junk. indian food for people who dont know indian food.

Posted by: goldie at November 20, 2008 8:19 PM in response to Baluchi's Opens for Business

BH house is a turd in the catbox. liking the RH listing, except that its in RH.

Posted by: goldie at November 14, 2008 1:24 PM in response to Open House Picks

dammit dibs you beat me. how can you not want to punch a hipster if you see them in a bar pulling out their personal absinthe spoon to melt a sugar cube over their PBR?

Posted by: goldie at November 14, 2008 11:12 AM in response to Petals for Williamsburg

dear angela ferrante, please post pix of the kitchen, bedroom, or even bathroom since i spend more time there than i do in the living room anyhow.

Posted by: goldie at November 13, 2008 12:51 PM in response to Co-op of the Day: 360 Clinton Avenue One Bedroom

if dropout rate reaches a certain point, hopefully we can turn the school to a condo conversion

Posted by: goldie at November 13, 2008 9:44 AM in response to Brooklyn High Schools Improve

sounds like the christian analog of kabbalah. maybe a brilliant idea in bad economic times when ppl may turn more to religion. *cha ching!*

Posted by: goldie at November 12, 2008 2:24 PM in response to Streetlevel: Center of Light on Smith

"I'll put my tripod in front for all to see."

oh boy, it always gets xrated doesnt it. oh to be so endowed as to be referred to as Tripod.

Posted by: goldie at November 12, 2008 2:06 PM in response to A Mediterranean Makover

gorgeous, except that bathroom looks like it caught something from the bordello.

whats with the low seats / high counter in the kitchen unless you like lapping soup like a pussycat?

Posted by: goldie at November 12, 2008 1:29 PM in response to House of the Day: 141 Lincoln Place

now what do you suppose those 2 construction guys at bottom right are saying?

Posted by: goldie at November 12, 2008 1:23 PM in response to A Mediterranean Makover

i stumbled upon this while walking and literally stopped in my tracks with that 'wtf?!' stare, then noticed others stopping to stare in horror as well, some laughing.

believe it or not its worse in person.

Posted by: goldie at November 12, 2008 10:58 AM in response to A Mediterranean Makover

Dee & Dee is the new Barneys for the WallStreet set.

Posted by: goldie at November 11, 2008 2:08 PM in response to Streetlevel: Closeout Shop for the Slope

legion - quote of the month.

Posted by: goldie at November 11, 2008 10:44 AM in response to Flying the Flag in the Slope

11217 taking lessons from propjoe i see.

Posted by: goldie at November 10, 2008 1:00 PM in response to New F Trains Leaving the Station

^ in general dont agree, but this particular article is 100% b.s. so are people opening up boutiques in park slope racist b/c they dont open them up in poor neighborhoods where minorities live?

Posted by: goldie at November 7, 2008 9:26 AM in response to Fewer Mortgages for Minority Communities

prodigal son, maybe it came out the wrong way. while not the capital, theres a large indian population and seems that you can walk into tons of mom&pops and get excellent cheap food, whereas most of the places ive been to in manhattan/bklyn were weak. perhaps im just going to the wrong places (except jackson hts and a few on lex.), but still personal experience is that theres a greater ratio of good to bad places in socal than around here. as you were.

Posted by: goldie at November 6, 2008 9:15 AM in response to Baluchi's: Slow Train Coming

coming from socal and knowing great indian food, i ate at baluchis once and was disgusted. people here seem to like it, wondering if i just had a bad meal or baluchis is just a typical caucasian desi dinner.

Posted by: goldie at November 5, 2008 10:28 PM in response to Baluchi's: Slow Train Coming

nothing you can do anymore, at least for tonight, so drink, and rock-out with your barack out.

Posted by: goldie at November 4, 2008 2:14 PM in response to Election Night Parties

same as some others here, i saw the line at ps282 and decided to go after work.

question, if polls close at 9pm, does that mean they cut you off at the door if you're outside in line? i'd imagine (hope) that by 8pm or so, there wont be these lines.

