Archive for 'Carroll Gardens'
CHA Happy Hour this Wednesday
As the first Wednesday of the month approaches, so does another monthly Cobble Hill Association Happy Hour. Stop by Watty & Meg (corner of Court and Kane Streets) this Wednesday from 6-9pm, where there will be reserved tables and drink specials, including $5 glasses of wine and $3 beers.
Posted: March 1st, 2010 under Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens, Events.
Comments: 2
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 [...]
Posted: February 15th, 2010 under Carroll Gardens, Food.
Comments: 3
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, [...]
Posted: February 12th, 2010 under Carroll Gardens, Uncategorized.
Comments: 5
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 [...]
Posted: February 10th, 2010 under Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens, Transportation.
Comments: 3
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, [...]
Posted: February 8th, 2010 under Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens, Food.
Comments: 1
FIOS heading to the nabe
The above photo was sent in by a tipster, who reports:
Verizon was all over Court Street during Saturday’s frigid weather, installing cable underneath the streets to allow for FIOS. According to the techs, FIOS should be available to parts of Cobble Hill in about six months. Adios, Time Warner!
Will you make the switch? [...]
Posted: February 3rd, 2010 under Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens.
Comments: 12
CHA Happy Hour tonight
Stop by the Cobble Hill Association’s second Happy Hour of the year tonight, happening the first Wednesday of every month from 6-9 pm at Watty & Meg (corner of Court and Kane Streets). There will be reserved tables and drink specials, including $5 glasses of wine and $3 beers.
Posted: February 3rd, 2010 under Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens, Events.
Comments: none
The Concierge of Court Street
Check out the New York Time’s piece on Tom, the “Concierge of Court Street,” and a neighborhood fixture. Unbeknownst to me, Tom wasn’t homeless. Care to share any memories or stories?
Tom was the guy who held the door as you walked in and out of the Super Deli, outside of which he was a daily [...]
Posted: February 2nd, 2010 under Carroll Gardens, Uncategorized.
Comments: 7
