COMING SOON! THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS on Hot, Hot Vanderbilt Avenue.
As Emily pointed out, and I had already forgotten, this storefront (Home Heating Oil – Coming Soon) was the former home of The Nail Gazaasm (sp?), the name of which I think was derived from an old comedy routine. I wish I could remember the reference.
In what will certainly be the coolest wine tasting in all of Brooklyn this weekend, Andy Shernoff of ex-Dictators fame will be pouring Argentinian and Chilean wines over at Fermented Grapes. The Argentinians are "of exceptional quality while not being overly pricey," according to Debbie, Jan and Kilolo. Brace yourself for Chardonnay with "notes of beautiful pear, fig and honeysuckle," and Malbec that "has
very dark fruit with lots of mineral undertones."
FRIDAY, Feb. 25 from 6-8 PM at FERMENTED GRAPES WINES & SPIRITS | 651 Vanderbilt Avenue – Brooklyn, NY 11238 ~ phone: 718.230.3216 ~ fax: 718.230.3237 ~ www.fermentedgrapes.net
[PHOTO: arg0t.tripod.com]
Josh and Heather write: "Prospect Heights’ monthly competitive novelty adult spelling bee will be held in the Backroom of Freddy’s Bar, 6th Ave. and Dean St. in Brooklyn, on Wednesday, February 23 at 8 p.m. sharp. ( . . . and on the last Wednesday of every month!) One dollar to enter and the winner takes the pot. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to shine like the brightest star in the sky! For more information, please contact bee curator Josh Reynolds at (917) 536-0091 or via e-mail at [email protected]. Visit www.freddysbackroom.com for directions.
UPDATE: Josh says there is a lot of BUZZ (ahhaHA! get it?) about tonight’s Bee: "I got an email from someone at New York Magazine who had seen the flier
so that’s exciting and I guess that the Bee will be featured in New
York’s best of nightlife issue. Also, a friend let me know that at the
coffeeshop she frequents that the bee was all the talk."
This is the one everybody’s been waiting for. Daily News: "Oral arguments being presented today before the Supreme Court … in a case that could have far-reaching impact … concern a dispute between Susette Kelo, a homeowner in … New London (Conn.) and … Pfizer, which wants to expand its $300 million global research campus …"
"…there’s a growing backlash against a more recent take on public use – taking property for private projects … which create ‘public’ economic benefits …" New York attorney and eminent domain expert MICHAEL RIKON: "I do believe the tide is shifting … Across the country, courts have plainly had enough of this."
Deborah Kolben of the Daily News was the first to break the story of 5-year-old Prospect Heights resident Sam Ritter, who "decided he was sick of
sledding but trudged off anyway with his dad to Prospect Park … ‘This is an igloo with bunny slopes,’ explained Sam, who was busy engineering a giant snow sculpture, complete with tunnels."
Heads up: The snow melted, and parking rules are in effect again. Don’t try anything funny.
Martin told us about "a new Olympic spoof ad campaign just in time for the IOC visit. Keep your eyes peeled for slogans like ‘every billionaire gets home field advantage’ and others like it around town." Leave no Billionaire Behind!
In characteristically muted and understated tones, brokers at Brown Harris Stevens describe little old Vanderbilt Ave. as the "hottest commercial strip in Brooklyn – the center of it all!!!" (emphasis theirs). Hot, huh? Someone must have tipped them off to that new HOME HEATING OIL storefront that’s got everyone giddy with anticipation ("COMING SOON"! Can you hardly stand it?). Brownstoner says this listing is still active, so for just $1.2 million, this rather cozy 3-story townhouse/commercial space could be yours!
…from the charmingly self-deprecating Really not worth archiving… Really. Park Place, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, New York.
(So what’s the status of the subway photo ban? Inside information says a February vote was dropped due to publicity, but I haven’t seen any "official" reporting on this.)
Atim sent us this montage of new stuff in stock. Go see it in person: Calabar Imports. 820 Washington Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11238. 718-638-4288.
1pm – 9pm daily.
Do you have a wireless Internet router? If so, do you leave it open? Or were you even aware that your neighbors can just plug in through your connection, unless you specifically set it up otherwise?
Free Wireless Internet Access in Prospect Heights (updated): Hey Park Slope, we can do free Wifi too…
1. Prospect Perk Cafe 183 Sterling Pl. Brooklyn, NY 11238; (718) 398-2760
2. Brooklyn Public Library-Central – in the "Reference" and "Science/Industry, Social Science" sections
3. Half WineBarLounge – They use wanderingwifi, so you’ll need to sign up for a free account first.
4. Soda Bar; 629 Vanderbilt Ave. btw Prospect Pl. and St. Mark’s Ave.; 718-230-8393.
5. Brooklyn Museum: Brooklyn Museum Wireless" is free and available at the Brooklyn Museum’s new entrance pavilion and public plaza. It works throughout the museum and outdoor sculpture garden.
6. Le Gamin | 556 Vanderbilt Ave. at Dean St.; 718-789-5171
7. Your neighbor. (Information wants to be free.)