Posted by: goldie at November 4, 2008 9:38 AM in response to Long Lines, Everywhere

frederick or anyone, is this a sign of poor quality in materials or normal for new brick? there's a relatively new brick construction on 7th ave near flatbush in park slope that has something similar going on , and some of the brick and cement work is already crumbling off.

Posted by: goldie at October 30, 2008 11:53 AM in response to Two Units Left at 364 St. Marks

agreed. my experiences were seeing moms alone w/strollers in bars where the music was too loud to even talk, and seeing them throw back 3+ highballs, thus the sensitivity.

Posted by: goldie at October 30, 2008 8:44 AM in response to Wednesday Food & Drink Round-Up

i got it, and im a guy in my 30's. try the six points sweet action ale this weekend, or arrogant bastard, GREAT beers. just stay outta my bars w/the kids. ;)

Posted by: goldie at October 29, 2008 7:21 PM in response to Wednesday Food & Drink Round-Up

"My kids ain't never misbehavin' in public."

true, its not their drinking skills that'll need polishing.

Posted by: goldie at October 29, 2008 4:56 PM in response to Wednesday Food & Drink Round-Up

ahhh, got it. like "that horrendous parent has no control over or sense of responsibility for their kid, so they impair themself to deal." beer, making bad parenting easier since 3500 BC.

Posted by: goldie at October 29, 2008 2:49 PM in response to Wednesday Food & Drink Round-Up

yeah, totally ahh_beer, its one of those weeks, but doesnt make what i said untrue, my sensitive little sweetpea.

Posted by: goldie at October 29, 2008 1:57 PM in response to Wednesday Food & Drink Round-Up

baby friendly bars?! i guess if i had some of the horrendous kids i see in the slope, i'd need liquid sedation too.

Posted by: goldie at October 29, 2008 1:34 PM in response to Wednesday Food & Drink Round-Up

that 'limbo' might jinx them. you had me at shuffleboard, i'll be there to support them.

Posted by: goldie at October 27, 2008 2:27 PM in response to Streetlevel: "Tiki Hut" Bar in Park Slope Open Today

stopped into one for fun, and the agent tried keeping me focused/excited by the backyard/deck options as i stood transfixed by the hideous auto junkyard that would be the view and neighbor in back.

Posted by: goldie at October 24, 2008 11:14 AM in response to Washington Avenue Condo Glut?

love it, w/a kitchen overhaul and an airlift to a better location (even in c.h.). if it gets that price, i'll wear an obama shirt to a wester PA biker bar.

Posted by: goldie at October 23, 2008 2:14 PM in response to House of the Day: 1290 Pacific Street Revisited

polls schmolls. theyre now tied according to AP:

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D93VM4PO0&show_article=1

kerry was up 7pts at voting time.

Posted by: goldie at October 22, 2008 3:01 PM in response to A McCain Outpost in Blue Park Slope

ive seen units in 'nice' neighborhoods going for well below ask. this piece stinsk of an attempt to start another neighborhood bashing war, which on this site doesnt take much to do.

Posted by: goldie at October 22, 2008 10:33 AM in response to Crown Heights 1BR Goes for 15% Below Ask

the painting in the l.r. lets you know how bullish they still are. knock off $50k for even making me have to look at the horrid canopy bed, blue velvet couch, and red rooster in the backyard.

Posted by: goldie at October 21, 2008 1:20 PM in response to House of the Day: 22 Remsen Street

same curiosities as blackstoner. top floor seems tempting, but depending on which way it faces, wonder what the impact of ay will be. i.e. view of 6th level of the parking structure 20 feet from your window? unbearable noise from visitors parading in front?

Posted by: goldie at October 21, 2008 1:15 PM in response to Condo of the Day: Newswalk Two-Bedroom

nice pot leaf. weak prize.

