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Beast Bar: The Legend Grows

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Here on the dailyheights.com message boards, we have already learned that the beer is cheap, the cocktails are strong, the food is at least decent, and if you don’t pay your rent, allegedly, you may get your door drilled shut while you’re sleeping.

Now, careful reader Laura B points DAILYHEIGHTS regulars to the latest revelations: “Did you notice this fascinating bit of information in a recent Chowhound post about the new restaurant Beast: “The bartender told us that the place used to be a Black Panther bar during the 70s. According to her, the FBI shut it down, and when the owner of Beast first began renovations she found shell casings in the cash register and ancient Rheingold cans scattered on the floor…”

[Photo: Michelle Vignes]

UPDATE: According to the latest anonymous post on the lengthy Beast Bar thread on the message boards, there’s a quarter-page-with-photo write-up of Beast in Time Out New York, and “I hear that Zagat Brooklyn has also contacted you…”

Flatbush Ave. Bodega "Under Ban for Anti-Americanism"

haifa halal-tn.jpgIn this Chowhound Outer Boroughs thread about the former Peralta’s supermarket becoming a restaurant, area woman jen kalb dropped the bombshell–without further explanation–that the Flatbush Ave. bodega known as Haifa Halal is “under ban for anti-americanism, not to mention past-date dairy products.”

What could be anti-American about this modest family operation? DAILYHEIGHTS contributor Quig pointed out recently that selling postdated merchandise is a long-standing American tradition.

On the other hand, I’m sure the U.S. Processed Food Coalition is not happy with Haifa’s decision to dedicate nearly 14 feet of shelf space to Al Wadi-Al Akhdar products from Beirut, Lebanon. The occupation includes chickpea-dip-in-a-can, which costs only $1.00 and is currently under scrutiny as a potential Hummus of Mass Deliciousness).

But is there any actual freedom-hating going on here? Is it a misunderstanding? A reaction to Haifa’s shoddy, thin plastic bags that can’t even withstand 380 grams of Lebanese hommos tahina? Is it a widespread ban, or more limited in scope–say, limited to a few PH residents who, out of patriotism, are now walking an extra block or so to get milk for their coffee?

DH sought further explanation over at Chowhound, but there was no reply. As Matt Drudge would say, Developing…

Haifa Food Market, Inc. | 263 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11217. 718-783-3346.

SEE ALSO: Former Peralta’s to Become Restaurant? [DAILYHEIGHTS]

DAILYHEIGHTS: Now Internationally Known for Free Kitten Giveaways [UPDATED-Now with Corporate Mission Statement!]

cat-AIR-tn.jpg “Where can I find free kittens?” you may be asking yourself. Good question. As of right now, DAILYHEIGHTS is the seventh most popular place on the Internet to find free kittens.

This is especially remarkable because–if you’re new–this site has nothing to do with kitten giveaways. But that doesn’t matter, because finally, DAILYHEIGHTS has a Corporate Mission Statement: “To become the #1 Internet destination for free kittens, without actually giving away kittens, talking about kittens, or posting any free-kitten-related content.”

[PHOTO: Maloney C, Lichtblau SJ, Karpook N et al. Feline Reactions to Bearded Men. Annals of Improbable Research.]

Protesters Crash Mass Gathering of Cops and Journalists at Grand Army Plaza

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Who knew Iraq War protests were scheduled for Saturday? DAILYHEIGHTS stumbled upon a small group of protesters readying cardboard coffins and fighting off freelance reporters. PICTURED: This skit portrayed military recruiters as skull-faced merchants of death—a tactful soft-sell that surely changed a lot of minds (see also: “How to Initiate Meaningful Political Dialogue by Comparing Bush to Hitler”).

The protesters, including this money-denouncing youngster, marched to the Army, Navy and Marine recruitment office at 41 Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn, where Frank Lynch stayed at least long enough to capture this phalanx of NYPD riot police:

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The New York Post (which dedicated a whopping 123 words to protest coverage) pinned the number of marchers at 200. According to this Daily News article, 3 men and 5 women got arrested at the Flatbush Ave. recruiting station.

Home Heating Oil: Beware of Impostors!

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Thanks to alert reader Andrew C. who found this postcard in his mailbox last week. Some research revealed that the phone number 718-342-7777 does NOT belong to Vanderbilt’s Finest, but to Apra Energy Group, Inc. at 2641 Atlantic Ave.

This advertising campaign is certain create extensive consumer confusion. The postcard, besides making no sense at all, appropriates the distinctive white-on-red motif that our HHO has pioneered.

BEWARE

Defend Brooklyn

fenetros_usa.jpgLinda C. Jimenez; Sergeant. Killed 08-Nov-2003.
Rasheed Sahib; Specialist. Killed 18-May-2003.
Segun Frederick Akintade; Specialist. Killed 28-Oct-2004.
Rayshawn S. Johnson; Private 1st Class. Killed 03-Nov-2003.
Pablo A. Calderon; Sergeant. Killed 30-Nov-2004.
Joseph O. Behnke; Corporal. Killed 04-Dec-2004
Julian S. Melo; Staff Sergeant. Killed 21-Dec-2004.
William Wayne White; Lance Corporal. Killed 29-Mar-2003.

Two years of war in Iraq.
Source: Iraq Coalition Casualties