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oof, i was at alligator last night. don't know if i can do it twice in a week.

ian, Friday, 20 March 2009 17:10 (seventeen years ago)

i don't know if i've been

Surmounter, Friday, 20 March 2009 17:10 (seventeen years ago)

it's a wburg free pizza bar. pool table, sports, bros.

ian, Friday, 20 March 2009 17:24 (seventeen years ago)

i know, i pass by it bunches, but i don't think i've been

silly me

Surmounter, Friday, 20 March 2009 17:25 (seventeen years ago)

oconnors "beer garden"

wtf is this shit

Tracer Hand, Friday, 20 March 2009 17:30 (seventeen years ago)

i have no idea what happened to the backyard at o'connors but they've completely rebuilt the wall in the back and there's no yard access anymore.

he sounded italian enough to give me something (the schef (adam schefter ha ha)), Friday, 20 March 2009 17:53 (seventeen years ago)

a brooklyn tragedy

rip dom passantino 3/5/09 never forget (max), Friday, 20 March 2009 17:54 (seventeen years ago)

it is!

he sounded italian enough to give me something (the schef (adam schefter ha ha)), Friday, 20 March 2009 17:55 (seventeen years ago)

4th ave's backyard is much smaller and involves a staircase, plus 4th ave is 2x as expensive as o'connors :(

he sounded italian enough to give me something (the schef (adam schefter ha ha)), Friday, 20 March 2009 17:55 (seventeen years ago)

"backyard"??? i had no idea that o'connor's had a backyard

Tracer Hand, Friday, 20 March 2009 17:58 (seventeen years ago)

it was more a gravel pit but it had picnic tables

he sounded italian enough to give me something (the schef (adam schefter ha ha)), Friday, 20 March 2009 18:05 (seventeen years ago)

when they opened it last summer there was a sign outside for a while saying check out our beer garden or some such shit - and then u know it was just yr standard old divey oconnors w/a backyard full of rocks

ice cr?m, Friday, 20 March 2009 20:37 (seventeen years ago)

btw its spelled biergarten

rip dom passantino 3/5/09 never forget (max), Friday, 20 March 2009 20:37 (seventeen years ago)

youll have to mention that to mr oconnor when next u see him

ice cr?m, Friday, 20 March 2009 20:38 (seventeen years ago)

Morbs, I would love to kick off baseball watching, but I have plans Sat. night. By the way, I now work with one of your Slant colleagues.

Virginia Plain, Friday, 20 March 2009 21:35 (seventeen years ago)

well, I've only met 4 of my colleagues.

Past a Diving Jeter (Dr Morbius), Friday, 20 March 2009 21:37 (seventeen years ago)

i prefer to think of ilxors as "colleagues" than "friends" in general & fyi.

ian, Friday, 20 March 2009 21:41 (seventeen years ago)

At the clover place again. I'm noticing the biggest disadvantage of the thing is that the barista has to explain the machine and the individual coffees in detail to EVERY SINGLE CUSTOMER WHO COMES IN. I guess maybe after a while they'll have a regular customer base who understands it though.

Bonobos in Paneradise (Hurting 2), Saturday, 21 March 2009 19:10 (seventeen years ago)

that's a lot of talking

Surmounter, Saturday, 21 March 2009 20:00 (seventeen years ago)

They're having live loungy jazz piano right now. It's kind of funny and weird, but pleasant enough.

Bonobos in Paneradise (Hurting 2), Saturday, 21 March 2009 20:52 (seventeen years ago)

sounds nice tbh

Surmounter, Saturday, 21 March 2009 20:53 (seventeen years ago)

i just did brunch at alchemy. they make really good bloody marias but their food is always so HUGE!

he sounded italian enough to give me something (the schef (adam schefter ha ha)), Saturday, 21 March 2009 20:54 (seventeen years ago)

i've never had food there. it's cute though (kind of pricy?)

Surmounter, Saturday, 21 March 2009 20:58 (seventeen years ago)

They have a great sounding grand piano, btw!

