Monthly Archives: January 2009

Inauguration Celebration in Fort Greene

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Alexa11221

[ January 16, 2009 to January 20, 2009. ] DeKalb Ave. builds on its November 4 momentum.

Check it out if you’re over there between Dec. 16-20.

Here’s the list of participating establishments:

NORTH SIDE OF DEKALB FROM VANDERBILT TO FORT GREENE PARK
BONITA
(243 Dekalb @ Vanderbilt / 718-622-5300)
Special Menu Item: Tacos Al Pastor with a shot of tequila and blood orange juice, $12.00.

BROOKLYN SPORTING GOODS
(241 Dekalb @ [...]

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Moviehouse & Handmade Music Night at 3rd Ward

Posted on January 9, 2009 by The Changeling

I recently received this info about some cool upcoming events over at 3rd Ward in Bushwick. I thought I’d post them since so many of us Bed-Stuyers operate within Bushwick’s sphere of influence.

Photo courtesy of Lam Thuy Vo

Moviehouse
January 11th
Doors 7:00 pm
Films 8:00 p.m.
Live Music 9:00 p.m.
FREE
For this month’s Moviehouse, three Brooklyn Bands bring [...]

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Bed-Stuy Real Estate Picks 01/09/09

Posted on January 9, 2009 by The Changeling

Doing the real estate picks is a bit like that movie Groundhog Day in which Bill Murray relives the same events over and over. I’m experiencing deja vu with the POTW. Didn’t I list this one before or is it just that Brooklyn apartments all look the same?
RENTALS

#1 — $1800 — 3 BR: I [...]

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True Tales of Tenancy

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Inquisigal

Gather ’round the campfire, readers, and let me share with you a little taste of Bed-Stuy living that many of you may be able to relate to. Normally, I – and many of the other Bed Stuy Blog scribes – tend to focus on the positive when writing about the people, places, and issues in [...]

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The January Holiday

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Mayfly

[ January 20, 2009; 9:00 am to 10:00 am. ]

As I was looking through a bookstore the other day, trying to spend a holiday gift card, I noticed a crop of Valentines Day paraphernalia by the check-out register. Somehow, that just didn’t feel right. At first, I thought I was suffering from withdrawl. The barage of back-to-back holidays that take us from Halloween to New Year [...]

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Another New Contributor

Posted on January 7, 2009 by The Changeling

Today we have another new contributor submitting her first post. Her name is Mayfly and she is a South Stuyer and a great writer. Welcome Mayfly!

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Resolutions, Bed-Stuy Style

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Nettie

At the start at every year we resolve to do a great many things. Lose weight, get rid of a no good man or woman, party less (or more in my case), exercise daily, stop smoking yadda yadda yadda. This year, I decided to eliminate, or at least alter, the traditional resolution. They’re my new [...]

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New Contributors On Board

Posted on January 6, 2009 by The Changeling

Please welcome our newest contributor, Nettie! Nettie’s a Bed-Stuy resident who will be giving us her take on life in our neighborhood. Look for her post later today.
If you’re interested in contributing to the Bed-Stuy Blog, you can find out how by clicking here.

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Eye on the Stuy 01/05/09

Posted on January 5, 2009 by The Changeling

Image courtesy of Essence.com

Letters to Our New President: Essence asked three hundred students from the Excellence Charter School, an all boys school here in Bed-Stuy, to write letters to President Obama. Several of them are included in this article. They are so enjoyable to read! I love the questions that these [...]

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2009 by The Changeling

Don’t forget to eat your black-eyed peas! We’ll be back on Monday.

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