We closed! Fairly quick and relatively easy. It is official! Now we move into phase two. Renovations. We need to move in by August 1st whether there are workers at the place or not. I hope this goes quickly, we were told they’d start mid week and work for 4 to 5 weeks, but my […]
We just received an email informing us about the upcoming schedule at Pioneer Works for their classes, all of which sound extremely unique and awesome. Next week alone has a handful that are not yet sold out. There is a leather construction and stitching workshop, which is a month long course, on Monday. Later in […]
There will be a hearing with New York City comptroller Scott M. Stringer Tuesday June 10th starting at 7pm, door open at 6:30pm, and ending at 9pm. It will take place at PS 15, 71 Sullivan Street, in Red Hook. This meeting will allow members of the community to share concerns and ask questions in […]
Everyone knows how great Brooklyn Bridge Park is for kids of all ages. It’s getting bigger and they are adding even more fun playgrounds and areas for exploring. What you may not know is that they also have great kids programs and events. This Sunday painter and illustrator of “The Hueys” books, Olive Jeffers, will […]
There are two misleading aspects about the name of this spot, which reopened under new ownership on Atlantic after being closed for several years. First, it’s in Brooklyn not Long Island. That you see often though. A restaurant called The Brooklyn Diner is actually in Manhattan. What you don’t see very often is a bar […]
Homestretch to Closing part 2 We’ve been approved! I know it was more of a formality going through this co-op board interview process but it’s still a relief getting that approval phone call, which actually took a week to get after the interview. We were finally able to set a closing date. Friday we’ll be […]
Tonight between 5pm and 8pm as well as tomorrow and Sunday 12pm-5pm both days our Red Hook office, 351 Van Brunt, will host the CSA+D pop up shop. For those of you who don’t know, CSA+D stands for community supported art and design. It works like a fruit and veggie CSA but instead of veggie […]
This is always a nice event to stop by if you’re around the neighborhood. Part flea market, part craft fair, part family festival. It’s got a little for everyone. Mainly the kids really enjoy it and it’s always great to get out and feel a part of the community. Go on the early side to […]
We passed by this new French restaurant, from the Alsace region, and it looked open. Doors wide open, tables set up, but then we saw the sign outside (below) saying that they’d be open the first week of June. So, next week! The menu looks very unique and also very delicious and we can’t wait […]
In Carroll Gardens, on Court and Union, is a large new commercial space. It’s just underneath a large new residential building. On one side of this space an urgent care clinic has already opened up on the other side are all these signs that a TD Bank will be opening. There are so many banks […]
