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Walk Photos: Brooklyn Heights and Brooklyn Bridge Park

By on June 17, 2013 2:28 pm in Architecture, brooklyn bridge park, Brooklyn Heights, Gardening, Maritime, Photos

These photos were taken during several walks on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 14 to 16. Hydrangeas were in bloom on Remsen Street just east of Hicks. Basic work appears complete on the first of the sound attenuating berms meant to shield Brooklyn Bridge Park from the noise of the BQE. A view from the [...]

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Looks Like The Montague Street Tunnel Will Be Closed For A Year

By on June 5, 2013 7:57 am in Transportation

Take the R train to work? Get ready to shout to the heaven and say “NOOOOOO”. (Or if you’re a Star Trek TOS movie fan “KHAAAAANNNNN!”). Reports say the the Montague Street tunnel, damaged in Superstorm Sandy, will be closed for repairs for about a year: NYT: The repairs, expected to begin in August, would [...]

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Curbed’s Historic Brooklyn Bike Tour Includes Eugene Boisselet House

By on May 31, 2013 9:37 pm in Tourism

Curbed has assembled a nifty bike tour of Brooklyn’s best 100 year old plus buildings – all located near Citi Bike docking stations. So after you take in Homer Fink’s Hidden Brooklyn Heights Walking Tour Saturday (6/1) morning, hop on a bike and hit those other historic sites. Stops in the Heights include the Brooklyn Historical Society (also part of our walking tour), the Hotel St. George and 24 Middagh Street aka the Eugene Boisselet House which is currently in the midst of an exterior renovation:

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Purple Irises and Serviceberries

By on May 22, 2013 11:23 pm in brooklyn bridge park, Gardening, Nature, Photos

Your correspondent is off for a long weekend starting tomorrow. The Bugs and Blooms tour of Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 1 put me in a botanical frame of mind, so when I started on a short early evening walk today, I couldn’t resist photographing these especially lovely purple irises growing in the garden by the [...]

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Key Food Intends To Maintain Clipped Store Hours

By on May 4, 2013 10:25 am in Food, Shopping

In the midst of Hurricane Sandy, the Key Food at 102 Montague Street scaled back its operating hours due to challenges with deliveries and gas. A manager tells BHB that those clipped store hours are here to stay. Before Sandy, the store was open until midnight Monday through Saturdays, and until 11 p.m. on Sunday. [...]

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Montague Street Radio Shack Tuning Out By End Of August

By on April 30, 2013 5:25 pm in Brooklyn Heights, News, Shopping, Streets

The long-lived Radio Shack at 110 Montague Street is vacating the premises by the end of August, a store manager tells BHB, for the reason one might expect… a marked hike in monthly rent. The RS staffer told us that sales in the neighborhood don’t merit the increase, so the franchise has decided to say [...]

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‘Proper: The Accessory Vault’ Opens At 110 Montague Street

By on April 22, 2013 4:03 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Shopping

A new boutique has quietly opened at 110 Montague Street, above Radio Shack. “Proper: The Accessory Vault’s” webpage is still under construction, but its wares include jewelry, silver, gold-plated, costume jewelry, body scrubs, candles, mens & womens watches, cufflinks, tie bars and other accessories. More online at Instagram. (CT)

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Montague Street’s Taperia Slated For Grand Opening First Week Of May

By on April 13, 2013 1:37 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Food, Streets

Spanish tapas & wine bar Taperia at 132 Montague Street, is getting closer to its grand opening. Manager Bobby Cruz told BHB Saturday that the space has just completed building code approvals, with final interior finishes in the works. The goal: Doors opening in the first week of May. The renovation of the space below [...]

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At Last: Sidewalk Seating Signals Spring Has Sprung

By on April 8, 2013 11:28 am in Brooklyn Heights, Food, Streets, Weather

Ah, at last! With temps hitting the upper 60s this Monday, the cafes and restaurants along Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights are thrusting open their doors and setting up outdoor seating… including Caffe Buon Gusto, Teresa’s, Heights Cafe, La Pain Quotidien, Starbucks, Connecticut Muffin, Custom House, Grand Canyon and Armando’s. Hopefully, this is a sign [...]

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An Inside Look At Future Condo Site: 172-174 Montague

By on March 27, 2013 6:30 am in Architecture, Brooklyn Heights, Development, Streets

In February, BHB bid a final farewell to Brooklyn Heights’ long-lived Eammon’s In Brooklyn and the Hallmark store next door, as demo began on the buildings at 172-174 Montague Street. We were able to catch a glance inside the now-leveled grounds earlier this month as the gates opened momentarily, revealing the future site of the [...]

