http://cobblehillblog.com Presented by The Brooklyn Bugle Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:57:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Assembly member Joan Millman responded today to reports of an assault that happened last week near the corner of Luquer Street and Hamilton Avenue that sent the victim the hospital. Last Tuesday, March 2, around 1 a.m. police found a 22-year-old man who was assaulted by five males while they uttered ... http://cobblehillblog.com/archives/3574 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 ... http://cobblehillblog.com/archives/3571 Season 3 of Real Housewives of New York City with Cobble Hillbillies Alex McCord and Simon van Kempen kicks off tonight. Did you watch the premiere? Are you ready for the drama? Comment away! http://cobblehillblog.com/archives/3569 This weekend, Manhattan Milk expands their delivery area to include certain parts of Brooklyn - DUMBO, Brooklyn Heights, Park Slope, and Cobble Hill. You can order the glass-bottled, organic milk, along with yogurt, butter, cheese, and other milk products at 917-388-2713 or online at manhattanmilk.com. http://cobblehillblog.com/archives/3566 [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Flickr photo by beau-dog"][/caption] What's on  your mind? Any neighborhood news? Tips? http://cobblehillblog.com/archives/3564 This morning, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that it would declare the Gowanus Canal a federal Superfund site. Read NY Times coverage here. The Brooklyn Paper: The controversial designation sets into motion a half-billion-dollar, decade-long federally overseen clean-up of the polluted waterway, which cuts a sclerotic artery through the gentrifying heart of ... http://cobblehillblog.com/archives/3560 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. http://cobblehillblog.com/archives/3555 Filming Of Congressional Reality Show Disrupts Committee Meeting The hilarious fame mongering of government officials and reality TV is the subject of this video parody from The Onion. Filmed before the reality TV driven "Crashergate", this clip features a cameo from Cobble Hillbillies/ Real Housewives of New York City castmembers ... http://cobblehillblog.com/archives/3551 [caption id="attachment_3549" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Photo, the New York Times."][/caption] Mile End (97A Hoyt Street) will begin selling bagels from St-Viateur Bagel bakery in Montreal this Saturday. The bagels have been served since Mile End opened, but now they'll be fresh out of the oven- driven down from Montreal on Friday night by ... http://cobblehillblog.com/archives/3548 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 ... http://cobblehillblog.com/archives/3542 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 ... http://cobblehillblog.com/archives/3539 [caption id="attachment_3536" align="aligncenter" width="394" caption="Photo, Pardon Me For Asking."][/caption] PMFA reports that Il Cuntuccio brick oven pizza will be opening at 478 Smith Street, on the corner of 9th Street. The location was formerly home to an Uncle Louie G's. http://cobblehillblog.com/archives/3535 At last night's environmental committee of Community Board 6 meeting, John Bogdaski, an environmental consultant for Whole Foods, reported that site preparation work for cleanup of the proposed two-acre Whole Foods site at Third Avenue and Third Street began earlier this month. The site should be decontaminated and ready for future ... http://cobblehillblog.com/archives/3531 [caption id="attachment_3528" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Photos from Lost City & Brownstoner."][/caption] In case you were curious, Norah Jones now has three windows on the side of her townhouse on Amity Street. Four more to go to make the seven (reduced from her original request for ten). http://cobblehillblog.com/archives/3527 This just in from Simon van Kempen in response to Gatecrasher's report that he and wife Alex McCord were off Real Housewives of NYC: This rumor started in the Gatecrasher column in the New York Daily News alleging that we had been dropped from the 4th season of the Real Housewives. This ... http://cobblehillblog.com/archives/3516 Word around the blogosphere for the past few weeks has been that Cobble Hillbillies Alex McCord and Simon van Kempen will not be featured on the upcoming season of Bravo's The Real Housewives of New York City. [van Kempen says that's not true. Full response here.] I've begun to believe ... http://cobblehillblog.com/archives/3511 A rabid raccoon was caught last Friday in Boerum hill when officials noticed its strange interaction with a dog, Gothamist reports. The Department of Health is increasing raccoon surveillance in Brooklyn, looking out especially for animals that appear sick or dead. http://cobblehillblog.com/archives/3509 If you're interested in finding out what is - or isn't - going on with the proposed Whole Foods near the Gowanus Canal, then go to the Community Board 6 meeting on Monday, February 22, where there will be a discussion with representatives for Whole Foods on the resumption of environmental ... http://cobblehillblog.com/archives/3506 [caption id="attachment_3503" align="aligncenter" width="350" caption="Photo, New York Times."][/caption] I haven't made it there myself, but the new Blue Marble at 196 Court Street has gained the attention of the New York Times' Florence Fabricant, both here and here. The price is right ($3.89 for a regular serving, $2.90 for a mini), ... http://cobblehillblog.com/archives/3500 [caption id="attachment_3496" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Photo, The Daily News."][/caption] 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? ... http://cobblehillblog.com/archives/3495 [caption id="attachment_3493" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Photo, Metromix."][/caption] 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 ... http://cobblehillblog.com/archives/3492 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 ... http://cobblehillblog.com/archives/3489 Verde is opening at 216 Smith Street. Shall it be Latin food or green fare? http://cobblehillblog.com/archives/3488 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 ... http://cobblehillblog.com/archives/3485 [caption id="attachment_3482" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Huffington Post."][/caption] 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 ... http://cobblehillblog.com/archives/3481 Brownstoner reports that a Blue Marble ice cream store will be opening a new branch soon at 196 Court Street, former home of Tasti-Delight. http://cobblehillblog.com/archives/3479 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 ... http://cobblehillblog.com/archives/3463 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. http://cobblehillblog.com/archives/3475 [caption id="attachment_3470" align="alignleft" width="190" caption="NY Times."][/caption] 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 ... http://cobblehillblog.com/archives/3469 The impending closure of the Little Room has brought about several efforts to keep it open  long enough for it to find a suitable new home. A petition can be signed at Save the Little Room to ask the Brooklyn Heights Montessori School (BHMS) to keep the Little Room open for ... http://cobblehillblog.com/archives/3459