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Southside Photos Du Jour: Under The Rails
Filed under: Williamsburg
From South 6th Street & Kent Avenue.
Miss Heather
TOMORROW: Adoptable Cuties At PS 9
By all reports it looks like it is going to be a beautiful weekend here in north Brooklyn. After (or perhaps before) indulging in some beer and goulash goodness in Greenpoint why not make a detour to PS9 Pet Supply and make the acquaintance of some of the lovely felines of Empty Cages Collective— like sweet little lass in the following video. Her name is Jo Jo, she is six months old and purrrfectly healthy. She would very much like to have a “forever home” to hang her hat. How about yours?
Empty Cages Collective Adoption Event
March 22, 2009, 12:00 – 5:00 p.m.
PS9 Pet Supplies
169 North 9th Street
Brooklyn, New York 11211
Miss Heather
Reminder: Beer & Goulash
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
Dust off those growlers beer lovers! The much-anticipated grand opening of Brouwerij Lane will be kicking off tomorrow, March 22 at 1:00 p.m.
Brouwerij Lane
78 Greenpoint Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222
Miss Heather
Greenpoint Photo Du Jour: R & R
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
I can think of no better way to kick off the weekend (and some much needed R & R for yours truly) than this wonderful bit of street seating from Green Street. In other (unrelated) news:
- Those of you who have voiced interest in contributing to this blog and have yet to hear from me: you will. After an Internet outage I am a little bit behind.
- A date and location for Bob Guskind’s memorial service have been set! You can get the 411 by heading over to The Gowanus Lounge!
Miss Heather
Great Moments In Product Placement: Crosstown Local Edition
There is a time and place for this sort of thing. 3:17 p.m. Tuesday afternoon on the Smith – 9th bound platform of the G train at Greenpoint Avenue is not one of them.
Miss Heather
P.S.: For a larger view of this schmaltzfest click on the above image— at your own risk.
It’s BAAAAAAAAAAAAACK: The Franklin Street Tower Of Fun Returns
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
Like many of the people reading this I went out the evening of St. Patrick’s Day. I wanted to catch up over drinks with a good friend of mine. To this end we wanted a place that was nice and quiet to chat. Initially we went to t.b.d.— and although we had a good time— the din of merry making was not conducive to having a quality “one on one”. To this end we decided to see what was shaking at The River Barrel.
As we had hoped it had plenty of seating available and nice, quiet surroundings. Save of course the sonic hum of the giant NYPD issue spotlight gracing the front of their property. I struck up a conversation with the bartender (who is a very nice and very funny woman) to get her thoughts. She explained to me that the reason her establishment was almost empty had a lot to do with this rather noticeable fixture.
It scares away the customers.
She said. She then proceeded to tell me about a most amusing incident she witnessed the last time the “Tower of Fun” graced the frontage of her place of employment. It was in the wee hours of the morning when she noticed one of the local winos (of whom my fair burgh has quite a number of) pass by. Upon noticing this light fixture he paused for a moment. After assessing the situation he proceeded to kick it repeatedly. Not satisfied with this act of defiance he decided to cap things off by urinating on it.
Granted, the previous slice of Greenpoint is humorous— but the underlying issue with the “Tower of Fun” not. How can the Production Lounge be policed and public safety concerns be addressed without impacting adjacent eating and drinking establishments? There is no easy answer to this question— but I hope we find one soon. It doesn’t strike me as being very fair that a business which is not a nuisance to community* should bear the brunt of its neighbor’s lack of regard for its neighbors and the community as a whole.
That’s my two cents. Take ’em or leave ’em as you see fit.
Miss Heather
*As far as I know. If anyone disagrees with my assessment please speak up via comments.
A Supremely Shitty Public Service Announcement
All you irresponsible dog owners listen up:
If you’re looking for a place to deposit your doggie dumplings head on down to 45 India Street.
You will find yourself in good company.
So much for the city increasing fines in the hopes it would motive people to pick up their dog crap. NASTY.
Miss Heather
A Most Interesting Conversion
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
The fence is finally down at 946 Manhattan Avenue and although I am not too jazzed about the mismatched brick I have to confess: the finished product is much more tasteful than I had anticipated. My little voice told me that this looked like it was going to be an eating establishment so I headed over to check out the permits. It has been my experience that they can be an excellent source of information about such things. When I did I not only got confirmation that this space will in fact be a restaurant but I also got a little dark entertainment thrown in for good measure.
I am not by nature a superstitious person. As I walk through our hallowed streets I do not see dead people. Or if I do I cannot tell them apart from some of their living counterparts (who, it should be noted, usually call our local “Hotel” home). The previous having been written there are certain things that should not mix. Funeral parlors and eating establishments are among them. It’s sort of like converting a kennel into a Chinese restaurant.*
In any case I’ll be very interested to learn what is going to move into this space. If anyone reading this is “in the know” please share your scoop via comments. Thanks!
Miss Heather
*I do not believe Chinese restaurants serve up fur kids for food. In fact I find this urban legend pretty offensive. I am merely using it here to illustrate my point. No offense is intended nor should be taken.
Greenwick Photos Du Jour: More Urban Fur
Meserole Street
Maspeth Avenue
North 12 Street
Norman Avenue*
Manhattan Avenue
Franklin Street
Miss Heather
*This lovely photograph comes courtesy of Mugsniffer. He knows premium pussy when he sees it!
Reader Submission Du Jour: White People
Filed under: Greenpoint Magic
Ashley writes (in an email entitled “From the corner of Driggs and Leonard”):
Couldn’t resist sending you this one… have you seen it?
I must confess that no, I have not in fact seen this. However, it does remind me of something I saw recently on Keap Street.
WORD. WEIRD.
Miss Heather
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