Bonobos in Paneradise (Hurting 2), Saturday, 21 March 2009 21:05 (seventeen years ago)

alchemy is kind of pricey? it seems regular price (for brunch), maybe a dollar more than other places but that's the whole 5th st strip quite frankly.

this isn't strictly downtown brooklyn related per se but guys

http://www.freshdirect.com/product.jsp?productId=slbsr_lbstr_live&catId=slbsr&trk=cpage&trk=cpage

what the fuck

he sounded italian enough to give me something (the schef (adam schefter ha ha)), Tuesday, 24 March 2009 16:56 (seventeen years ago)

should i force some poor unsuspecting fresh direct man to bring me a live lobster y/n

they are $1-2 more than goign to chelsea market and getting a live lobster tho

he sounded italian enough to give me something (the schef (adam schefter ha ha)), Tuesday, 24 March 2009 16:57 (seventeen years ago)

but the lolz!!!

he sounded italian enough to give me something (the schef (adam schefter ha ha)), Tuesday, 24 March 2009 16:57 (seventeen years ago)

hav a lobster party - i will bring the melted butter

ice cr?m, Tuesday, 24 March 2009 18:35 (seventeen years ago)

i will eat 10 lobsters just fyi

ice cr?m, Tuesday, 24 March 2009 18:36 (seventeen years ago)

well, i've only been to alchemy for dinner, and it was pricy for me. should try the brunch though.

Surmounter, Tuesday, 24 March 2009 18:36 (seventeen years ago)

For a similar price, I'd def. do Buttermilk Channel (for both brunch and dinner).

paulhw, Tuesday, 24 March 2009 18:41 (seventeen years ago)

get the pickles.

dan selzer, Tuesday, 24 March 2009 18:59 (seventeen years ago)

i have heard the pickles are good

ice cr?m, Tuesday, 24 March 2009 19:01 (seventeen years ago)

I was a big alchemy brunch booster but it's a short menu and never changes, I went too many times and got burnt out on it

(except the bloody marys those are still good)

dmr, Tuesday, 24 March 2009 19:14 (seventeen years ago)

returning to the back yard discussion, i have heard that the bar on 3rd ave near atlantic (which has some generic sounding name i can't remember) has a nice outdoor space. can anyone confirm?

mizzell, Tuesday, 24 March 2009 19:27 (seventeen years ago)

omg a lobster party!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GENIUS

buttermilk channel >>>>> alchemy for sure but i've had dinner at one and brunch only at the other!

aaaaaaand back yards: are you talking about hank's??? i keep wanting to go in there but then forget about it! if there's a yard then 4 sure i am there.

he sounded italian enough to give me something (the schef (adam schefter ha ha)), Tuesday, 24 March 2009 19:45 (seventeen years ago)

Oh, I walked past Hank's for the first time, last weekend. I guess there was a show on Sat night and there were a bunch of boot-cut-jeans types hanging around outside? But I'd try it on an afternoon, for instance. Did not notice a yard of any kind but I didn't go in.

How can there be male ladybugs? (Laurel), Tuesday, 24 March 2009 19:48 (seventeen years ago)

hanks is the only thing i can think of on 3rd & atlantic

he sounded italian enough to give me something (the schef (adam schefter ha ha)), Tuesday, 24 March 2009 19:49 (seventeen years ago)

wait is there a bar ACROSS atlantic actually on 3rd, kinda cattycorner from hanks?

he sounded italian enough to give me something (the schef (adam schefter ha ha)), Tuesday, 24 March 2009 19:50 (seventeen years ago)

yeah across atlantic from hank's. it's called.. the Brooklyn Tavern

mizzell, Tuesday, 24 March 2009 19:51 (seventeen years ago)

http://www.yelp.com/biz/brooklyn-tavern-brooklyn xpost!

he sounded italian enough to give me something (the schef (adam schefter ha ha)), Tuesday, 24 March 2009 19:52 (seventeen years ago)

i went to hank's once, i don't think they have a yard

mizzell, Tuesday, 24 March 2009 19:52 (seventeen years ago)

ya... it's cute (tavern)

Surmounter, Tuesday, 24 March 2009 19:52 (seventeen years ago)

that's my walgreens right there! love that place

Surmounter, Tuesday, 24 March 2009 19:52 (seventeen years ago)

yeah the tavern's patio isn't bad

Surmounter, Tuesday, 24 March 2009 19:53 (seventeen years ago)

lol that is my walgreen's too, high fives!

he sounded italian enough to give me something (the schef (adam schefter ha ha)), Tuesday, 24 March 2009 19:55 (seventeen years ago)

glad to know more backyard places, i am sick of going to 4th ave, the popcorn machine makes me SICK

he sounded italian enough to give me something (the schef (adam schefter ha ha)), Tuesday, 24 March 2009 19:55 (seventeen years ago)

;) i remember when i first discovered the City Lights diner there, i was so happy cuz it's 24 hours. it was surprisingly decent 2am fare!

Surmounter, Tuesday, 24 March 2009 19:59 (seventeen years ago)

i think that place is closed.

mizzell, Tuesday, 24 March 2009 20:02 (seventeen years ago)

that used to be my walgreens as well. I think I went into Brooklyn Tavern once.

dan selzer, Tuesday, 24 March 2009 20:02 (seventeen years ago)


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