Tag Archives: Carroll Gardens

Men in Black 3 Continues to Transport Carroll Gardens to 1969

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

My unfailingly charming neighborhood of Carroll Gardens has itself been charmed by the production designers working on Men in Black 3. The crew shot some scenes last night (May 28) and must be planning on doing some more, as Court … Continue reading →

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Men in Black 3 Comes to Brooklyn

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

Men in Black 3 has been shooting around New York City the past few weeks. Today, a good portion of Court Street in my neighborhood of Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn was shut down to film a scene set in the 1960s. … Continue reading →

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Making Fun of New York Magazine’s “Best of” Selections for My Neighborhood

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

I don’t regularly read New York magazine, but I did find its 2011 “Best of New York” publicity piece article, particularly the entries for my neighborhood of Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, via a few blog links. Actually, it lumps all of … Continue reading →

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Sicilian Delights in South Brooklyn at Ferdinando’s Focacceria

Posted on August 15, 2010 by

I’m ashamed to say that in seven years living in South Brooklyn, I hadn’t paid a visit to Ferdinando’s Focacceria (151 Union Street) until last week. I’d passed it many times, noting its old school awning and exterior and wondering … Continue reading →

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Did I Scoop the Brooklyn Blogs?

Posted on June 25, 2010 by

Five days after I posited the existence of hobbits in South Brooklyn, a blog calledBrooklyn Based did much the same. Pfffft. I was ready to proclaim an enormous scoop on my (now, suddenly) bitter rival, having made up the story first … Continue reading →

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The Mysterious Hobbit Doors of Dennet Place, Brooklyn

Posted on June 19, 2010 by

Most of us can’t always be traveling, but living in New York City is the next best thing. You can live your whole life here and never peel back all the layers. Case in point: Dennet Place, a short, random alley … Continue reading →

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