Gallery on Hicks comments on Sandy.

The very small gallery on Hicks Street between Union and President (directly next to Petite Crevette) is showing the work of two artists whose studio was effected by Sandy.  In these photos you can only see the prints, done by Goloborotko but if you could peek around the corner of this glass door you'd see metalwork also by Jon Perry.  Both artists lost thousands of dollars worth of equipment at their studio on Creamer Street that FEMA can not replace.  You should walk by and check out this show, called floodline.  There is a letter (posted below) outside with the artists info and explains how the idea for this showing came about.

Gowanus Canal Winter Fest Benefit.

Saturday night, January 12th, is the 2013 Winter Festival, although the flyers around town mistakenly say 2012.  It's a benefit for the Gowanus Canal Conservancy with proceeds on ticket prices (ranging from $10 for kids to $45 for membership plus admission) going towards "specifically assisting with its Clean & Green Volunteer Program, Composting and Rain Garden projects".  The night will consist of dinner, drinks, and music.  Read more about the event, including how to get tickets, below.  Or for more info check out this site.


Join us for a very Brooklyn evening of friends, food, music and libations with performances by Mike Doughty, Avan Lava, and Superhuman Happiness.

Dinner will feature:
- Artisanal hot dogs from Brooklyn Cured
- Porky Melts from Pork Slope/TALDE
- Toppings by Mama O's Kimchi, Crock & Jar and Brooklyn Brine
- Cole slaw by Lot2
Sixpoint Brewery is the official beer sponsor, and there will be a selection of the local craft brew available.  Non-alcoholic beverages will be provided by GuS and Plan Tea.
Dinner will be accompanied by a DJ set by DJ Abby Klein and silent auction, featuring items such as Brooklyn Butcher Blocks, art work, gift certificates, and more to be announced!

Purchase tickets here

YMCA Winter Wonderland Pics.

Here are a few photos from the YMCA Winter Wonderland event from earlier this week.  They had a really big turn out, even more than the pictures captured.  All the kids had a great time.  As you can see they set up an arts and crafts section, an obstacle course area, and had a giant penguin come take photos with all the kids.  More importantly the event was to raise funds for the strong kids campaign, which is "focused on raising much needed financial support for children, teens and families who are unable to afford the full cost of participation in a YMCA program or activity". 

Hunter's Brooklyn.

Friends of ours went to Hunter's Brooklyn for brunch not too long ago, it's a new restaurant that just opened at 213 Smith Street in Carroll Gardens and their reaction?  "Pretty good!  The fish sandwich was yummy and they very sweetly put together a plate of eggs, pancakes and fruit for our son who didn't like anything on the children's menu."  With so many new restaurants opening in the neighborhood, such as Red Gravy and Krescendo which are both Italian restaurants on Atlantic with lots of buzz, it's hard to decide which ones to try.  Especially hard when there are so many delicious restaurants that we love to visit again and again.  It's good to have some inside info.  Thanks guys!

Winter Wonderland at YMCA!

Have kids and looking for something to do tomorrow..or today depending on when you're reading this?  The Dodge YMCA on Atlantic Ave is having an event from 11am-12:30pm that's open to the public.  It's called Winter Wonderland and should be fun.  Lots of people show up to these events and the kids (mostly babies) really enjoy it.  They'll "offer a light breakfast, winter-themed activities and games, our photo booth, face painting, goodie bags, and much more".  Definitely worth checking out.

Bye Bye Trees 8(.

As we walk around the neighborhood and see all the trees on the side of the street ready to be taken to the big tree heaven, we are reminded that the holidays are over.  See ya Christmas, so long Hanukkah, bye bye New Years.  There is one annual event coming up, though, that you should put on your calendar.  Mulchfest! That's the weekend where NYC parks take your christmas trees for recycling them into mulch.  The dates for 2013 are January 12th and 13th so hold onto those trees until then if you can.  Check out the website for locations and more info.

Cool Brooklyn Brainery Event.

As most of us are welcoming 2013 some people around the world are surprised it even arrived.  At the Brooklyn Brainery event, Doomsday Cults, you can learn about a few of these end-of-the-world predicting extremists and how their visions of the apocalypse never really panned out.  If sounds like a good way to start your year (like if your New Year's resolution is "learn more stuff") then this one is for you.  It's Wednesday, January 9, from 6:30-8pm and $12.  You can sign up here.

Restore Red Hook Benefit This Saturday!

There will be a benefit for Restore Red Hook this Saturday, January 5th.  It's a mini golf tournament at Brooklyn Crab!  The entrance fee for teams of two is $10 and includes one free beer each (or juice/soda, this is an all ages event).  The golfing starts at 12pm and the winner gets a $50 gift card to Brooklyn Crab.  It sounds like a lot of fun but more importantly it's for a good cause so come out and golf it up!

Waterfront Museum President Honored.

Congrats to Waterfront Museum President, David Sharps, who was recently awarded the 2012 John Augustus Roebling Award for his contribution to Industrial Archeology.  "His salvage, restoration and programming of Lehigh Valley No. 79 and his community involvement preserves the industrial heritage of the greater New York/New Jersey area." To learn more about this wonderful museum, along with it's history and upcoming events and activities check out their website here.

Happy New Year!

What can we say about 2012?  It was a year that tested us, our community and our resilience.  We passed that test and feel closer to our community as a result.  We are so happy to live and work in Brooklyn!  We know there are good things to come, a rebuilt better-than-ever Red Hook (including a new Fairway with a second floor restaurant!!), and more of the same wonderful comradery  that we've experienced the last couple of months.  We'd like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year!