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Greenpoint Photo du Jour: Viridian Goes Green
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
Who wouldn’t want to pay Williamsburg prices to live in G train digs after seeing a Sales Office entrance as classy as this one? To their credit, at least Magic Johnson’s funky bunch made some attempt at adding greenery to Green Street (which is decidedly not very green). Usually the peeps at the Viridian dump cement onto the street and leave garbage all over the place.
Miss Heather
Dog Bowl 2008
Although this event is a ways off yet I wanted to pass along A.S.A.P for two reasons:
- Pre-registration is required.
- The proceeds of this benefit will go towards launching Dog Habitat, a not-for-profit organization that seeks to rehabilitate abandoned, abused and stray dogs.
Follows is a little information about Dog Habitat. It’s co-founders are Rob Maher and Jay Lombard, Greenpoint residents both. Ron Maher is probably better known to a number of you as the co-owner of District Dog, a canine “boutique” and “spa” located just a doggie dumplin’s throw away from McGolrick Park. Rounding out the organization is Denise Herman, a dog behaviorist and founder of Empire of the Dog.
Dog Habitat’s mission, in their own words:
…is a group of volunteer dog lovers whose mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and ultimately re-home abandoned, stray and neglected dogs. Our goal is to open one of metropolitan New York City’s largest canine rescue facilities by the end of 2008. DHR will operate as a 501c3 not-for-profit corporation under the auspices of Dog Habitat, Inc., a dog day care, veterinary clinic, training and boarding facility that will open in Brooklyn, NY in Fall 2008.
Those of you who are interested in attended their upcoming “Dog Bowl” fund raiser can pre-register online via Dog Habitat’s web site and by calling or swinging by District Dog.
District Dog
142 Driggs Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222
(718) 290-7434
Individuals are requested to pay $30.00, a team of two will set you back $50.00. Also be sure to indicate which time slot you want: 6:00 – 7:00, 7:00 – 8:00 or 8:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Let’s bowl!
Miss Heather
THIS WEEK: Renegade Craft Fair
It has come to my attention that the Renegade Craft Fair is scheduled to throw another two day extravaganza at the McCarren Park Pool this upcoming weekend. Here is the rundown as gleaned from their web site:
It’s almost here – Brooklyn’s 4th Annual RENEGADE CRAFT FAIR!! This year’s event will be held June 14 + 15 from 11am – 7pm at the McCarren Park Pool!
Check out the Vendor List to get a sneak peak at who will be participating in this year’s event. Over 200 artists will be showing off their wares!
PLUS – Popshop DJ Squad will be playing tunes throughout the weekend and tasty treats will be provided by: Lefty’s Silver Cart, The Treats Truck, Wheeler’s Frozen Desserts, Fizzy Lizzy, 1 Bite 7 Days and Mr. Softy.
All this AND Mr. Softee?!? I am so totally there!
Renegade Craft Fair
McCarren Park Pool
Brooklyn, New York 11222
Hours: Saturday, June 14 and Sunday, June 15 from 11:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m.
Miss Heather
Kill Devil Hill: Open For Business!
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
As I was being shuttled about by boat from 125th Street on the west side to Riker’s Island and the Bronx (and everywhere imaginable in between), a tipster checked out the newly opened, Kill Devil Hill. She describes it as follows:
It’s like half nature gift shop, half upscale antique/thrift store.
I’m not too sure how they are going to compete with Claank just down the street and another antiques store slated to open around the corner on Greenpoint Avenue, but I am very eager nonetheless to check them out!
Kill Devil Hill
170 Franklin Street
Brooklyn, New York 11222
Hours of Operation: To be determined, although it is clear Mondays do not number among them.
Miss Heather
Great Moments In Real Estate Rhetoric: Long Island City
As of 12:30 I am halfway through sorting through the 600-odd photographs the Mr. and I took during yesterday’s waterfront tour. On that note, I would like to tender a few observations about attending a five hour railmarine cruise:
- Train enthusiasts are really, really into trains. Big time.
- Some of the aforementioned enthusiasts lack social skills, e.g.; they congregate in the front of the boat thus blocking the view for everyone else (READ: me).
- When one is on a five hour cruise in choppy water during 90+ degree weather, getting throughly doused by water from the Hudson River is sweet relief, dignity be damned. I mean, it’s not like it’s Newtown Creek or anything.
