Winners of the Atlantic Avenue Children’s Literature Contest will read original stories along with selections from their favorite picture books. Judging panel includes Brooklyn-native Bruce Degan, illustrator of The Magic School Bus series. Kids will decide the Kids Choice Award by voting for their favorite story. Free hot chocolate provided by Sahadi’s along with bookmarks […]
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It’s been a while since I read a good quest story. When information is available instantly in the comfort…
November 22, 2013Local blog Stuff I Ate raves about Court Street mainstay Queen in a recent post. With many new eateries opening in the area, the red sauce Italian-American is still a go-to for a solid meal in the area. Do you agree? Stuff I Ate: We have a new favorite restaurant in Brooklyn Heights: Queen! This […]
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. This mantra has been around since at least the first Earth Day back in 1970. Like…
November 15, 2013You are born, you live your life, you die. The universe appears to be ordered. As Albert Einstein once…
November 8, 2013According to the Eagle, “[a] real-life Willie Wonka is moving to Montague Street.” The Chocolate Works will be taking the space previously occupied by Radio Shack at 110 Montague Street, between Henry and Hicks. The store will sell a variety of chocolate specialties, along with other candies, and will be available for “kids’ parties and […]
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When we think “spa day” we think Karl Junkersfeld. Okay we don’t, so it’s extra special that our man with a cam was courageous enough to visit the new Sephora in Downtown Brooklyn and file this video report.
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On June 2, 1972, Roger Holder, a Vietnam veteran, and his girlfriend Cathy Kerkow, an underemployed high school graduate,…
November 1, 2013This past June I posted the good news
that Lou Reed had undergone what appeared to be a successful liver transplant. Today the news turned bad; he died at 71.
Lou was a terrific guitarist, but it was his vocal performances that for me are most memorab…
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The music world lost a legend today, Brooklyn born rock legend and lead singer of the Velvet Underground Lou Reed died at the age of 71. On January 7 1987 Reed and former VU bandmate John Cale played St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church. Here’s our report posted on the 20th anniversary of the […]
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