It’s the ultimate of cock fights… The Battle for the Best Chicken Wings in Brooklyn. 16 wing shacks from around Brooklyn will face off at Greenpoint’s Red Star Bar in a battle for the title of Best Wings in Brooklyn. Swing by this free event and sample... »
coovents: http://ha.pn/38J7 $4 drafts and well drinks - @ Abilene - starting now! »
A fake Canadian police officer scams a Red Hook woman out of $1,700. »
He left his prescription bottle at the scene of the crime and was soon arrested. Ah, if police work was always this easy. Plus all the crime news from Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Red Hook’s 76th Precinct. »
Job Much-lauded author of novels including “Motherless Brooklyn,” as well as short stories, nonfiction and comics. Lethem, a winner of the 2005 MacArthur “genius” award, toils in a communal artists’ workspace by the Gowanus Canal, a few blocks from whe... »
In Brooklyn, and in love! Here are some romantic spots to enjoy with your sweetheart this Valentine's Day. Better make reservations as some of these fill up fast. - BAM's Valentine's Day dinner and movie: Enjoy a three-course dinner and a romantic movi... »
Yuck. The meal I had at Provence en Boite (263 Smith St., at the corner of Degraw St., 718-797-0707) was one of The Most Disappointing. Ever. I had heard bad things, but decided to give it a try, and they are one of only a few spots open in the Carroll... »
The Observer has a nice profile on Carroll Gardens' own Linda Mariano. Although the characterization as a later-day Jane Jacobs is certainly lacking, the article does provide a sample of Ms. Mariano's efforts to promote Superfund Designation of the Gow... »
We've lived in Carroll Gardens for four years and its actually been really tough to try to find a restaurant for our wedding party. Most of the restaurants we love, are either too small or dont take reservations. Would love to do a byob, but we are lea... »
photo credit: Vidiot on FlickrSome in Carroll Gardens still call this neighborhood Red Hook. Indeed, we were once part ofwider Red Hook, before the Brooklyn Queens expressway divided us and realtors gave our enclave a gentler, more depictive name.But t... »
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