Posted by: goldie at October 21, 2008 9:59 AM in response to Closing Bell: BBG's Fall Foliage Contest

shillstoner - woops, missed that map, thanks.

regarding the appeal, i think its a special taste. i personally like biking through and photographing more gritty industrial areas such as parts of redhook and williamsburg. personal taste and relativism i guess. e.g. when i first came from so.cal. where we have gorgeous bike lanes on the beaches, i thought the west side highway lanes were crap, though people here love them. and now i've grown to like it.

Posted by: goldie at October 20, 2008 2:21 PM in response to The Brooklyn Greenway Has Arrived

thanks for the clarification combustiblegirl, glad to hear. is there a map anywhere online of what the final extent of this will be?

Posted by: goldie at October 20, 2008 1:06 PM in response to The Brooklyn Greenway Has Arrived

in '07 terms its a 99c store, in '09 you'll come to love it as a posh boutique store

Posted by: goldie at October 16, 2008 3:55 PM in response to Streetlevel: Joe and Joe Pizza Shuts the Ovens

gorgeous inside and out, love that garden, and great location. better than many others in its class/price. wonder if being a 1 family will help or hurt it.

Posted by: goldie at October 16, 2008 1:30 PM in response to House of the Day: 132 St. Marks Avenue

11217, its objective observation, the 'wrongness' is simply your own personal reaction. faithful asked why i thought the kids were from the projects. in that neighborhood, a block away from the projects, dressed in baggies and smashing things, its a reasonable deduction to make.

curious as to your sensitivities.

Posted by: goldie at October 15, 2008 4:15 PM in response to House of the Day: 18 St. Marks Place

faithful, regarding the kids, they were about 8 black kids walking north about a block from the projects. odds would be they were more likely from there than elsewhere. just writing this brought flashbacks of other incidences of kids throwing bottles in front of passing cars (mine being one). sure there are worse neighborhoods, but dealing with this stuff a few times in just one year was enough.

in this market, a buyer with $1.2MM should not be dealing with this since that area wont change.

Posted by: goldie at October 15, 2008 3:41 PM in response to House of the Day: 18 St. Marks Place

horrible area. i used to live on pacific and recall hearing gunfire, to read the next day of a guy pulling a gun on police, have been harrassed by packs of kids from the projects while walking, have seen kids walking down the street kicking trashcans over and breaking bottles, throwing bottles at cars, and get to hear radios blasting at odd hours. all within my short year of living near there. serious buyer-beware flag here.

Posted by: goldie at October 15, 2008 1:35 PM in response to House of the Day: 18 St. Marks Place

hope the locals drop by it and give it a chance. i dont see seating in the pix, but their menu offers cereal/granola with milk....for take-away?!

Posted by: goldie at October 15, 2008 12:47 PM in response to Wednesday Food & Drink Round-Up

oh boy, what a name. and risque joke by biff/THL in 3..2...1....

Posted by: goldie at October 15, 2008 11:16 AM in response to Wednesday Food & Drink Round-Up

top shelf job on this small space, well done. really love hidden storage.

Posted by: goldie at October 15, 2008 11:16 AM in response to Interiors: Small Spaces in Prospect Heights

thanks thl & 11217. odd that they make it sound like a selling point when (to me) its the opposite. broker speak should be "imagine the hilarious surprises in store when you forget to lock the other door!"

Posted by: goldie at October 14, 2008 1:28 PM in response to Condo of the Day: 255 Eastern Parkway

can anyone explain what a "Jack & Jill" bedroom is as explained in the listing? (I can hear the xxx jokes coming already)

also, a while back a coop-of-the-day on eastern pkwy that was listed here, with huge private roofdeck, is back on mkt. and not moving (even after cuts):

http://www.streeteasy.com/nyc/sale/345802-coop-115-eastern-parkway-prospect-heights-brooklyn

Posted by: goldie at October 14, 2008 1:13 PM in response to Condo of the Day: 255 Eastern Parkway

love those stencils...what corner are they on?

