Monthly Archives: April 2007

 Musicians’ mural in Tompkins Park, Bed-Stuy

Even though they have been open less than two months, the Tompkins Avenue coffee shop/cafe Common Grounds has received nothing but rave reviews from their customers. I stopped by this week to see it for myself.
The minute I stepped into the place, it was easy to understand why this coffee shop has been getting a [...]

[ May 19, 2007; 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm. May 20, 2007; 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] SONYA, or The South of the Navy Yard Artists, Inc., will be conducting its eighth annual SONYA Stroll on May 19th-20th, noon to 6:00 pm each day.� The SONYA� Stroll is a free, self-guided� tour of over 100 local artists, exhibiting not� just their work, but also their cultural and artistic diversity.� The� [...]

This weekend one of my good friends completed the Brooklyn 1/2 Marathon. She’s going to be running a full marathon in Alaska in a couple of weeks to raise money for cancer research, and this weekend’s 1/2 marathon was a part of her training program. She has been meeting weekly with a running [...]

Street Art, Bed-Stuy

Just in time to satiate the caffeine and sugar cravings of the ever-growing Bedford-Nostrand platform crowd, a Dunkin’ Donuts is about to open above the Nostrand Avenue entrance of the G train station.
About a week ago, I was walking along Nostrand on my way to Home Depot and I remember seeing a sign indicating its [...]

Cascade smokestacks, Bed-Stuy

This feature is called The G Train Awards a.k.a. The Limeys. A Limey can be awarded to anything that leaves a sour taste in your mouth, and they are awarded to persons, places or things that have consistently come up short, just like our beloved 4-car G Train.
Although there were many contenders in our neighborhood, [...]

Pigeon Holed, Bed-Stuy