Central Brooklyn
This week in Ditmas Park, holiday shows get a HiFi revamp, ninjas slay chess pieces, Ditmas is getting wine delivered on demand and more. Here’s a recap of what happened in our neighborhood: Super Hi-Fi [/blog/events/not-your-average-holiday-show-with-super-hi-fi/] is bringing their eclectic styles to the Bar Chord’s special
Arts & Culture
Umlaut Brooklyn owners, Jocelyn and Roland Kirouac. (Photo by Shannon Geis/Ditmas Park Corner)The best greeting cards are the ones that say what you can’t. And Brooklyn ARTery [http://www.brooklynartery.com/]co-owner Jocelyn and her husband Roland Kirouac have been making greeting cards that do just that
Central Brooklyn
60 Clarkson Avenue. (Photo via Google Maps)A number of residents at 60 Clarkson Avenue, all of them former shelter residents, received eviction notices the day before Thanksgiving, according to Gothamist [http://gothamist.com/2015/12/03/barry_hers_landlord_eviction.php]. The building was contracted as a homeless shelter
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Photo via Brooklyn Public Library [http://catalog.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/search~S64?/Xpark+slope&searchscope=64&SORT=DZ/Xpark+slope&searchscope=64&SORT=DZ&extended=0&SUBKEY=park+slope/37%2C306%2C306%2CB/frameset&FF=Xpark+slope&searchscope=64&SORT=DZ&
Business
Photo by Ditmas Park CornerWe’ve been a big fan of Hartwell Vegetarian [http://hartwellvegetarian.com/]‘s (1017 Cortelyou Road) delicious take on vegetarian food since it opened at the beginning of 2014 [/blog/food/hartwell-vegetarians-ansel-francis-on-an-opening-date-sibling-love-more/] . Unfortunately though, owner Ansel Francis told us this week that December 24 will be
Police & Fire
(Photos provided by the NYPD)Cops are searching for three men wanted for an armed robbery last month at the 7-Eleven on Nostrand Avenue near Avenue Y. Police say the suspects entered the store just before 4am on Thursday, November 19. One of the robbers, a black man wearing a
Central Brooklyn
Chana and Rabbi Yehuda Levin. (Photo courtesy Rabbi Levin)Rabbi Yehuda and Chana Levin are happy to welcome people into their home. Their dining room table is topped with cookies and teas and the sounds of family fill the halls. They host neighbors for Shabbos every weekend and are quick
Police & Fire
An FDNY ambulance. (Photo: Tomás Fano [https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomasfano/4245678925/] / Flickr)An 85-year-old woman died at Methodist Hospital Wednesday from injuries caused two days earlier when she was struck by a car at the intersection of Kings Highway and East 16th Street, police say, Police identified the
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Varenichnaya on Brighton 2nd Street. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites) THE BITE: [/tag/the-bite/] Looking to escape from the blustery winter weather and warm up with some hot grub? Duck into Varenichnaya [http://www.yelp.com/biz/varenichnaya-brooklyn], a cozy, Russian cafe tucked away on a quiet side street just
Arts & Culture
They Said Italy, I Said Denmark by Joelle ProvostLocal artist Joelle Provost [http://joelleprovost.wix.com/elisabeth#!]‘s colorful paintings are for her a way of exploring climate change and the world around her. We caught up with her to talk about her work and what inspires her. DPC: Tell
Central Brooklyn
Ginger Milk and sponge cake from Little Miss Saigon. (Photo by Shannon Geis/Ditmas Park Corner)It hasn’t been too cold yet, but the last few days have been a bit dreary, so if you are looking for a quick, warm pick-me-up, we recommend grabbing a cup of Ginger
Central Brooklyn
Melody Houle. (Photo by Shannon Geis/Ditmas Park Corner)Melody Houle loves being out in nature. Her eyes light up as she talks about all of the different wildlife she sees on a typical day out among her trees. Melody and her husband, Patrick, run a tree farm [http://houlestreefarm.