Word around the blogosphere for the past few weeks has been that Cobble Hillbillies Alex McCord and Simon van Kempen will not be featured on the upcoming season of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New York City. [van Kempen says that's not true. Full response here.] I’ve begun to believe the rumors, because the notorious [...]
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Rabid raccoon found in Boerum Hill
A rabid raccoon was caught last Friday in Boerum hill when officials noticed its strange interaction with a dog, Gothamist reports. The Department of Health is increasing raccoon surveillance in Brooklyn, looking out especially for animals that appear sick or dead.
Gowanus Whole Foods discussion at CB6 meeting
If you’re interested in finding out what is – or isn’t – going on with the proposed Whole Foods near the Gowanus Canal, then go to the Community Board 6 meeting on Monday, February 22, where there will be a discussion with representatives for Whole Foods on the resumption of environmental remediation activities at the site. [...]
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Have you tried Blue Marble’s soft serve?
I haven’t made it there myself, but the new Blue Marble at 196 Court Street has gained the attention of the New York Times’ Florence Fabricant, both here and here. The price is right ($3.89 for a regular serving, $2.90 for a mini), and the pictures look scrumptious.
Creamy, crenelated pinnacles in bright vanilla, deep chocolate [...]
Couples that work together, stay together?
The Daily News has a piece on couples who work together, featuring The Grocery’s Sharon Pachter and Charles Kiely. The two are owners and chefs at the restaurant, and live around the corner. Could you spend all day and night working with your partner? Could you spend that much time with your partner, period?
“People look at [...]
Carroll Gardens bar hookup survey
Metromix recently visited NYC bars (two in the West Village, two in Carroll Gardens) to ask patrons and bartenders about the singles/hookup scene. The bars chosen in Carroll Gardens were Brooklyn Social and Boat (pictured above). What did the survey reveal? Not much. Single people go to bars, people who’ve met in bars get married, [...]
The F train is going to suck a lot this year
New York Magazine reports that the F train is going to completely shut down for at least seven different weekends this year between Jay Street and Church Avenue, starting with the last two weekend of this month. The scheduled service cancellations are to make improvements to the line, which we might be able to enjoy [...]
New restaurant opening on Smith Street
Verde is opening at 216 Smith Street. Shall it be Latin food or green fare?
Blue Marble Ice Cream opening on Valentine’s Day
The third location of Blue Marble Ice Cream that is replacing Tasti D-Lite at 196 Court Street is set to open this Sunday, February 14. The Brooklyn Paper reports some incredibly exciting news about the new ice cream shop: there will be soft serve!
The tiniest of the three locations of the mini-ice cream chain, Blue Marble, [...]
Brooklyn Taco coverage
If you weren’t able to make it to the Brooklyn Taco Experiment at the Bell House this past weekend, check out the HuffPo’s photos and coverage. Sounds like it was a delicious and carnivore-heavy event. Mark your calendars tentatively for April for the next Experiment event.
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Brooklyn Bugle: BK Blog Headlines
- Sports facilities win as libraries lose: Times columnist points to New Jersey, but the case is even stronger in New York City
- "Paradise" Show opens Friday @ Proteus Gowanus
- Primary 2010: 18th State Senate District
- Correction Officer Charged in Mugging
- From Tracy Collins: shrouded buildings in the sunset on Pacific Street
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