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JIPS wrote a review about Der Schwarze Kölner on November 19, 2009 1:52 PM
I agree with everything 11217 said, including the part about FP being a great beer garden (with an actual "Garten," in the German sense).
JIPS wrote a review about Der Schwarze Kölner on November 19, 2009 1:32 PM
Steinhof is Austrian (though I find the food there inedible). This place looks okay, but it's not a beer garden (since there's no outdoor space, i.e., garden); more of a beer hall.
"Little push" in Cologne dialect is "Stößche" (with an umlaut; the ß is not a B and sounds like an s).
JIPS wrote a review about Miracle Grill on November 11, 2009 3:31 PM
Walked by Monday night and it was closed - there's a sign on the gate that says they're closed on Mondays (forget how long). Ate there a long time ago. Food was okay, but it's more Tex-Mex than Mexican. I haven't been there in a long time, despite living nearby.
Tara, is this what you have?
http://www.taxfreegold.co.uk/habibbankzurichgoldbars.html
If so, looks like $350 to $500 is about right.
Posted by: JIPS at November 10, 2009 3:10 PM in response to House of the Day: 615 2nd Street Revisited
Yuppie blight in Park Slope? Perish the thought.
Posted by: JIPS at November 4, 2009 3:38 PM in response to Streetlevel: New Cafe Opening on 6th Avenue
JIPS wrote a review about Bark Hot Dogs on October 22, 2009 12:58 PM
Rob, the dogs are $4 to $6, not $10, and 12 oz. beers (not pints) are only $3. Plus, these aren't crappy "who knows what's in there" hot dogs. The meat is high quality and sourced from an Austrian butcher. Not saying it's worth paying $5 for a hot dog every day, but it's worth paying more for a better quality product. Don't like it? Don't buy it. But why b*tch about everything constantly?
ENY, you've never seen a Thai flag:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Thailand
Posted by: JIPS at October 16, 2009 2:44 PM in response to Streetlevel: Thai Food for Flatbush
Rob, you're really Miley Cyrus, aren't you?
Posted by: JIPS at August 26, 2009 10:39 AM in response to Bedbugs in the Limelight
Ignore it because it's smarmy and useless. He's not asking for "fancy schmancey". He's asking to avoid falling plaster and leaks. Those are health hazards and violations of code, not "lifestyle" issues. And it's illegal for the landlord to retaliate by jacking up the price.
Posted by: JIPS at August 7, 2009 10:54 AM in response to Landlord Neglected Building
Ignore Rob's comment, as usual. Even if it's a walkup rental on Myrtle, you shouldn't have to dodge falling plaster and leaks on your way into your apartment. Call 311 and report the landlord. He should be required to maintain the building in a livable condition. He's clearly not doing that now.
Posted by: JIPS at August 7, 2009 10:15 AM in response to Landlord Neglected Building
whom it was from -> who it was from
Posted by: JIPS at July 10, 2009 10:32 AM in response to 76th Precinct Reaches Out Via Email
Actually, the Yiddish word is "shvartzer" and it means black, just as it does in German, from which it is derived (as is most Yiddish). It may be used in a pejorative sense by some speakers, but it does not mean n***er.
http://www.bubbygram.com/yiddishglossary.htm
Posted by: JIPS at June 17, 2009 1:19 PM in response to Der Schwarze Kolner To Open By End of Month
A cedilla is useful for French speakers, not Latinos. That would be a tilda.
Dave, you can also just write an "e" after the "o" and it's the same sound as the umlaut.
Posted by: JIPS at June 17, 2009 12:11 PM in response to Der Schwarze Kolner To Open By End of Month
Actually, the owner is a German of African descent, hence "black Cologner":
http://fortgreenebk.wordpress.com/2009/03/24/der-schwarze-kolner-the-black-cologner/
Posted by: JIPS at June 17, 2009 10:54 AM in response to Der Schwarze Kolner To Open By End of Month
FLH: Isn't the HOD the SAME house you link to?
Posted by: JIPS at April 2, 2009 2:05 PM in response to House of the Day: 29 Maple Street
I'm going to let someone else say it.
Posted by: JIPS at April 2, 2009 1:57 PM in response to House of the Day: 29 Maple Street
@joe the bummer, you not only contradicted yourself, you made another dubious assumption about the neighborhood (i.e., it's a "worse area"). If you don't know the neighborhood, you should walk around (during the day, so you're not scared).
Posted by: JIPS at March 24, 2009 3:44 PM in response to Co-op of the Day: 135 Hawthorne Street
OK, in that case I really don't believe you. Just wanted to make sure first.
Posted by: JIPS at February 27, 2009 11:15 AM in response to Renegotiating with Landlord?
Rob, can you tell us the name of one company that throws out resumes submitted by people who live in the Bronx? Thanks.
Posted by: JIPS at February 27, 2009 10:56 AM in response to Renegotiating with Landlord?
JIPS wrote a review about Cafe Steinhof on February 23, 2009 2:16 PM
The food here is awful and not at all authentic. Everything we ordered was overcooked, except the green beans which were almost raw. The service could have been more attentive (for example, I had to get up and get salt and pepper on my own, even though it wasn't that busy the night we were there). Would not recommend it at all. Ambience is total kitsch and not what you find in Germany/Austria/Switzerland (it seems this restaurant wants to be both German and Austrian). Thumbs emphatically down.
