Cobble Hill Blog

Not interested in who wins at this Sunday’s Academy Awards, but feel the need to watch? Watch the awards show at the Bell House (149 7th Street) with WitStream, the comedy microblogging website. The event is free and begins at 7pm for the red carpet.
Gabe Liedman (Big Terrific) and Jenny Slate (Saturday Night Live) will [...]

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.

There was a large turnout for Jeff Garlin’s reading from his new book, My Footprint: Carrying the Weight of the World, last night at BookCourt. Local writer Jonathan Ames introduced him, recounting a story of their time at a Russian bath. There’s no greater way to appreciate Garlin’s new book than to hear him read [...]

Curb Your Enthusiasm’s Jeff Garlin will be reading from his book, My Footprint: Carrying the Weight of the World, at BookCourt tonight (163 Court Street) at 7pm. According to Amazon.com, the book documents Jeff Garlin’s hysterical journey to lessen both his physical and carbon footprint. On yesterday’s The Daily Show with John Stewart, Garlin spoke about [...]

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.

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.

Check out the Brooklyn Taco Experiment at the Bell House (149 Seventh Street) this Sunday, from 1-5 pm. Taco chefs will create tacos that range from savory to sweet, and a culinary judging panel along with the audience will choose their favorites for prizes. Want to enter? Fill out the form here.

Tonight is Strenght Through Unity, a benefit for the victims of the Haiti earthquake at the Bell House. The Bell House website is reporting that the event is sold out, but tickets are still available online. Scheduled to appear are Jimmy Fallon, Eugene Mirman, AC Newman, and more. All of the proceeds will be split between [...]