Early evening in Gowanus.I loved how the buildings, trees and water tower reflected on the surface of the Gowanus Canal.Pin It...
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Friends of Carroll Park, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the park for everyone, is kicking off another season of fun with great concerts, movie screenings, a spring flea market and clean-ups. Since 1975, this group of dedicated neighborhood volunteers has donates time and effort to make our park and neighborhood a better place.Please join them and make a difference right here in everyone's favorite park.The monthly meetings of Friends...
Another longtime Court Street fixture just closed its doors. Belanthi, a gallery that exhibited art in all styles and media, first opened its doors at 142 Court Street, corner of Pacific Street, back in 1978. It's owner, Paulette Hios, gave piano, voice and music theory classes out of the space for just as long.The space, which is on the same block as Trader Joe's, is now for rent by Schuckman Realty, "a strategic planner of retail stores...
Anonymous has left the following comment on the post "Final BSA Vote On Whole Foods Took 9 Seconds": Ironic that this news follows your interview with J&M and the need for areas like Gowanus that are zoned for industry. Whole Foods is not being put there to service the industries, but for residential visions. People who say they like Gowanus and want Whole Foods are talking out of both sides of their mouths. Pin...
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
J&M Special Effects has to be one of the most fascinating businesses on the shores of the Gowanus Canal. Housed in a 11,000 square foot industrial building at 524 Sackett Street, the fully-licensed company designs and creates special effects for theatre, opera and dance companies, television and film productions, still photography, as well as large scale special events.Be it explosions, flames, wind, fog, rain, snow, bubbles, or even...
Monday, February 27, 2012
Before there was "The Artist", there was Keaton. Big Movies For Little Kids presents an afternoon of fun with Buster Keaton Shorts SHORT FILMS OF BUSTER KEATONat Cobble Hill CinemasMonday, February 27th at 4pmAges: 2 and up (all ages welcome)265 Court Street @ Butler Street, BrooklynCost: $7.00 per person (as per theater policy, all walkers need a ticket)Join us for a newly-restored selection of Keaton’s early short films, which...
Anonymous has left the following comment on the post "The Smell Of Roasting Coffee Just Part Of Carroll Gardens' Charm":"To those posters here who have lived in CG for 40 years, you're not newbies anymore, so don't worry, we're not talking about you. It's nice to have you here. From what I've observed recently (and at the risk of making a generalization for which I will probably be bashed), some (not all) of the newbies who complain about everything...
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Thursday, February 23, 2012
D'Amico Foods has been part of the Carroll Gardens Community since 1948, and for most of the last 64 years, three generations of the D'Amico family have been roasting coffee beans right in their store at 309 Court Street. Their signature dark Italian espresso roast, together with their famous house blends, are not only enjoyed by many throughout the community, but shipped to coffee lovers all over the country.Walk down Court Street between...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Pietro Costa on the left and Roy Marino, right."Carta Dei Prodotti Alimentari"1856The story behind HOPELAND, a new restaurant at 320 Atlantic Avenue, is as much about food as it is about the friendship of owners Pietro Costa and Roy Marino. More importantly, it is a tribute to their respective mothers, who instilled in them a love of their shared heritage.Seeing Costa and Marino standing at the restaurant's mahogany bar, speaking in the...
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