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in an unrelated story, about 30 cats are currently shopping around the cobble hill area looking for a new home.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at April 22, 2009 3:47 PM in response to Major Repairs Starting at 129 Congress Street
if you're young and have enough for a 20% payment on a 1 bdrm.. just got married and are thinking about starting a family in 2-3 yrs. a 30 yr fixed rate is stupid.
5 or 7 yr arm is perfect. not everyone buys a place for the rest of their lives.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at April 3, 2009 11:16 PM in response to Open House Picks: Six Months Later
Danny Noonan wrote a review about Buttermilk Channel on March 30, 2009 3:41 PM
i tried going there 2 weeks ago, was a 2 hr wait so we left. i then went there again this past saturday night. got there around 7:45 and was told an hour and 15 min wait for a table of 2. we were able to snag the last 2 seats at the bar so no big deal. a bit later we were told it would probably be less than the original wait, but then it actually ended up being a full 2 hours (what recession??).. but for the wait, we got a round on the house - which always works in my book.
the food and service were both great. i had the sat night special rib entree, but i couldn't believe how many plates of fried chicken kept coming out of the kitchen. i'll have to give them a try next time... but - i'm not sure i'll be back for a while though, until the buzz finally wears off and isnt so hard to get a table.. if that ever happens.
"The city is trying to increase bike traffic while not doing anything to curtail car traffic."
proposed east river tolls
attempted congestion pricing
crosstown thru streets
pedestrian plazas
i'm sure more that i cant think of off the top of my head..
the city is certainly trying to curtail traffic. the goal is make it as painful as possible to get people to stop taking their cars to work unless they absolutely have to.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at March 24, 2009 12:16 PM in response to City Planning Pushing New Bike-Friendly Rules
as a 99% lurker, 1% poster - reading this i wish i went.
i did actually sort of lurk, however. and it played out just like every time i pull up the open thread.
i walked by (it's on my way home), peeked in and saw a lot going on (kind of like every time i pull up the open thread).. thought about posting, i mean going in, then thought better of it.
i will say meeting a lot of you would be more of a celebrity sighting than meeting a reality tv star (no offense 99l - just not a fan of the show. i'm sure you're very nice and normal person-like as they all say above). dibs, biff, and mostly the what - you're all almost famous.
maybe next time.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at March 20, 2009 11:10 PM in response to Open Thread
DIBS - i'll 2nd that one. Hinano is a great beer. I tried ordering it once to ship to nyc but it would end up costing something ridiculous like $80 a case.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at March 17, 2009 8:28 PM in response to Closing Bell: St. Paddy's Day Celebration
hey biff (i believe you're british)
i'm a gooner. this is a hotspur supporters bar. can i still go?
Posted by: Danny Noonan at March 10, 2009 3:54 PM in response to Friends of Brownstoner Gathering
i don't understand why a high end restaurant wont work on montague. maybe families and lawyers don't go out on weekday nights.. but they sure do on weekends. 2 saturdays ago i tried walking into jack the horse at 8:30 (90 min, and couldnt even sit at bar to wait), henrys end (hour), and noodle pudding (90 min). ended up going to smith st.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at March 10, 2009 11:17 AM in response to High Rents Killing Montague Street
so many real estate sites have listings that misspell the word "dining". for 2.8 mil i'd at least run it through a spell check first.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at March 9, 2009 4:15 PM in response to House of the Day: 18 Willow Place
Danny Noonan wrote a review about Nectar on March 5, 2009 3:11 PM
can someone confirm that this is run by the same owner as boca lupa? (not sure where i heard that) i've never tried but may now after reading these.
loved that old OTB, the 3x a year i went there (for the triple crown races and my $10 bet).
the old angry pipe smoking white haired crowd hanging out there HATED me for having the nerve to try to go inside and try to place a bet. i looked fwd to it every year. bring it back!
Posted by: Danny Noonan at March 4, 2009 5:42 PM in response to Streetlevel: Something Finally Happening 320 Court?
they should open an OTB there.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at March 4, 2009 3:15 PM in response to Streetlevel: Something Finally Happening 320 Court?
i bought in a new development and it had a similar clause for all units, not anything my lawyer put in. i'm guessing the developer is probably mandated to provide one. you cant expect someone to sign a contract and not have some sort of date that they can't get out if not completed by then. ours was so far off in the future i never thought it would even come close. but of course, we didn't have a c/o by then (so many delays - i could've opted, but didnt - was much different environment then and was 100% sold). so hold off on the flowers and candy, but yes - exercise it for sure.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at March 4, 2009 1:30 PM in response to 20% Sold Condo: In or Out?
it's definitely not the worst building i've ever seen.. so i think a high grade crap is a fair assessment.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at March 4, 2009 1:07 PM in response to 115 Kane Street Looks Ready to Go
2nd that
mrkknox walking into frankies 6pt beer garden:
http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/digital-short-j-in-my-pants/866262/
Posted by: Danny Noonan at March 4, 2009 1:01 PM in response to Brooklyn Food & Drink Round-Up
i'd like to be able to sort restaurants by last update. if something was posted a month ago i most likely will not return to see recent reviews.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at February 26, 2009 3:03 PM in response to Help Design the New Restaurants Section
buttermilk channel really is deserving of all of it's praise. it's a great place. and i would've never tried (or even known about it) if not for this site. it's worth heading to the far depths of CG for it.