Posted by: goldie at October 14, 2008 10:29 AM in response to Tuesday Links

11217, find your comments interesting, along with you trying to inject obama or bash bush even when slightly off-topic, but recently bashed ironballs for doing the same b/c you disagreed with him. what i wonder, along with the topic at hand, is how obamas plan to spend a trillion and raise taxes can actually help at a time like this. has anyone ever raised taxes during a financial crisis and had it succeed? (im a democrat by the way).

Posted by: goldie at October 13, 2008 4:03 PM in response to Quote of the Day

was at an open house this weekend in ft.greene at a new developement (didnt like it, but was already walking by) and the broker was glowing about how things are going great and this is the best time to buy ("i have an article i can send you that says so" she said).

i didnt want to point out that there were almost as many brokers there to try and sell as there were people coming in to view.

pass the rose-coloured glasses please.

Posted by: goldie at October 13, 2008 11:01 AM in response to A Pair of ProHi Price Cuts

dittoburg, agree. $805/sq.ft. for 12th st. sounds steep, and a 1000sq.ft. 2bd. duplex sounds like it could feel like a small place, versus spread out (personally anything under 1000sq ft or below doesnt sound like a 2bdrm to me. the outdoor space is a plus, though not quite garden size if its , say, 15'x20'. At this price my guess is they closed, versus just entered into contract (I hope). But I do really hope they enjoy the place.

Posted by: goldie at October 10, 2008 3:23 PM in response to Just Sold in Brooklyn

not averse to it, dont see it as trashing the monuments or a muggers paradise (how is prospect park any less dangerous?), just need a damn pedestrian bridge to make it desireably accesible.

Posted by: goldie at October 8, 2008 9:49 AM in response to The French Win Grand Army Plaza People's Prize

i live on berkeley b/w 6th and 7th, and am tired of seeing the eyesore there right now. this looks fine, and i like the previous point about adding arches to the top windows. 'git er done'

Posted by: goldie at October 7, 2008 2:44 PM in response to Big Plans for 79 7th Avenue

i'll agree with greener and prettier. really depends on where they live in manhattan for the other comments. store quality is debatable depending on where you are in manhattan, but overall as for people's looks, i see better quality overall in manhattan....of course im comparing to park slope where i live. p.s. just feels older and tired looking. (yes, of course im the exception. *ducks*)

Posted by: goldie at October 6, 2008 4:27 PM in response to Quote of the Day

bayridgegirl, looks like a window covered by sheets of newspaper on the other side.

Posted by: goldie at October 6, 2008 2:26 PM in response to War of the Roses, Borough Park Style

so far lethecal made me laugh out loud (im not a laugh out loud while reading person), snarkslope wins best accronym award, and sebb, calm down. you really are sounding like a bitter owner.

Posted by: goldie at October 3, 2008 4:05 PM in response to Open House Picks

shuffleboard table at Dram Shop. one of the few in nyc. maybe not quite 'hidden' since its on 9th st, but a gem.

Posted by: goldie at October 3, 2008 11:42 AM in response to Gems of Park Slope

Park Sloper / 11217, I actually had a convo with a guy last night while standing on Berkeley & 7th, about that place, and he said that its zoned for something like a 6story building, and is not within the landmarked zone, so possibly a future eyesore developement(?)

Posted by: goldie at October 2, 2008 2:34 PM in response to Streetlevel: New Realty Office on 7th Avenue?

was at the place tonight, chatting with two of the team there, a husband and wife team. from the brief chat they seem quite nice and not stereotypical brokers. there was zero sell, i actually had to push them to tell me bout what they do, the place, etc. its mainly all rentals (good call in this climate), and a nicely designed place compared to the other r.e. joints on 7th.

i live on berkeley, and while would have hoped for a bar, gay or breeder, this is a more pleasant looking place than its neighbor on the northern corner.

i know, they gave me a leftover bottle of champagne from their party and now i sound like their whore. im easy i guess.

