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Holland Center Stage
As part of the citywide Five Dutch Days/Five Boroughs, our corner of Brooklyn will be center stage for at least two very cool events. The Prequel And Sequel of the Half Moon’s Voyage into American...
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Singin’& Dancin’ for the 19th Kislev
Attention Jews. Looking for something fun to do before Chanukah is upon us? Congregation B’nai Avraham will be hosting a light dinner and joyous chassidic melodies for the 19th & 20th of Kislev,...
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E.L. Doctorow at BookCourt
I am in awe of E.L. Doctorow. From the streets of 19th and 20th century NYC to General Sherman’s march through the South during the Civil War, this author entrances with stories and evokes the past...
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BQE Workup At Cobble Hill Association Meeting
You’d be hard-pressed to find a Brooklynite who thinks the BQE is anything but a hot mess. From start to finish, it’s a jumble of potholes, bad merges and unfathomable traffic–plus it’s nasty to look...
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Brooklyn Gets Its Own TV & Movie Tours
Remember when the “real” Kramer from Seinfeld started doing tours of the TV show’s locations in Manhattan? Or women from all over the world came to NYC to drink cosmos at the same bars as Carrie and...
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Monte’s Old-School Gowanus Italian Given Rebirth
image via Brooklyn PaperAbout six years ago, some friends took us to dinner at Monte’s. Back then, it was a fly in amber, memories of a time when Sammy Davis Junior held court and goodfellas dined on...
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Weekend Links and Stuff to Do
Almost weekend. And hot. Damn-it. Anyhow, here’s some stuff to plan for if you’re not heading out of town. Brooklyn Folk Festival- Come check out the lineup of over 30 bands from all over the world....
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Now That School Is Done: Summer Fun
A parent’s summer in South Brooklyn means a lot of hot playgrounds, sprinklers and finding some activities to keep the kids busy. So here are just a few things to check out as we head into July. More...
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Truman Capote House Breaks Brooklyn Heights Record
image via Daily NewsIt only took about two years, but writer Truman Capote’s house was finally sold for about $12 million, according to the NY Daily News. It was originally on the market for $18...
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Jehovas Could Restore the Brooklyn “Waldorf”
When I first moved to the neighborhood, I remember wondering what was going on inside the ornate building at 98 Montague St., with the words BOSSERT inscribed on the side. Turns out, the glittering...
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