if the poster "buttermilk channel" is associated with this place, congrats. i hope you continue to do well and stay open for a long time. just don't let it slip.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at February 25, 2009 12:13 PM in response to Brooklyn Food & Drink Round-Up
hey b.o.d
it definitely remained open in the beginning when they first started digging it up - had a big sign saying "repair shop still open" etc.. i walk by there every day but don't pay much attention. will look again today. if you're judging by the picture, there used to be access to the garage way on the left. maybe it's fully closed now.
and yes.. i go to the smith/hamilton gas station now. but i'll pay a little extra to fill up here. i'm lazy.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at February 24, 2009 12:08 PM in response to Atlantic Avenue Shell Station to Re-Open by May?
i believe the garage has remained open through all of this, it was just the gas station that shut down.
while i had heard terrible things about the repair shop and never brought my car there (and your link above confirms that), this area is in desperate need for a working gas station. after the atlantic/smith ones were closed, and now this one, the nearest option was down on hamilton.
so from a gas station perspective, this is still good news.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at February 24, 2009 10:39 AM in response to Atlantic Avenue Shell Station to Re-Open by May?
Danny Noonan wrote a review about Pete's Waterfront Ale House on February 13, 2009 12:30 PM
good bar food yes.
every time i go here though.. i'll get a french dip sandwich or a burger, my wife will get some sort of salad, and maybe we split chili or something to start. 2 beers each.
80 bucks.
i always just feel ripped off - but other than that its good. at least the popcorn is free.
(and i've seen this written before.. you definitely need a value rating in between "about right" and "very overpriced" - or rethink the naming convention).
hop amabo
yes we can ale
hussein ale
hop palin
Posted by: Danny Noonan at February 12, 2009 3:36 PM in response to The Feds Ordered Sixpoint to Shut Down 'Hop Obama'
Danny Noonan wrote a review about Faan on February 12, 2009 3:27 PM
wow, this may rival the downtown bar&grill as worst bstoner reviewed restaurant ever.
i havent been here in a long time, but i definitely liked it at first. but when it comes down to it, if you want thai go to joya. if you want japanese go to osaka. if you want chinese go to 100 different places. no reason to ever go here other than that it has a decent outside sitting area on the street.
oh, and the bar below - i thought was just an odd place. tried way too hard to get a downtown manhatten club feel, but just didn't cut it (not that i'd like that anyway).
Danny Noonan wrote a review about Layla Jones on February 11, 2009 1:51 PM
i get takeout from here all the time, and has never been a "soggy mess". it's not your standard pizza, but it's definitely a nice change of pace from the old school italian places around there (sals, ninos, etc). they make pretty good salads and the meatball press is also great. good lunch spot.
real helpful post there hannible. thanks for participating.
there was another forum post complaining about this place about a week ago. nothing would make me happier than getting some sort of action together against this guy. it's ridiculous.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at February 11, 2009 12:29 PM in response to 129 Congress St. Boarding Up
someone who lives on columbia heights is breathing the same air as in this place, yet no one would ever make a comment about the "fumes" for one of those houses.
i think the issue about proximity to the bqe is way overblown.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at February 5, 2009 10:35 AM in response to Stribling Closes at 1BBP, Optimistic About Spring
dont know about goldin, but i do know to NOT use gabriel.
i'm hoping my condo board makes a switch soon - so will be following this one closely.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at February 2, 2009 11:35 AM in response to Goldin Management
if you stand on the street and look up through the carriage house window - you can see the sky.
at least the neighborhood stray cats have a nice place to stay though, all 20 of them.
i'm with you cetus - every day i walk by this place i think the same thing. just tell me where to write/call/sign for my complaint and i'm in.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at February 2, 2009 11:24 AM in response to Intentional Waste
Danny Noonan wrote a review about Robin Des Bois on January 29, 2009 1:19 PM
B.o.D sums it up nicely.
reminds me of the bar tabac feel, just not as good. i do like going every once in a while though as the backyard garden is nice and in the winter they usually have a good fire going - even if i stand out in my non-vintage garb.
food is ok, nothing special.
hmm - i guess i've found the perfect neighborhood for me though.
bland - check
hetero - check (a minority on this site it seems, haha)
genius - i like to think so
Posted by: Danny Noonan at January 28, 2009 11:50 AM in response to Lost City's Guide to Cobble Hill
what is warren court?
you mean warren place?