Posted by: goldie at October 1, 2008 10:58 PM in response to Streetlevel: New Realty Office on 7th Avenue?

confirmed. peaked in last night and saw the rows of little desks with computer monitors already set up. yippee.

Posted by: goldie at October 1, 2008 3:02 PM in response to Streetlevel: New Realty Office on 7th Avenue?

prospectheightsguy is a music journalist who is "anti-car" per his profile/posts, so clearly is enlightened and gets it all.

i'll still be there enjoying the art, especially the rollercoaster poop.

Posted by: goldie at September 26, 2008 4:06 PM in response to Prepping for the Dumbo Arts Festival

definitely going to check this out. is this related to what's going on at Galapagos? is that red & white stripe on the stairs "art"? Maybe I'm getting old and just don't 'get it'.

Posted by: goldie at September 26, 2008 2:46 PM in response to Prepping for the Dumbo Arts Festival

love this new feature b.stoner. good job.

Posted by: goldie at September 25, 2008 1:36 PM in response to Ask the Brooklyn Historian: Mysterious Flatbush Plaque

interesting none of the strong supporters of homeowner relief are piping up too loudly.

guess deep down, its hard to stand up in public and say you love capitalism and freedom, but hate personal responsibility, and when you doinked your life due to stupidity/greed, you want daddy to come help you.

Posted by: goldie at September 23, 2008 10:24 AM in response to Pop Quiz: Including Homeowners in the Bailout?

not pay more taxes!? then how will i get my free healthcare and education and babybonds and welfare and icecream that obama is promising me?!

Posted by: goldie at September 18, 2008 2:50 PM in response to Quote of the Day

Yarden or porandah, i dig it either way. while i like greenery, the hardscape is where you 'live', i.e. hang out and entertain etc., so having enough of it is key. my garden is too much greenery and too little usable space. well done.

Posted by: goldie at September 18, 2008 2:47 PM in response to Garden of the Day: Starting with a North Slope Blank Canvas

by nice views i assume bstone meant the roof deck, versus that 2nd picture that seems to look out onto a parking lot. too bad you cant live on a roofdeck. ick.

Posted by: goldie at September 18, 2008 11:01 AM in response to Inside Be@Schermerhorn

petty loony lib

Posted by: goldie at September 17, 2008 3:58 PM in response to Quote of the Day

100% agree PS gets an unfair beatdown by ppl who probably who dont actually hang out there enough (i live there). and if they do hang there and complain, why are they effing hanging there?!!!

(now i need chamomile tea)

Posted by: goldie at September 16, 2008 1:40 PM in response to That's Why They Call Them Adult "Toys"

whats the deal with naming a restaurant after such a nothing of a city? does the name alone evoke some sort of romanticized vision of california mexican cuisine in people?

instead of competing for name with the one on 5th, just name it after the city's much-worse-s.hole to the south, Mexicali.

Posted by: goldie at September 16, 2008 1:23 PM in response to Streetlevel: New Mexican for Columbia Street Waterfront

wow, easy there heckofajobbrownie. i didnt sense much moral outrage here about the kid being in the store or holding a toy. maybe a little concern. there's more anger possibly at brats running around uncontrolled.

country in the toilet? really? wow, you havent traveled much (or read a paper, or turned on tv...)

Posted by: goldie at September 16, 2008 10:57 AM in response to That's Why They Call Them Adult "Toys"

more bothersome of the photo is the fact that the loser parents are letting their kid run around the store and onto the clean white window display. control your kids!

Posted by: goldie at September 15, 2008 4:48 PM in response to That's Why They Call Them Adult "Toys"

hope this brings the quality of food ppl in the area are looking for. my experience w/c-town when i was in grad school (living on amsterdam and 119th) was that the produce was the nastiest i've seen of any market, causing all sorts of speculation about what the "C" really stood for.

but, as coops, the quality/assortment varies between stores.

