The final two performances of Theater 2020′s innovative, family friendly production of Shakespeare’s A Comedy of Errors will take place this coming Saturday and Sunday, June 9th and 10th, both starting at 7:00 p.m., at Pier 1, Broo…
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Scotland On Sunday featured an in-depth, nearly 2,000-word interview today, with our fave local celeb and nabe Paul Giamatti. The story opens, “He has made a career out of playing life’s unlikeable oddballs—the needy losers and the creeps—but Paul Giamatti is fine with that. (His) identity is unusual for a Hollywood star: He’s an abrasive […]
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It was a perfect weekend day, and Karl has the best of what Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn Bridge Park, and the Fulton Ferry Historic District had to offer: The P.S. 8 Paddlewheeler Festival! The secrets of compost tea! Gran Electrica’s bac…
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After Oh My Pasta! closed May 26 after just about nine months in business, the space at 142 Montague Street has already lined up its next eatery. Yep, it’s Sushi. A sign in the window tells us that Ani Sushi is coming soon. The owner is “Sangthongsiri Inc.,” with a hearing scheduled June 6 to […]
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Red and white kites soared over Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park today for the World Science Festival–Science on Site. More photos and text after the jump.
A diver, pursued by a tiny shark, hovered over the river lawn.
Although the Festival…
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The closing of a supermarket is always an unexpected phenomenon, particularly when they provide the neighborhood with one of its core services. In Brooklyn Heights, Montague Street’s Key Food has been around for decades… Can you imagine the neighborhood without it? (Gristede’s: uh, personal opinion, yes). On June 30, the Key Food on Prospect Avenue […]
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Any given day, one can see blissed-out couples posing for their formal wedding portraits along the Brooklyn Heights Promenade and the shore along the DUMBO side of Brooklyn Bridge Park. We came across the “Mille Fiori Favorati” blog in our daily web sweep for all things BH, and thought these were particularly endearing pics. Blog […]
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Brooklyn Tattoo’s [99 Smith Street] Adam Suerte reports that fellow Brooklynite/TV star Adam Richman visited the shop this week to stock up on t-shirts. His new show, Adam Richman’s Best Sandwich in America premieres on the Travel Channel on Wednesday (6/6) at 9pm. Adam Suerte.com: For the last 3 years, Adam Richman, the host of the tv […]
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It’s been a while since we’ve featured Bargemusic, the floating classical locale just south of Fulton Ferry Landing at the entrance to Brooklyn Bridge Park. This weekend brings characteristic variety to the barge, with works for violin and piano by Brahms, Beethoven, Schubert and Sarasate. On Wednesday June 6, string arrangements of Bach, Rachmaninoff and […]
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This weekend: The “Flavors Of Lebanon” festival takes place Saturday June 2 and Sunday June 3 in the heart of Brooklyn Heights from noon-6 p.m., each day. Featured alongside plenty of Lebanese & Middle Eastern food will be live music, spinning DJs, games, competitions and a bazaar. Also in the mix: A “folkloric” dance troupe […]
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