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Cosplay On Montague Street In Brooklyn Heights

By on March 17, 2013 6:34 pm in Fun, Visual Arts

A super hero of sorts took a stroll down Montague Street on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Fink snapped this photo to document the occasion. Pardon our ignorance, but it’s been awhile since our last trip to Comic Con so we can’t tell if this guy is Tron, a Transformer or something completely different. Maybe there was [...]

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Update: Brooklyn Heights’ Montague Street Remains Rousing Retail Success Story

By on March 16, 2013 12:05 am in Brooklyn Heights, Commercial Real Estate, Food, Fun, History, News, Real Estate, Shopping, Streets, Tourism, Watchtower

In May 2012, BHB wrote about an appreciable renaissance taking place along the Montague Street retail corridor, during which a dozen new businesses moved in along the avenue over the year preceding. Another snapshot of Brooklyn Heights “Main Street” this week reveals that Montague remains a bustling success story, with restaurants, spas, bodegas, bakeries and [...]

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35 MPH Wind Gusts & 39°F? Spring Sure Ain’t Sprung

By on March 14, 2013 8:39 am in Brooklyn Heights, Streets, Weather

“What happened? Yesterday was so beautiful,” noted my neighbor this morning walking together along Montague Street, just before a wind gust came from behind and blew poor Mrs. Hinkle skyward. With temps Thursday morning at 28°F and Northwest winds gusting between 30-35 mph, it’s hard to believe it was 50 degrees on Wednesday—or that Spring [...]

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Crash! Boom! Bam! More Sewage Pipe Replacement Along Montague Street

By on March 11, 2013 6:48 pm in Architecture, Brooklyn Heights, Streets, Traffic, War On Fun

Following a formidable week-long sewage pipe replacement project at the corner of Montague Street & Montague Terrace last week, another Brooklyn Heights to-doo drill and demolition is taking place along the sidewalk & street along 110 Montague in front of Radio Shack. In addition to the street being blocked Monday afternoon, a pretty fascinating hole [...]

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Meet Gregory, Key Food’s Main Meat Man

By on March 7, 2013 10:39 am in Brooklyn Heights, Fun, Shopping

A tall handsome fellow, uh, mannequin named Gregory is greeting (frightening?) shoppers at the Montague Street Key Food, decked in full-on meat manager garb, a black cap and coolio shades. We inquired of a manager there, “Wha? Huh? Why?” regarding the dude’s presence, and were informed that he is a promotional “tool” for a beef [...]

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Montague Street Women’s Clothier Ruby And Jenna Closing Sunday

By on March 7, 2013 9:44 am in Brooklyn Heights, Commercial Real Estate, Shopping, Streets

Women’s apparel boutique Ruby and Jenna, which opened in May 2012 at 130 Montague Street, is closing the location Sunday, March 10. The retailer, located above beauty salon Dashing Diva, maintains multiple locations in Manhattan (1293 Broadway), Brooklyn (1308 Kings Highway), Plainview, N.Y., Greenwich, Conn., Southampton, Hoboken, Westbury, Oceanside and Westfield, N.J. (Photos: CT)

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Street Signs Tend To Be More Effective When Standing

By on March 2, 2013 7:50 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Streets, Transportation

While three may officially denote a trend, persistence also counts for something. (At least) two street signs in Brooklyn Heights have been laying dormant curbside for multiple weeks… Seems they might be more effective either standing or removed by DOT? The first, “No Standing, Fire Zone,” at the corner of Remsen Street & Montague Terrace, [...]

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Boardwalk On Montague

By on February 26, 2013 8:39 am in Brooklyn Heights, Movie shoots, Streets

Filming takes place today, Tuesday, on upper Montague Street between Court and Clinton streets, for what appears to be HBO’s fourth season of “Boardwalk Empire.” Curiously, signs are imprinted with “Boardwalk Impire.” Doink!? The series, set in Atlantic City, during the Prohibition era, stars Steve Buscemi. It has won 12 Emmy Awards and received 30 [...]

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Morning Walk and Sunset Photos

By on February 25, 2013 12:08 am in brooklyn bridge park, Photos

As I set out on my morning walk early Sunday, the sky was overcast and gloomy. Here is the top of the new One World Trade Center, still under construction, obscured by clouds. This photo was taken from the esplanade at Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park. There are more photos and text after the jump. [...]

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Take A Load Off: (Odd) New Seating Appears On Montague

By on February 12, 2013 7:37 pm in Architecture, Brooklyn Heights, Streets

Can’t say we quite get this… A trio of aluminum benches has appeared along Montague Street, randomly in front of Montague Cleaners & Laundry and Ghandi Palace at 140 Montague, across from Grand Canyon. These are the type of seats typically found in front of bus stops… and curiously(?), they face the interior of the [...]

