Best clock in Brooklyn

This past week, the Williamsburg Savings Bank building (now the One Hanson Place condo complex) started telling time again.  It was a great surprise walking through Fort Greene at night,  seeing the time on the bright red hands of the clock tower.  Yeah, its a condo thingee now, but it’s a beautiful historical landmark and [...]

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The way to a girl’s heart is through the hardware store

A good local hardware store can be an important anchor for a neighborhood.  We’re not talking Home Depot or Lowe’s here – we’re talking storefronts crammed full of everything a neighbor might need – and be able to carry a few blocks.  The kind of place where you can get a key made and pick [...]

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Outpost of awesome

Having a great cafe nearby is important – and there are several contenders in my ‘hood. However, none have wooed me the way that the Outpost Lounge has. A great selection of snacks and beverages (the cucumber-pear juice rocks my world), a fantastic, chill atmosphere and a beautiful garden patio: this place is [...]

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A cocktail and some mashed potatoes, please

Maggie Brown restaurant is a cozy marvel. This intimate joint is covered in velvet wallpaper (yes!) and dotted with dark brown booths and a gorgeous polished wooden bar. Everything here screams warm, warm, warm. Excellent drink menu and delicious smooth mashed potatoes with the skins (I’m guessing an equal ratio between potatoes, [...]

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