At yesterday’s Willowtown Fair, local residents and politicos praised those who, in the past and today, have worked and are working to preserve the neighborhood’s character and scale. In the photo above, William Ringler, a member of the Board of Directors of the Willowtown Association, as well as President of the Riverside Apartments Tenants’ Association, […]
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Food Blogger Gives Iris Cafe a Big Thumbs Up
Food blog Cherry Patter has some nice things to say about Iris Cafe, the hot new spot in Willowtown at 20 Columbia Place: Cherry Patter: first off, the iris café cinnamon roll was really excellent. warm, soft (no raisins, a bonus for me), and just a touch of sweetness. i gobbled that thing down. we […]
Willowtown Fair to Honor Merzes, Set For Saturday, May 15
The annual Willowtown spring fair will be held on Willow Place, between Joralemon and State streets, on Saturday, May 15, beginning at 11:30 a.m. This year’s fair will honor Joe and Mary Merz (see photo), architects and Willow Place residents. Food will be provided by Iris Cafe. From the Willowtown Association: Fifty years ago this […]
Tyra Banks at Iris Cafe
You know you’re hot when A-listers brave the din of strollers and tourists to sip your lattes: Tyra Banks and boyfriend, John Utendahl, were among the Iris Café crowd this afternoon. They came for the amazing ploughman sandwiches and stayed for the café’s coveted corner window seat. He is super tall, she was splendid in […]
Times Likes Iris Cafe; Slams Rest of Heights Restaurant Scene
Oliver Strand, in his “$25 and Under” column in Wednesday’s New York Times: Iris Cafe, 20 Columbia Place (Joralemon Street), Brooklyn Heights, (718) 722-7395, opened in November on one of the sleepiest cobblestone streets in Brooklyn Heights. Getting there is an excursion, or at least a several-minute walk from Court Street. Despite the limited menu, […]
I Spy Iris Cafe
Flickr user The Diva That Ate New York caught this photo of the new Iris Cafe in Willowtown. Did she like what she found inside? Find out in her video report, after the jump.
Willowtown’s Iris Cafe – the Photos!
BHB tipster “TF” ran out in the rain to catch opening day at Iris Cafe at 20 Columbia Place. He says, “I can’t wait to go there for lunch. It’s adorable and the people were super friendly.”
Tipster: Iris Cafe Coming to Willowtown Thursday
BHB newshound “AW” sends us this tip: I was walking home tonight down Columbia Place and noticed that one of the formerly empty storefronts was no longer empty. I stopped and talked to the person there. Apparently it’s going to be a coffee shop and will be open this Thursday. It’s called Iris Cafe. As […]
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