I love Thanksgiving. It is one of the few American holidays not tied to religion or politics or war, but only to unity among the members of the greatest nation on earth, and for one singular purpose: to express Gratitude. It is a great shame that people rarely express their
capella salon
Capella Salon at 1660 Sheepshead Bay Road got a new sign today. The old sign, which was taken down last week, said Capella Salon & Day Spa. Does that mean no more spa? Photo and tip by ShadowLock.
The site of the proposed mosque at 2812 Voorhies Avenue.Bay People, the opponents of the proposed Sheepshead Bay mosque [/tag/2812-voorhies-ave/] on Voorhies Avenue, has lost a zoning challenge that was key to their strategy in delaying or halting construction on the grounds. The Board of Standards and Appeals,
MillionTreesNYC
As part of New York City Parks Department’s milliontreesNYC initiative [http://www.milliontreesnyc.org/html/home/home.shtml], 43 new trees now line East 15th Street between Avenue Y and Avenue Z, the same block where the city ripped out dozens of trees months ago. The block, a somewhat
rants
Source: SubwayBlogger.comI stopped commuting three years ago. It has been great. I do not envy any of you who do the daily commute, and I have no problem rubbing it in your face that I no longer have to do it. But… occasionally, I forget how truly awful it
national restaurant
A dozen contestants took to the dance floor of National Restaurant (273 Brighton Beach Avenue) to brandish their beauty and talent at the 10th annual Your Highness Grandmother Pageant on November 13. Organized by the Be Proud Foundation, the golden gals donned glorious gowns and performed song and dance as
di fara pizzeria
Source: Wikipedia CommonsOh no! The city’s best pizzeria, Di Fara’s Pizza in Midwood, was shuttered by Department of Health inspectors yesterday after racking up 67 violation points. Of course, it’s not a surprise to most familiar with the 1424 Avenue J location. The venerable pizzeria makes most
It’s the time of year again. People are saying, “Have a happy Thanksgiving” to one another, while homes and storefronts get dressed up for the December holidays. Here at Sheepshead Bites, we get a little caught up with what’s going on today that we sometimes forget what holidays
816 Avenue U (Source: Robert Fieseler/The Brooklyn Ink)We reported exactly one month ago that the State Liquor Authority voted to deny Gravesend’s Pleasure Island (816 Avenue U) a liquor license unless they could rally community support within 30 days. The deadline passed, and, with no community support
The following is a press release from State Senator Marty Golden’s office: Brooklyn- State Senator Marty Golden (R-C-I, Brooklyn) will host no-costs mammograms and clinical breast exams in conjunction with the American Italian Cancer Foundation on Tuesday, November 22, 2011. Free mammograms will be available on the mobile van
The following op-ed is written by Ed Jaworski, president of the Marine-Madison-Homecrest Civic Association: Shhh. There apparently are secret agents, or maybe participants in a witness protection program, among the members of Brooklyn’s Community Board 15. Three times I have tried to learn the clandestine backgrounds of all Community
I really hope all the waiters dress like this. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)We received an e-mail from reader Karol M. yesterday, letting us know that she’s got a buddy planning on opening a new sushi joint in Sheepshead Bay, an area, as we all know, that is deprived of