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Seattle Wineries Launch an Urban Wine Trail Along With Companion WebsiteA coalition of 14 Seattle wineries recently launched a website promoting an urban wine trail streatching from the University District to South Seattle.
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NYC girls high school soccer team on 40 regular season win streakThe Beacon High School varsity girls soccer team continues to dominate NYC, winning their 39th and 40th straight games this week and outscoring their opponents 15 to 0.
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Reigning NYC high school football champ Fort Hamilton extends win streak to 35The Fort Hamilton varsity football team continued their dominance of the league Saturday by extending their current win streak to 35 regular season games with a 22 to 12 victory over Boys and Girls High School.
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What Makes Bay Ridge the Best Neighborhood in Brooklyn?I have lived in Bay Ridge for over two years and can confidently say that it is the best neighborhood in the city, for all kinds of reasons. -
New York City memorials on the 10th anniversary of 9/11Many organizations throughout New York City are providing special occasions to remember, reflect, and commemorate the victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the 10th anniversary.
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Kansas City Firefighters Climb in Memory of FDNYAs the tenth anniversary of the September 11th, terrorist attacks approaches, Kansas City firefighters will climb 110 stories to commemorate the fallen.
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Lieb Cellars Presents a Special Wine to Commemorate 10th Anniversary of September 11thLieb Cellars has produced wines to benefit different September 11th charities for seven years, but this year they are releasing several to commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
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One Tower or Two: The 9/11 Memorial as a Process of Grief and HealingI have always said that to me, the perfect 9/11 memorial would be to re-build the towers. But now, I wonder if that isn't simply a desire to deny that it happened.
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An Exploration of Brooklyn Wine Shops that Offer Free TastingsThere are many Wine shops scattered throughout Brooklyn that offer free tasting events. Here are some of our favorites along with some new discoveries we have yet to explore -
Brooklyn's Art, Culture Step Out of Manhattan's ShadowHere we discuss a few Brooklyn specific opportunities for upgrading your life that are simply too good to miss out on.
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Summer in Brooklyn: 5 favorite summer spotsCheck out our favorite summer-time spots and attractions in and around Brooklyn, NYC.
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The 5 Best Viewing Spots for the New York City Fourth of July FireworksWhile the Fourth of July Fireworks on the Hudson River will be viewable from all over, not all viewing spots are created equal. Here are the five best. -
Fourth of July in NYC: Fireworks lawsAs New Yorkers prepare to celebrate Independence Day, many are planning amateur fireworks displays with little knowledge regarding the legality of their pyrotechnic shows. Here is what you need to know.
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New Eastern Chinese Restaurant Closed by Department of Health with 48 Violation PointsThe Department of Health closed New Eastern Chinese restaurant Monday, June 13th, citing the restaurant with 48 violation points just four months after issuing an A
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The faded glory of Bay Ridge: A beautiful Victorian mansion left to decayDespite its utter dilapidation, passersby of 245 83rd St. often stop and stare, captivated by the more than 100-year-old Victorian mansion now left to weather the ravages of time alone, a remnant of Bay Ridge's faded glory. -
Father's Day 2011 Events Around Brooklyn, NYCThis Father's Day check out these unusual activities around Brooklyn. There is something to interest virtually every dad.
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Barbone Closed by Department of Health After 1st Inspection in 20 MonthsThe Department of Health closed Barbone Thursday after the Italian restaurant's first inspection since October of 2009 revealed 77 points of health violations.
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Pratt Pizza Closed by Department of Health with 76 Violation PointsThe Department of Health closed Pratt Pizza Thursday, after an inspection revealed 76 points of health violations, a 69 point increase from December when Pratt Pizza was awarded an A.
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Father's Day brunches around NYC: Prime options for any dadHere we detail a few prime Father's Day special brunch deals throughout the NYC area that will have your dad wondering how you turned out so well.
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Lee Lee's Bakery Closed by Department of Health with 83 Violation PointsThe Department of Health closed Lee Lee's Baked Goods after Tuesday's inspection identified 83 health violation points
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Hing Wong Closed by Department of Health with 41 Violation Points FridayThe Department of Health closed Hing Wong Friday following a not-so-horrible 41 violation point inspection.
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Vicki's Restaurant and Bakery Closed After DOH Inspection Finds 121 Violation PointsThe Department of Health closed Vicki's Restaurant and Bakery after an inspection identified 15 violations worth 121 points Friday, June 3rd.
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New King Chinese Restaurant Closed by Department of Health FridayThe Department of Health awarded New King Chinese Restaurant with an A back in January, with 0 violation points, but was closed Friday following 58 point inspection.
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Cholula Grocery's Deli Closed & Re-Closed by Department of Health FridayThe Department of Health re-closed Cholula Grocery's Deli last Friday after an inspection revealed several critical health violations persist from the previous week.
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Van Buren Baseball Defeats Info and Network Tech, Moves on to Championship Semi-finalsThe Martin Van Buren High School varsity baseball progress to the championship semi-final round to face 23rd seed Queens Vo-Tec tomorrow, Sunday June 5th.
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NYC Division-B High School Baseball Playoffs Upsets: No. 9 Is the FavoriteThis year's PSAL Division-B baseball playoff tournament has produced so many big upsets that the top-ranked team remaining in the semi-finals is ninth seed Washington Irving.
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Brooklyn Tech Girls Handball Plays Through Spring Break, Extends Season to 7 and 0The Brooklyn Technical High School girls handball team continued to dominate opponents through spring break, defeating Boys and Girls High School 5-0 Monday and allowing only 4 points.
