Monthly Archives: April 2010

The Brooklyn Prom Project: Making Prom Dreams Come True

Posted on April 19, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

Dazzle Divaz, the mobile party service that makes girls ages 4 to 14 into pretty princesses or fun fairies are sponsoring a dress drive that helps teen girls get dazzled for their high school prom.

The goal of the Brooklyn Prom Project is to help financially challenged teen girls in Brooklyn attend their upcoming 2010 high [...]

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Free Space This Summer!

Posted on April 19, 2010 by The Changeling

SUPERFRONT BK is accepting proposals from local non-profits, community groups, arts programs, or other civic-minded groups that could use a semi-outdoor space this summer. Preference will be given to central Brooklyn-based entities that have been operating for at least one year. The 1,000 sq ft space is located behind a storefront on Atlantic [...]

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A Jazzy Little Thing at the House of Art Gallery

Posted on April 19, 2010 by The Changeling

[ April 22, 2010; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ]

House of Art Gallery in conjunction with the Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium presents an evening of live jazz performed by Tulivu (vocals), Ayodele Maakheru (guitar) and Oisze (poetry). This exciting event takes place on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at House of Art Gallery. Space is limited so purchase your tickets in advance.

Here’s [...]

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Happy 3rd Anniversary Oz Hardware!

Posted on April 19, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

Any business in Bed-Stuy who provides quality necessities AND is able to withstand a shaky economy deserves applause. This month, Oz Hardware & Home (307 Malcolm X Boulevard, between Bainbridge and Decatur Streets) celebrates three years in business.  There doesn’t appear to be another hardware store on the Malcolm X strip in competition.
Oz Hardware actually started [...]

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Street Scene April 2010

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Alexa11221

[ April 18, 2010; 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]

Talk about urban farmsteads–I was walking down Lafayette Ave. behind a man and his toddler daughter when I heard the little girl exclaim, excitedly, “Chickens!” And sure enough, there is a coop full of clucking hens in a corner of the Hattie Carthen Community Garden. I’m hoping this means there will be fresh eggs for [...]

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Flip This House: Stuyvesant Avenue & Hancock Street Corner Property

Posted on April 16, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

This commercial and residential building looks like it had some charm once upon a time.  It has been in this state for at least a year with very little improvement made to it.  The contact number lists the NYC Housing Preservation and Development as the owner.  Does anyone know how long this building has been [...]

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Yoga On The East Side of Bed-Stuy

Posted on April 15, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

Bed-Stuy Yoga is located on Halsey Street between Patchen and Ralph Avenues.   The word is starting to spread about their intimate brownstone studio setting.  According to their website, classes consists of three to seven people at maximum with instructors Kenzie or Sarah. Currently classes are held on Wednesdays at 9AM, Thursdays at 7:30PM, Saturdays [...]

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What’s the Name of This Place? For Now, Call It CLOSED!

Posted on April 14, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

This rotating foodie place located at 212 Patchen Avenue (between Macon and MacDonough Streets) has had several names within a short period of time.  When I first covered the opening of this restaurant, it was the Brownstoner’s Cafe. Only two short weeks prior, it was called Orchid Cafe.  Right before that, it was called Want’z Pizza.  Man!  According to this [...]

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Don’t Be Jealous of My Sushi

Posted on April 13, 2010 by The Changeling

Looks like we finally have a place to go when we’re in the mood for eel rolls and pad thai. The popular Sushi Tatsu has set up shop on the corner of Bedford and Jefferson Avenues. The restaurant serves Japanese and Thai specialties at reasonable prices. This Bed-Stuy location is their fourth; [...]

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A New Italian Restaurant Coming to Stuyvesant Avenue???

Posted on April 13, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

Rumor has it that a gourmet Italian restaurant is going to open on the corner of Stuyvesant Avenue and Macon Street, what used to be Butternut Market’s tentative spot.  Another source says the owner of Saraghina is looking to open a spin-off restaurant.  Does anyone know if this is true?

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