We have a lot of delicious restaurants in the area. Frankies 457, Buttermilk Channel, Battersby. Mmmm to all of those. Unfortunately for those who don’t want to wait for a table during prime times, weekend nights and Sunday brunch, these places may not be an option. You don’t have to sacrifice good food though. […]
Walking into our new place this weekend wasn’t quite as big of a change as right after the demo. It still looks like a huge mess. The changes are a little harder to recognize. What has been done is pretty major though. The fuse box and intercom has been moved from one wall to another. […]
This coming Monday morning, June 23rd at 9am, Pratt will host a panel discussion called “Acting Local: New Initiatives for Effective Community-Based Planning”. Anyone who is interested in learning about and discussing land use in New York City and how members of the community can participate in the process more effectively should RSVP to this […]
Photo by Elizabeth Graham This 8 block long street fair celebrates the neighborhood and local businesses of the BoCoCa area. This year our Smith Street office, 296 between Union and Sackett, will have a table so come out and visit! Festivities will begin at 11am this Sunday, June 22nd, and last until 6pm. Definitely good […]
We were so excited when we saw Red Hook Flicks summer schedule was up. It’s beginning with a bang. Dazed and Confused! What a great movie to see outdoors with buddies and neighbors. Syfy movies with a view’s schedule has been up for a while too. Another great spot, in Brooklyn Bridge Park, to see […]
I’ve changed the name of this weekly entry to Home Renovations, since technically we are already home owners!! It still feels like a dream. Now we have to transform the apartment we bought into the home we envisioned it could be for us. As I mentioned in previous posts, that will entail updatding the entire […]
NPR’s program of puzzles and trivia will be recorded live at the Bell House June 16th and tickets are still available. They are $15 in advance and $20 at the door and doors open at 6:30pm. It’s going to be a fun night, which starts at 7:30pm. For more info see the blurb below. Puzzlemaster […]
This annual summer benefit for the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative will be held on June 25th this year. Held at the amazing Duggal Greenhouse in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, the festivities will be from 6pm-10pm with food and drink from the very best Brooklyn has to offer. A lively after party with music and dancing will […]
When we first heard of this new ice cream place coming the the neighborhood we were both excited by the exotic flavors we saw on their menu and worried that they would take away from our favorite ice cream spot, Farmacy. It is merely a half a block away. But realistically ice cream is something […]
Keep an eye on our new Pinterest board “Home Staging: Before and After” as we’ll be continually adding new pics. Right now we have some before and after shots of an apartment that was being sold in Midwood. You can see the huge difference that lighting, and arrangement of furniture make. We have been adding […]
