I Like Brooklyn

  • May.
  • 13.
  • 2009

A Brooklyn Mystery

One early weekend morning not too long ago, I forced the mans to walk with me to Trader Joe’s. Upon approaching the former bank building we saw a horrifying sight! Masses of people were lined up all the way to the new (ish) Urban Outfitters! And here I thought I had been so clever making an early run to the …
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  • Feb.
  • 17.
  • 2009

140 Year Old 20 lb Lobster

See the video Thank you Brooklyn Paper! Who: Craig the lobster & the owners of the restaurant. What: A 20 pound lobster gets returned to the sea by PETA. Where: The Halu Japanese restaurant on 13th Avenue, Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. When: Today, Tuesday February 17th. Why: Because if you make it to 140 years you don’t deserve to be boiled …
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  • Dec.
  • 11.
  • 2008

Would you like a cocktail before dinner?

Yes,thanks! I’ve been on a Bloody Mary kick for a while. Liking a cocktail again gives me more options at restaurants other than asking for a glass of red wine.Always ordering the same thing gets very boring. I’d gone off cocktails for ages,preferring wine. But there are drawbacks:ordering wine at a bar or restaurant can be disappointing. Wines at the …
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  • Dec.
  • 07.
  • 2008

Solving The Myrtle Walgreene’s Mystery

If you live in this neighborhood you may have been waiting and waiting and waiting for the new drugstore to open.You might not have given it as much thought as I have. But I often wondered why a store that looked fully stocked just didn’t wanna open. Well you can go ahead and blame the bureaucrats. Turns out it’s all …
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