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No Break This Spring for Grand Street Softball, Only VictoriesThe Grand Street Campus varsity softball team played three games this week while the rest of NYC public school enjoyed spring break, winning two including the only league game.
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Brooklyn Tech Baseball Team Plays First Game March 29thLast year the Brooklyn Tech High School varsity baseball team finished second place in the division, this year they will have to make do without a couple of star seniors but have 18 players returning, including some big stars.
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DOH Awards Cafe Steinhof with A-grade Three Weeks After B-lvl ReportCafé Steinhof was awarded an A this last Wednesday, barely three weeks after receiving a B level 22 point report.
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Fort Hamilton HS Girls Handball Team Opens Season by Shutting Out FDRThe Fort Hamilton High School girls handball team stepped out onto the court for the first match of the season on Tuesday, March 22nd, and absolutely decimated their opposition, 5 to 0.
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Bay Ridge Eatery Can't Seem to Break the A-barrier, DOH Cites 3rd Consecutive B-lvl ScoreBay Ridge Eatery was issued a B back on September 1st after scoring 17 points on the follow-up to the August 17th report on which they scored 21 points. On Tuesday they scored 21 points again.
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Victory Car Service Works with CB-10 to Address 3rd Ave Parking Issues; Renewal Application ApprovedVictory Car and Limo service's license renewal application sparked some lively discussion at the March CB 10 meeting this last Monday, the 21st, mainly regarding the double-parking problem on 3rd ave.
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CB 10 Approves New Commuter Van Service from Sunset Park & Bay Ridge to Staten IslandCommunity Board 10 voted unanimously to approve a new commuter van service that will connect Sunset Pak, Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights to Staten Island.
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Bay Ridge Weekend Wine Beat: Big Weekend at Long's, March 24th, 25th & 26thLong's Wine and Liquors is hosting multiple tastings this weekend, including California gems on Saturday & Sunday, Scotch on Saturday and Irish Whiskey on Sunday.
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Longbow Pub Cited for Obstructing or Interfering with DOH OfficerLongbow received only one violation from Tuesday's DOH visit, but its worth 28 points: "Duties of an officer of the Department interfered with or obstructed."
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Alchemy Restaurant Releases Dine in Brooklyn Menu for March 21st to 31stAlchemy Restaurant and Tavern released lunch and dinner menus for Dine in Brooklyn week featuring some mouthwatering dishes.
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Brooklyn Tech Softball Team Wins Season Opener 22 - 3The Brooklyn Tech varsity softball team kicked off the 2011 season last night with a 4 inning 22 to 3 rout of Boys and Girls High School. Last
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Telecom Softball Team Earns First Win with a 19 - 0 Blowout Over FDRThe High School of Telecommunications softball team took their first win of the season last night, winning a 19 point 4-inning shutout against last year's third place team, Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Fort Hamilton Softball Team Wins Season Opener Against Midwood, 7 to 6The Fort Hamilton softball team started the 2011 season in stellar fashion last night with a close 1 point win over last year's 3rd place division team, Midwood, 7 to 6.
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Global and International HS Baseball Season Starts Friday, March 25thGlobal and International Studies High School baseball team will face their first opponent of the season this Friday.
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Skinflints Earns "A" from DOH One Month After Slightly Less Favorable ReportSkinflints was cited by DOH with 17 points on Feb 24th but earned an A on yesterday's follow-up inspection, with only 5 points.
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Asian Food Culture Restaurant Re-opened with Perfect Score from DOHThe DOH re-opened the Asian Food Culture Restaurant on Monday with a perfect score of Zero.
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Controversy Surrounds V Lounge Cabaret Application at Recent CB-10 MeetingIt would not be entirely accurate to say that Community Board 10 either approved or disapproved V Lounge's cabaret application, even though a motion was made and passed.
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Cobble Hill School of American Studies Baseball Season Starts Friday, March 25thCobble Hill School of American Studies baseball team kick off the 2011 season on Friday at 4 pm when they visit Erasmus Hall.
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New NYC Program Allows Tickets to Be Contested Online, Thanks to Councilman GentileA new program that allows parking tickets to be contested online, complete with the ability to submit photos and other evidence went into effect on Monday, March 21st.
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Banneker HS Baseball Season Starts Friday March 25thThe Banneker Baseball team plays their first game of the season this Friday, March 25th when they visit Paul Robeson, a school that finished 1 and 15 last year.
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CB-10 Approves Gold Coast Deli at 3rd & 86th in Old Chianti Space, Scheduled to Open June 1stCB-10 approved Gold Coast Delicatessen last night, with an expected opening of June 1st.
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Councilman Gentile's Efforts to Change NYC Parking Ticket Appeal Process Bear FruitFines from unfair parking tickets do not have to be paid before the appeal process is complete and the final decision reached, as a direct result of Gentile's efforts to bring the issue to the attention of the Department of Finance.
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Clinton Hill Art News: Last Call for 'Industrial Society and Its Future Failure' Re-Pop March 30thMatthew William Robinson's 'Industrial Society and its Future Failure' captures an aesthetic beauty of abandoned, decaying and rundown locals, but will be ending Wednesday March 30th.
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New Fort Hamilton Library Set to Open March 28th with Grand Opening April 11thThe Fort Hamilton library will be re-opening for business on Monday March 28th at 10 am, with a grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony April 11th at 11 am.
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Brooklyn Tech Softball Team Starts Regular Season Games Tuesday March 22ndThe Brooklyn Tech girls varsity softball team appears strong, returning with 11 members of last year's division championship team. The season officially begins tomorrow when Brooklyn Tech hosts their division nemesis Boys and Girls School.
