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Miscellaneous Notes on the Greenpoint Food & Drink Front
Although this is a ways off, I want to pass it along. Those of you who might have wondered what is going on at 195 Nassau Avenue (as seen above), today I got the scoop! Cody Utzman, the man behind Brooklyn Standard and Papasitos is going to open a wine Bar there! Cafe Royalle (as its name indicates) will be serving up fare with distinctively French twist. Cody told me that he guesstimates it will be open for business in “about two months”. That may seem like a ways off, but I assure you it will be upon us soon enough!
Cafe Royalle
Opening Date: February 2010
195 Nassau Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222
Lastly, I suspect I speak for a number of my fellow north ‘Pointers when I write that Jubilatka has had some downright mouth-watering cakes in their front window of late. Today I finally broke down and asked about them. Here’s the deal:
- This powdered sugar spritzed castle is chocolate brownie/ginger bread cake.
- This is conventional babka with a topping of assorted fruit.
- These are chocolate babka.
All of the previous cost a measly $12.00. Speaking as someone who is not especially talented when it comes to making baked goods, I know where I will be buying my Christmas dessert this year!
Jubilatka Bakery
940 Manhattan Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11222
Brownie and ginger bread. Yum!
Miss Heather
Williamspoint Photos Du Jour: Old School, Part II
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
For your delectation this chilly Saturday afternoon here is a second installment of vintage photographs from Greenpoint and Williamsburg as culled from my collection. Among the treats in store are a number of wonderful photographs from Manhattan Avenue, the Green Oaks Club and Peter Pan Bakery; and a shot of our very own State Representative Joseph Lentol looking incredibly stylish. Enjoy!
Note: as an added bonus I tossed in some printed material. It is a document outlining the proposed changes and upgrades to be made at McCarren Park. Be sure to view the accompanying map at full size. It’s a hoot!
Miss Heather
UPDATE, 9:40 p.m.: It has been brought to my attention that the rather handsome chap at far left wearing “earth shoes” is none other than Community Board 1’s very own manager, Gerry Esposito!
Williamspoint Photos Du Jour: Santa Invasion at McCarren Park!
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
Tony (who sent me the above photographs) writes:
Hopefully some NYS readers will send you better pix from the Santa chaos in our hood this morning.
Indeed. Anyone know what this is (was?) about? If so, please share via the comments. I’m dying to know!
Miss Heather
Vintage Street Seating Du Jour: Todo Libre
Last night I spent five hours doing something I have long needed to do: sort my collection of photographs. When I found the above item I had a moment of nostalgia. This, my first documented piece of street seating, was taken in 2005 and hails from none other than 80 Metropolitan Avenue. Formerly known as the Dutch Mustard Factory.
Miss Heather
P.S.: I have more images of old Greenpoint and Williamsburg to share with you today so stay tuned!
New York Shitty Day Starter: Thursday Night
Greenpointless captured this rather surrealistic tableau of fauna at Greenpoint’s very own Pencil Factory! I loved it so much I simply had to post it here. Be sure to check out Greenpointless’s other photographs. There’s something about her latest body of work (including some shots taken of the much-discussed congregation of Hasidim on West Street earlier this week) that I find very compelling.
Miss Heather
New York Shitty Day Ender: Meat
Filed under: 11222, 11231, Bushwick, Bushwick Brooklyn, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic
Concluding today’s posts and kicking off this very chilly weekend is this image from Irving Avenue in Bushwick! On a related note, I feel compelled to pass along an event that you meat mavens and freebie lovers will undoubtedly find of interest:
Starting at 2:00 p.m. this Sunday, December 13, t.b.d. will be serving up 200 pounds of meat— for absolutely free! Per their Facebook announcement:
Greenpoint’s Billy “BadAss†Ferrer and Mike DePrima (Lamb & Jaffy) are cookin up 200 lbs of meat (provided by Lance Jager).
Come on by TBD Bar this Sunday and enjoy some free meat
and $4 Happy Hour Specials until 8pm120 lbs of pork ribs!!!
80 lbs of beef brisket!!!We’re gonna have a DJ and there’s football on the big flat screens!!
Well, I know where I won’t be this upcoming Sunday afternoon…*
200 Pounds
December 13, 2009 2:00 – 8:00 p.m.
t.b.d.
224 Franklin Street
Brooklyn, New York 11222
Miss Heather
*Disclosure: I am a vegetarian.
East Williamsburg Street Art Du Jour: Ferris Wheel
Filed under: 11206, Bushwick, Bushwick Brooklyn, East Village, East Williamsburg, Street Art
From Meserole Street.
Miss Heather
Greenpoint Degentrification Watch: Lofts 305 Still Sucks
Filed under: 11222, Bloomblight, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic
Remember this edifice? It is located at 305 McGuinness Boulevard. I have written about this testament to the failure of the “gentrification” of Greenpoint on far more occasions than I care recount. Look ’em up on my site. That said, I really enjoy comparing this to this. That’s some damned good Photoshop work! But I digress.
My friends at Curbed scooped me on the infamous lock-out back in April. Today, I will recount to you a few problems a current resident is experiencing at 305 Lofts. While you read the following I want you to bear in mind this person, whose identity I will keep anonymous, is paying $2,800 a month in rent for this “experience”. Here’s the back-story:
- The reason this person lives at 305 Lofts is because he/she originally signed a lease (and tendered a security deposit of $3,000) for an apartment 110 Green Street: another nondo known as The Viridian.
- The organization behind this atrocity went bankrupt and his/her agent (under the hire of Cityspaces) showed him/her 149 Huron Street (the now failed Geo Condominiums— see a pattern developing here?). After noting the buckling wood floors (and less square footage) he/she refused.
Then the agent took him/her to 305 McGuinness Boulevard. AKA: 305 Lofts. He/she signed a 2 year lease and now regrets it. BIG TIME. Among other things:
- His/her apartment is still unfinished— as is a great deal of the building.
- The tap water is white or brown— this varies by apartment.
- The tiling in his/her bathroom is cracking and laden with mold. This has to be doused with bleach every day.
- His/her oven does not work properly due to lack of sufficient insulation/cabinetry.
- The landlord— or someone purporting to represent the landlord, one never knows with this place— has made it known that anyone involved in forming a “tenants’ group” will be evicted.
Nice, eh?
By the way, landlords retaliating against tenants for organizing is illegal. Then again, given all the problems with this property it is all too clear they don’t care— and why should they? The people behind 305 McGuinness have been hit with several violations for endangering public safety. The fines assessed (and paid) range from $480 to $2,000. This is what public safety (READ: a human life) is worth per the Department of Buildings.
Miss Heather
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