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Last Gasp: Closing Time at Casanova’s
It was an evening of business mixed with pleasure at Casanova Restaurant tonight. I didn’t mind: giving Casanova my business is a pleasure. The Mister talked baseball with the guys and I made gaffes over good vittles.
1. I said Hunter was safe. They disagreed. I reached a compromise:
In New York City Hunter is out, but as far as I’m concerned he was safe. Please do not spit in my food. (laughter)
2. True confession time:
I’m a Met’s fan… but I’d rather see the Yankees win than the Angels. Los Angeles sucks. (more laughter)
Casanova’s food is very nice for the price (TIP: ask for the arugula salad. It’s not on the menu, but if/when it is available order it!). The atmosphere is a delightfully unpretentious. It is one of the last true old school restaurants/hang-outs left in North Brooklyn.
What’s more, they’re great guys (even if they are Yankees fans). You can peruse their menu by clicking here.
Casanova Restaurant
338 McGuinness Boulevard
Brooklyn, New York 11222
Check ’em out if you haven’t already. Tell ’em New York Shitty sent you!
Miss Heather
P.S.: If you dine in insist upon being seated in the back room. It is FABULOUS!
Greenpoint Halloween Watch: Fun On Freeman
Filed under: 11206, 11211, 11222, 11237, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic
Since today was slightly less abysmal than yesterday weather-wise I decided to stroll around the upper-alphabets (READ: Ash through Freeman Street). It was on Freeman between Franklin and West that I found a most spooky house!
Abandon all hope, ye who enter here!
Beware!
I suppose it goes without saying that Halloween is yours truly’s favorite holiday. It would appear to be a favorite of my fellow Garden Spotters as well: without argument some of the finest Halloween decor I have seen in this fair city hails from the 11222 zip code. If any of you, dear readers, stumble upon a Halloween house extraordinaire in the greater Williamspoint or Greenwick area I would be very grateful if you would share them with me (so I, in turn, can share them with our fellow north Brooklynites). Please send your sightings to:
missheather (at) thatgreenpointblog (dot) com
Be sure to include an address and/or intersection.
Thanks!
Miss Heather
TOMORROW: Enid’s 7th Annual Apple Pie Bake Off
Being a big, big fan of apple pie myself I could not resist passing this item along. Interested entrants take note: you need to submit your pies between 4:00 and 4:45 p.m. and there is no cost whatsoever to enter!
Enid’s 7th Annual Pie Off
October 17, 2009
560 Manhattan Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222
Good luck!
Miss Heather
P.S.: Don’t forget that tomorrow the Lutheran Church of the Messiah will be hosting another Greenpoint Food Market starting at noon. Tip: try the pancakes at Bing. Very tasty! For more information click here or here (to check out their web site).
Greenpoint Street Art Du Jour: Know Hope
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Street Art
From Ash Street.
Miss Heather
P.S.: This post goes out to Teresa. Happy birthday!
Reader Contribution Du Jour: Nassau Avenue After Dark
This stunning photograph of the Palace Cafe* comes courtesy of Ryan Murphy who I would like to thank from the bottom of my heart for giving me permission to re-post here. Absolutely beautiful shot, Ryan!
Miss Heather
*Better known to old timers as “Goodmans”
Greenpoint Photo Du Jour: Pumpkinhead
This winsome kitty resides on Clifford Place where, in more temperate weather, he (she?) can be found with a very real feline companion!
Miss Heather
Crosstown Local Photo Du Jour: ENOUGH!
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Crosstown Local, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
Not content with sending forth an army of canvassers to troll north Brooklyn on Sunday evenings to hit unsuspecting citizen’s buzzers, spewing forth enough printed material to leave a carbon footprint the size of Texas and— lest we forget— there are the never-ending television commercials; Mayor Mike has taken the good news about his run for a third term to the G train. En Espanol, no less.
For the love of god, make it stop.
Miss Heather
P.S.: The more eagle-eyed among you might recognize where this photograph of Michael Bloomberg being warm and fuzzy with the peasantry was taken. If not, I’ll tell you: Keap Street at South 3rd Street in Williamsburg. This intersection is located not too far from the infamous “Broadway Triangle”. (Insert irony points here.)
New York Shitty Day Ender: A New Bodega For North Greenpoint
In addition to learning the good news about “El Blablazo”, I was pleased as punch to see the long-vacant space at 1068 Manhattan Avenue finally has a tenant. What’s more, it will be a bodega (or as I like to call them “deligros”).
Anyone who lives north of Freeman Street will attest that is there is a dearth of quality grocery stores (and many other necessities, like laundromats, for example) in far north Greenpoint. Hopefully Mini Mart will be a first step in redressing this. When will it open, you ask? I do not know— but I am going to keep swinging by until I can find someone to ask!
Mini Mart Deli Grocery
1068 Manhattan Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222
And that’s all she wrote.
Miss Heather
UPDATE, October 16, 2009: This will be a 24 hour bodega. Huzzah!
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