Earlier this week, we gave you a heads up on all the asbestos brouhaha coming out of Cobble Hill’s PS 29. Parents are up in arms over the asbestos abatement which will be taking place while school is in session. Now, the community is coming together to... »
Where there was once Bino (formerly Po), now stands new eatery Arthur on Smith (276 Smith St.). Manned by chef Joe Isidori and restauranteur Bruce Buschel, the duo behind Bridgehampton’s Southfork Kitchen, the theme of both food and decor is local and ... »
Though the weather seems to have more personalities than Cybil, we think it’s about time to get your spring plants in the ground. So come by Cobble Hill Park this Saturday from 10:30am to 2pm for the Cobble Hill Tree Fund’s Annual Spring Plant Sale. Ch... »
Before I move forward on this post, I want to offer a quick disclaimer: I am a PS 29 parent. That puts me a little close to this news. But news it is, so I wanted to report on it best I can. You may have already heard about the dust-up between the scho... »
A few weeks ago, we wrote up sleek new salon Danka Panka down on south Court (519 Court St.), . And though we briefly mentioned its outreach into retail, we didn’t realize what fantastic taste the crew had until we saw the variety of beauty products, c... »
Before Colonie and Seersucker and Battersby came to BoCoCa, there was a little restaurant called Chestnut. It served excellent cocktails, affordable wine and American Nouveau cuisine with a bent towards local ingredients. And there wasn’t much like it ... »
Local blog Pardon Me For Asking posted a pic of this bizarre prank first, showing a strange piece of meat-looking product hanging from the gates of upscale Cobble Hill boutique, Teddy. In response, the store sent along this comment: We are as surprised... »
Planning on doing some driving this weekend? There’s a ton of work on the Brooklyn Bridge and BQE (mostly at night), so check this out before you start cursing the DOT in front of your kids (not that I do that…). The Manhattan-bound roadway of the Broo... »
First, the Wall Street Journal runs an article on the popularity of Cobble Hill, then the Daily News reports Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick are moving to State St. in Brooklyn Heights. Not a bad weekend for our quaint BoCoCa. We assume the ... »
Though it’s been in the works for quite a while, I finally spotted a sign up on the door of 254 Baltic St., between Court and Clinton. Right next to Families First, a non-profit community organization where younger kids go for classes and a super plays... »
We city dwellers are simple folk. A little warm weather and we’re suddenly all about entertaining. So why not bone up on your cheese i.q. with this three-pack of cheese and booze classes, to be held in the back room of Brooklyn Wine Exchange, 138 Court... »
I was as surprised as you to find out Sephora, the giant time-suck of a cosmetics store, is coming to Downtown Brooklyn. According to the NY Post, the high-end chain will soon be moving into the Brooklyn municipal office building (Joralemon and Court S... »
Dine In Brooklyn, the borough’s own answer to Restaurant Week, kicks off 19 March and will run 10 days through 29 March. Featuring approximately 200 restaurants, you can expect three-course dinner menus for $25, three-course lunches for $20.12 and even... »
Dine In Brooklyn, the borough’s own answer to Restaurant Week, kicks off 19 March and will run 10 days through 29 March. Featuring approximately 200 restaurants, you can expect three-course dinner menus for $25, three-course lunches for $20.12 and even... »
This week is going to be nice. The weather report says we can look forward to temps in the 70s, and in addition to letting our children run wild, it’s also time to think about cleaning up the garden and doing some seasonal planting. To help you get org... »
