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Archive for April, 2011
Carroll Gardens JakeWalk Now Serving Brunch
Brooklyn Botanical Gardens Bring On the Cherry Blossoms
It lasts just a few short weeks, but it’s not to be missed. That’s right folks, the cherry blossoms are back at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, and this weekend is the 30th annual Sakuri Matsuri Festival celebrating traditional and contemporary Japanese culture (and those gorgeous pink trees). Spanning both days, 30 April and 1 May, this celebration also remembers the victims of the Japanese earthquake and invites the community to support relief efforts with a donation to the Japan Society’s Earthquake Relief Fund or the American Red Cross. You can also learn how to make origami cranes—a traditional Japanese symbol of recovery–at a workshop from 10am to 1pm on Saturday. Your work will be contributed the to the Bezos Family Foundation, which is donating $2 per crane to reconstruction efforts in Japan–then sent to Japan as a show of unity. Other festivities include Aiko drumming, martial arts, manga artists, J-pop, tea ceremonies, Bonsai demonstrations, and Minbu folk dance. A menu of Japanese food will also be offered under a tent in Cherry Esplanade if you decide to eschew the American fare at the cafe (though folding chairs and blankets are not allowed). Come early, things start bright and early at 10am.
A.P.C Overstock Sale at Cobble Hill’s Invisible Dog
According to Racked, we are getting an extra special shopping op this weekend. A.P.C offers simple, effortless styles for both men and women and you can get past-season inventory at up to 70% off this Saturday and Sunday from noon to 7pm at the Invisible Dog (51 Bergen St.). Think clothing, jeans and accessories–but get there early cause I suspect there will be tons of run over from Manhattan for this French Label’s overstock sale.
Boerum Place Stop Sign Means D—K to Most Motorists
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UPDATE
I woke up this morning to a story reporting the death of above-mentioned Hope Reichbach. According to The Brooklyn Paper,
The cause of death was not immediately released, but a source said Reichbach died of an overdose of prescription drugs. An autopsy was scheduled to take place on Friday.
Reichbach was a lifelong resident of Boerum Hill, though some wrongly labeled her as a young interloper when she challenged the Brownstone Brooklyn political establishment last year by running for district leader against Jo Anne Simon. Reichbach lost, but not by the usual landslide.
We are saddened by the loss and send our deepest condolences to her family.
Brooklyn Heights Grace Church Carnival This Weekend
It’s that time of year again. Grace Church School will have its annual carnival this Saturday, 30 April, at Grace Court in Brooklyn Heights from 11am to 3pm. You know the drill, pony rides, face painting, games. Tickets are $25 for each child, adults get in free. Raffle tickets will also be available for sale and all proceeds will go to benefit Friends of Grace Church School.
Darna Falafel Comes to Cobble Hill
Darna’s bringing falafel back. In a love letter more Justin Timberlake than Shakespeare, this coming soon falafel restaurant at 200 Court St. wants to prove its amour to the Bococa crowd. Here’s the prose in all it’s glory:
Oh my love, where have you been for the people of Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens?
You have always been so good to the people that hold you.
The perfect combination you are: soft on the inside yet firm sexy brown on the inside.
Being with you my love always leaves us stress free and healthy … We love you dearly … Falafel
Actually, might there be a little Yoda thrown in for good measure? Either way, we like your style, you sexy chickpea patty you.
Carroll Gardens One-Chair Hair Salon-Wine Included
The Bird House is a labor of love. A private hair salon with just one chair on Luquer and Court, owner Brooke Hunt envisioned a personal, comfortable setting to cut, color, blow-out and create amazing hair styles for the well-deserving residents of Bococa. Her website promises customized, professional styling according to your wants and needs. And you’ll be pampered with coffee in the morning and wine in the afternoon, along with a stack of Us Weekly’s to peruse (because we know you don’t read that at home). Best of all, it’s affordable. Haircuts go for $50 for women, $40 for men and $25 for children. A full head of highlights and lowlights is $125 and a blow-out is $30. You can peruse the full menu here.
The salon opens tomorrow, 29 April, and you can check it out yourself with these promotions:
Launch weekend
& Japan relief fundraiser
April 29 & 30
To celebrate the official launch of The Bird House studio, Brooke will donate 10% of each service to the Red Cross for Japan relief.
Blow-out blowout
May 27 & 28
10:00am-6:00pm
Book an appointment at The Bird House for a free blow-out! Tell all your friends. First come, first served. Enjoy drinks and treats.
Referrals
For a limited time, when you refer your friends to The Bird House, you’ll get 50% off your next haircut, after their first visit.
One Brooklyn Bridge Gets Lubricated
Though there’s plenty of in-fighting about whether housing should be built to pay for Brooklyn Bridge Park’s maintenance and operations, One Brooklyn Bridge is already standing. A luxury, full-service condo hovering over the water (360 Furman St.) and the first residence built in the park, I’ve always wondered how folks living there dealt with being so far from everyday amenities. Sure, there’s a shuttle to the subway, but it’s like living on York St. on the upper east side–without the 24 hour delis, restaurants and nail salons. So I’m sure residents are thrilled to hear that a pet boutique and a wine store will be moving into two retail spaces in the building, according to The Brooklyn Eagle. Waterfront Wines and Spirits is set to open in the fall, giving thirsty residents and parkgoers an 1170 sq. ft. store to browse on the Joralemon Street side of the building.
It will specialize in small-production European wines and boutique spirits from around the world, many of which will be organic; it will also offer daily tastings and a variety of classes. The space is being designed by Tony-nominated scenic designer Alexander Dodge for the owners, Donald Killinger, Maio Martinez (owner of Sample Wines) and Ben Bohen, currently the manager of a wine store in Lower Manhattan.
The pet store, Brooklyn Bridge Bark, will be directly opposite the Pier 6 Dog Run and is described as “a first-class pet boutique that will provide daycare, overnight boarding, grooming, training and the latest in specialty products promoting canine wellness.” Booze and dogs, how appropriate. Throw in children and you’ve covered most of this neighborhood.
NY Bike Fest Comes to Brooklyn Bridge Park
Yup, today was finally like spring. Or summer even. So why not keep that good feeling going by attending the Five Boro Bike Fest at Brooklyn Bridge Park, this Saturday, 30 April from 10am to 4pm. Free and open to the public, it will feature live family and musical entertainment, educational seminars and clinics, bike repair, and an expo with demos, information, and giveaways from sponsors, community groups, and exhibitors. The event actually kicks off NY Bike Month (May) and is organized by Bike New York in partnership with Brooklyn Bridge Park. Bikes are welcome but not required.
Cobble Hill’s Breuckelen Takes a Break
Breuckelen's message of sabbatical
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