Emily Thompson is a Brooklyn-based florist who recently exhibited her unique talents in the East Room at the White House. She recently shared five simple, natural tips for decking your own halls at home this holiday season: • Decorate with a lot of a particular thing: “I love using lots of one thing. If it’s…
Monthly Archives: December 2011
Coney Island Will Remain True to Coney Island
Those of us who love Coney Island can breathe a sigh of relief. Amusement giant Zamperla has just finished a deal that will keep the pizzazz on Coney Island while ensuring that the homegrown Brooklyn businesses stay in place. They had been thinking about glitzing up the strip with more out-of-town businesses, but have, fortunately,…
Betty White Visits the Central Park Zoo
Betty White, America’s sweetheart since the 40s, recently released a new book called “Betty and Friends: My Life at the Zoo.” The 89-year-old New York Times bestselling author is a passionate animal lover and animal welfare advocate, and is also a trustee, benefactor and volunteer at the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens. This weekend,…
Genius School in Brooklyn? Perhaps…
If you’ve noticed new advertisements around the neighborhood for a “genius school” you might wonder what is going on. Downtown Brooklyn has been covered, as of late, with an ad campaign that backs NYU’s bid to guild a school in their backyard. And it’s not just supposed to be any school. The ads, which start…
Second Annual Morbid Anatomy Fair Held in Gowanus
A research library in Gowanus, Brooklyn is hosting the second annual Morbid Anatomy fair for the holiday season. The creepy craft show sells jewelry, art and various other holiday gifts and artifacts possibly more appropriate formorbid film lovers on Halloween than traditional Santa Claus fans. This year’s show will feature the works of a former…
New Green Condos Coming to Gowanus
For those of you looking for a place to live in Gowanus, opportunity has knocked. Warren Lewis Realty has just launched preview sales at Jade 8 at 186 Eighth St. in Gowanus, which is a new green condo complex in Gowanus which will officially open in January. The eight units are described by the company…
Pop-Up Cocktail Lounges in Gowanus
Talk about a start-up that’s really starting at ground level. Earlier in the year, Gowanus residents were getting ready for an exciting new cocktail lounge that was supposed to be called Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. It was going to be a mix of a location for blended classic cocktails and iPad applications. Getting the Bar Off…
Tom’s Heading to Coney Island
Since 1936 Tom’s has been the place to go in Prospect Heights for an Egg Cream, or any other fountain treat your Brooklyn taste buds desired. If all goes as planned, Brooklynites from South of Kings Highway won’t have to shlepp all the way to Prospect Heights for their root beer floats, but can head…
Designer Valentino Launches Virtual Online Museum
New York’s Museum of Modern Art recently hosted a press conference for the launch of the first virtual online museum by Italian fashion designer Valentino. Actors Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway showed their support for the project. “Ladies and gentlemen, today we are witnessing the birth of a revolution and no, I do not believe…
The Barclay Center Proves Ample Competition for Madison Square Garden
The new Barclays Center in Brooklyn has already proven to be serious competition for Madison Square Garden, winning a performance by the renowned Italian classical singer Andrea Bocelli, known as ‘The Fourth Tenor,’ next holiday season. Bocelli has performed at the Garden for nine straight holiday shows, but has booked December 5th of 2012 at…
