Tag Archives: FORT GREENE

Babyccinos, Coffee for Kids: Brooklyn Late to Party

Posted on Feb 16, 2012 by admin

Brooklyn coffee shops are serving Babyccinos: tiny decaf cappuccinos, or steamed milk and foam, known to Baristas in Australia & Manhattan. Continue reading →

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Huey’s Chueys on Myrtle Avenue has Retro Candy and Addictive Popcorn

Posted on Feb 7, 2012 by admin

Huey’s Chueys (378 Myrtle Avenue between Clermont Avenue and Adelphi Street, 718-422-0417), the “neighborhood’s new addiction,” offers everything from Boston Baked Beans to Red Hots, along with saltwater taffy, New Orleans-style pralines, Pixy Stix, “circus peanuts,” chocolate gelt, and more. Via fort-greene.thelocal.nytimes.com

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Can Tish James Win Public Advocate? She May Need to Step Up Fundraising

Posted on Jan 26, 2012 by admin

Letitia James, Brooklyn City Councilwoman has a “pretty good shot” at winning her run for public advocate to replace Bill de Blasio, given her strong labor ties and popularity among peers, but PolitickerNY calls into question her “anemic fundraising” as … Continue reading →

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Adopt Carmen, a Brooklyn Chihuahua

Posted on Jan 25, 2012 by admin

This is Carmen the chihuahua, and she needs a home. Her owners in the Fort Greene area are planning to emigrate out of the United States and need to find a new adoptive owner for this pup. If you are … Continue reading →

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Mullane’s Bar in Fort Greene Has Irish Nachos – Sort of

Posted on Jan 25, 2012 by admin

St. Patrick’s day on Saturday, March 17, 2012 might be a great time to try Irish Nachos, which is essentially nachos with potatoes as the base instead of tortilla chips. Mullane’s Bar in Fort Greene has their own take on … Continue reading →

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Local Level: Trashy Yard (Brooklyn Heights); Free Grocery Delivery (Park Slope); Rooftop Farm (Navy Yard)

Posted on Jan 20, 2012 by admin

Photo: Pardon Me For Asking BROOKLYN HEIGHTS: Trashy Yard has Neighbors Fuming (Brooklyn Paper) “The filthiest backyard in Brooklyn Heights has gotten so bad that at least one neighbor has started cleaning it himself … Community residents have been griping … Continue reading →

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