Brooklyn Paper's always saucy Heights correspondent Christie Rizk gives BHB a mention this week on our story about the Pierrepo(i)nt Street sign (original story thanks to Heights 97): Does Pierrepont Place have a new name? That’s what the bloggers at brooklynheightsblog. com were asking themselves when they noticed a street sign with a typo calling […]
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Open Thread Wednesday
Lots of things to talk about this week and I'm expecting lots of chatter from the BHB community on: Moxie Spot? Does that sound like a "family friendly" restaurant? We know you're ready for Busy Chef and Oven to open on Henry, but a cigar bar? Is that true? Anyone here on the coop board […]
St. Charles School to Reopen
"MB" comments to BHB that the St. Charles Borromeo School, which has been closed since a small fire is set to reopen: I’m told that the school definitely isn’t being sold, and they’re working on re-opening. There are asbestos issues that need to be addressed in the wake of the fire, among others. Brooklyn Paper's […]
Le Petit Marche Reviewed
While BHB is reserving its opinion on Le Petit Marche until we've rustled up the funds to have another meal there (our first time there was not special enough to write about), Brooklyn Paper gives the new eatery a favorable review this week: Brooklyn Paper: To Market: We loved the “jumbo lump crabmeat salad,” too, […]
Marty Entertains at Taze
The Brooklyn Paper reports that Brooklyn Beep Marty Markowitz hosted a dinner at newcomer Taze this week. Polytech Prez Jerry Hultin and BHS Prexy Deborah Schwartz joined in while BHB's fave nabe correspondent Christie Rizk gives the babaganoosh there a big thumbs up.
St. Charles Not For Sale
The Brooklyn Eagle reports that the St. Charles Borromeo School property is not currently up for sale as recently speculated in Brooklyn Paper: In spite of the many rumors swirling about the fate of the now-empty St. Charles Borromeo School building in Brooklyn Heights, the Diocese of Brooklyn said the desirable property at 23 […]
Cobble Hill Roundup
Some Cobble Hill headlines from around the web including a new eatery, kids movie festival, a thug caught on camera and are Heath and Michelle on the rocks?:
St. Charles Borromeo Condos?
Christie Rizk writes in this week's Brooklyn Paper that it's possible the recently closed St. Charles Borromeo School is a prime target for condo conversion: Given the value of the building — and given how the so-called Borough of Churches is quickly becoming the Borough of Church Condos — it’s clear how easily the Diocese […]
Trouble at the Nail Salon
Patrons of the nail salon on Henry and Pineapple Streets had a brush with crime recently according to this week's Brooklyn Paper: Patrons of one Brooklyn Heights nail salon had plenty to chit-chat about while waiting to dry on Feb. 23. Police nabbed a 60-year-old man after he became a nuisance at the Henry Street […]
Cranberry Comedy Continues
Christie Rizk unveils the identity of the mysterious Cranberry Corner “partners” as well as their plans for the shuttered Aficionada space in this week’s Brooklyn Paper:
Nabe Chatter