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 […]
The corner space at 149 Smith Street, which used to be Bike Smith, is transforming into Regular Visitors. Though there were workers present no one would answer are questions of what the place would become. Is it a restaurant? A store? Based on the layout at the moment we’re guessing a boutique of some sort […]
As New Yorkers we feel we’ve tried every type of food imaginable. From Ethiopian to French Canadian. But have you ever tried Welsh cuisine? A new bar and restaurant just opened up on Smith Street called Sunken Hundred. Some of the dishes on the menu sounds like flavor combinations that will definitely be new to […]
The space at 196 Smith Street has been a foodie paradise in the past, with former tenants Char 4 doling out delicious dishes, and it will continue on that path with Phil and Anne’s Goodtime Lounge. TV Chef Anne Burrell and Phil Casaceli plan a fall opening for the restaurant and we see that may be […]
So many of us were sad to see Dosa Royale shut its doors, though we are comforted by the fact that they have a location at 258 DeKalb. The space at 316 Court Street is now inhabited by Gersi, an Italian restaurant. The food looks good (see pics below) and the place was pretty crowded […]
Since the Long Island College Hospital announced it would be closing a couple of years back there has been controversy. Between the loss of jobs and the neighborhood losing an important health care facility many folks were upset and came together to protest against the closure. Then came the sale and announcement that towering condos […]
A new(ish) ice cream spot has opened on Court Street in the old Blue Marble space. It’s called Blossom and it’s not only delicious but also very unique. If you notice in the pic above the ice cream is rolled up like little wraps. What happens is you pick your flavor (key lime pie for […]
This is an exciting event to mark on your calendar. Monday, July 25th, poet James Galvin will be at Book Court signing his new book of poetry Everything We Always Knew Was True and actress Mary-Louise Parker will also be there! There will be a reading and Q & A in addition to the book […]
We heard about the expansion of Citi Bikes into the neighborhoods of Red Hook, Carroll Gardens and Cobble Hill a while back. According to this Crain’s New York blog, this would begin in August. So it’s fast approaching. This will definitely be good for a lot of people who would like to use Citi Bike […]
It wasn’t very surprising to see that the large space at 299 Court Street, formerly Winn Discount, is going to transform into NY Kids Club, a business that offers preschool and an indoor gym/play area. Preschool is in high demand in the Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens areas and in the winter months indoor play […]
