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 […]
We would like to pass this info along! Eleanor is a friend of ours who reached out to let us know she was launching this tutoring service. She’s got excellent credentials, as you can see below. If your child needs a little extra help or you know someone who may then please share and you […]
A couple of cool events happened over the weekend in Industry City, for those of you who don’t know the area it’s in Brooklyn around 2nd ave in the 30’s. To quote from their website “Industry City is a 6 million square-foot 21st Century innovation and manufacturing district that is situated on the waterfront in […]
It’s amazing what staging can do to attract more buyers. We’ve added some more before and after pictures to our Pinterest board. This condo, sold in the Columbia Waterfront District, went through an unbelievable transformations with just a little rearranging and adding simple pieces to the rooms, added light, good photography and some other basic […]
Two Boots, which closed about a year ago in Park Slope, is reopening at a new location 284 5th Ave (also in Park Slope). For those that were upset to see it go, rejoice!. They’ll be having a grand opening party next week, Tuesday the 25th at 6pm, with free pizza, beer and music. To […]
Saw these signs posted along Sackett Street yesterday. This particular sign was posted between Henry and Hicks. It indicates that a film shoot entitled “Essential Ingredients” will be shooting on this street today. We looked up what we could find about the film and found the movie’s website and also found something on the Fort Greene-Clinton […]
This cute little space in Carroll Gardens, 185 Sackett between Hicks and Henry, used to be a pet grooming and dog walking business. They moved locations leaving this place vacant for a short time before we saw the brown paper up and knew they had new tenants. We’ve been keeping a close eye and just […]
You heard it hear first…probably. Intermittently on the market since 2007, the spot that has been Jake’s BBQ at 189 Columbia Street, has been rented. It had been around for a while and it’s sad to see it go. The new tenants will reopen it as a catering company. We’ll keep you posted on that […]
We just got word that SHARED Brooklyn, “a communal office space for creative and freelance professionals oflike minded individuals, sharing space and amenities in a collaborative environment”, is open in Red Hook. We heard about this place back in May and blogged about it then as well. We’re back to give you this update. It’s […]
