My friends all know that I love a good banh mi (aka Vietnamese sandwich). When I lived on Atlantic Avenue I was particularly partial to Nicky’s at 311 Atlantic, though Hanco’s at 85 Bergen was always a close second.
Hanco’s Park Slope location was featured this week on hipster haven This American Life, which tells the [...]
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Local Banh Mi on This American Life
Owner of Dingy Brownstone to Neighbors – Feh!
Peter Saltina the owner of a cinderblocked, crumbling brownstone at 174 Garfield Place in Park Slope doesn’t really care what his neighbors think according to a report in the Brooklyn Paper. The condition of the property, which Saltina moved out of 10 years ago, is so bad that a tree from the absentee owner’s [...]
Bergen Street Resident Cranky About Bored to Death Shoot
A resident of Bergen Street between 5th and 6th Avenue gives producers of the HBO smash Bored to Death an eyeful with this sign (above) posted below their “No Parking” sign:
People who park here don’t necessarily live on this block & won’t see these signs. They will believe they are legally parked until 7:30am on [...]
Talk of the Town: Cobble Hill/Boerum Hill Rated 4th in NY Mag Nabe Ratings
We here at Cobble Hill Blog might play second fiddle to our big brother and well-established, respected community forum Brooklyn Heights Blog, but today Cobble Hill rides high! New York Magazine’s Neighborhood Issue places Cobble Hill/Boerum Hill as the fourth most-livable hood in the city, behind Park Slope, the Lower East Side and Sunnyside:
Squeezed between [...]
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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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Union Market opening on Monday
It’s official: Union Market’s third location at 288 Court Street will open its doors at 10am on Monday, December 21st. The 4,000 sq. ft. store – designed and constructed using green building practices – is significantly larger than the two Park Slope locations (woohoo! We have Trader Joe’s and a huge Union Market… I guess [...]
Great Gowanus Pilgrimage Pre-Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt
Head to the Bell House (149 7th Street) at 5pm today for happy hour and to sign up for the Great Gowanus Pilgrimage Pre-Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt. It’s $5 per person to participate, with 2-4 people per team. Free shots along the way! E-mail scavengerhunt@thebellhouseny.com to register.
In the mood for adventure? We thought so . . [...]
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smART Brooklyn Gallery Hop this weekend
This Saturday and Sunday, November 21 and 22, 70 Brooklyn art galleries will offer free admission and refreshments to visitors participating in the second annual smART Brooklyn Gallery Hop, sponsored by Marty Markowitz and Brooklyn Tourism. The event will feature bus loops that leave on the hour every hour from 1-5 pm, departing from hubs [...]
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