I personally don't mind walking through Court Street - mainly because I live on Livingston and don't really have a choice. While there could certainly be better options than the Lowes/B&N, it at least brings people around and I always feel safer when there's a crowd. I do think it's a bit of a shame how crappy Joralemon to Montague on Court is, we definitely could use some better places to eat down in this part of BK Heights, I always wind up going down past Atlantic either on Court or to Smith for dinners.

Posted by: fishermb at August 21, 2007 9:54 AM in response to NYU Housing Expansion Reaching New Heights

When I first moved to NY I was renting by Columbus Circle, and the noise at night caused me to seek quieter grounds. I'm not in Brooklyn Heights and think it's the perfect location - a quick 5 minute walk to Smith Street for restaurants/bars, or a 10 minute subway ride to the Village. There is absolutely no nightlife scene in BH at all which I like, but only given that I'm so close to other options.

Posted by: fishermb at October 8, 2007 9:54 AM in response to Darkness on the Edge of Town

Glad to see Hecho en Dumbo get some love, I've always been happy with their little plates and interesting drinks.

Posted by: fishermb at January 2, 2008 11:22 AM in response to Wednesday Food & Drink Round-Up

Any word on if it will be 24hrs in Red Hook?

Posted by: fishermb at April 22, 2008 10:00 AM in response to Cheyenne Diner Has a New Lease on Life in Red Hook

Some other tidbits worth noting:

The formerly mentioned (http://www.brownstoner.com/brownstoner/archives/2008/02/streetlevel_new_5.php) new pizza tenant at 90 Livingston will be, unfortunately, another Monty Q's.

On Smith between Atlantic and Pacific, a clothing store is going out of business. Already up is signage for an Uncle Louie G's Ice Cream.

Olive Vine (same as Park Slope restaurant) opened on Court St between Degraw and Sackett, with outdoor seating.

Cucina La Traviata (Joralemon between Court and Clinton), the satellite mostly-delivery operation of La Traviata (on Montague) was recently closed and gutted. The verdict is still out as to what happened or if they're coming back, as this seemed to have been an overnight happening.

Posted by: fishermb at May 7, 2008 12:31 PM in response to Wednesday Food & Drink Round Up

The new Monty Q's at 90 Livingston is now open.

Posted by: fishermb at May 28, 2008 12:53 PM in response to Wednesday Food & Drink Round-Up

What are people's thoughts on 150 Joralemon Street? I live down the block in a rental, looking to buy a 1-bedroom sometime in the near future, see listings in this building pop up somewhat frequently.

Posted by: fishermb at June 24, 2008 3:51 PM in response to Co-op of the Day: 2 Grace Court

No word yet on availability/pricing/layouts?

Posted by: fishermb at June 30, 2008 1:44 PM in response to Development Watch: 194 Atlantic Avenue

re: 2:36pm...I am a 23 year old single male who loves living in Brooklyn Heights, along with one of my best friends, a single 23 year old female who works in the music industry. There's Brooklyn Law students, the NYU grad dorm on Livingston, and plenty of young professionals living in Cobble Hill.

BH is a 10 minute walk to many great bars on Smith and Atlantic. Am I the only one who would prefer not to have busy bars, and with it drunk people late at night, on the same street I live on? Whatever happened to a little peace and quiet at home?

For those who are complaining about the lack of amenities in BH and detracting from the attractiveness of the neighborhood...can you explain why DUMBO is so popular (read: overpriced) given its lack of amenities? BH is DUMBO without the projects or reliance on a single subway.

So to answer the question, I take the BH unit without much hesitation; living near a museum and a library is not enough to influence a $300k purchase for me.

Posted by: fishermb at June 30, 2008 8:34 PM in response to Co-ops of the Day: Head-to-Head Studio Battle