The Downtown Brooklyn Thread

http://www.atlanticave.org/

Still don't get the bocce thing tho.

http://commonwealthbar.com/

Lotsa current or ex labor/Greenpeace types will attend... I will be repping the Plague On Both Yr Houses crowd.

http://magneticbrooklyn.com/calendar.php

http://www.nationaltrust.org/11most/01.html

yeah I saw that. the thing is, all these places are roped off and you can't get in there? so basically ppls are rly into saving old broken buildings.

also it is v v hard to get to the brooklyn waterfront and who the fuck wants to see an old factory?

granted, who wants to see a new ugly condo, but unless they pull some Natty Boh factory baltimore inner-harbor type development shit...

Who wants to see Robert Aldrich's Vera Cruz at BAM tonight @ 6:50? Burt Lancaster and Gary Cooper in SuperScope.

(This may be too butch for bell labs.)

http://bam.org/film/series.aspx?id=141

tell me about crown heights! i am looking at some apartments there next week but the wikipedia article made me all :O

The lovely brownstones, Medgar Evers College-CUNY, proximity to Park Slope, and great train access mean that some real estate developers are already trying to shift the prices of area housing while ignoring what are still some of the highest crime rates and worst racial tension anywhere in the five boroughs. Murders, rapes, and other violent crimes dipped significantly in the mid-90's, but have recently, just in the last year, risen dramatically again. NYC.GOV statistics for 2006 reveal that the 77th precinct, which includes a significant part of Crown Heights, had murder and rape rates that rose by 100 percent or more.

oh weird

"The lovely brownstones, Medgar Evers College-CUNY, proximity to Park Slope, and great train access mean that some real estate developers are already trying to shift the prices of area housing while ignoring what are still some of the highest crime rates and worst racial tension anywhere in the five boroughs. Murders, rapes, and other violent crimes dipped significantly in the mid-90's, but have recently, just in the last year, risen dramatically again. NYC.GOV statistics for 2006 reveal that the 77th precinct, which includes a significant part of Crown Heights, had murder and rape rates that rose by 100 percent or more."

crown heights is where that fatal cop shooting happened last week

well, shit!

not that a place should be judged on just one incident, but given the other stats .... doesn't look good.

77BOADRUM

ah that sucks. the apartment looks really nice, huge with exposed brick, etc.

how does i shot apt in non-murdery south brooklyn?
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how about Ft Greene? too pricey? I like it over there.

i like ft greene, but i think it's even pricier than prospect heights? i really don't know, but i'm sure i'll be finding out soon.

Ft Greene is pricier but there are outer areas and areas nearer Clinton Hill which may be more affordable. There's always queens.

queens, that's your answer for everything!

(i do miss it, but i want to live closer to friends)

where should i take my mom for dinner in prospect heights or the surrounding environs? she will probably not want sushi or jamaican.

Queens.

Just kidding. Franny's Pizza?

Amorina Cucina Rustica at Vanderbilt and Prospect is a good bet

http://www.menupages.com/restaurantdetails.asp?areaid=0&restaurantid=37865&neighborhoodid=0&cuisineid=50

if not sushi then I'm guessing Korean's no good either but you could do Noo Na at Vandy and Dean(?) (or Bergen, can't remember)

http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/3/35792/Brooklyn/Prospect-Heights/Noo-Na.html

franny's is tasty but also overrated, super crowded, and pricey

but if your mom is someone who would rather go to someplace that got 2 stars in the Times then hit Franny's for sure

i've been wanting to try noo na! but maybe not with my mom. has anyone tried dinner at beast or sorrel on carlton?

i think sorrel is same owners as 360? or something. i've gone to 360 with my mom before and she loved it.

and they have a $25 prix fixe

Sorrel is awesome, been there 3 times. but I heard it might be closed ... ? I would check it out beforehand or have a backup in mind.

beast is probably better for sunday brunch than for dinner. food can be pretty good but if you're in the front room its more like a bar. and the service can be inconsistent. a lot of noize board people swear by it for the brunch .... I've had good and bad meals there.

similar to Beast, I really love Alchemy at 5th Av and Bergen but that is getting pretty far afield from your place. it's a gastro-pub, the room's a little nicer than Beast and (imo) the food's better.

Does anyone ever eat at the Garden Cafe on Vbilt and uh...St Marks? Or whatever the cross street is -- it's been there for like eight years but never seems open. I had a prix fixe dinner there once but don't remember anything about it.

oh noes. is there anything similar you would recommend? park slope is ok...
beast's dinner menu looks kinda lame. i've had brunch there three times and it is great though!

yeah i've never seen the garden cafe open.

me neither!

I don't know for sure that Sorrel closed but the person that first recommended it to us, we saw her two weeks ago and she said "I heard it closed"

we meant to walk by and check it out but haven't done it yet

check out this menu and see what you think
http://www.alchemybrooklyn.com/

I think I had the hangar steak last time

You guys Flatbush Farm is apparently really good, too -- some of my Bklyn foodie friends eat there semi-regularly.

Sort of far from Bell, though, I guess.

al di la!

i went there once .... it's okay.

Al Di La in park slope is v. good but I don't know how much money you're looking to spend

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the "just ok" was about flatbush farm

That was goign to be my next suggestion, Lauren! My upstairs neighbor used to work at Al di la.

yah flatbush farm is good yer mom will like it

http://www.rosewaterrestaurant.com/menudinner.html - see late summer market menu

hmm the alchemy menu sounds a little pubby.
flatbush farm is at 6th ave and st. marks? that's not too far!