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Posted by professorf on 04 28th, 2011
PLG/Crown Heights Neighborhood Clean up Sat. April 30th
A group of Prospect Lefferts Gardens residents are doing large neighborhood cleanup on Saturday April 30th from 11am-3pm. The conveners are asking everyone to meet at the offices of State Senator Eric Adams’ office at 572 Midwood. This clean-up will cover a 48-block...
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Posted by LaurelB on 04 22nd, 2011
A Gym and a Ballroom Dance Studio For Crown Heights’ Nostrand Avenue
Add “gym” and “ballroom dance studio” to the growing list of new stores that have opened on Nostrand Avenue of late.
The gym, called “Nostrand Fitness” is actually on St. Mark’s right off of Nostrand. Compared to places like...
Posted by Abeni G. on 04 16th, 2011
Grand Opening! Fisher’s Supermarket – Pre Bob & Betty’s Food Market – Sign Change
We’re blogged quite a few times about Bob & Betty’s Food Market – formerly Fisher’s Supermarket pending Grand Opening.
Well, as of this Friday, they’re finally OPEN!!!!!
What are your thoughts and comments on the renovations, food selection,...
Posted by LaurelB on 04 14th, 2011
Meet Your Neighbors Happy Hour – 4/15/11
Hey NP friends, if you are tired of the anonymity of lurking the blogs, and want to meet some of your fellow Crown Heightsters you can, of course, try the old fashioned method of going next door and asking to borrow some sugar, but another route to sociability would be to...
Posted by Abeni G. on 04 12th, 2011
Fisher’s Supermarket – Revamped, Restocked & Renamed – BOB & BETTY’S FOOD MARKET
Photo – Abeni Garrett – All Rights Reserved – copyright 2011
Fisher’s Supermarket – which is scheduled to reopen this Friday – has been renamed Bob & Betty’s Food Market – in honor of owner Tony Fisher’s parents ...
Posted by LaurelB on 04 8th, 2011
Hair, Domesticated. Crown Heights Hair Salon Transforms into Art Gallery – 4/9/11
If we were to tell you that Nostrand Avenue in Crown Heights boasts more art galleries than nearby artist centric Williamburg, would you believe us? Probably not.
But what if you were to think of all of the hair salons along Nostrand Avenue not as parlors of beauty, but...
Posted by Abeni G. on 04 8th, 2011
ProCro vs. Crown Heights – Fear of A Predominantly Black Neighborhood?
Crown Heights – Brownstones East Of Nostrand Ave. cica 2010 – Abeni Garrett
Curbed recently wrote an article about the Prospect Heights Condo Boom Swallowing Up Crown Heights and it’s in article renaming parts of “desirable” Crown Heights as “ProCro”.
And...
Posted by LaurelB on 04 2nd, 2011
Survey: What type of store should open next to Pacific Oasis Cafe
After what, by all accounts, seems to be a very successful first couple of months, the owners of Pacific Oasis Cafe are already looking to expand. Foiled by their plans to expand into the neighboring nail salon which would have offered ample space to open a full-service restaurant...
Posted by LaurelB on 04 2nd, 2011
Yes, NoBar Now Has An Awning … and Other Nostrand Avenue Developments
It seems like ages ago when we first broke the story that actor Anthony Mackie would be opening a restaurant on Nostrand Avenue. Well the awning is finally up. And there are pictures on NoBar’s new Facebook page (not sure how the pool table fits into the profile of...
Posted by admin on 03 31st, 2011
Open Mic Friday April 1 at Daddy’s Basement Hosted by Chris Slaughter
Brooklyn’s Renaissance continues as Daddy’s Basement begins hosting an Open Mic. Hosted by noted poet & educator Chris Slaughter. Friday’s open mic is another step toward making Daddy’s Basement a go-to destination for arts & culture...