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Farewell to Jack the Horse Tavern: An Interview with Tim Oltmans and Micki Schubert

On 6/6/2006, at 66 Hicks St., a new restaurant opened in Brooklyn Heights. Jack the Horse Tavern was its name. Tim Oltmans was its chef and owner, along with his wife and business partner Micki Schubert. Soon after opening, locals crowded the bar at happy hour and sipped cocktails called long bottom bramble and behind […]

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Jack The Horse Tavern Giving 10% Of Sales To Robin Hood NYC

Tim Oltmans, owner & chef of nabe fave Jack the Horse Tavern, tells BHB that the restaurant will be donating 10% of all sales to @RobinHoodNYC, through Thursday, November 9. See more about the organization here. Jack is at 66 Hicks Street @ the corner of Cranberry. If you have yet to stop by one […]

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Jack the Horse Tavern Turns 5 with Special Tasting Menu

Hard to believe it’s been 5 years since Jack the Horse Tavern opened at the corner of Cranberry and Hicks. On June 17th and 18th they’ll be celebrating with a special 5 course tasting menu, which plays like chef/owner Tim Oltman’s Greatest Hits.

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Eater Raves About Jack the Horse

Eater gives our pals at Jack the Horse Tavern big ups today: Eater: The unquestionable winner on their menu is the mac and cheese app, a mix of cheeses including an incredibly smoky gouda lightly topped with crunchy breadcrumbs. You will see one on almost every table, and it is truly the best mac and […]

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Carpetbagging Protesters Stalk Jack the Horse, Again (and AGAIN!)

Update: The protesters returned AGAIN tonight at 6:20pm The Brandworkers International protesters were back out at Jack the Horse yesterday evening, handing out literature about the ongoing workers’ rights litigation at the Tavern’s fish supplier, Wild Edibles. Jack the Horse chef/owner Tim Oltmans tells BHB that the group seemed “more hostile” this time, when they […]

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The BHB Ten: 2008

We thought it would be interesting to compile a list of 10 people who live or work in Brooklyn Heights who we think made an impact on our neighborhood, our city, our country or the world.  We asked for your input as well and the list reflects that. None of those named in the BHB […]

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