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RealTours: A Day in Ditmas Park with Susan Grossman

Susan Grossman is a long time resident of Ditmas Park so she definitely knows the ins and outs of where to grab the best bites and soak up the best ambiance.  Something that made us smile when we read her favorites list was the fact that there is a flower shop and bar sharing a […]

Baluchis Now on Smith Street.

Indian restaurant, Baluchi’s, has opened up a spot at 257 Smith Street.  Some of you may know this chain restaurant. They currently have locations in Manhattan and this is their only Brooklyn spot.  We haven’t tried this place yet, or any of their locations.  They get mixed reviews.  Their aren’t many good options for Indian […]

Ravioli Wine Bar Coming to Smith Street.

The space at 277 Smith Street, formerly Savoia, is covered in bright paper letting us know the a place called Raviloi Wine Bar will be coming soon.  We saw that they weer working on the place earlier this week and snapped the pic above. They posted some renovation pics on their facebook page about a […]

We’re Still Sad About Char 4 Closing.

We’d heard a while back about the closing of Char 4 last month.  We thought it couldn’t be true.  It was so delicious and seemed to always be packed.  But then we read blogs and realized that, yes, they were closing.  We were very sad and earlier this week we were reminded of how sad […]

5 Tips on Staging your Home to Sell.

Photo stylist and Realty Collective agent Brice Gaillard not only helps us out with staging our homes for sale, she also styles spaces for interior design and architecture magazines.  She’s got some great tips to share.  The best part is that all of these ideas are affordable and anyone can do them! 1. Clear the clutter. […]

Solarize Brooklyn CB6 and the Red Hook Microgrid.

We wanted to share this information with everyone about Solarize Brooklyn CB6.  We recently saw this BISNOW blog about the Red Hook Microgrid , which is being developed due to a NYSERDA grant, and it’s very exciting!  Red Hook is an ideal neighborhood to go solar.  With weeks of lost electricity after Hurricane Sandy, residents […]

New Listing:One Bedroom Plus Den and Deck in Park Slope $2995

    Bright and spacious 1.5 bedroom available in beautiful Park Slope! This one bedroom + den apartment boasts an eat in kitchen equipped with stainless steel appliances, including a dishwasher. Large living room, renovated bathroom, and king sized bedroom. A shared deck perfect for honing your gardening skills. Located on a gorgeous tree-lined block, […]

New Listing: 800 Sq Ft One Bedroom in Carroll Gardens.

  Just hit the market for September 1 move-in!      This sun drenched, oversized 1 bed is in a 20 ft wide building. About 800 sq, ft! That large table and king sized bed can come to this space!  Southern exposure in the living space with a real working fireplace!  Hardwood floors throughout. Renovated kitchen with […]

Jane Austen Tribute Panel at BookCourt on Sunday.

This is a cute event.  BookCourt, located at 163 Court Street in Cobble Hill, is one of our favorite book shops in New York and they always have great readings and discussions.  This Sunday at 4pm Kerri Spennicchia, former board member of the Jane Austen Society of North America, will host a panel of authors […]

More Pins Added to Our Brooklyn Bridge Park Board.

We were strolling around the mostly southern regions of Brooklyn Bridge Park earlier this week and took a handful of pictures and decided they’d be great for our BBP Pinterest board. A lot of the photos we had on there were around Pier 1 so we knew we needed some Pier 5 and 6 pics. […]