Brooklyn Bugle Book Club: “Her: A Memoir” by Christa Parravani
When one’s identical twin dies, is one still a twin? That’s one of the central questions in Christa Parravani’s…
February 23, 2014-
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Which Brooklyn Heights Watering Hole Is One Of The Best Dive Bars In Brooklyn?
Brooklyn Magazine published its list of the “Best Dive Bars in Brooklyn” this week and one of Brooklyn Heights’ oldest makes the list — Montero’s Bar and Grill (73 Atlantic Avenue). Brooklyn Magazine: “We don’t have a lot of foot traffic,” the bartender here told us recently—at least not in this weather, when no one’s […]
February 23, 2014
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REMARKABLE INFORMATION! The Story of Presidents Day!
This time of year, I get stopped on the street by little children, old ladies, butcher’s assistants, bellhops, international…
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Tell the Bartender – Episode 27: The Extra Files
Listen to Episode 27: The Extra Files Download From iTunes Here In this Episode: Corey talks about receiving communion in a church AND getting a Bar Mitzvah in a van, Libby introduces a new boyfriend to an eccentric family member, and the bartender herself tells the story about reuniting with her kindergarten sweetheart. PLUS, news about […]
February 17, 2014
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Winter’s Tale, The Movie That Virtually Shut Down Brooklyn Heights Is Out And The Reviews Are Not Pretty
Last February the production for Winter’s Tale, the movie based upon Mark Helprin’s 1983 novel and starring Colin Farrell, basically shut down Brooklyn Heights. But it sure was exciting to see fake snow spread along Hicks Street and a majestic white horse prepping its scene on Joralemon Street. Nothing beats Hollywood Magic, right? So, were […]
February 17, 2014
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St. Francis’ Martin, White Arrested; Jones, Santavenere and Mystery Player Status Unclear
On Friday, Mark Morales of the Daily News reported that St. Francis Brooklyn men’s basketball player Anthony White was arrested recently by the New York Police Department in response to domestic violence charges. White, 19, a sophomore guard for the small college located in Brooklyn Heights, was alleged on February 3 to have choked his […]
February 16, 2014
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Brooklyn Bugle Book Club: “My American Revolution: Crossing the Delaware and I-78” by Robert Sullivan
Robert Sullivan has written a series of books contrasting the built and natural landscapes in and around New York…
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REMARKABLE INFORMATION! Me: A Culpa?
Now, we got a lot of reaction to last week’s piece about good ol’ Ennis Shalit and the invention…
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Atlantic Avenue’s Chez Moi Welcomes Willy Ono As New Exec Chef And Now Serving Brunch Earlier
This dispatch just in from Chez Moi’s Patricia Ageheim as the eatery enters a new era under Executive Chef Willy Ono. If Ono’s Instagram feed is any indication, Brooklyn Heights is in for some eye popping cuisine:
February 10, 2014
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Brooklyn Bugle Book Club: “The Dud Avocado” by Elaine Dundy
Sally Jay Gorce, a very young American woman just out of college, is the narrator and subject of Elaine…
February 7, 2014