Do Artisinal foodies make money?
Brooklyn Based is a great website. This week they spotlight a seminar with some of Brooklyn’s hottest Artisinal food makers discussing the business/economics of the
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Times: Knife and Fork Mob Trial in Brooklyn
The N.Y. Times has an interesting story about a mob trial underway in Brooklyn federal court, downtown.
Van Horn Sandwich Shop in Cobble Hill
Juicy sandwiches, great bar, hip vibe at Van Horn Sandwich Shop
Local Foodie Blogger Needs Your Vote
Local blogger Stacie Capone is trying to get enough votes on Facebook to get sent to Europe to blog about food. Check out her video
Brooklyn Wins Pollution Deal
Mayor Bloomberg announced deal to clean waterfront from cruise emissions.
2nd St. Eco-Reno Digs Up Controversy
Carroll Gardens blogger Katia Kelly has info on a renovation project on 2nd Place, underway for three years, that had gotten a permit to excavate
Spring is Here
April showers bring May flowers. The buds have burst. If we can make it through the rain...
Boerum Hill Obsessively Creates LEGO City
We all have our hobbies, and some are more intense than others. Monday, The N.Y Daily News profiles Jonathan Lopes, who is building a replica
Gowanus: The Next Hot Spot
New bars, galleries and performance spaces get attention.
South Brooklyn Running Club blog
Looking for a group to motivate you or keep you company on early morning jogs? Check out the South Brooklyn Running Club.
Meeting: NYC Greening Plan
Grants available for green roofs, trees, rain gardens; anything to grab rain water.
Demise of Arab-Language School Profiled
The city announced this week that it would disband the Khalil Gibran International Academy, an Arabic language and culture middle school, apparently due to lack
Don’t Let the Trucks Hit You…
Councilman Brad Lander leads effort to increase safety on route to Pier 6 playground.
Census: Brooklyn Waterfront Gayest in NYC, Gayer than Chelsea
Brooklyn Paper has this story Thursday, March 31 that the U.S. Census for New York City, recently released, tracked “same sex” couples for the first
Rash of Apartment Break-Ins
Nine burglaries on Henry in Carroll Gardens
Freezing for Fashion
Working it down at Pier 6, at the end of Atlantic Avenue, in cold, windy weather.
