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January 23, 2009
Hair Salon Recommendation
Hi,
I have lived in Brooklyn for years but have always travelled to Manhattan to have my hair cut and colored. I have gone to the same fantastic woman for almost 16 years. The problem is that she changes salons every few years and is now working uptown. I have not had my hair cut in a year. Her new location is inconvenient for me. I have tried BK salons a couple of times over the years and have always been disappointed.
Are there any salons in Brooklyn that are comparable to top notch Manhattan salons?
Author's Comments
bklynbpr- agreed. it's horrible looking.
cheap, cheap, cheap and not in any kind of cool way.
Posted by: superstooper at August 14, 2009 4:27 PM in response to Streetlevel: Der Schwarze Kölner Now Open
I would rule out a structural problem before paying a mason, but that's me.
Posted by: superstooper at August 14, 2009 3:13 PM in response to toubleshooting mason
Kolbe
Posted by: superstooper at August 14, 2009 3:10 PM in response to Windows
This will be very tricky to do inside, not only because of fumes. It will be difficult to get a good result. A good lacquer finish requires a dust-free environment with incredible ventilation. It's usually done in a specially designed spray booth.
Posted by: superstooper at August 13, 2009 7:22 PM in response to Spray Painter/Enameler
Can you explain further?Are the sills stone? Were the windows installed correctly? Do you have a brick mold around the windows?
Posted by: superstooper at August 13, 2009 7:18 PM in response to Exterior sheet metal sills
Welcome! I have listed things within walking distance.
Best restaurants?
Choice Market
Locanda Vini e Olii
Ici
Abistro
Stone Home
No. 7
Best cafes?
Choice Market
Green Grape
Bidonville
Best bars
People's homes/gardens
Best bet for fresh produce?
Green Market
Best cultural institutions in addition to BAM? (in the neighborhood)
Irondale
Rooftop Films
Soul Summit
http://neverleavebrooklyn.com/
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/
Best salons?
Salon Biton (Prospect Heights)
Posted by: superstooper at August 13, 2009 7:08 PM in response to Recs from Fort Greeners!
Der Schwarze Kölner looks like crap already.
Posted by: superstooper at August 12, 2009 3:07 PM in response to Brooklyn Food & Drink Round-Up
What style do you want and what is inexpensive?
BTW, George Smith is not inexpensive in most people's world.
Posted by: superstooper at August 11, 2009 9:22 AM in response to Good sofa store
I have never heard this and I have a very "by the book" architect.
Posted by: superstooper at August 11, 2009 9:16 AM in response to Bathtub nonslip strips
Call an engineer first. They have no interest in "getting the job" and will tell you the truth.
Posted by: superstooper at August 11, 2009 9:14 AM in response to toubleshooting mason
Either way, it was wrong of your painter to do this without consulting you.
Posted by: superstooper at August 11, 2009 9:13 AM in response to Benjamin Moore Regal or Aura?
*rob*
Posted by: superstooper at August 10, 2009 6:35 PM in response to Weed Identification
ENY- agreed. FIPS thinks that swearing makes humor. It's like they have turrets over there.
Posted by: superstooper at July 29, 2009 10:32 PM in response to Inside Hotel Le Bleu's Restaurant
Ok, checked it out. The food is respectable. The prices are fair for the food. Everything I had was fresh and well prepared. the kitchen basically had it together. I've read other reviews and these things are true. The room is BAD, like a space age cafeteria. There are TV's with psychedelic graphics on the walls. Not good. The view is of nothing. There's no point in looking out the big windows at the big ugly apartment building. Pointless. It's an unpleasant room. The waitress, while nice and well intentioned, was bad. She introduced herself as my 'server' like she worked at Crapplebees. I had read, the 'servers' did not know the menu and that the menu was vague. One item was short rib on 'gold coins'. How could you ever know what gold coins were without asking? And then the 'seafood roast'. . . My server, previously employed at PepBoys, went to the kitchen for the details. I ordered an appetizer and an entrée and she asked in what order I wanted them served. Hmmm. She came to the table twice to let me know that the apps would be two minutes and later that the entrées would be 7 minutes. I waited for a knife replacement when the entrée came. She gave both dessert menus to me before the entrée plates had been cleared and asked if she should bring cream and sugar for the coffee . . . In short (or long) she was untrained. I felt like I had to walk her through the meal. It was clear that she's never been on the receiving end of good service. I blame the management.
