Monthly Archives: January 2009

Bed-Stuy’s Week of Spa & Wellness

Posted on January 19, 2009 by The Changeling

It’s Spa Week time again in Bed-Stuy, so after you’ve completed your MLK Day of Service book a day at the spa as a reward to yourself. Le Chateau de Frenche Day Spa and Private Tea Room, one of our advertisers, is offering the chance to begin the new year with health and well-being as [...]

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Le Toukouleur Musical Event

Posted on January 16, 2009 by The Changeling

[ January 17, 2009; 8:00 pm; ]
Le Toukouleur is having its first musical event of 2009–the talented sensation Rogiers will be performing music off of his new album The Remix/Reject, a fusion of jazz and neo-soul. The event will take place on Saturday, January 17th at 8:00 p.m. Head on over to Le Toukouleur and warm up with good [...]

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Wherefore Art Thou, Butternut Market?

Posted on January 16, 2009 by The Changeling

More than a few people have asked me about Butternut Market, a grocery store that was scheduled to open in the fall of 2008 on Lewis Avenue. It was supposed to be one of those grocery stores that some of us long for in Bed-Stuy–you know, one that sells nice prepared foods and does not [...]

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Now It’s Easier to Share Bed-Stuy Blog Posts

Posted on January 16, 2009 by The Changeling

We’ve updated our “Share This” feature so that you can share Bed-Stuy Blog posts with others. In the past you could only share posts via email. Now you can share our posts with your friends on Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, etc. Just click the Share This button at the bottom of a post and [...]

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Fig Tree Fruit Market Is Open!

Posted on January 16, 2009 by The Changeling

Looks like our new little fruit market is open for business! Meowzas sent us the scoop yesterday. It opened on Wednesday and it looks like it has a nice selection. Just what this area needed! Head over to “Mytle” Avenue and Walworth Street to see for yourself.

All photos courtesy of Meowzas

To see [...]

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123 Community Space Events

Posted on January 15, 2009 by The Changeling

[ January 15, 2009; 7:00 pm; January 17, 2009; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. 9:00 pm; ]

This week’s special events at the 123 Community Space are:
*Thurs. 7 p.m.: Climate Change and COP 15 Mobilization Forum
*Sat. 6-10 p.m.: Palestine Solidarity Sabbath Dinner
*Sat. 9 p.m.: North Bed-Stuy Copwatch Meet-Up
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Climate Change and COP 15 Mobilization Forum

Thursday, Jan. 15th; 7 p.m.

What is the possibility that the combined ecological breakdown and economic disintegration of the next [...]

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What Else Is In the Teaches of Peaches?

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Mayfly

Since its opening this summer, Peaches Market at 393 Lewis Avenue has become one of those remarkable restaurants that both becomes and transforms its surroundings. Like an idyllic romance, Peaches and “SoLa” (Shops of Lewis Avenue for those in the know) feel like they’ve known each other for much longer than their 6 month tenure [...]

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Shape Up, Bed-Stuy!

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Lady Em

At Your Best is my new slogan for 2009. At the beginning of the year, most people are very eager to reinvent themselves – they want to try a new diet, look for a new job, take new classes, learn new skills – just be better. I am all for self-improvement as long as [...]

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What’s the Story?

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Nettie

Since moving to Bed-Stuy, I’ve seen many things that made me go “hmmm”. They usually involve questionable wardrobe and/or hairstyle choices. This piano, chained out in front of a house on Gates Ave bet. Bedford and Nostrand, just may be one of the most unusual things I’ve seen.
I took out my camera and snapped [...]

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Eye on the Stuy 01/12/09

Posted on January 12, 2009 by The Changeling

Place Blog as Virtual Town Square: The NY Times takes a look at place blogs, which serve as forums for people to vent about local issues. The article focuses on Brooklyn place blogs where the discussions can become particularly lively. [New York Times]

Margaret Unpacks: A sustainability advisor moves into a great apartment in Bed-Stuy.[Apartment Therapy]

Aloha, [...]

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