Cobble Hill resident Richard Berleth’s new book Bloody Mohawk: The French and Indian War & American Revolution on New York’s Frontier is the subject of a profile today in the Brooklyn Eagle:
Brooklyn Eagle: The powerful Iroquois Native Americans called the Mohawk River Tenonanatche. This river’s significance to the history of New York State, indeed, to the [...]
Archive | March, 2010
Cobble Hillbilly Chronicles the Bloody Mohawk
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Verde Opening Soon on Smith Street
Bococaland reports that a stylish new Italian eatery, Verde, will be opening Monday at 216 Smith Street:
Bococaland: His signature, Spaghetti Chitarra, will feature sea urchin and jumbo scallops tossed in a light, creamy sauce. Also expect items like sushi grade salmon and tuna as well as Kobe beef, pistachios imported from Sicily and produce from [...]
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Char No. 4 Hams It Up for Easter
Char No. 4, 196 Smith Street, has prepared 40 pork shoulder hams for pick up over this weekend. Each one will cost ya $45 (cheap!) so call now and reserve one - (718) 643-2106. [via Bococaland]
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Paying for Pesach
It looks like we will have gray, rainy Seders this evening, perhaps all the better to accompany the bitter herbs… Bitter herbs that, as Benyamin Cohen writes at slate.com, could be exorbitantly marked up for the season, along with other necessary accoutrements. $24 for matzoh?
Enjoy your rituals this evening. If you need some help, here’s a [...]
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Easter Approacheth
Promenade Forsythia from bqbennett via flickr
Of course, we can’t forget about the moveable feast of Palm Sunday tomorrow – fresh palm leaves in the house y’all! – but this CHB cub contributor and double-PK (that’s Preacher’s Kid) knows as well as anyone that Easter is the big one. Nature, if we’re lucky, will dress herself [...]
Oysters at Court and Sackett?
There’s recent action at the long-dormant construction site at the intersection of Sackett and Court – unfortunately not the giant hole across the way – but it’s exciting to see progress somewhere. The interior has lovely pizzeria-style brick arches, and this reporter peeked in last week to see a new bar installed on the north side [...]
An In-Depth Look at the Gowanus
Former BHB/CHB contributor Sarah Portlock has created a new multimedia Web site called Characters of Gowanus. The website provides a comprehensive look at the recently designated Superfund site and features an interactive timeline of the Gowanus and an interview with the EPA regional Superfund director. The project, created with Rob Anderson, is part of the [...]
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CHB Open Thread Wednesday 3/17/10
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Vigil Tonight For Hate Crime Victim
Tonight at 8:30 p.m., community leaders will host a vigil for a victim of last week’s brutal hate crime. The vigil will be held on Luquer St. between Hamilton Ave. and Clinton St.
State Senator Daniel Squadron will join Borough President Marty Markowitz and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn at the vigil tonight, held in response [...]
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