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New Discount Store on 5th Ave Replaces Sonny's Bargain StoreThe New Discount Store at 7619 claims to have all the usual, essential items that a discount store needs, such as hardware, house wares, bathroom items, toys, school supplies, beauty supplies and party supplies. -
Banneker Softball Team Starts Season Tomorrow, Tuesday March 22ndThe Benjamin Banneker Academy girls softball team play their first game of the season tomorrow as they host Clara Baton for a 4 pm home game.
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Bacchus Bistro Announces "Dine in Brooklyn" Prix Fixe Menu for March 21st - 31stBoerum Hill's Bacchus Bistro recently published their contribution to "Dine in Brooklyn" week in the form of the lunch and dinner menus.
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DOH Cites Naidre's Cafe with Unflattering B-lvl Report Only Months After Issuing A-grades TwiceNaidre's Caféhas hosted the DOH three times since the DOH began issuing letter grades back in July, and two of those three inspections resulted in A-grades. The most recent report from Friday did not, however.
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Park Slope Art News: Last Call for "4 on the Verge" at 440 Gallery April 3rdOn February 24th 440 Gallery opened an invitational show called "4 on the Verge" featuring four young, talented artists, but the show closes in less than 2 weeks on April 3rd.
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Brooklyn Botanical Gardens Announces Summer Class Lineup for Adults and Kids, Registration Opens April 3rdIts almost summer time and the BBG is getting their summer class series for adults and children up and running.
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DOH Closes Gigino Torrteria with 77 Violation Points Saturday, March 19thGigino Torrteria earned an A back in September, so it must have come as a surprise when the DOH closed Gigino with 77 points of health violations on Saturday.
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Seven Stars Bakery Awarded with an a from DOHSeven Stars Bakery has a long history of stellar Department of Health reports but earned their first A-grade just this last week.
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DOH Cites El Tio Pio with C-lvl Report After Issuing a C-grade in NovemberEl Tio Pio was issued a C back on November 5th after being cited with 54 violation points on the follow-up inspection to an 18 point report from October 20th. On Thursday they were sited with 30 violation points.
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Tanoreen, Pearl Room and Other Bay Ridge Restaurants Join "Dine in Brooklyn" March 21st - 31stMany of Bay Ridge's best restaurants are participating in Dine in Brooklyn week, and here are the details.
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Anopoli Family Restaurant Cited with B-lvl DOH Report After Earning C in NovemberThe DOH cited Anopoli Family Restaurant with 27 points worth of violations last Wednesday, March 16th.
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Peppino's Hit with B-lvl DOH Report Following Stellar Report in OctoberPeppino's earned an A from the DOH back in October but yesterday were hit with a B-level 22 point report. We expect a follow-up inspection in coming weeks, along with a re-instated A.
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Fort Hamilton HS Softball Starts Regular Season Games Tuesday Against Midwood at HomeThe Fort Hamilton High School softball team will getting their first chance to face an opponent this coming Tuesday, March 22nd when they host Midwood at 4 pm.
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DUMBO Art News: Last Call for AIR Gallery Exhibit 9th Biennial March 27On March 2nd A.I.R. opened its 9th Biennial show featuring the works of 37 women from the US and abroad and it will be closing this Sunday, March 27th.
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Benchmark Announces Fabulous Dine in Brooklyn Menus for March 21st to 31stBenchmark will be offering lunch and dinner all week and adding a 2-for-1 brunch on Saturday and Sunday, March 26th and 27th as part of Dine in Brooklyn.
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Beebo Announces Inspired Menu for Dine in Brooklyn, March 21st - 31stBay Ridge's new 3rd Ave seafood joint, Beebo, revealed fabuous lunch, brunch and dinner menus for the Dine in Brookyn week.
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Asian Food Culture Restaurant Closed and Re-closed for 2nd Time in 6 MonthsIt may be an understatement to say that the Asian Food Culture restaurant has been struggling to meet the Department of Health's standards for the last several years.
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Rose Water Reveals Extra-special Menu for "Dine in Brooklyn," March 21st - 31stPark Slope's Rose Water Restaurant published their 3-course Dine in Brooklyn menu recently and you'll likely need to make reservations soon if you would like to partake.
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Telecom HS Softball Team Starts Playing Regular Season Games Monday March 21stTheTelecom girls will certainly be hoping to do what they did last year when they won their division with a spectacular 16 and 1 record.
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DUMBO Art News: Last Call for "Any Sufficiently Advanced Technology..." March 27th"Any Sufficiently Advanced Technology is Indistinguishable from Magic," the exhibition of a single, massive installation piece by Janos Stone, will be closing March 27th.
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DOH Closes Joe's Restaurant March 11th, Re-closes it March 15thJoe's Restaurant has been struggling to satisfy the DOH for over two years now and was recently closed following a March 11th report and then again on March 15th.
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Two Bay Ridge Eateries Offering 2-for-1 "Dine in Brooklyn" 3-Course Dinner & Lunch, $25 March 21st - 31stAlmost 30 Bay Ridge eateries are participating in Dine In Brooklyn this year, and two of those are offering the 2-for-1 deal of $25 for two meals: Vesuvio and First Oasis.
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DOH Gives Park Slope Restaurants Nothing but A's on Wednesday & ThursdayThree inspections and three A-grades for Park Slope restaurants in the last two days.
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Arirang Hibachi Steakhouse Reveals Dine in Brooklyn Menu for March 21st to 31stArirang will be offering a special dinner menu for Dine in Brooklyn patrons and gave us the inside scoop.
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Scholars Academy Basketball: Varsity Girls Play Championship Final Sunday!The 1st seed Scholars Academy high school varsity girls basketball team will be playing 2nd seed Bedford Academy for the championship title on Sunday, March 20th.
