You can’t miss this giant signage on the corner of Carroll when walking down Court Street. It announces that East One (E1), coffee roaster and restaurant, is coming soon. After doing a little research we found out that the original E1 is in London and that the New York opening is one of Zagat’s most anticipated […]
Though the new year, weather, and political climate have definitely contributed to a lot of folks feeling melancholy lately we’ve had our minds on another addition to this list of sadness. The closing of so many great shops, restaurants and venues. We blogged over the last couple of weeks about both Cake Shop and BookCourt […]
BookCourt was our favorite independent book shop and not just because they were in the neighborhood. The people that worked there were very informed and gave great recommendations, the atmosphere was peaceful, and they had wonderful weekly events. They were a part of a tight knit community and many will feel the loss of this […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
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. […]
