Monthly Archives: February 2008

This is one of the funniest emails I’ve gotten in awhile. It reminds you to be grateful that you live in Bed-Stuy, because where else would you experience craziness like this? Here’s the entire email:
This might come across as a little strange, but unless I mention it to someone else in the neighborhood, [...]

[ February 21, 2008; 7:00 pm; ]

The Jackie Robinson Center for Physical Culture is holding a “Love and Legacy” Youth Poetry Event at Bushbaby cafe on Thursday, February 21st at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free!

Love and Legacy Youth Poetry Event
Thursday, February 21st
7:00 p.m.
Bushbaby Cafe
1197 Fulton Street (at Bedford Avenue)
FREE!

[ February 23, 2008; 8:00 pm; ] Restoration Plaza is hosting Restoration Rocks on Saturday, February 23rd. This event will feature the Youth Arts Academy Drummers, DJ Rainy and indie fusion musician Wunmi. Admission is $10.

Restoration Rocks
February 23rd
Doors open at 8:00 p.m.
Restoration Center for Arts and Culture | Skylight Gallery
1368 Fulton Street, 3rd floor | Brooklyn, NY 11216
Admission: $10
Advance ticket purchases [...]

[ February 21, 2008; 7:30 pm; ]

Cafe Lifestyle along with Le Toukouleur Restaurant present indie soul artist Obed in collaboration with
Tiga Jean Baptiste on Thursday, February 21st at 7:30 p.m. The cost is $25 and it includes appetizer, entree, dessert and live music.

Obed and Tiga Jean Baptiste Show at Le Toukouleur
Thursday, February 21st
7:30 p.m.
Le Toukouleur Restaurant
1116 Bedford Avenue (at [...]

[ February 26, 2008; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Achievement First is a nonprofit organization that runs several high-performing public charter schools serving low-income students in the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Ft. Greene/Bed-Stuy, East New York, Crown Heights, Bushwick, and Brownsville. They will be having an upcoming parent information session for their school in Bed-Stuy, Achievement First Endeavor. This interest meeting is free and open [...]

The good Mynt giveth.
I am happy to say that northwest Stuy is finally getting a Duane Reade. Sure, we’re going to have to deal with surly employees that will take their 15 minute breaks at inopportune times, but remember, each Duane Reade has a Chase ATM!

No longer will we have to deal with ATM [...]

If you’ve been hankering for three dollar nightgowns and cheap plastic goods made in China, then your prayers have been answered. It is with mixed feelings that I report that a Family Dollar is opening soon on Nostrand between Myrtle and Park Avenues. I have mixed feelings about this because as much as I [...]

RENTALS

Decatur and Howard (#5)

#1 — $1200 — 1.5 br: Cute apartment with a nice clawfoot tub. I wish they would’ve included a picture of that built-in mahogany icebox, though. Decatur and Patchen Utica AC
#2 — $1799 — 3 br: This apartment is priced right and they get points for saying it’s between Tompkins [...]

Beauloni Accessories will be showcasing custom designed headpieces tonight from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Design Schemes at Home located in Restoration Plaza (just above Applebees). Beauloni headpieces are created by Sherri Hobson Greene and they have been featured in many popular fashion magazines. I’d seen Ms. Greene’s work long before I realized that [...]