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Longbow Now Refilling Growlers for $12Longbow Pub on third Ave is now selling growlers for $6 and refilling them for $12. Festivities are sure to ensue. -
Sushi Yu Improves DOH Score to B-lvl After 43 Point March 2nd ReportThe DOH inspected Sushi Yu on Tuesday, citing the restaurant with 25 points.
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Bedford Academy HS Basketball: Varsity Girls Move on to Championship Final on Sunday!This will certainly be one of the most exciting games in all the divisions in the city as the 1st and 2nd seed teams square off in a re-match of the only game either of these teams played which was actually close.
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Greenhouse Cafe Announces Extensive Dine in Brooklyn Lunch and Dinner Menus for March 21st - 31stGreenhouse Café will be offering lunch and dinner menus for Dine in Brooklyn, March 21st to 31st.
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Park Slope Wine Beat: Free Wine Tastings, Saturday March 19thIt Friday again and that means it's time to see what the Park Slope wine shops will be tasting on Saturday!
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Medgar Evers HS Basketball: Varsity Boys Eliminated in Playoff Semi-finals by 1st SeedThe Medgar Evers Preparatory High School varsity boys basketball team lost the championship final by 3 points last night, eliminated by the 1st seed Frederick Douglas III Academy.
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South Shore HS Basketball: JV Girls Play for City-wide Championship Tomorrow Night!The South Shore High School JV girls basketball team has progressed through the tournament bracket like a knife through warm butter and will be playing the 1st seed for the championship tomorrow night.
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Bay Ridge Weekend Wine Beat: Wine Tastings at Long's, March 18th & 19thLong's Wine and Liquors will be tasting a number of whites and reds this weekend, from California all the way to southern France.
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BAG Issues Call for Submissions for New Art Exhibit Called "One Foot in Each World."The Brooklyn Artists Gym announced a new call for submissions for a show which will be opening May 28th. Deadline for applications is April 13th.
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Bookmark's March Book Club Meeting March 31st, Reading the ImperfectionistsThe March book club is scheduled for March 31st at 7:30 pm and the book to be discussed is Tom Rachman's The Imperfectionists. -
DOH Cites Salty Dog with C-lvl 48 Violation PointsSalty Dog was sited with points worth of sanitary violations on yesterday's DOH inspection report, which exceeds the cut off for the lowest possible grade by 20 points.
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Bay Ridge Parking Relief in the Near Future?Community Board 10 is working on a number of parking issues in Bay Ridge which will hopefully be bearing fruit in the near future.
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St Patrick's Day in Clinton Hill: Irish Music, Irish Libations and Irish Grub at MullanesMullanes Bar and Grill is going all-out this St. Patrick's day, with a full Irish Menu including drinks and desserts. Also free music!
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Purity Restaurant Earns an "A" from DOH on First TryPurity Restaurant earned an A from the DOH on their very first inspection since the DOH began issueing letter graded back in July.
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Fulton Thai Cited with B-lvl Inspection Report After Earning an "A" in DecemberFulton Thai was issued an A-grade back in September but scored a B-range 22 points last Friday. Expect another follow-up inspection in the near future.
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Rockin' Raw is Rocked with Second B-lvl DOH Report Since Feb 17th, but Still No GradeWilliamsburg's Rockin' Raw has been inspected twice by the Department of Health since the DOH began issuing grades back in July, but has yet to earn a grade.
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St. Patrick's Day in the Village Will Kick Your Butt (and Here's How)St. Patrick's Day in the village isn't for the faint of heart. Here are some of the special events and deals happening around the village to help make your Paddy's day the best ever.
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Park Slope St. Patrick's Day Deals from 7th Ave BIDPark Slope's 7th Ave BID has a bunch of St. Patrick's day deals, from Beer to green kids clothing, with a bit of corned beef and cabbage in between.
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Water Grill Bar and Restaurant Set to Re-open ThursdayWater Grill Bar & Restaurant will be re-opening after renovations tomorrow, St. Patrick's Day.
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Two Toms Closed by DOH Last Wed, Likely to Remain Closed Through Weekend to Reopen TuesdayTwo Toms' tale of DOH woe started back on February 12th with a 24 point inspection and culminated last Wednesday March 9th with a 60 point inspection and closure. Two Toms remains closed, but will hopefully reopen on Tuesday.
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Longbow Offering St Patrick's Day Dinner with Endless Corned Beef!Longbow is offering a special St Paddy's day dinner which includes Endless Corned Beef, Cabbage, Boiled Potatoes, and Carrots plus Soda Bread for $20. -
PS 107 News and Updates: Volunteers Still Needed for Auction & Art/Math DayPS 107 PTA needs you!
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Ski Bar Continues to Ace DOH Reports, is Issued First Official "A" GradeDOH visited Ski Bar for the first time since they begain issuing letter grades back in July and promptly issued an "A."
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DOH Cites Curry Heights with 55 Points of Violations 6 Months After Being Closed & ReopenedThe DOH cited Curry Heights with 55 points worth of sanitary violations on Monday, March 14th.
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DOH Issues Only 3 "A" Grades Last Week Out of 20 Inspections in Sunset ParkOf 20 DOH inpsections conducted of Sunset Park restaurants last week, only 3 were awarded "A" grades.
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Bistro Cafe 72 on 3rd Ave is Giving Away Free Wine Through March 31st!Bistro Cafe is offering a complimentary glass of wine with dinner, through March 31st.
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DOH Not so Happy with Bay Ridge Eateries on Monday: Only One "A" Out of 4 ReportsThe DOH inspected 4 Bay Ridge establishments through the course of the day, issuing one A grade along with an 18, a 23, and a 28 violation point report.
