Tag Archives: Halsey Street

Saraghina’s Entrance Canopy

Has anyone noticed Saraghina’s new entrance canopy?  The black canopy was placed over the Lewis Avenue cafe brunch entrance a few days after New Year’s Day.   Saraghina is located on Halsey Street at the corner of Lewis Avenue (435 Halsey Street).

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UPDATE: Commercial Property at 480 Halsey Street

Last month, we inquired about this commercial space at 480 Halsey Street (at Lewis Avenue), which was available for some time.   Is it possible this is now rented?  A week ago, the security shutters were up and workers were feverishly clearing out the main floor and storing items in the basement.   I was [...]

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Crane Operations Scheduled on Tuesday and Wednesday

Crane operations will close traffic on Stuyvesant Avenue between Halsey and Hancock Streets today and Wednesday from 9AM to 3PM.  Other notices around the block state that the crane is assigned for work at 521 Halsey Street, which is the address of the billiards social joint Eight Ball Center.  Does anyone have any details as [...]

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Commercial Property For Rent: 480 Halsey Street

This available commercial property for rent sits at the intersection of Lewis Avenue and Halsey Street, where two businesses have been thriving and both barely are a year old – Italian restaurant Saraghina (435 Halsey Street), located diagonally across on the other corner of Lewis Avenue and Halsey, and Therapy Wine Bar (364 Lewis Avenue), [...]

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Yoga On The East Side of Bed-Stuy

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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Shooting on Halsey Street Between Throop and Tompkins Sunday Afternoon

I was walking up Throop Avenue this afternoon and a cop car came blaring past me.  As soon as I got home I read on my twitter feed that people heard gun shots and helicopters were flying over Halsey.  Sadly, a 5 year-old girl and a man were shot and  are in stable condition.  The [...]

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Flipping Out On Halsey Street

Looks like this brickfront Colonial styled home located on Halsey Street and Malcolm X Boulevard is just about finished,  but it didn’t always look like this.  Check out the house before the flip, thanks to Google Maps.   Anyone know more information – interior features, asking price?

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Saraghina Lives Up to the Hype

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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Saraghina Opens Tonight

[ 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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