I think we know now the one person who thinks it's transcendent.
Posted by: JIPS at February 9, 2009 4:20 PM in response to 268 Wythe Revealed: You Likey?
I walked by this last week on the way to a friend's place for dinner and even in the dark it made me shudder. There are several hideous new constructions on Bergen between Vanderbilt and Franklin, but this may have been the worst of the bunch.
Posted by: JIPS at February 9, 2009 12:02 PM in response to Wacky Times in Crown Heights
No matter your viewpoint, how can you say that something that goes for under ask is bullish? Especially if the price tag was considered "reasonable" at the time?
Posted by: JIPS at February 6, 2009 12:41 PM in response to 147 South Oxford #3C Sells for 7 Percent Under Ask
You decided on Caroll Gardens for its access to the Cobble Hill Theater? Does that not sound a tad strange? Never mind the fact that from Clinton and Amity (where I lived for four years), it's maybe a 10-15 walk to the theater. You may prefer CG, but CH is certainly not isolated from all the restaurants on Court and as far away as, gasp, Smith.
Posted by: JIPS at January 28, 2009 12:24 PM in response to Lost City's Guide to Cobble Hill
Inigo + keyboard = thoughtless comment
Posted by: JIPS at December 27, 2008 1:53 PM in response to Closing Bell: Working on Christmas
JIPS wrote a review about Coco Roco on December 16, 2008 12:39 PM
I ate at the Court Street location once and there were mice scurrying around the patio in back. A few months later it was shut down by the BOH for about a week. The food was good, but needless to say I haven't been back since.
Polemicist, when did I say I wanted free groceries? In fact, I said I don't begrudge developers who want to make money, but I also think there's too much focus on "luxury" buildings and not enough emphasis on low- and middle-class housing (by which I mean properties for less than a million bucks - I'm not asking for a $100,000 condo on Prospect Park West). I don't know the details of this particular property, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was in line with most other developments in New York in recent years. Now it's just a hole in the ground. Hence, schadenfreude.
If you're going to berate me, at least get the gist of what I'm saying right. I think YOU need to get a grip.
Posted by: JIPS at November 20, 2008 1:54 PM in response to Karma Is a Bitch: 185 Ocean Developer Sucking Wind
Puh-leeze. The developer wasn't building high-density housing for the good of the community, he was doing it for a profit (otherwise he'd build low- or medium-income housing, rather than the "luxury" condos everyone is building nowadays). That's okay, because this is a capitalist economy, but when he falls down on his ass, we're entitled to a little schadenfreude. I, for one, am not going to feel bad for developers who knock a house down and leave a hole in the ground.
Posted by: JIPS at November 20, 2008 11:29 AM in response to Karma Is a Bitch: 185 Ocean Developer Sucking Wind
The big building across the street is a school. The projects are four blocks away at Douglass.
Posted by: JIPS at November 13, 2008 3:10 PM in response to House of the Day: 356 President Street
Now I'm confused - I thought Carroll Gardens was just south of Cobble Hill (i.e., south of Degraw Street). Is Carroll Gardens different from Carroll Gardens Historic District? If not, what is the neighborhood south of Degraw called?
Posted by: JIPS at November 13, 2008 3:07 PM in response to House of the Day: 356 President Street
JIPS wrote a review about Downtown Bar and Grill on November 13, 2008 12:27 PM
Very expensive for what it is, which is a glorified sports bar (it replaced Cousins II, which was a good value for what it was, which was a sports bar). Good beer selection and the food is ambitious, but it doesn't always succeed (don't order anything that has more than two ingredients in the name).
There are actually two properties boarded up on or near 7th Avenue - the one at 7th and 2nd (next to the Met supermarket) and the one near the corner of 7th and 3rd (behind Barrio restaurant). I don't know what the story is behind them, but it's a shame they are being used (and haven't, it appears, for some time).
Posted by: JIPS at November 6, 2008 12:16 PM in response to Prime Park Slope Real Estate Still Vacant
You're calling Obama and the Democrats a socialist, and you think Obama supporters are brainwashed? You've been drinking too much of the McKool-Aid.
I'm heading to the Comedy Central bash this evening.
Posted by: JIPS at November 4, 2008 11:40 AM in response to Election Night Parties
Yes, we did find your comment about loving it or leaving it irritating. It's our country, too, and we're not going anywhere.
Posted by: JIPS at October 27, 2008 4:23 PM in response to Breaking: Shooting in Fort Greene
JIPS wrote a review about Joya and Song on October 27, 2008 12:36 PM
I've never had a problem with the service in either one, and I think the food is good to very good. Joya can be mobbed on weekend nights (and even some week nights), but definitely a good deal considering how ridiculously inexpensive it is.
A) It's not a run-on sentence.
B) It's schadenfreude.
Posted by: JIPS at October 20, 2008 4:18 PM in response to Quote of the Day
"We wouldn't believe it if we hadn't seen it with our own two eyes..."
That just somehow sounds like two Cyclops talking.
Posted by: JIPS at November 20, 2009 10:14 AM in response to Huh? Benetton for Bed Stuy Stretch of Bedford Avenue