Thursday, June 28, 2012

On the roof.  Union Street. ...
Get ready for a day of music, art and much more at Carroll Park on Saturday, June 30th.  It's all part of the fourth Annual BoCoCa Arts Festival. Enjoy performances by:Devlin Miles at 12 PMFerns at 1PMOnliest -Ganessa James at 2PMBr and Timebomb at 3 PM.The event is open and free to the public.For further information, please visit BoCoCa Arts Festival's web site. ...
Anthony DeBella, Peter Omlor,  Peter Rogakos, Andrew Poulos, Lucy de Carlo, Triada SamarasAs reported earlier, the space at 349 Smith Street between Carroll Street and Second Street once occupied by Joe's Superette, will become a Mediterranean/ Greek restaurant.  According to owners Andrew Poulos and Peter Rogakos,  construction is progressing nicely and if everything goes well, they hope to be open by mid-August.  A wine and...

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Heading for the beach. ...
Anonymous has left the following comment on the post "Ciro's, Smith Street's Newest Italian Eatery, Now Open":"Ugh. I live around the corner; just moved back to CG after a few years in Park Slope. Was looking forward to what I remembered as great food but now I can't figure out what's going on around here: South Slope opens spot-on restaurant after amazing spot, and Vanderbilt is now well into an impressive hit list. Don't get me started on the investment...
Raga, the Indian restaurant at 142 Smith Street, seems to have been replaced by Brick Lane, another Indian eatery.  Though a banner announces the 'grand opening', perhaps this is just a new name for the same business. After all, the telephone number remains the same and the menu seems to be almost identical The prices, however, have gone up.To follow up, I recently got an email from Nitin Kaushik, Attorney-at-Law, stating:"I am an intellectual...
NYC Subway Animals by Allyn HowardGustavo Gondolier and animals in Venice by Allyn HowardCongratulations to Carroll Gardens artist and friend Allyn Howard.  Allyn's wonderfully whimsical work is part of a group show that opens this Thursday June 28th called "From Mice to Monsters: Illustrations for Children",  an international exhibition of illustrations for Children by some 40 artists. You might want to bring your little ones...

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

The end of the day in Carroll Gardens.Smith Street ...
(photo credit: Jo Anne Kelly Richards)(photo credit: Jo Anne Kelly Richards)(photo credit: Jo Anne Kelly Richards)(photo credit: Jo Anne Kelly Richards)Carroll Gardener Jo Anne Kelly Richards was walking down DeGraw Street when she came upon a sign taped to a pole warning of  apricots falling from a tree in a side yard.   Sure enough,  branches heavy with fruit hang over the sidewalk. Jo Anne writes:  'Over-ripe, fallen apricots...
Rob has left the following comment on the post "Young Woman Attacked On Hoyt Street Near President Street Last Friday Night At 11:30 PM":"Remember, it was only a year ago last April that a woman was attacked and mugged on Carroll St between Bond and Hoyt sometime after 7 when there was still some daylight left.That section isn't desolate either. There always seems to be people walking their dogs late a night and people walking down President from...
"Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em"from Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night"Though it had rained heavily off and on all day long, the skies cleared in time for last night's premiere of Smith Street Stage's production of 'Twelfth Night' in Carroll Park. This modern twist on Shakespeare's romantic comedy was a real delight. Under the superb direction of Beth Jastroch,  the actors turn the entire...

Monday, June 25, 2012

Red BKLYN mugs doing double duty as planters.On Smith Street. ...
After British Chef Gordon Ramsey spent a week giving Mama Maria's a make-over for his "Kitchen Nightmares" show, the Italian eatery at 307 Court Street in Carroll Gardens has re-opened for business.From the outside, it looks as though the place got a paint job, new tables and chairs.  (To see 'before' photos, click here.)According to reader Timothy, who has taken a tour after the remodel, "the menu looks great. Per Ramsay's MO, it's simplified,...
Photo Credit: Chris Montgomery****REMINDER***Two week run ofShakespeare's Twelfth Night Starting in Carroll Park tonight.For the last two summers,  Smith Street Stage, a theatre group based in Carroll Gardens, brought Shakespeare to Carroll Park, presenting 'Romeo and Juliet' in 2010 and 'Macbeth' in 2011.This summer, the group is bringing the magic back with 'Twelfth Night'.  The performances are entirely  free.  The...
Yes, Carroll Gardens is one of the safest neighborhoods in the City, but it doesn't mean that one shouldn't be careful. The attack on a young woman on Hoyt Street right at the corner of President Street last Friday evening at around 11:30 PM shocked residents because of its brazen nature. Though Hoyt Street can be quiet at night, there are still lots of people walking around the neighborhood at that time of the evening.According to several block...
It's been a while since I checked in with stylist Brooke Hunt and her private hair studio The Bird House at 490 Court Street at the corner of Luquer Street here in Carroll Gardens. The salon is now just a bit over a year old and things have been going very well for Brooke. As a matter of fact, she just got some great news. She was just contacted by YELP because, as it turns out, The Bird House is one of the highest-rated salons on YELP in all...