New Year's Eve To Do

A lot of people, if not most, wait until last minute to make New Year's Eve plans.  Well, if you haven't made any plans yet but still want to go out maybe we can help.  Here are a few suggestions.

1. Hang out in Red Hook!  Because of Red Hook's limited transportation you can avoid tourists and huge crowds by hanging at one of the many awesome bars in the nieghborhood.  They are sure to have a good amount of people (pretty awesome people if you ask us) to mingle with without being suffocatingly crowded.

2. Brooklyn Buschenschank is having a champagne toast at midnight along with their normal menu, which is perfect for noshing on all night, and their awesome beer selection.  They are taking reservations but also are excepting walk-ins, so you may want to give them a shot.

3. MikNic Lounge is having a New Years Eve party.  We think this bar, located on Columbia Street, is the neighborhoods best kept secret.  It's a great space with great music but usually isn't too crowded.  It's a perfect place to go tonight to ring in the New Year.

We hope this helps! Have a wonderful and safe night!

Columbia Waterfront Neighborhood Association Event

Spring Social

The Columbia Waterfront Neighborhood Association is having a Spring Social on Sunday May 1st from 4-6pm. It's being held at MikNic Lounge, 200 Columbia St. (at the corner of Sackett). Meet you neighbors and grab some happy hour drinks while conversing about the Association's, as well as everyone interested in the future of this neighborhood's hot topic of the moment, "Fixing the BQE Ditch: Next Steps?". Below is a little more info written on their blog about this topic. For more info and updates go to http://cowna.blogspot.com/

The EDC has released the final report on the BQE Enhancement Study. Have a look then join us for an informal gathering to meet your neighbors and discuss the study.

Grand Opening Party at MikNic!

MikNic Lounge, named so for it's owners Miki and Nicki, is having a bash this Saturday from 4pm until about 4AM to celebrate their opening and introduce themselves to the neighborhood. The place is really cute with a very laid back feel to it. They've been open since December and had, what they call in the restaurant/bar biz, a "soft opening" with friends and family but now they'd like to invite Carroll Gardeners, Cobble Hillers, (and Red Hookers?),make that Red Hookians, alike to come out and have some drinks. They'll be serving food too! Add a DJ pumping out Soul, Funk and R&B jams and you have yourself a party.

MikNic is located at 200 Columbia Street (corner of Sackett). Show up early for their happy hour. $1 off all drinks and $2 well drinks 4pm-8pm.