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DOH Critical of Carroll Gardens Restaurants Last Week, Gives Only Two "A"s Out of 11 ReportsThe DOH inspected 11 restaurants in the Carroll Gardens and Red Hook area last week but issued only 2 "A" grades.
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Abraham Lincoln Boys Varsity Basketball Lose Championship Final SundayThe Abraham Lincoln varsity boys basketball team was unable to defeat 2nd seed Boys and Girls HS, a team they had already defeated twice this year during the regular season.
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Boys and Girls HS Basketball: Varsity Boys Win the AA Division Championship!The Boys and Girls High School varsity boys basketball team spent the season in Lincoln's shadow, always in 2nd place and at year's end 2nd in the entire city-wide AA division. On Saturday they stepped out of that shadow.
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Greenhouse Cafe Offering Special Saint Patrick's Week Menu Through March 17thThis $25 three course prix fixe menu will be available through Thursday the 17th.
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DOH Cites Trace Restaurant with 28 Violation Points on Follow-up to 18 Point Jan. ReportThe DOH cited Trace with 28 points worth of violations Saturday. Despite hitting the cut-off for a C-grade, the restaurant remains listed as "Not Yet Graded."
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Midwood HS Basketball: Varsity Boys Move onto Semifinals, March 18thThe 1st seed Midwood team eliminated 9th seed Brooklyn Collegiate to continue on to the playoff semifinals, next Friday, March 18th at 7 pm.
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Medgar Evers HS Basketball: Varsity Boys in Playoff Semi-finals, March 16thMedgar Evers varsity boy's basketball team moves on to the semi-finals where they will face the 1st seed Fred Douglass III Academy this coming Wednesday, March 16th at 7 pm.
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Baruch HS Basketball: 3rd Seed Varsity Girls Eliminated from Playoffs by 6th SeedThe quarter final round of the city wide girls "A" division championship tournament produced two huge upsets, including the 3rd seed Baruch girls losing to 6th seed William C. Bryant.
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Abraham Lincoln HS Basketball: JV Boys 18-0 in Reg Season, Lose Final Non-conference GameThe Abraham Lincoln High School junior varsity boy's basketball team clearly had no equal this season. Neither did they have any opponents who could really challenge them. At least, that is, in the regular season division play.
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Bay Ridge Restaurants Score 3 for 3 "A" Grades on DOH Reports Thursday and FridayThe Department of Health swept through Bay Ridge on Thursday & Friday, inspecting 3 restaurants and issuing 3 "A" grades.
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Midwood HS Basketball: Varsity Girls Eliminated in Championship Quarterfinals by 2nd SeedThe Midwood girls looked as if they might pick up a big upset win as they lead 2nd seed South Shore 27 to 25 after half time, but were outscored 17 - 6 then 20 - 8 in the final 2 quarters.
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Sushi of Bay Ridge Earns Slightly Better Score on DOH Follow Up InspectionThe DOH stopped by Sushi of Bay Ridge on Wednesday to conduct a follow up to a 25 point February report. This time the DOH cited the restaurant with 23 points.
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South Shore HS Basketball: Varsity Girls Win Semi-finals, on to Championship Final Sunday!The South Shore girls basketball team demolished 3rd seed Francis Lewis HS in the championship semi-final round, 62 to 41. They will now play the championship final tomorrow, Sunday the 13th at Madison Square Gardens
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Park Slope Wine Beat: Free Wine Tastings, Saturday March 12thIts time for Park Slope Saturday wine tasting! Read on to discover what 5 Slope wine shops have in store for you this weekend.
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Luigi's Ave U Pizza Closed by DOH Monday, March 8thThe DOH stopped by Luigi's on Tuesday March 8th, cited the restaurant with 50 points worth of violations and promptly shut them down.
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Ibiza Restaurant & Lounge Replacing Level Cafe on 3rd AveIbiza Restaurant & Lounge is "coming soon" to 8216 3rd Ave. -
DOH Closes and Re-opens Austin Cafe Following March 8th 52 Violation Point Inspectionthe DOH closed Austin Cafe March 8th but re-opened it yesterday, March 10th, issuing and "A" level report but still indicating "grade pending."
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DOH Cites Fort Hamilton Diner with 47 Violation Points in Follow Up to 16 Point ReportOn March 9th, the DOH cited the diner with 47 points from 10 violations, 5 of which were highlighted as "critical."
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Aunt Suzie's Kitchen Re-opened by DOH, Scores 1 Point Shy of an "A!"Aunt Suzie is back in business as of Wednesday March 9th following a particularly flattering DOH report which very nearly earned Aunt Suzie's Kitchen an "A."
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Bay Ridge 86th Street Jane Bryant Store Closing March 25thLane Bryant's 86th street location is closing, but not without a huge sale. Current date for permanent shuttering is March 25th.
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DUMBO Art News: Last Call for Beacon Artists, Splash II is Feb 26thTwo DUMBO exhibitions end on Saturday: Beacon Artists Union at Amos Eno and Splash II at Klompching
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Acorn HS Varsity Girls Basketball Lose in First Round of Post Season PlayThe Acorn girls faced Eleanor Roosevelt High School on Friday night, February 18th and dropped a hard fought bout 45 to 49.
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Loughlin AA Boys Basketball Go 5 and 2 Heading into Final Game of SeasonThe Bishop Loughlin AA boys basketball team has one game left to determine if they end the season in 2nd or 4th place.
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Valentine's Day Dining in Carroll Gardens: A Tale of Two EateriesIts getting pretty close to "last minute" to make Valentine's Day dinner reservations, but you may be in luck.
