News & Culture in Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill and Points Nearby
August 24, 2025
Join Email Newsletter
join our mailing list
* indicates required
Delivered to your Inbox every Thursday
   |    Follow Us:
Be a Fan on FacebookFollow Us on TwitterSubscribe on YouTubeRSS Feed

In the Spotlight

Eater Spotlights Atlantic Ave. Bar

The blog Eater profiles Hank’s Saloon, that corner bar at Atlantic Ave. and Third Ave. that’s black with painted fire flicking up from the sidewalk.

Rabid Raccoon Found in Prospect Park

New York Times says its the second rabid coon in Brooklyn this year.

Smith/Union Deli in Carroll Gardens Diary

Local blog features an old-time deli and its history.

Red Hook’s Bees Turn Red

N.Y. Times article interviews freaked-out bee keepers.

EPA swims in the Gowanus Canal

Search probes sunken and underwater structures.

Fulton St. Mall Gets $15 M Upgrade

A $15 million renovation and new shops like H&M.

Mile End to Expand Menu

Don't worry, the brisket sandwich and poutine will remain.

Pedestrians: Stay Alert

City says traffic deaths are down. Columnist Daly remembers kids killed on 3rd and 4th Aves.

Do infants need night sleep?

Find answers in the blog A Child Grows in Brooklyn, featuring a roundup of parenting articles.

BococaLand Features Tons of Stuff

BococaLand features lots of tips on things to do, places to go.

Are Food Trucks Polluting Air?

Slate writer contemplates food truck greenliness.

Huff Post Reports: Donuts Coming

It’s always funny to me that the smallest of culinary news around here  shows up in national media outlets. The Huffington Post today wrote a

Parents: Babyproof Your Radiators

When my daughter was little, I warned her sternly not to touch the radiator (which in our first apartment got scalding hot) nor the stove.

Science: Dads get postpartum depression

Brooklyn science writer Emily Anthes writes in Slate this week that studies in recent years show that as many as 10 percent of men report

Man v. Food’s Adam Richman Picks Lucali

MSNBC today featured Adam Richman, a Brooklyn native and host of the Travel Channel’s “Man v. Food,” as Richman shared advice for becoming a savvy

Pediatric Dentist List at local blog

A list of pediatric dentists for local parents.

Local blog has cool photos of Columbia St.

I’ve always liked this Carroll Gardens blog by writer, mom and community activist Katia Kelly. She’s got some cool photos on her site of Columbia

Interview Mag Features Court St.’s New Beauty Product Store

Both Interview Magazine and The Times Magazine blog today featured Court Street’s newest addition, a beauty product store called Shen. The specialty beauty product store

NY Mag Announces Stylish Men’s Salon on Smith

Smith Street is getting a welcome addition for the menfolk: a barbershop with stylish cuts, free beer and free shiatsu massage. I foresee a line

The L Magazine Names Dumbo Best Gallery Hopping

The L Magazine, a hipster zine with great info on trendy bands and art shows, listed Washington Street between Water and Plymouth streets in Dumbo