Conclusion: There is no reason to go to this restaurant.
Posted by: superstooper at July 29, 2009 10:21 PM in response to Inside Hotel Le Bleu's Restaurant
I really loved the exterior of this place. The iron feathers were really inspired. I saw the new folks painting them yesterday. Too bad IMO.
Best of luck with the new venture. I wish it was La Super-Rica. I really crave their food, especially the homemade tortillas. If only it could be as good. I would be in heaven.
Posted by: superstooper at July 27, 2009 2:22 PM in response to StreetLevel: Pequena Aiming For Late-August Opening
Foro Marble will come out and clean it.
Posted by: superstooper at July 27, 2009 11:37 AM in response to Clean & Polish Marble Floors?
Silman
Posted by: superstooper at July 27, 2009 11:35 AM in response to Structural Engineer
You should be able to negotiate it down to 4%.
Posted by: superstooper at July 24, 2009 7:17 PM in response to 6% Broker Fees Still Happening?
I did something similar - hooks on the boxes and eyes in the wood window frame.
Posted by: superstooper at July 24, 2009 7:13 PM in response to Attaching Window Box?
Interior Alterations. The best contractor in Brooklyn.
Posted by: superstooper at July 24, 2009 7:10 PM in response to Staircase Repair
Kimberly Neuhaus and Interior Alterations
http://www.neuarch.com/neuarch/index.html
The most professional people you will ever work with.
Posted by: superstooper at July 24, 2009 7:03 PM in response to Looking for Kitchen Designer
I didn't know about the shootings but generally don't think of this as a rough block. It's more the museum area than AY. Personally, I think those blocks will just keep getting nicer.
Posted by: superstooper at July 24, 2009 6:58 PM in response to St. John's and Underhill
I would suggest calling an engineer to check it out.
Just out of interest, what is the problem?
Posted by: superstooper at July 24, 2009 6:54 PM in response to Brownstone staircase repair
Is Swoon home from her Swimming Cities adventure?
Posted by: superstooper at July 24, 2009 2:27 PM in response to Thursday Blogwrap
superstooper wrote a review about Vinegar Hill House on July 24, 2009 2:23 PM
Mad hipster but I love it!
The first thing I heard was that it was a google person (from a very reliable source) but when I 'google' the name that I was given I get a Hungarian gaming company. Well, it's not SJP. That's for sure.
Posted by: superstooper at July 2, 2009 8:21 PM in response to Sarah Jessica Parker to Slope?
also, it's not a gut reno.
Posted by: superstooper at July 2, 2009 6:16 PM in response to Sarah Jessica Parker to Slope?
dave,
the kitchen was bad.
Posted by: superstooper at July 2, 2009 6:15 PM in response to Sarah Jessica Parker to Slope?
I mean internet or possibly gaming.
Posted by: superstooper at July 2, 2009 5:44 PM in response to Sarah Jessica Parker to Slope?
Actually the owner may not work for google but it is an internet person, I think. I know 99.9% that it is not SJP. I can't tell you why or how but I have a name. I'm googling
http://www.giantbomb.com/harken/94-1660/
Posted by: superstooper at July 2, 2009 5:44 PM in response to Sarah Jessica Parker to Slope?
100% false. The owner works for google.
Posted by: superstooper at July 2, 2009 5:11 PM in response to Sarah Jessica Parker to Slope?
Nice tail!
Posted by: superstooper at June 16, 2009 4:54 PM in response to Closing Bell: Coney Island Mermaids Visit DCP
g- summer's coming, man.
Posted by: superstooper at June 3, 2009 10:06 AM in response to Closing Bell: Fifth and Broadway in Williamsburg?
Wow! Is that building painted black? It is stunning!
