Molasses Books is a Place Where You Can Trade In a Book for a Beer
Bushwick’s Molasses Books, the shop that is known for accepting books as trade for other books, coffee or tea…
January 5, 2013-
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Downtown Brooklyn Sprouts Another New Hotel Property
A Hampton Inn is coming to 125 Flatbush Avenue Extension, according to a sign posted on the construction fence there.
January 4, 2013
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Brooklyn Bugle Book Club: “The Singapore Grip,” by J.G. Farrell
What is the Singapore Grip? Walter Blackett is the managing partner in the oldest British firm in Singapore (rubber…
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NY Daily News Dedicates a Mighty 3 Paragraphs to “My Brooklyn”
No matter where you stand on the gentrification/improvement of Downtown Brooklyn battle, Elizabeth Weitzman’s 3 paragraph review in today’s New York Daily News of “My Brooklyn”, Kelly Anderson’s Fulton Mall documentary feels a little light.
Judge for yourself after the jump.
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Historian & ‘Brooklyn Heights Press’ Editor Henrik Krogius To Retire
Emmy-award winning news producer & 22-year editor of the Brooklyn Heights Press Henrik Krogius has announced his retirement, reports the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. At the helm of the 75-year-old Brooklyn Heights Press and Cobble Hill News weekly, “Krogius chronicled the neighborhood’s change from a insular, Manhattan-oriented world to its present day as part of a […]
December 29, 2012
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Boneheads Restaurant Heading To 93 Court Street
A BHB tipster shares that the space at 93 Court Street—formerly Evergreen Deli—is soon to be opening as Boneheads Restaurant. The chain originated with chefs from South Africa and Atlanta, and specializes in grilled seafood dishes “in a casual, but fast setting.” It currently has locations in Atlanta, Memphis, Charlotte and Lake Forest. This is […]
December 28, 2012
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Nets Fire Coach Johnson, Fans Tweet Their Disapproval
The Brooklyn Nets made their first big move since setting up shop in the borough this season by firing…
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The Pines Joins Littlenecks on Third Avenue’s (mini) Restaurant Row
Walking down Third Avenue in Gowanus to The Pines restaurant is not what you’d call taking the scenic route.…
December 27, 2012 -
Cops Seek Greedy Bank Robbers in Downtown Brooklyn Heist
Police are looking for a man who, they say, robbed the Investors Bank at 81 Court St. around 6:00 Wednesday evening. The suspect allegedly demanded money from two tellers who complied right away, but their “contributions” apparently weren’t enough to appease him. He demanded that they enter the vault and retrieve more cash. $20,000 later, […]
December 27, 2012
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The Results Are In: Montague Street BID 2012 Survey
Results are in from the Montague Street Business Improvement District‘s May 2012 Survey regarding local programs and services, asking the likes of: What business would you like to see on Montague Street? What do you shop for on Montague? What are the most important services? Nearly 450 folks responded to the online questionnaire, comprising Brooklyn […]
December 23, 2012
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