sister's restaurant
A peek inside one of The Finch’s open-air dining areas.The praise keeps on coming for Clinton Hill newbies The Finch [http://www.thefinchnyc.com/] and Sisters [http://sistersbklyn.com/], which have been named to Eater’s list of “ The Hottest Restaurants In Brooklyn Right Now [http://ny.eater.
Charles Jarden
Photo courtesy of Charles Jarden [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152478720252493&set=a.10152478716487493.1073741836.556497492&type=1&permPage=1] .MulchFest 2015 was a smashing success at Fort Greene Park this past weekend, with a record 1,743 trees mulched — the most of any park
Image courtesy of DOT (Click to enlarge)Because everyone appreciates a heads-up, here’s the city’s alternate-side parking calendar for 2015. It’s subject to change occasionally due to weather, of course, but this is what it’ll be otherwise. For last-minute updates, you can sign up for an
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architecture
Photo courtesy of Beverly Jones.Brown Memorial Baptist Church [http://www.brownmemorialbaptist.org]‘s beautiful and poignant Pilgrims Window is shining yet again. That is because over 100 years after being crafted by Louis Comfort Tiffany and installed on the northern side of Brown Memorial Baptist Church, facing Gates Avenue,
BRIC Arts Media House
Image courtesy of BRIC.Here’s this week’s roundup of neighborhood events taking place through Thursday. We’ll have your weekend schedule guide on Friday and as always, let us know if there’s anything we’re missing by emailing editor@bklyner.com! Una Trio [https://www.facebook.com/
588 Myrtle Avenue
Image courtesy of Brownstoner ["http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2014/05/rendering-posted-for-boxy-balcony-bedecked-building-in-clinton-hill/] .Real estate website Curbed.com included the Pacific Park/Atlantic Yards B2 modular housing project and a five-story apartment building going up at 588 Myrtle Avenue on their list of “Saddest Buildings Of 2014 [http://ny.curbed.
Here’s a recap of this week’s stories: * Kindergarten enrollment began [/blog/2015/01/06/kindergarten-enrollment-starts-tomorrow/] and Brooklyn’s info session is coming up in Prospect Heights. * Two Fort Greene mompreneurs invite you [/blog/2015/01/07/fort-greene-moms-open-crab-shack/] to their crab shack. * Cops are still hunting for the man
flashback friday
Photo courtesy of New York Public Library [http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfm] and the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission [https://www.facebook.com/NYCLandmarks/photos/a.570041393025256.144620.133261836703216/1003407093022015/?type=1&permPage=1] .Look outside your window and you’ll get a nice little snapshot of a
tipsy
Photo courtesy of Irondale Ensemble Project.Below you’ll find information on events through the weekend in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill this weekend. Check back Monday to see what’s scheduled next week! Happy Hour Friday [http://www.myrtleavenue.org/event/tipsys-happy-hour-friday/2015-01-09/] When: Friday, January 9 from 5-8pm
25 lexington avenue
405 Clinton Avenue sold fo $6.5 million in 2014 — the third highest home sale in Brooklyn. (Photos via Commercial Observer.)The year 2014 was the year of increasing real-estate value in Clinton Hill — even more so than in past years. From development [/blog/2014/12/12/twelve-story-mixed-use-building-moves-forward-810-835-fulton/] along Myrtle
whole neighborhood garden
Soon, springtime. Soon. #WholeNeighborhoodGarden Share photos with us at editor@bklyner.com, add them to our Flickr group [https://www.flickr.com/groups/thelocalfgch/], or tag them #ftgfocus on Instagram, and we’ll post them on the site. Also, like us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/FortGreeneFocus], or follow