Posted by: superstooper at June 2, 2009 4:21 PM in response to Closing Bell: Fifth and Broadway in Williamsburg?
Very cool! John Howe will have an exhibit on the Fort Greene Garden Walk and fellow beekeepers, at GreenSpaces (33 Flatbush Ave.), have a hive as part of their rooftop farm which is also on the Garden Walk. Word has it that chickens will soon share the GreenSpaces roof.
Posted by: superstooper at May 26, 2009 9:21 AM in response to Bee-In at the Flea
Joanna's home garden will be on the BBGD Fort Greene Garden Walk on June 14th, 2009.
Posted by: superstooper at May 22, 2009 12:39 PM in response to Prospect Heights Garden Build: Setting the Stage
Ain't nothin' custom about that kitchen. Eh.
Posted by: superstooper at May 19, 2009 3:40 PM in response to Co-op of the Day: 90 Prospect Park West, #1R
I love a happy ending!
Posted by: superstooper at May 19, 2009 1:33 PM in response to Garden Makeover in Carroll Gardens
Try the product, Anti-icky Poo. It will neutralize any odor. It's used to clean crime scenes.
Posted by: superstooper at May 19, 2009 8:42 AM in response to Odors from Neighbors
superstooper wrote a review about Olive Vine Cafe on May 18, 2009 4:55 PM
There was a time . . . but it has been many years. Olive Vine is not good. Zaytoons has the love and Kif on Dekalb.
While it is not the greatest paint out there, Ralph Lauren's Tennis Court White is perfect. I'm sure you could have their chip matched in a higher grade paint.
Posted by: superstooper at May 16, 2009 4:03 PM in response to Help chose a white for my bath
While it is not the greatest paint out there, Ralph Lauren's Tennis Court White is perfect. I'm sure you could have their chipmatched in a higher grade paint.
Posted by: superstooper at May 16, 2009 4:03 PM in response to Help chose a white for my bath
Angela Ferrante
Brown Harris Stevens
Posted by: superstooper at May 15, 2009 2:46 PM in response to Help Finding a Good Bklyn Broker
Dewy eyed flowers of the upper middle class, they want to rebel against their "brash bourgeois" upbringings intellectually, but without sacrificing material comforts.
Posted by: superstooper at May 15, 2009 1:16 PM in response to Horror Show Friday: Mutant Facade Repair
Right, why is that?
Posted by: superstooper at May 15, 2009 1:07 PM in response to Horror Show Friday: Mutant Facade Repair
There are rows and rows of houses that have had this light brick facade treatment, granite sills, granite stairs and yard, the wooden door with the oval stained glass-ish window and the chucky sandy balustrade, etc.
I think there must be as many of these in Brooklyn as there are "proper" brownstones. I'm surprised that they didn't strip the other details off.
This must be in a location that has been claimed by the historical brownstone police. I understand the value of preservation, but not every house needs or deserves it. At the turn of the century people made changes to the brownstones to suit the style of the day. I think most people just don't recognize them and only see the houses as old. It's a tough topic. You can go too far with this stuff and end up with something that looks really sanitized.
I see both sides. I can agree however that it is rude and inappropriate to just plunk a house up on the blog for the sake of ridicule. It was clear from the get-go that this was not going to be an intelligent conversation.
Must we beat this horse again?
Posted by: superstooper at May 15, 2009 12:59 PM in response to Horror Show Friday: Mutant Facade Repair
It looks like they haven't finished. While it is not my taste, this look is favored in many Brooklyn neighborhoods.
Posted by: superstooper at May 15, 2009 10:17 AM in response to Horror Show Friday: Mutant Facade Repair
witch doc, you'd be surprised. there was a guy in court today for possession of $8 of drugs.
Posted by: superstooper at May 13, 2009 8:37 PM in response to What To Do About That Pesky Drug Dealer?
That said, I do agree with the posters who have said that you deserve some peace in your building.
Posted by: superstooper at May 13, 2009 1:45 PM in response to What To Do About That Pesky Drug Dealer?
