Strategic use of cactus...is that to discourage guests and small children from wandering into designer kitchen?

Posted by: likes2lurk at November 10, 2008 3:31 PM in response to Cabinet maker -- Photos posted

Montrose's post needs to be broadcast in some fashion.

Posted by: likes2lurk at November 4, 2008 1:45 PM in response to Long Lines, Everywhere

I voted at PS 282 (the site of this vertiginous video). The line was long, but the whole thing took only half an hour...know you're ED# before you go and it goes quicker.

I've been waiting 44 years for this day, so no big deal.

Posted by: likes2lurk at November 4, 2008 9:28 AM in response to Long Lines, Everywhere

Also, these are federal probationers, and the federal courthouse is on the other side of Cadman, much more than 100 yards away.

I was one of the people who initially thought this was a lot of hysterical, overcaffeinated NIMBYism, but when I actually saw the proximity of the facility to the school, children gamboling about among armed marshalls, it is a little alarming. In the city there will always be jarring juxtapositions, part of the fun of urban life, but when you have RL chase scenes during lower school pick-up, enough is enough.

Posted by: likes2lurk at September 26, 2008 6:59 PM in response to Escaped Parolee a Game-Changer for Saint Ann's Stance

A_Guest, why is that link at all interesting? Sad and morbid, maybe, but definitely not interesting.

Posted by: likes2lurk at September 25, 2008 1:03 PM in response to Checking In: On Prospect Park

Wouldst thou desist from use of "amongst," lest thy fellow swain claim of thee a tongue hoary and hidebound?

Posted by: likes2lurk at September 16, 2008 4:07 PM in response to Quote of the Day

Saint Ann's kids would not purposefully knock books off of shelves, except perhaps for Derrida, Foucault and other late century deconstructionists, in an ironic sort of way.

Posted by: likes2lurk at September 12, 2008 10:40 AM in response to Wild Teens Trash Court Street B&N, Assault Manager

Somebody mentioned Portland, Maine. That's Buffalo, with seagulls.

Posted by: likes2lurk at August 26, 2008 11:32 AM in response to Can't Cut It In Brooklyn? Try Buffalo.

I can't believe they already have snow in Buffalo...it's not even Labor Day.

Posted by: likes2lurk at August 26, 2008 10:23 AM in response to Can't Cut It In Brooklyn? Try Buffalo.

Was anyone on the other side of the fence? What was it like? Playlist?

They were playing "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" at Gorilla Coffee yesterday. Man, that guy had some chops, at least as a 20 year old. "Masters of War" C'mon.

Posted by: likes2lurk at August 13, 2008 10:02 AM in response to Fencing In Bob Dylan

Not to doubt you old timers, but according to this blog "the problem has gotten worse every summer."

http://pardonmeforasking.blogspot.com/2008/06/to-battle-brooklyn-mosquitoes-bring-on.html

Check out the link. The proposed solution? Bat condos!

Posted by: likes2lurk at August 7, 2008 11:57 AM in response to screen doors to garden??

The idea of needing screen doors in Brooklyn is startling. When we moved to PS 15 years ago, a mosquito was something you only saw in the country. Now they're so fierce we hardly ever use our backyard in the summer. Recently, they've started coming in the house, like what this poor woman is experiencing.

Is it the climate, or gentrification -- all those koi pools being used as breeding grounds? At least you're safe on the stoop...for now.

Posted by: likes2lurk at August 6, 2008 11:13 PM in response to screen doors to garden??

LOL on the cactus comment! Poor plant, can't figure out where the heck it should go... The photog, I guess, liked it where it ended up temporarily pulled in from the deck! As to the Bretazzoni range, so far, so good! One comment/complaint we did hear, is that it isn't as great at lower temps (esp in the oven), which I think is true. Beware if you are a souffle and meringue maker! But it looks great and packs a lot of high-end punch, both look-wise and function wise, into a price tag that was a whole lot more reasonable than viking type brands.

Posted by: kcf at November 10, 2008 5:14 PM in response to Cabinet maker -- Photos posted

Hey there Kcf-thanks for the post but it would be helpful to get some idea as to how the cost compares to a semi custom brand. We were quoted close to 10k for Rich Maid cabinets -- do the kitchen above fall higher or lower than that estimate? If you don't want to post it here -you can email me at southstuy@gmail.com. Thanks.

Posted by: HomeSweetstuy at November 10, 2008 9:37 PM in response to Cabinet maker -- Photos posted

fair enough. the kitchen was more than your figure, though not a staggering amount more for the amount of detail and custom work. There were additional costs as well for 3 massive build-ins in the dining room (Christian's web site shows 2 of them flanking the fireplace under Cambridge and Fulton pantries).

Posted by: kcf at November 11, 2008 8:30 AM in response to Cabinet maker -- Photos posted

I can also vouch for these cabinets, having seen them in person. They are far superior to something pre-made, and while the photo is lovely, they are even nicer when viewed on site.

Posted by: Schultz at November 11, 2008 9:51 AM in response to Cabinet maker -- Photos posted

Thanks KCF, your kitchen really looks amazing. My partner and I had a terrible time with our kitchen renovation, so bad actually I created a free local rating service on contractors called http://www.goodpeopleguide.com/

Since you loved your cabinet maker so much to give him a great review here, I was wondering if you would you pass it on to to http://www.goodpeopleguide.com/ so more people can learn about him. It's just an easy free, local site that lists simple, honest reviews from our neighbors that we can trust when looking for help.

Many thanks and enjoy your new kitchen!

Steven

Posted by: Story at November 15, 2008 11:55 AM in response to Cabinet maker -- Photos posted