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The 1984 Book Club at Central Library.

Jan 18, 2017 ,,,,,,,

This is a very appropriate and interesting book discussion going on every month at Central Library. George Orwell’s 1984 is a dystopian novel set in a “world of perpetual war, omnipresent government surveillance, and public manipulation, dictated by a political system…under the control of a privileged elite”. So far the event has been quite popular.  Though, […]

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Black Jacks: African American Sailors in the 19th Century

Jan 17, 2017 ,,,,,,,,,

  Here’s a fascinating and informative lecture coming up the first weekend of February that we wanted to share with you all. There are two opportunities to attend this free talk, Friday February 3rd at Borough Hall and Saturday February 4th at The Noble Maritime Collection.  More about this below. The critical historic role played […]

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New Bar on Court Street.

Jan 16, 2017 ,,,,,,,,,,

We passed a bar at 517 Court Street that we’d never seen (or never noticed) before called The Watershed.  It’s quite large so we assumed we’d have noticed it before.  As you can see in the photo it’s the storefront of a new building and has nice big windows spanning the whole space. You can […]

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Carroll Gardens Library Events and News.

Jan 13, 2017 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Our local libraries are always a nice warm haven in the winter months, especially for parents and caregivers.  The Carroll Gardens Library, on Union and Clinton, always has wonderful programs for all ages.  Some include yoga, crafts and story times for the little ones and memoir workshops or knitting groups for adults.  They even have […]

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Trump Sites on the Boycott List.

Jan 12, 2017 ,,,,,,,,

Feeling anxious during the congressional hearing process?  You can definitely use that energy to call your senators.  You can also use your money (or rather not use it) to make a difference.  There is a national #grabyourwallet movement boycotting businesses that Trump or his family are involved with.  And there are a lot of them! […]

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An In-Depth Year in Review of Brooklyn.

Jan 11, 2017 ,,,,,,,,,,

We can all agree it’s been an insane year for the country and we are all so glad to see that 2016 is behind us.  Reading about America’s year-in-review has been just plain depressing.  But what was 2016 like specifically in Brooklyn?  We came across a piece in the Brooklyn Paper that highlights the major […]

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Coffee Roasters Coming to Carroll Gardens.

Jan 10, 2017 ,,,,,,,,,

You can’t miss this giant signage on the corner of Carroll when walking down Court Street.  It announces that East One (E1), coffee roaster and restaurant, is coming soon.  After doing a little research we found out that the original E1 is in London and that the New York opening is one of Zagat’s most anticipated […]

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Big Ideas for Small Spaces.

Jan 09, 2017 ,,,,,,,,,

There is no doubt that what New York lacks in apartment sizes it makes up for in so many other ways. Some of us that have been living in the city for a while have become pros at making the most of a small rooms.  Others may feel a little overwhelmed when it comes to […]

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Maggie’s Spa Now Open on Sackett

Jan 06, 2017 ,,,,,,,,,

A new spa opened up on Sackett Street (between Smith and Hoyt).  It’s called Maggie’s Spa and from the looks of the inside it seems they are set up primarily for manicures and pedicures, though they offer more on their menu.  Brazilian wax, hair cuts, facials, and more appear on their sign.  It is a […]

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Spotlight on Brooklyn Strategist!

Jan 05, 2017 ,,,,,,,,,,

Though the new year, weather, and political climate have definitely contributed to a lot of folks feeling melancholy lately we’ve had our minds on another addition to this list of sadness.  The closing of so many great shops, restaurants and venues.  We blogged over the last couple of weeks about both Cake Shop and BookCourt […]

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