Avi Shuker Following Armed Robberies, 70th Precinct Increases Police Presence & Councilman Mathieu Eugene Vows To Look Into Funding For Cameras Dozens of neighbors, including business owners and civic leaders, gathered at Lea (1022 Cortelyou Road) yesterday afternoon to urge the 70th Precinct for a greater police presence in the area following the armed robberies at Mimi’s Hummus, Ox Cart Tavern and a Church Avenue deli. Many members at yesterday’
Avi Shuker Lea Expands Menu To Offer Breakfast And Lunch After serving dinner following its opening at the end of December, and brunch several weeks after that, Lea (1022 Cortelyou Road at Stratford) will begin offering breakfast and lunch starting today. The restaurant, which is run by Ben Heemskerk and Avi Shuker of The Castello Plan, will be open longer
Avi Shuker Scenes From The Soft Opening Of Lea Saturday night was the soft opening of Lea, the new restaurant at 1022 Cortelyou Road (corner of Stratford Road, formerly Vox Pop) from Ben Heemskerk and Avi Shuker of The Castello Plan. Around 60 friends and family joined Avi, Ben, chef Daniel Soskolen, Mimi Kitani of Mimi’s Hummus, and
Avi Shuker Work Begins on New Restaurant at Old Vox Pop Space Our tip lines lit up yesterday as several neighbors noticed the gates up, and construction beginning, at the old Vox Pop space at 1022 Cortelyou Road, on the corner of Stratford. We’ve learned that work has just begun on a new restaurant from the owners of The Castello Plan
Ben Heemskerk Collyer’s Mansion Grand Opening Happens Tonight Collyer’s Mansion, gift shop announced on this blog in October, is holding a grand opening party tonight at 7 p.m. at the shop at 368 Stratford Road just off Cortelyou. The entire neighborhood is invited. To pique your interest, Ben and Mauri sent over this picture from the
