There are many Christmas Tree Lightings going on around the hood. Some last weekend and some this. But this one is near and dear to our heart. Columbia Waterfront District is home to our very first office and we’ve been a part of this great community for many years. This is the 8th year for […]
Displaying 2nd Annual Red Hook Small Business Holiday Party (2).pdf. Here’s the flyer for the 2nd Annual Red Hook Small Business Holiday Party hot off the presses! Last years event was so much fun. We’re extremely grateful to be a part of this close knit community of friends and neighbors. Come out. Eat, […]
There are plenty of places to choose from no matter where you live in the area. Red Hook, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Columbia Waterfront. They all have a few places to choose from. Two that stand out as being especially affordable are Mazzone Hardware at 470 Court Street and Fairway in Red Hook. Mazzone has […]
The BGI annual holiday party is going to be held on this Wednesday, December 10th. This year it will be at The Hop Shop, the new craft beer bar at 121 Columbia Street. Live music, drinks and snacks! Members, Volunteers and Sponsors get in free. Otherwise general admission is $40. Should be a good time […]
The Makers Market is back this year with it’s 2nd annual holiday pop up at Atelier Roquette. Last year was so much fun. As the years go on there are so many holiday fairs to choose from. This one for us was especially awesome. What can we say? Red Hook is full of talented folks! […]
We know that Giving Tuesday has come and gone but it’s still the giving season so we wanted to share these worthy cause with you. The first is detailed in the flyer above. A Toy Drive in the Carroll Gardens and Columbia Waterfront areas. The deadline for drop off is today and they have a […]
This gorgeous building above is the International School of Brooklyn, teaching both elementary and middle school aged children. It’s located at 477 Court Street. We recently passed a storefront (below) just a block away on Court with brown paper in the windows and a sign that said International School of Brooklyn Annex. When we called […]
The ever-changing Smith Street amazes us each time we walk down it. New shops opening up all around us. Yesterday we blogged about the pop-up Macaron shop. Here’s another new place with a French background (pictured above). An eyewear store, Called Anne & Valentin, that has locations in Paris, Toulouse, Manhattan and soon to be […]
We passed by this colorful pop-up shop over the weekend and snapped some pics of the outside and the inside (yumminess below!) It’s called Vendome and is located at 233 Smith Street for now until March where it will move to 1 Brooklyn Bridge Park. As you can see they have several flavors, including some […]
Hey all, I haven’t written a blog about our adventures with buying in Brooklyn or renovating in a while but I wanted to check in and wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! We are so grateful for our friends, neighbors, co-workers, and community. And very thankful to be settled into our new home. The photo above […]