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Hey, Good Luck With That Sentiment…

By on February 12, 2013 6:30 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Commercial Real Estate, Development, Streets

This graffiti is emblazoned outside 172-174 Montague Street, where demo has begun to supplant the two-story building that once housed Irish pub & restaurant Eammon’s of Brooklyn and Hallmark… As previously reported, the 8,150-square-foot property sold in June 2012 for $12 million, with plans for a highrise condo development. With a C5-2/DB zoning designation, it [...]

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Spelling Lesson: Bentley’s Retires ‘Liquadition’ Sign!

By on February 8, 2013 4:15 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Lame Excuses, Shopping, Streets

A week after BHB played the shame game with Bentley’s at 144 Montague Street for posting the same sign misspelling for three years running, it appears staff decided it was worth investing in a new sign—and better use of those pesky letters of the alphabet. Obviously, the women’s shoe store is excited, too: They added [...]

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Bon Voyage: Final Fond Glance At Eammon’s Signage

By on February 2, 2013 6:07 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn History, News, War On Fun

Time to say farewell forever to Brooklyn Heights’ storied Eammon’s In Brooklyn… As BHB reported 1/21, demo has begun on the building that once housed the Irish pub & restaurant and Hallmark next door at 172-174 Montague Street. With scaffolding in place as of this week, it’s only a matter of days before the beloved [...]

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Encore Fail! Bentley’s ‘Liquadition’ Sign

By on February 2, 2013 5:43 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Comedy, Lame Excuses, Shopping

Mercy, almighty. Bentley’s at 144 Montague Street has posted this same sign misspelling for years—in fact, previously pointed out with sweet empathy by BHB. Has no one ever happened to mention to the shoe retailer that “Liquidation” is spelled with the “I” and “A” in somewhat different order? All youse pepes have gotta do is [...]

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Sleepy’s Winter Window Waterloo

By on January 28, 2013 11:08 am in Brooklyn Heights, Shopping, Streets

Anyone shopping for a mattress at Sleepy’s (116 Montague Street) over the weekend got quite a wake-up call, as the front windows were completely removed for replacement. Brrr! By Monday, the retailer had again been sealed tight as the facade and signage continue an overhaul. In December, we reported Sleepy’s stately new stone facade. Expansion [...]

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NYT Finds Coldest Spot in Brooklyn at Montague and Court Streets

By on January 24, 2013 10:44 pm in Weather

New York Times reporter James Barron hit the streets of Brooklyn Heights with a wind expert and a “self made weather obsessive” to find the coldest spot in Brooklyn. They found it at the corner of Montague and Court Streets:

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Up Up & Away: Hallmark Store Demo Begins For Montague Street Condo Highrise

By on January 21, 2013 5:41 pm in Architecture, Brooklyn Heights, Commercial Real Estate, Development, Streets

Seven months after Irish pub & restaurant Eamonn’s In Brooklyn and the Hallmark store next door at 172-174 Montague Street were shut down, gutting has begun on the two-story commercial building for what is destined to be a highrise condo development. Workers were hauling away a mass of mess inside Hallmark on Monday; Eamonn’s meanwhile, [...]

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All-New Bossert Hotel Could Open As Soon As Summer 2013

By on January 17, 2013 9:11 am in Architecture, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn History, Development, Events, Landmark Preservation, Streets, Watchtower

The Bossert Hotel could begin receiving hotel guests at 98 Montague Street as early as this summer, according to a report from the Architect’s Newpaper—as long as construction remains on schedule. That includes preserving the facade, lobby and reception area, updating the rooms with new design finishes and amenities, and restoring the Marine Roof to [...]

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Dough No! Department Of Health Closes Montague Street Bagels & Deli

By on January 15, 2013 12:00 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Food, Streets

BHB got a tip this morning that Hot Bagels & Deli at 108 Montague Street has been shuttered by the Department of Health. Sure enough, the doors are locked, with a sign from the “City of New York Department of Health & Mental Hygiene” that shouts “CLOSED by order of the Commissioner.” It’s dated January [...]

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Board of Standards & Appeals Unanimously Approves Bossert Hotel Conversion

By on January 11, 2013 7:31 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn History, Commercial Real Estate, Watchtower

On Tuesday January 8, the Board of Standards & Appeals unanimously ruled to approve a request for variance to change the Certificate of Occupancy at the Bossert Hotel for transient hotel use, accessory hotel use and commercial use at 98 Montague Street. That means that following its sale last year by the Jehovah’s Witnesses to [...]

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