a 2,500 square-foot lease on the ground floor of 490 Fulton Street, its first boutique in the borough, according to The New York Post. The upscale retailer joins Express and Seattle’s Best Coffee in the fully renovated five-story building, with Raymour & […]
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