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Telecommunications HS Boys Vars Basketball Lose 2, Finish Season in 3rd PlaceTelecommunications varsity boys basketball team lost the final two games of their season on February 2nd and 4th to wind up in a three way tie for third place.
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Cobble Hill Valentine's Day Dining Guide Part IIAfter just completing the first Cobble Hill Valentine's Day dining guide we realized we had found enough restaurants with special V-day dinner menus to do a second post.
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Cobble Hill Valentine's Day Dining GuideStay close to home and enjoy an incredible meal with that incredible some-one just steps from the front door.
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Fort Greene / Clinton Hill Valentine's Day Dinner GuideIf you are reading this article we assume you don't have a dinner reservation yet, so get on that ASAP! Here we present a non-exhaustive guide to Valentine's Day dinners in the Clinton Hill area.
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Williamsburg Valentine's Day Dinner GuideLuckily for Williamsburg folks, a number of restaurants aim to make your complete and utter Valentine's Day victory completely and utterly effortless.
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Packer JV Boys Basketball Remain Undefeated, Extend Win Streak To12 GamesWhile the Packer Collegiate Institute varsity boys basketball team lost a close game to St. Ann's on Friday February 4th, the JV boys didn't mess around, beating the St. Ann JV boys by a healthy 61 to 46 margin.
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Packer Varsity Boys Basketball Lose 51-52 to St Ann's, Play 1st Place Friends Seminary NextThe Packer varsity boys basketball team lost a game they really should have won and lost with it an opportunity to tie for first place. Now things get really tough.
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Berkeley Carroll Boys Varsity Basketball Continue to Struggle, Lose Three in a RowIt has been a tough season for the boys varsity basketball team at the Berkeley Carroll school, but you have to give them credit for trying.
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New Art of Bonzai Exhibit at Brooklyn Botanical Garden Starting Feb 2ndStarting on Sunday February 2nd the Brooklyn Botanical Garden will be presenting an entire exhibit dedicated to the art of bonsai, complete with an opening reception on Friday February 11th.
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Brooklyn Heights Weekend Wine Beat: Tastings at Heights Chateau January 27 to 29Heights Chateau really spoils its neighbors.
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Brooklyn Historical Society Presenting Rare Map for Limited Viewing, for Only 2 More DaysThe Brooklyn Historical Society (at 128 Pierrepont Street) has a rare map from 1770 on display for very limited viewing this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, January 26th 27th and 28th, from 1 to 5 pm.
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A Weekend of Art, Science and Creation at Invisible Dog: Jan 22nd & 23rdThe Invisible Dog Art Center in Cobble Hill is presenting Brooklyn kids of all ages an amazing opportunity to participate in a truly unique experience called Invengenuity Festival.
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Boerum Hill's Food Shed Reopens Jan 9th New and ImprovedNow that the snow is mostly melted from snow-pocalypse 2010, the Food Shed, at the Commons (388 Atlantic Ave), will reopen on Sunday, January 9th featuring hoards of new vendors, new food, and new energy.
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The Park Slope Wine Trail: A Suggested Tour of Free Wine TastingsWho would have thought that Park Slope has a wine trail?
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ICI in Fort Greene / Clinton Hill Unveils $65 New Year's Eve Prix Fixe Dinner MenuFor Fort Greene and Clinton Hill folks, ICI just announced their New Year's Eve prix fixe dinner menu, possibly making the decision of where to spend your New Year's Eve a little easier.
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Park Slope's Lot 2 Announces Special New Year's Eve Prix Fixe MenuLot 2, at 687 6th Ave, was closed for Christmas vacation from December 20th through the 27th but now they are back, rested, rejuvenated, and ready to celebrate New Year's in style!
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Brooklyn Roasting Company Hosting First Ever New Year's Espresso Extravaganza in DUMBOThe Brooklyn Roasting Company is hosting a New Year's Eve brunch and coffee "extravaganza" to get your celebrations off to an early and energetically caffeine fueled start. Pastries and New Year's Eve party favors included.
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The Vanderbilt in Prospect Heights Reveals New Years Dinner & Brunch MenusThe Vanderbilt (at 570 Vanderbilt Avenue) recently announced the special prix fixe New Year's Eve dinner and New Year's Day brunch menus, and suffice it to say that they make a good case for celebrating the New Year close to home.
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Thirst Wine Merchants Announces New Year's Eve DinnerThirst is hosting a "traditional Northern Italian New Year's Eve featuring Bollito Misto" at Thirstbaravin. This event includes a four course prix fixe meal for $55 with wine pairings, or $45 without pairings.
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Chocolate Room Announces Four Course New Year's Eve Chocolate Tasting MenuThere may be scores of New Year's Eve dinners, parties and events vying for your attention, but for Chocolate lovers in Cobble Hill there is really only one choice: The Chocolate Room -
Boerum Hill Art Update: Last Call for Rhythm, Color, & Lore, at Clover'sThe current exhibit at Clover's Fine Art Gallery, called Rhythm, Color, & Lore, ends this Sunday, January 2nd which means only four days are left to catch it.
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Park Slope's Thistle Hill Tavern Unveils New Year's Eve MenuThistle Hill Tavern (at 441 Seventh Ave) recently released the menu for their four course New Year's Eve prix fixe dinner, which should go far in helping you with the process of selecting a venue for your year-end festivities.
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Brooklyn Botanical Gardens Wants You to Become a Part of HistoryThe BBG has created a Centennial Registry which it promises will remain archived in the BBG library for "all time." Every individual who joins or renews by the end of 2010 will be included in this registry.
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New Year's Eve in Prospect Heights: Five Courses with Champagne at JamesThis New Year's Eve James is offering four and five course prix fixe dinners with early and late seatings. Early seating runs from 5:30 to 8 pm with the four course menu for $75. Late seating begins at 10 pm and includes the five course menu for $95.
