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LAST GASP: Tipper R.I.P.
Filed under: 11222, Crazy Cat Lady, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic
It is with a heavy heart I announce that Tipper, the big brother and den mother to the Oak Street kittens, has passed on. I learned this today from the woman whose property his little pride inhabits: her name is Jane. She said it happened a couple weeks ago and she has no idea what happened. One day she left her house and found him dead.
Goodbye little angel. You will be missed.
Miss Heather
New York Shitty Day Ender: Wallnutz
Filed under: 11206, Bushwick, Bushwick Brooklyn, East Williamsburg, East Williamsburg Brooklyn, Street Art
From Maujer Street.
Miss Heather
FRIDAY: Beer For Breakfast!
This item comes courtesy of the folks at The Habitat. Nicole writes:
I realize this might be last minute but I wanted to send you some information regarding an art opening we are hosting this Friday night June 11th. We are collaborating with our upstairs neighbors, The Cee Flat Gallery, to display the works of Nicholas Hartman. Nicholas is coincidentally our graphic designer who creates all of our promotional posters and advertisements (he has basically been instrumental in creating our brand). He is also a talented screenprinter and painter and the theme of his solo show is, ironically, beer and Brooklyn. We will be showing his prints in the bar (in a repetitive street art type design) and the Cee Flat will be exhibiting other screenprints as well as larger scale paintings. This is actually our first art opening, but we are using this show to promote both our venues for future local art events. The event begins at 6pm with complimentary beer, wine, and food at The Cee Flat. The party continues all night at The Habitat with $3 Brooklyn Drafts and $1 Empanadas…
This sound like a pretty nifty way to kick off the weekend if I say so myself. Check it out!
Drink Beer For Breakfast
June 11, 2010 starting at 6:00 p.m.
The Cee Flat Gallery & The Habitat
988 Manhattan Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222
Miss Heather
East Williamsburg Photo Du Jour: Top Cat
Filed under: 11206, Bushwick, Bushwick Brooklyn, Crazy Cat Lady, East Williamsburg, East Williamsburg Brooklyn
From Montrose Avenue.
Miss Heather
The Falafel Front Marches South: Yummus Hummus
Filed under: 11206, Bushwick, Bushwick Brooklyn, East Williamsburg, East Williamsburg Brooklyn
If you have read this blog from an appreciable period of time you know Greenpoint has recently been blessed with many a restaurant serving middle eastern fare. Mediterranean Shawarma, Kestane Kebab and Grill & Greens are but to name a few. So you can imagine my surprise when I took a sojourn south (READ: to “East Williamsburg”) and stumbled upon this.
Yummus Hummus. Intrigued and hungry I went inside.
And I decided to give the “Hummus Hot” and a glass of iced tea a whirl. This came out to $8.50, which struck me as being pricey— but you should keep in mind yours truly is acclimatized to getting a falafel sandwich with the fixings and a “free” drink for $4.00 from Mediterranean Shawarma. But I suppose the question on everyone’s mind is this: was it, as they say, yummus?
Yes it was! The “hot” hummus was, in fact, hot. The above bowl of goodness you should know was accompanied with pita bread, gerkins, assorted olives and crumbled feta. The iced tea was Earl Grey with a hint of mint. All in all everything was tasty but— as I said before— kind of expensive. New York Shitty analysis: given the dearth of food options in this area, the fact the people who operate this is establishment are quite nice and the hummus is as yummy as professed, I think these folks might be around for awhile!
Oh yeah, and they make all their coffee via French press.
Yummus Hummus
55 Waterbury Street
Brooklyn, New York 11206
P.S.: I was also told by the owner of this establishment that a bar is slated to open next door. The liquor license has been issued. The only hold-up is occupancy-related paperwork.
From The New York Shitty Inbox: Satisfied Customer!
Remember the item I posted yesterday about someone canvassing construction sites in Greenpoint with fliers advertising cast-off bathtubs once intended to grace the Trump Soho Hotel? Well, I am pleased to announce I have been contacted by a satisfied customer! Al writes:
Hey,
I’m a big fan of your blog. If been following for a little while now. Just thought it would be worth mentioning I actually purchased 2 of these tubs, and I must say they’re actually legit. Definitely was a bit skeptical before I saw them but I’ve referred a few interested friends since I had mine installed.
So there have you. You know what they say: a satisfied customer is the best kind of advertising you can get! Put me down for two!
Miss Heather
New York Shitty Street Seating Du Jour: Twins
Filed under: 11211, Street Art, Street Furniture, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
These chartreuse comfy chairs hail from North 5th Street and come with a little added value in the way of some very nice paste work by El Sol 25. Nice!
Miss Heather
From The New York Shitty Inbox: Decent Digs In Greenpoint?
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
This item comes from a guy we’ll call Jay. He writes:
Hey Miss Heather,
I’ve been coming up on your blog a lot lately.I’ve been doing lots of late night Craigslisting on Greenpoint. I’m living through some typical Brooklyn housing drama right now (live in a loft in Williamsburg, my friend who was on the lease moved out, and the remaining lease holder/dick head recently told us that he would be increasing our rent by $450. but I digress).
Aaaanyways, I figure that it’s kind of a brilliant time to grow up a bit. I’ve been in Williamsburg for 4 years, and Greenpoint has always seemed like the logical next move for me.
So that’s what brings me to you. Whenever I think I’m on to what seems like a good lead for a place to live, I do a google search and I feel like I invariably come up with a page from your site noting how the building is infested by fleas/managed by a pyscho or a pervert/sinking into a toxic waste field. Well, I imagine that’s actually probably pretty indicative of the majority of what’s out there. However, I’m curious if you (or your readers) have come across anything notably good. IE a broker who actually gets it, a decent reasonably priced building, etc.
I figured it might make for some good fodder for your blog.
Thanks for what you do. I love your blog.
First off, thanks for the kind words, Jay. They are appreciated. Secondly, there are plenty of very nice, ethical landlords and real estate brokers to be found here— or so I have heard (my building, which I have lived in for 5-6 years is currently occupied— sorry). The bugger is finding them! For this reason I am handing your question over to my readers. Do you know of any good brokers/landlords Jay should contact regarding his search for a new home? If so, post them via comments or send ’em via email at: missheather (at) thatgreenpointblog (dot) com. I’ll gladly forward them.
Thanks!
Miss Heather
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