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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.
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 Park Slope can keep hoping that Whole Foods finally gets built). Be sure to check out Union Market next week for your holiday needs – prime meats, fresh fish delivered seven times a week, and restaurant-quality prepared foods.
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 . . .
Come explore the depths of Gowanus, Park Slope and Carroll Gardens – meet some characters, do some shots, hunt and gather things you never knew existed! You could win a sweet cash prize and tons of gift certificates, or at the very least we promise you a Brooklyn night you won’t soon forget.5pm – 7pm: Happy Hour check-in with $1 off everything and $4 select pints. Free Thanksgiving sub & munchies
7pm – 10pm: Let the scavenging begin!
10pm: Bring your goods back to The Bell House for points towards big prizes including gift certificates from Brooklyn Tattoo, Babeland, Bierkraft, Press 195, and more. Winner takes all! Plus $3 vodka drinks, $5 Jamesons and $5 Hendricks drink specials for hunt participants and a super fun dance-tastic you-don’t-have-to-work-tomorrow party complete with a DJ!
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 that will run through four different gallery districts, allowing passengers to hop on and off the bus within the line’s loop. In addition, there will be a “Tour of Four” bus tour that will give visitors a chance to experience unique art galleries that are off the beaten path. Reservations are required, so call 718-802-3530 or email smart@visitbrooklyn.org to make sure you have a spot. Read on for a list of bus hubs/loops and participating galleries. Continue Reading →
Cubana Cafe, one of my favorite cheap eats in the nabe, is now open in Park Slope on the corner of Sixth Avenue and St. Marks Place. Pretty much the same menu, gratis plantain chips, and tasty drinks as the Smith Street location. If you’re looking for a change in scenery, check it out.
Check out these fun Halloween events going on tomorrow and on the big day, Saturday, October 31. Continue Reading →
Community Board 6, which represents Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus, Park Slope and Red Hook, came in second to Community Board 10 (Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights) for recycling. The statistics released by the Department of Sanitation state that 59% of CB10′s residences and business recycle, as compared with CB6′s 55%. C’mon folks- we can top Bay Ridge!
The above photo is an ad on the back of the latest issue of Edible Brooklyn; Union Market, the specialty food shop with two location in Park Slope, will soon be open in the nabe. Judging from a map, it looks like 288 Court Street is the retail location that’s been empty for a few years (with the faded Blockbuster sign on the outside). Do you think we could use a large specialty food store like Union Market, or do the smaller ones we already have do the job?
Michelin released its 2010 list of New York’s more affordable Bib Gourmand restaurants, which means that two dishes and a glass of wine or dessert come in at under $40 (not including tax and tip). Of the 18 Brooklyn restaurants on the list, 4 are neighborhood favs: Buttermilk Channel, Char No. 4, Frankies 457 Spuntino, and Prime Meats. Park Slope and Williamsburg spots like Egg and Sette also made the cut.
Lost City reports that the Tea Lounge on Court Street, which opened in 2006, will soon close its doors for good. While the closing date isn’t certain (and the news seems to be mostly word of mouth), its last day of service could be as soon as the last day of September. UPDATE: We’ve gotten confirmation that the Court Street Tea Lounge will close after this Wednesday, September 30th. The Tea Lounge on Seventh Avenue and 10th Street in Park Slope was closed last July, making the Tea Lounge on Union Street in Park Slope the last one remaining.
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