Posted by: goldie at September 15, 2008 2:30 PM in response to Streetlevel: C-Town Coming to Greenwood Heights

seems fine to me. i'm from l.a. and theyve been doing this for years in the beach area. besides revenue, on the plus side it means the cans are always clean on the outside as the graphics are refreshed and rotated, versus having increasingly dirty rusting cans. dont really think this is a big "quality of life" issue.

Posted by: goldie at September 15, 2008 10:24 AM in response to Your Ad Here? Should Trash Cans Take Ads?

ditto!

Posted by: goldie at September 9, 2008 11:40 AM in response to Closing Bell: Cobble Hill Bike Ride

ditto!

Posted by: goldie at September 9, 2008 11:40 AM in response to Closing Bell: Cobble Hill Bike Ride

class action suits against the city? your insane. the problem with everyone is a lack of responsibility. i see it on both sides. as polemicist said there are just foolish drivers, but i see so many either bold or stupid bikers who ride like warriors and expect that every driver is going to see them.

im a biker, but a driver too (daily from bklyn to jersey) and realize how difficult it is to pay attention to all the madness going on with traffic and other drivers, which means its all that much harder to see bikers suddenly darting in and out of traffic. and when its a dark, bright, or rainy day? forget it.

Posted by: goldie at September 9, 2008 11:37 AM in response to Brooklyn's Dangerous Intersections

I'm sure I'll get bombarded, but this is such b.s. Read about the so-called purpose of this project, and the mission of the group behind it and tell me how water & energy wasting 'art' like this fits in. If you just say its fun art, I'm fine, but this explanation?

ADOPT/LE-FONT IS PART OF "40/73: WORKS AT THE INTERSECTION
OF ART AND ECOLOGY,"
A SERIES OF PUBLIC ART PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY THE CANARY
PROJECT.
www.canary-project.org

Canary Project Mission: The Canary Project produces visual media, events, and artwork that builds public understanding of human-induced climate change and energize commitment to solutions

Posted by: goldie at September 4, 2008 10:45 AM in response to First Font Adopted in PLG

*will not...give in....to polemicist's comment....*

Posted by: goldie at September 3, 2008 1:21 PM in response to Condos of the Day: 153 Lincoln Place

fsrq, now that just begs the question of what the other 4 are.

yes, glad a&s will stay, cant say (as a guy) that beacon's is so great, though hopefully will have more men's clothing in the bigger space.

Posted by: goldie at September 2, 2008 1:16 PM in response to Fifth Avenue Businesses Relocating, Not Leaving

you know, on the plus side, if you click "+" 3times on the google map above and move a little to the right, the Albany Houses look awesome from above!!!

Posted by: goldie at August 28, 2008 3:36 PM in response to House of the Day: 1094 Park Place

bxgrl, youre right, i dont know this area as i havent been in it b/c there's nothing to draw me there...i.e. no reason or place to hang out. just going by experiences with parks in nicer places. i cant imagine this one feeling much safer at night.

cobblehiller - its a church. streetview on google will give everyone a nice little free tour of many neighborhoods w/o having to make a potentially wasted trip. the immediate streets look fine.

Posted by: goldie at August 28, 2008 3:33 PM in response to House of the Day: 1094 Park Place

albany houses is a killer for this. what is a park that should be an asset is a detriment b/c even in nice neighborhoods, thugs/undesirables hang out in the park at night. i'd be afraid to walk out my door and anywhere near this park at night. nicest house on block = target.

Posted by: goldie at August 28, 2008 2:45 PM in response to House of the Day: 1094 Park Place

Sam's is a WalMart owned club chain, BJ's is unrelated to either, all are fiercely competetive with the other (though overlap in members is small, ~11%).

BJ's is a good idea for the rest of us who dont have to live in Red Hook. The place seemed to have potential, but not if it starts becoming a home for big box stores.

Posted by: goldie at August 28, 2008 10:29 AM in response to More Big Box Shops for Red Hook

Polemicist,

First, I am indeed a member. Second, I'm not challenging the scoffing at "fostering community" explanation since I think that's b.s.. I took issue with the use of "social trap". Any definition of the concept (and they vary slightly) says that it's either when people act in their own self-interest and greed and distrust of eachother, as well as a situation where the group causes (long-term) harm by acting out of their short-term self-interest.