Responses to Author's Forum Comments
IN CASE YOU ARE LOOKING TO INSTALL AN ALARM AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEM YOU SHOULD LET THE ELECTRICIAN RUN THE LINES THIS WAY ALL THE ALARM COMPANY IS PUT THE EQUIPMENT IN MOST COMPANIES WILL COME IN AND DO THE HOOK UP JUST DO YOURSELF A FAVOR IF THIS IS A PREWIRE TAKE YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA OR VIDEO RECORDER AND TAPEOR TAKE PICTURES OF THE WIRING THIS WAY YOU WILL KNOW THE WAY THE WIRING RUNS JUST IN CASE ALSO YOU SHOULD DO THIS WITH ANYTHING PREWIRED OR PRECONSTRUCTION IN YOUR HOME HOPE THE TIP HELPED OUT
JOEL
Posted by: 5 COUNTY ALARM at October 27, 2009 3:04 PM in response to Burglar / Fire Alarm?
IN CASE YOU ARE LOOKING TO INSTALL AN ALARM AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEM YOU SHOULD LET THE ELECTRICIAN RUN THE LINES THIS WAY ALL THE ALARM COMPANY IS PUT THE EQUIPMENT IN MOST COMPANIES WILL COME IN AND DO THE HOOK UP JUST DO YOURSELF A FAVOR IF THIS IS A PREWIRE TAKE YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA OR VIDEO RECORDER AND TAPEOR TAKE PICTURES OF THE WIRING THIS WAY YOU WILL KNOW THE WAY THE WIRING RUNS JUST IN CASE ALSO YOU SHOULD DO THIS WITH ANYTHING PREWIRED OR PRECONSTRUCTION IN YOUR HOME HOPE THE TIP HELPED OUT
JOEL
Posted by: 5 COUNTY ALARM at October 27, 2009 3:04 PM in response to Burglar / Fire Alarm?
ALSO WHEN USING A CENTRAL STATION ALARM COMPANY MAKE SURE THAT IT IS A LEGIT COMPANY WITH A SECURE LOCATION LIKE AFFILLIATED CENTRAL STATION LOCATEDIN BROOKLYN NEPTUNE AVENUE MOST COMPANIES SUBCONTRACT TRHOUGH CENTRAL STATIONS THIS IS THE BEST ONE SO FAR AND IVE BEEN INSTALLING FOR 30 YEARS LIKE I SAID BEFORE IN AN EARLY COMMENT GO ONLINE TO THE BBB AND FIND OUT WHO HAS A GOOD TRACK RECORD AND WHO DOE NOT.ITS VERY HARD TO TRUST SECURITY PEOPLE SO MAKE SURE WHO YOU ARE DEALING WITH
Posted by: 5 COUNTY ALARM at October 27, 2009 3:33 PM in response to Burglar / Fire Alarm?
ALSO WHEN USING A CENTRAL STATION ALARM COMPANY MAKE SURE THAT IT IS A LEGIT COMPANY WITH A SECURE LOCATION LIKE AFFILLIATED CENTRAL STATION LOCATEDIN BROOKLYN NEPTUNE AVENUE MOST COMPANIES SUBCONTRACT TRHOUGH CENTRAL STATIONS THIS IS THE BEST ONE SO FAR AND IVE BEEN INSTALLING FOR 30 YEARS LIKE I SAID BEFORE IN AN EARLY COMMENT GO ONLINE TO THE BBB AND FIND OUT WHO HAS A GOOD TRACK RECORD AND WHO DOE NOT.ITS VERY HARD TO TRUST SECURITY PEOPLE SO MAKE SURE WHO YOU ARE DEALING WITH
Posted by: 5 COUNTY ALARM at October 27, 2009 3:33 PM in response to Burglar / Fire Alarm?
Putnamdenizen,
I completely agree with you on both points. I don't understand the Brownstone Disney urge or the design of the lamp posts. They're not much different than the suburban McMansion interpretations of the French Chateaux or the Italian Villa that we love to mock.
Posted by: superstooper at September 22, 2009 10:50 AM in response to Flatbush Streetlamp Project Draws Criticism