Monthly Archives: June 2009

New Bed-Stuy Blog Contributor Vettie Vette!

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Vettievette

Hello fellow readers!
My name is Vettie Vette and I am excited to be a new addition to the Bedstuyblog postin’ crew. I’ve lived in Bed-Stuy for 4 years and have since participated in many community events and activities around our beloved nabe.  I am a full-time social worker and a DJ in my spare time. [...]

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“Rolling Up the Gates” Storefront Stroll

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Alexa11221

[ June 11, 2009; 12:00 pm to 7:30 pm. ] In search of that perfect storefront for retail, offices, or artist’s space?

Check out the “Rolling Up the Gates” Storefront Stroll, eith16 vacant storefronts open for viewing, presented by PACC’s Economic Development Department.
Thursday, June 11, 2009

Welcome Reception

Autour du Monde Bar & Restaurant, 860 Fulton Street
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Commercial Vacancies Tour
A 1-day open house of more [...]

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Upcoming Events

Posted on June 10, 2009 by The Changeling

[ June 10, 2009; 6:00 pm; June 11, 2009; 7:00 pm; ]
The Lewis Avenue market takes place every Saturday on the corner of Lewis and Decatur.

Just in case you missed it, here are a couple of events happening tonight and tomorrow. Click on the links for more information:

John Forte concert at Restoration Plaza tonight at 6:00 p.m. It’s free!

Spoken word performance at the Urban [...]

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Saraghina Lives Up to the Hype

Posted on June 9, 2009 by The Changeling

Inquisigal and I got there just before the dinner rush. Soon the place would be packed.

Wonderful, wonderful pizza! This was definitely the best that I’ve had in NYC. Yeah, that’s right, I said it. Best in NY. And no, I’ve never been to Grimaldi’s.

I never knew that pizza was supposed to taste this [...]

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Hattie Carthan International Food Festival

Posted on June 9, 2009 by The Changeling

[ June 13, 2009; 2:00 pm; ]
This Saturday, June 13th the Hattie Carthan Community Garden will be having an international food festival from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The theme is “Many cultures working as one community.” It sounds like it will be fun:

Come groove to live music, share international food recipes, and meet local gardeners, community cooks, and food [...]

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The Return of the House Call

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Inquisigal

Helen Lim, a New York State licensed massage therapist, is keeping in tune with the current cultural climate by harkening back to a simpler time when everyone from doctors to milkmen made house calls. Ms. Lim, who specializes in pre-natal and family massage, is now delivering her massage services directly to customers in the Bed-Stuy [...]

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Saraghina Opens Tonight

Posted on June 8, 2009 by The Changeling

[ June 8, 2009; 5:30 pm; ]
According to the sign in the window, the long awaited Saraghina will open this evening. They’ll be serving up Neapolitan style pizzas starting at 5:30 p.m. New York Magazine has posted the menu and a slideshow of the interior. It’s nice!

In case you missed it, here’s our original post on Saraghina.

Saraghina
435 Halsey [...]

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123 Community Space Open Meeting

Posted on June 6, 2009 by The Changeling

[ June 6, 2009; 6:00 pm; ]

As you may know, the 123 Community Space, Brooklyn’s only anarchist community center, is under threat of eviction. There will be an open meeting at the space tonight at 6:00 p.m. to briefly report on their status and to strategize how to hold their ground and take action to defend the space.

To help them [...]

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Recession Survival Fair

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Alexa11221

[ June 6, 2009; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Once you’ve met the candidates for Al Vann’s seat at Brownstone Books (see earlier post),  go around the corner to the Mt Lebanon Baptist Church for the Recession Survival Fair.

Here’s the information:

Dear Friends,
Recognizing that the coming year will likely be a difficult one for many of us here in Brooklyn, Brooklyn for Barack, hosted by [...]

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Meet the Candidates Forum Tomorrow

Posted on June 5, 2009 by The Changeling

[ June 6, 2009; 9:00 am; ] The Stuyvesant Heights Parents Association is having a Candidates Forum tomorrow at Brownstone Books (409 Lewis Avenue between Decatur and MacDonough). This is your opportunity to meet the candidates running for District 36 Council Member Seat and to hear about their vision for our neighborhood.

Our Times Press has posted an article on this [...]

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