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A New Year's Eve Prix Fixe at Buttermilk Channel in Carroll GardensIf you live in Carroll Gardens and are still trying to figure out what you're going to do for New Year's Eve, check out the special three course prix fix menu over at Buttermilk Channel.
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Cobble Hill's Apartment 138 Serving Up Special New Year's Eve Prix Fixe MenuCobble Hill's Apartment 138 is serving up a super special three course prix fixe menu to help make your New Year's Eve celebration more fun, tasty, and local.
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Park Slope New Year's Eve Deals: Three Courses with Live Music at SetteSette, at 207 7th Ave, is offering two separate prix fixe meals to help you bring in the New Year and say "so long, chump" to the old.
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A Culinary New Year in Fort Greene at Chez LolaChez Lola is making the question of where to go for New Year's Eve easy, offering a three course prix fixe menu for a mere $40, complete with champagne toast and party favors.
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An Underwater New Year's Eve in DUMBOCelebrate New Year's Eve under water in DUMBO, with free champagne, deserts, and live coverage of the Times Square ball drop via huge big screen TVs. And to reiterate the first part of all that: Free.
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The Week in Brooklyn Heights Sports: Packer HS, Dec 30th to January 7thStudents may be on winter break and classes may be on hold through New Year's, but Packer athletes are hard at work, specifically boy's and girl's varsity track.
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Boerum Hill Art News: A New Year's Eve Bash and Weekly JazzClover's art gallery will be starting a weekly party called Friday Night Jazz on January 7th, surprisingly featuring live Jazz. Prior to this, on New Year's Eve, Clover's is having a party.
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Cobble Hill Food News: Henry Public's New Year's Eve Special MenuFor New Year's Eve Henry Public is offering a special "bill of fare" which features oysters, lamb, lobster pie, steaks, special deserts "and more."
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Attention Carroll Gardens Foodies: Franks 457 Hosting Special New Year's Eve DinnerOn New Year's Eve, Frankies 457 in Carroll Gardens will be offering up a selection of seasonally themed Italian dishes that should excite any local foodies within a 10 block radius.
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Park Slope Food News: New Year's 2011 at Rose WaterRose Water Restaurant is hosting two special meals in celebration of 2011 this year, first with a five course prix fixe New Year's Eve dinner followed by a New Year's Day brunch.
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Christmas in Boerum Hill: A Holiday Prix-Fixe at BacchusChristmas is a wonderful time to cook amazing food to enjoy with loved ones. Or if you are like us, it is a great time to have an amazing dinner at a local restaurant with loved ones.
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Park Slope's Melt Offering New Year's Eve Dinner & New Year's Day Brunch DealsMelt, at 440 Bergen Street is offering a four-course prix-fixe New Year's Eve dinner with a glass of champagne for $50 as well as a New Year's Day brunch from 10:30 to 4 with unlimited mimosas.
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Great Holiday Menus at Park Slope's Scottadito RestaurantScottadito's quickly became a Park Slope favorite after exploding on to the scene not so long ago, and are offering two special menus this holiday season that are fantastic deals which will likely be just simply fantastic as well.
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Tis the Season for Giving. But Feel Free to Buy Something for Yourself, at Zoe in DUMBOA big sale event this weekend at Zoe (at 78 Washington Street), in DUMBO, makes us think we need some serious self-time.
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MS 571 in Prospect Heights to Be Closed, After Getting Straight F's on the Progress ReportStudents currently at the school will be "allowed to finish, but no new students will be accepted for 2011-12." The closure should be complete in 2013.
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A Holiday Crafts Fair at Brooklyn Historical Society: Dec 8th - 12thFor the seventh year in a row, NYC Creates is partnering with the Brooklyn Historical Society to produce a Holiday Crafts Fair.
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Brooklyn Craft Central's Legendary Holiday Market, in Gowanus! Dec 18 & 19Open from 11-5 on Saturday and 11-6 Sunday, BCC's Holiday Market offers Holiday drinks, artisanal foods from local foodies, music, workshops, and demos.
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The 2010 Cy Young Award Brings Focus on the Most Overrated Pitching Statistic: WinsWhy should a stat which depends so heavily on the offensive lineup have any bearing on a pitching award? It makes about as much sense as judging the success of the Designated Hitter using the team's ERA. Enough already. -
DUMBO Literary News: Salman Rushdie to Be at PowerHouse Arena, Nov 16thThe legendary author Salman Rushdie will be in DUMBO to celebrate the release of his new book, Luka and the Fire of Life on November 16th.
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New Store for Boerum Hill: The Paper SourceThe Paper Source, a chain with stores all around the country will be opening its first New York City store right in Boerum Hill, on Smith Street at Pacific Ave.
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Brooklyn Heights Parking Spot Sold for $1.5 Mil, to Become Modern Glass House in Historic Brick HoodThe new owner is planning to build a "modern" house on the lot, with a "mostly glass facade" that will include an underground squash court and pool.
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Dept of Ed Grades Are In: Community Partnership Charter School in Clinton Hill Got a BThis year's report card is a little disappointing. Not there is anything wrong with a B, it is just that CPCS got straight As last year. That is to say, CCS aced the reports with an A in all three subcategories.
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Bird Chirping as Art in Prospect Heights: The Sounds of Nature, or Electronic Craziness?A City Tech professor has put up bird-chirping art installations all around Brooklyn. Most residents like them, but some definitely do not. -
Dept of Ed Grades Are In: IS/MS 340 in Prospect Heights Got a BOn the one hand, B looks pretty good compared to the F that North Star received two years ago. On the other hand, the subcategory grades actually reveal a significant drop from last year, when the school also earned a B.