Posted by: Danny Noonan at January 28, 2009 11:45 AM in response to Lost City's Guide to Cobble Hill
parking vs a waterfront park? seriously?
i hope to one day walk my kids to this park and leave my car parked on the street, rather than pile them in the car and drive to prospect park.
if this ever gets finished, it will be a truly great thing for our neighborhoods.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at January 28, 2009 11:42 AM in response to Pols Highlight Brooklyn Bridge Park's Money Probs
easy there hannible - it's already landmarked - both congress street buildings in this discussion. and far enough away from the bqe you probably can't even hear it, let alone feel it.
as far as that henry/congress eye sore - it's almost as if the owner is purposely letting it go to waste.
hey - at least there's about 20+ cats that get to live in a nicely located brownstone and carriage house. i'm jealous of them.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at January 27, 2009 2:50 PM in response to LICH Liquidation Underway
Danny Noonan wrote a review about Savoia on January 27, 2009 12:47 PM
i love this place, but for what it is.
good pizza. non pizza dishes are ok at best. service is sometimes great, sometimes too european (standoffish). but it is an absolutely great place to sit outside, drink good wine, and enjoy a not too expensive pizza meal.
i figured the 113 congress one was coming (sorry, should've tipped this one to you brownstoner).
the ground floor, for as long as i can remember, always had a light on 24 hrs a day and was filled with computer monitors and other office junk - in complete disarray and never used. just last week they've been cleaning out the whole building, so this was obviously coming. they did the same with another formally vacant building they owned a few houses down (it's now 4 rentals - i think there's an old brownstoner post on it - can't remember). that should be a decent building to compare asking price with - just discount 2007 to now.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at January 27, 2009 10:09 AM in response to LICH Liquidation Underway
i'm not a lifer - moved here in '97. i just had a child - not school age yet. current plans are to stay here thru PS29 years and then re-evaluate then.
i truly hope to stay, as there is no other place i would ever want to live than cobble hill. i can't say enough good things about it, especially as a place to raise a child.
but if the middle school / HS are sh;t 12 years from now then i will have to make a decision. private school ($$) or move (and i hope neither).
Posted by: Danny Noonan at January 26, 2009 5:42 PM in response to Streetlevel: The Return of Chicory on Degraw
yes! - my favorite block out of many great ones in CH.
brownstoner is very cobble-centric today.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at January 26, 2009 5:34 PM in response to Monday Blogwrap
Dave - those Albany places really are great though.
Is that your next city? If you put up with Chicago winters, you can handle Albany.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at January 26, 2009 5:25 PM in response to House of the Day: 213 Congress Street
750 in albany?
i mean, i love washington park (what i remember of it as a drunken college student). and that is a sweet sweet building. but it's still the city of albany.
i'm with sam on congress st. close to 4. you really just have to see it in person dave.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at January 26, 2009 5:07 PM in response to House of the Day: 213 Congress Street
dave - warren street 1 block away. 5.4 mil. talked about on this site several times (was asking a ridiculous 8+ at one point).
i wouldn't trust streetview as the definitive "view" here. this is a beautiful tree lined street in a fantastic location.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at January 26, 2009 3:50 PM in response to House of the Day: 213 Congress Street
how is alan harding getting a divorce news? wow.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at January 21, 2009 7:39 PM in response to Brooklyn Food & Drink Round-Up
Thought Biff's entry would've made it into the Top 5 Forum of the Day award (the Emmy on Brownstoner compared to the QOTD Oscar).
Keep trying Biff.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at January 20, 2009 3:17 PM in response to Today on the Forum
I would hate to see a website mocking the house that I grew up in.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at January 16, 2009 1:20 PM in response to Horror Show Friday
I need to get over to this part of Brooklyn more. These are great pictures.
Have to break out of the brownstone bubble.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at January 16, 2009 11:05 AM in response to Victorian Flatbush in White
City of Albany politics - that must've been interesting. That's a pretty rough town. You have the student ghetto and you have Arbor Hill (the real ghetto). Downtown is nice, but Arbor Hill may give Camden a run for it's money as one of the most run down crack infested areas in the country (at least when I was there in the 90's - not sure how it is now).
hey ilikeslices - the picture of the attic in this house looks like there's roof access. Was there any kind of usable outdoor space up there? This house probably has some decent views where it is if it's high enough.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at January 16, 2009 10:58 AM in response to 155 Warren Sells; Highest Price Ever in Cobble Hill?
Hey Dave - don't know of any Polly Noonan's from Albany, sorry. Great name though.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at January 16, 2009 10:35 AM in response to 155 Warren Sells; Highest Price Ever in Cobble Hill?
You essentially get to live on two of the nicest streches of blocks in this area, warren st and verandah pl (where the garage and potential future pool are). It's still kind of a ridiculous price if you ask me, but i'll admit I have been playing mega millions for the last 6 months with this place in mind.
Posted by: Danny Noonan at January 16, 2009 10:12 AM in response to 155 Warren Sells; Highest Price Ever in Cobble Hill?
Responses to Author's Forum Comments
Does anyone know who the owner is or what he/she is intending to do with the property? I've been passing this space for about a year now and it seems there has been no progress.
Posted by: DLK at April 13, 2009 3:52 PM in response to 129 Congress St. Boarding Up
ProfRobert - that is by far the best comment i have seen on this site (and there's been some good ones).
Posted by: Danny Noonan at April 26, 2009 1:56 PM in response to Aux Armes, Citoyens!