Williamsburg Street Art Du Jour: Boom

December 2, 2009 ·
Filed under: 11211, Street Art, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

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From North 7 Street.

Miss Heather

THIS WEEKEND: Free Admission at Cityice Pavilion

Greenoint Residents December 4th

This item comes courtesy of Joel Arberman of Ekstein Development. He writes:

I am not sure if this would be of interest to you and your readers, but we are offering Greenpoint and Williamsburg residents free admission to the City Ice Pavilion this weekend. That’s a $6 savings…

I know a number of you readers like freebies/cheapies. This sound like a splendid way to while away a Saturday afternoon. Check it out!

Free Admission for Williamspoint Residents
December 4, 5:30 to 8:20; December 5, 12:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.; December 6, 12:00 – 2:20 p.m.
cityice Pavillion
47-32 32 Place
Long Island City, New York 11101

For more information about this promotion click here and here.

Miss Heather

Greenpoint Photos Du Jour: Ho! Ho! Ho!

December 2, 2009 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

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Although I am not into this kind of thing there is something to be about the industriousness of Rush Hour’s latest viral marketing campaign. Inasmuch as I can tell they have filled every pay phone kiosk on Manhattan Avenue with these cards.

Miss Heather

New York Shitty Day Starter: Grand Street Pastoral

December 2, 2009 ·
Filed under: 11211, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn 

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Taken November 30, 2009.

Miss Heather

New York Shitty Day Ender: Falafelgasm!

December 1, 2009 ·
Filed under: 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

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lentilsoup

Lentil soup

mixedappetizer

Mixed cold appetizer platter

falafel

Falafel in a pita

lambchops

Lamb chops and fries

friedliver

Fried liver

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Kadayif

Tonight the Mister and I finally got around to giving Kestane Kebab a whirl. We were surprised by how busy they were for a Tuesday night. After we sampled their wares, however, we understood why: their food is absolutely, mind-bending delicious! Go. NOW.

Kestane Kebab
Hours: Sunday – Thursday 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Friday – Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
110 B Nassau Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222

(718) 349-8601

Tip: try the haydari and lentil soup. The latter has mint in it. Very filling and refreshing!

Miss Heather

P.S.: You can view their menu by clicking here.

Williamspoint Photos Du Jour: ‘Tis The Season

For the newer readers out there, every year starting around this time I run daily photographs of Christmas decor from my community. Kicking off this, 2009’s selections, are a quartet hailing from Williamspoint’s main drags. Enjoy!

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thriller

Bedford Avenue, 11211

welcome

penguins

Manhattan Avenue, 11222

Miss Heather

From The New York Shitty Inbox: Scheissegeist

As I have operated this web site over the years I have noticed a great many trends. A collective Internet consciousness, if you will. For example, I have noticed that summer seems to be the season of choice for churlish commenters. As for bat-shit craziness/troll-like activity, one need only peruse emails which are sent after midnight. The wee hours of the night are when the online troglodytes come out to play. Today’s theme— if my inbox is any indication— is this.

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Yup.

Queens Crap (who sent me this delightful item) writes (in an email entitled “An early Christmas present for you”):

Happy Holidays!

After I managed, albeit barely, to keep my lunch in my down I asked where this came from. The fine people of Queens will be pleased as punch to know this VERY failed pair of training pants hails from the intersection of Greene and Grandview Avenue in Ridgewood. But merde is not exclusively an affliction of my friends across the creek. It is a five borough affair— and as I learned today no one does it better than Garden Spot of the Universe. Which brings me to another email I received today:

Xris (of Flatbush Gardener) writes (in an email entitled “Great Greenpointers in Current Events”):

Thought you might enjoy this Greenpoint item from the Brooklyn Eagle: Elderly Pickpocket Has No Fingerprints.

What does sporting a set of sticky fingers have to do with a pair of shit-smeared underwear, you ask? Click the above link and find out. I dare you.

Miss Heather

Williamsburg Street Art Du Jour: Bedford Avenue Bunny

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This post goes out to Greenpoint’s most famous citizen, Edie the strap-hanging hamster. It may have taken a brain trust years to build the Internet, but it only took one very cute rodent to crash my site. Repeatedly.

Miss Heather

Williamsburg Pay Phone Du Jour: Concerned Yet Indifferent

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From Roebling Street.

Miss Heather

P.S.: This post goes out to Posterchild. It would appear I have become his muse.

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In regards to the above opus he wrote:

In the course of researching this work, I discovered that machines like the one I’m describing already exist. They are known as “Reverse Vending Machines” and I think that they are an absolutely outstanding idea!

Special thanks to Miss Heather of New York Shitty for inspiring this piece; she wrote to me: “You should hit some of the pay phones in my hood. They’re usually employed as trash receptacles for empty fifths of vodka and/or brandy. Among other things.”

Thanks for getting me thinking about how people really use these payphones, and sorry that this didn’t make it’s way out to Greenpoint!

Greenpoint Photo Du Jour: 708 Manhattan Avenue

December 1, 2009 ·
Filed under: 11222, Asshole, Culture War, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic 

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Another one bites the dust. Keep it up, Greenpointers!

Miss Heather

P.S.: I have brought this to the attention of the NYPD.

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