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Dept of Ed Grades Are In: Park Slope's MS 51 Got an AThe New York City Department of Education Progress Reports were released last week, and for the third year in a row, MS 51 William Alexander was given an A.
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Dept of Ed Grades Are In: Brooklyn Tech High School in Fort Greene Got a BDespite being the #1 school in Brooklyn according to the US news national HS rankings, the NYC Dept of Ed gave Brooklyn Tech a B.
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Lucas Fine Foods in Park Slope is Shuttered, Possibly RelocatingAfter only 6 months of business it appears that Lucas Fine Foods in Park Slope has closed its doors. A sign on the door says the store will be "relocating" but doesn't give an updated address or re-open date.
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Another Sandwich Shop for Cobble Hill: Van Horn Sandwich Shop, Will Open in DecemberThis week we get to report on another sandwich shop / deli coming into Cobble Hill, to be opened up in the space at 231 Court Street. This place is apparently going to have BBQ, fried chicken, and other Southern Specialties as well as sandwiches.
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Court Street Grocers in Carroll Gardens is Now Open! Not Quite 100% Open, but Close!The signage has been up since July, reports Brownstoner, but not till November 8th did Carroll Gardens' newest Grocery store open.
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Dept of Ed Grades Are In: Clinton Hill's PS 11 Got a BNew York City Department of Education just released 2009-10 Progress Reports for public schools city wide last week, and PS 11 in Clinton Hill got a B.
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Important Dates for PS 107, Park Slope: Nov 15th to 19thIt is a relatively quiet week for PS 107 coming up on the holidays, but there are still a number of important dates and meetings.
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Important Dates at PS 29 Cobble Hill: Nov 15th - 19thThis is no time to slouch for either PS 29 students or parents, as there are a bunch of important dates and events this week, and the holidays are fast approaching!
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Dept of Ed Grades Are In: PS 9 in Prospect Heights Got a CFor PS 9, this year's C follows on the heels of last year's A. So the question looms: "what happened?"
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NYC Dept of Ed Grades Are In: Fort Greene's PS 67 Got a CAn overall grade of C can either be good news or bad news, depending on what grade the school received last year. In the case of PS 67, unfortunately, a C is quite the cause for concern.
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New Restaurant for Cobble Hill: Heavy on Comfort, Light on PretentionKarloff is the new restaurant at 254 Court Street which opened on September 26 and is receiving extraodinarily enthusiastic reviews from locals.
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Sleepy's Building Adding Three Stories, Beginning to Take ShapeThe building in which the Sleepy's store is housed at 116 Montague street in Brooklyn Heights is getting a little bit of work done.
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Dept of Ed Grades Are In: PS 8 in Brooklyn Heights Got a C, or Maybe an F? We Can't TellWe will be blunt: the Progress Report released by the NYC Department of Education for PS 8 Robert Fulton Elementary school in Brooklyn Heights makes very little sense.
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Dept of Ed Grades Are In: High School for Global Studies in Boerum Hill Gets an FThere is no way to sugar coat this progress report: the Brooklyn High School for Global Studies received a D for School Environment, C for Student Performance, and an F in the most highly weighted category, Student Progress.
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Dept of Ed Grades Are In: PS 32 in Gowanus Got an AGood news for Gowanus parents with students attending PS 32: for the third year in a row the NYC Department of Education gave PS 32 an A.
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Dept of Ed Grades Are In: Vinegar Hill's PS 307 Gets a CThe NYC Department of Education Progress Reports came out last week, and while PS 307 didn't get an awful grade, the report does reveal a disturbing finding.
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Dept of Ed Grades Are In: Park Slope's PS 321 Gets an AThe fact that the Department of Education Progress Report, which came out last week, gave PS 321 an A is not terribly surprising. PS 321 in fact scored better than 95% of "all elementary schools city wide."
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NYC Dept of Ed Grades Are In: HS for Global Citizenship in Prospect Heights Got a CFor the 2009-10 school year, the High School for Global Citizenship in Prospect Heights got an overall grade of C, the same as last year. Breaking down that grade, however, we do see substantial improvement from last year.
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NYC Dept of Ed Grades Are In: PS 261 in Boerum Hill Got a BThe Department of Education released report cards for public schools city wide last week, and Boerum Hill's PS 261 fell flat in the middle of the pack, better than 51% of its peer schools, with a B.
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Get Ready for a Horrid Weekend for Transportation Brooklyn HeightsExpect mucho grande transportation disruptions in the Downtown Brooklyn and Brooklyn / Heights areas this weekend. Train disruptions and a movie filming aim to make life miserable for local residents, and will likely succeed.
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NYC Dept of Ed Grades Are In: International High School in Prospect Heights Gets a BThe International High School (IHS) at Prospect Heights received a surprsingly low grade in Student Performance, brought down by an equally surprising drop in four year graduation rate.
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NYC Dept of Ed Grades Are In: PS 56 in Clinton Hill Gets a BThe New York City Department of Education released report cards for public schools last week, and Clinton Hill's PS 56 received an overall grade of B. The three subcategory grades included two As and one C.
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Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment in Prospect Heights Gets an ABASE is one of four high schools in Prospect Heights of course, but one of only two that earned an A. The other two schools received B and C grades, all of which were just released last week.
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Christmas Market, Nov 19th & 20th at Seamen's ChurchThe annual Danish Christmas Market is scheduled for Friday November 19th 5 to 8 pm and Saturday the 20th from 11 am to 5 pm, at the Seamen's church on Willow street in Brooklyn Heights.