Nothing about this concept applies to the co-op. Curious as to your explanation. greed? self-interest? harm?

Posted by: goldie at August 20, 2008 3:13 PM in response to Fort Greene Co-Op Chooses Toiling

Benson,

First, I'm a he not a she, no worries. I hear your argument, and if it works for you, great. But I live a block away and there's the convenience aspect. Second, my shift is on a Saturday morning, I'm not forgoing any income earning opportunity. The trade-off in value is only whether I sleep in or not.

I hope more people don't join, its too successful already (i.e. too crowded). Many people, those with MBA's and PhD's and those w/o have come to the educated conclusion that yes, the 2.5hrs a month is indeed worth it for the price/quality/convenience.

Posted by: goldie at August 20, 2008 11:38 AM in response to Fort Greene Co-Op Chooses Toiling

labor is the greatest overhead cost of a market, reducing that key component allows them to pass on the savings. its something that haters like polemicist dont understand.

as for requiring 2 work shifts make-up for missing 1, it makes sense as well. fort greene will soon be changing their rules when everyone realizes there's no repercussion if they just decide to miss their shift and work when its convenient for them. schedules/staffing will be completely screwed.

i happily work and deal with the quirks of the co-op members/politics to pay an 11% margin vs. 35%-55% at average grocery stores.

Posted by: goldie at August 20, 2008 10:39 AM in response to Fort Greene Co-Op Chooses Toiling

"prestigious eastern parkway". does corcoran have ANY credibility with anyone these days? i like the place, but c'mon.

Posted by: goldie at July 28, 2008 2:05 PM in response to Condo of the Day: 255 Eastern Parkway, #C16

i live in park slope now, but visit bay ridge often as friends live there, and i often think of moving there. "cool" is such a vague term, but i personally really like bay ridge for its diversity of food, more laid back pace, views of the water, diversity of housing stock, and actually being able to chat with people who arent overly stressed. the train ride really isnt all that bad, but i mainly hang out in the lower end of manhattan, not uws or ues.

Posted by: goldie at July 22, 2008 9:12 AM in response to Anyone cool living in Bay Ridge??

only tried yogo once and that was enough. no redeeming qualities in my opinion unless you're just in it for caloric purposes. flavor seemed synthetic industrial, and not like a real frozen yogurt, too icy. i still may give it another chance since it was near their opening date...maybe theyve worked the kinks out.

Posted by: goldie at July 16, 2008 3:10 PM in response to StreetLevel: Yogo Monster Coming to Court

anyone remember TJ's on the W.Coast before it went mostly private label and owned (i believe) by Aldis? Nostalgic for that great market of small brands, constant rotation of new discoveries. Now it just feels bland and predictable. *sigh*

Posted by: goldie at July 15, 2008 10:30 PM in response to Closing Bell: Breathless TJ's Progress Report of the Day!

are people sure they're in CH when referring to all the great restaurants and amenities, or FG? i've looked for places in CH, so have no hate towards it, but it's far from a great neighborhood full 'o amenities/restaurants/etc.

as for the G train, for what its worth: http://www.hopstop.com/?action=rate

Posted by: goldie at July 15, 2008 4:36 PM in response to House of the Day: 219 Washington Avenue

great new series as its nice to get an expert's view of bklyn architecture. however, are places like this dry dock open to the public? its one thing to read about such nifty places, but a downer if the public can't actually experience it for themselves.

looking forward to more!

Posted by: goldie at July 15, 2008 10:33 AM in response to Architect's Diary: Dry Dock No. 1

and people criticized the waterfalls?! at least an 8 year old couldnt construct the falls.

Posted by: goldie at July 10, 2008 4:43 PM in response to Closing Bell: New Installation at the Art Lot