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Holiday Food Shopping in the Hood.

If you are one of the lucky ones that get to stay here for the Holidays then you may have a daunting task on your hands, food shopping around the holidays.  Hopefully you’ve pre-ordered whatever you need to pre-order by now.  The Gowanus Whole Foods has been out of a lot of items, such as their […]

Tree Lighting in Columbia Waterfront Tonight.

A tree lighting in ones community marks the beginning of the holiday season for many people.  There are so many to choose from throughout Brooklyn but if you happen to live in the cozy little neighborhood of the Columbia Waterfront District here is one very close by.  The 10th annual celebration at the Human Compass Garden […]

Broccolino NYC Opening in Smith Street.

Formerly Hunter’s, and right next door to Stinky Brooklyn, is 213 Smith Street with a huge sign in the window announcing that Broccolino NYC will soon be opening in this spot.  This Italian restaurant isn’t new to the Brooklyn scene.  They have a second location near the Barclays Center on Dean Street, though food is […]

Informational Meeting About BID at D’Amico Coffee

Residents and business owners in Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill, and Carroll Gardens are trying to establish these neighborhood main streets (Smith and Court) as BID, or Business Improvement Districts. They will be holding a meeting this Sunday, December 4th from 3-5pm at D’Amico Coffee to discuss their progress, answer questions, and have further discussion about the future of these […]

Happy Thanksgiving Brooklyn Family!

We at Realty Collective are incredibly thankful to be  working and living in Brooklyn this year. Just over the last 2 weeks we have seen this community rally together. We know that many of you are  dreading spending a tense Thanksgiving with their friends and family because of the great political divide. But listen to […]

Realty Collective is Hiring!!

We posted about a position for hire on Craigslist last week and I’d like to share this info with you and our social network.  Please share with anyone you know who would be a good match for Realty Collective and on your social media as well!! Below I’ve posted the “9 Reasons Realty Collective is […]

New Hair Salon on Court Street.

Just next to the restaurant Strong Place, at 268 Court Street, a new hair salon has just opened up.  It’s called Sphere Hair and it’s just taken over this cozy spot and has it’s “Grand Opening” sign displayed.  The space did not need to undergo a huge transformation, since it was formerly a nail salon, […]

Smith Street Soup Festival and Fundraiser this Saturday.

This year, along with SBLDC, the Smith Street Soup Festival will be hosted by the High School of International Studies and Culinary Arts Program. We love this festival and have blogged about it and visited in the past just because we thought it was a fun and unique way to celebrate Autumn.  This year, however, […]

Venezuelan Arepas coming to Carroll Gardens.

Wow! Another interesting addition to the Smith Street restaurant row.  Feels like only months ago we’d see a new restaurant opening in the neighborhood and it was either Thai cuisine or Italian cuisine adding to the many similar eateries around them.  White Maize, which has a big “Coming Soon” sign outside it’s freshly painted exterior. […]

Danish Restaurant opens on Smith Street.

We blogged earlier this week about a Welsh Restaurant opening up on Smith Street.  We had never had Welsh food and thought that was a nice little addition to the Cobble Hill neighborhood.  Well, we came across Bornholm only blocks away on Smith Street. This Danish restaurant also looks delicious and I must say we’ve […]