- If one is unacclimatized to being on a boat for long periods of time (or to use sea-faring parlance, a “landlubber”) you will awaken the next day feeling like Amy Winehouse’s liver after an all-night binge.
- Train enthusiasts have difficulty understanding why the following made me explode into fits of uncontrollable laughter.
Well, it was not so much the poster per se as the edifice it was attached to.
You can always leave it to Karl Fischer to give Miss Heather cause for amusement. Or transform an otherwise distinctive-looking building into something that should be gracing an office park in Omaha, Nebraska. Take your pick.
I wonder if people can see this from the observation deck of the Empire State Building? I can only hope so. This makes the Garden Spot’s blue balls digester tanks look good. I bet when this masterpiece had its grand opening members of the French Embassy weren’t present either*. Take that, Karl!
Miss Heather
*There were French Embassy personnel present at the Digester Tank Lighting Ceremony. I learned this yesterday. I am not kidding.
Greenpoint Photo du Jour: Keep Warm!
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
From Green Street.
In closing, today’s offerings we be lite because I am going on a four hour “railmarine cruise” conducted by the Working Harbor Committee of New York and New Jersey. I have been told that Greenpoint will be prominently featured. Naturally you can expect to read about my experience right here on New York Shitty.
Miss Heather
Happy Puerto Rican Day From New York Shitty!
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
This one goes out to the great Boriquen neighbors I have here at Chateau de Shitty. You’re great folks and I love ya. This one’s for you!
Miss Heather
Noble Yoga: R.I.P.
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
As some of you might have noticed, the Yoga studio at the corner of Noble Street and Manhattan Avenue has folded. This came to my attention not because I am a yoga maven (I’m not), but because the mural on the first floor advertising their services (which I sort of liked) has been effectively eradicated. Here is what has taken its place.
I am by education and avocation an artist. For this reason I place a very high premium on visual aesthetics. I am also of the belief that people respond to the environment around them. Conversely, one can tell a lot about an entity —be it private of public —by what they put into community “space”. This is why I rail against Feddertecture, Karl Fischer and the deplorable state of the public space available to my fellow Greenpointers. Each of the previous in its own inimitable way says “you don’t matter.” The fact that more attention has been lavished upon making our local sewage treatment plant pleasing to the eye than the so-called “luxury” housing being built in the Garden Spot only drives the point home. But I digress. Let’s just say that I find the above melange displeasing.
Granted, the Noble Yoga mural was an advertisement. The two elephants that once graced this wall were a bit crude, but they did have their charm. They were a lot easier on the eyes than this.
You and me both, honey. You and me both. But the above missive was not the only criticism of the new “art work” to be found at Noble Yoga’s former digs.
🙂 My sentiments exactly. 🙂
Miss Heather
Open For Business!
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
Last night as the Mister and I were headed to Brooklyn Label we made a most auspicious discovery: the wine store at 153 Franklin Street is OPEN FOR BUSINESS! Being the oenophiles booze hounds we are, we went inside to take a look.
As you can see, things still look a little rough but that is to be expected. This was their first day in business, after all.
This is Bonita. She watches over the inventory with a very keen eye.
This cart features wines for $12.00 or less. All in all, I am very pleased with what I found. The selection was good, the prices reasonable and the service very friendly.
I adored these candles. They are made by the owner’s mother. If you look carefully on the second shelf to the right you’ll see the Flatiron Building.
“Dandelion Wine” (as it is tentatively called, you will learn why in a minute) is slated to be open seven days a week from noon until 10:00 p.m.* Diners at Brooklyn Label (which is located across the street and is still awaiting their liquor license) will be given a 10% discount for the purchase of wine to accompany their meal.
Dandelion Wine
153 Franklin Street
Brooklyn, New York 11222
Lastly, here’s the scoop regarding this business’s name: the owner is tired of it and wishes to use something different. Although she has several candidates, she is open to suggestions. If any of you have an idea for the name of this new wine shop shoot your suggestions to: lilyecho (at) gmail (dot) com.
Miss Heather
*REVISED! Here are the new hours:
Monday: 2:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday & Thursday: 2:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Friday: 2:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Saturday: 12:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Sunday: 12:00 – 11:00 p.m.
P.S.: You can see more pix of this new store on my Flickr page.
Greenpoint Photo du Jour: Jenga!
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
From Green Street.
Miss Heather
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