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Book Court announces their September schedule
Josh Guttman | August 28, 2008
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Zack over at Book Court just sent me their September schedule of author visits and readings. It’s a good one. What I really wanna know is when will the new cafe be open?
September 2nd 2008 @ 7pm
Matt Weiland
Colson Whitehead & Mike Wallace
Join together to read from and discuss
NAMES ON THE LAND:
A Historical Account of Place-Naming in the United States
September 3rd 2008 @ 7pm
Nellie Hermann
THE CURE FOR GRIEF
September 4th 2008 @ 7pm
Cynthia Saltzman
OLD MASTERS, NEW WORLD:
America’s Raid on Europe’s Great Pictures
September 7th 2008 @ 7pm
Sarah Manguso
THE TWO KINDS OF DECAY
September 8th 2008 @ 7pm
Elizabeth Zechel
IS THERE A MOUSE IN THE BABY’S ROOM?
September 10th, 2008 @ 7pm
Joshua Henkin
MATRIMONY
September 11th, 2008 @ 7pm
Amanda Petrusich
IT STILL MOVES:
Long Songs, Lost Highways, and the Search for the Next American Music
September 16th, 2008 @ 7pm
Phillip Lopate
TWO MARRIAGES
September 22nd, 2008 @ 7pm
Jonathan Mahler
THE CHALLENGE:
Hamdam V. Rumsfeld and the Fight over Presidential Power
September 23rd, 2008 @ 7pm
Alice Matteson
NOTHING IS QUITE FORGOTTEN IN BROOKLYN
September 24th, 2008 @ 7pm
Jonathan Ames & Dean Haspiel
THE ALCOHOLIC
September 30th 2008 @ 7pm
Deborah Copaken Kogan
BETWEEN HERE AND APRIL
Cafe Carciofo shut down by DOH with 11 violations
Josh Guttman | August 21, 2008
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Cafe Carciofo, the cute neighborhood Italian spot on Kane/Court was shut down by NYC Dept of Health a few weeks ago. Restaurants are shut down all the time in NYC though, including some famous ones like DiFara Pizza recently. Often, this is a temporary situation that is quickly remedied. The Dept of Health website posts the scoring sheet used during inspections, where violations totaling 28 points or more require additional inspections to ensure compliance. Certain violations, however, must be corrected immediately to prevent closure. In Cariofo’s case, they got hit with a whopping 97 violation points, which followed a 46 point assessment in early July. To put this in perspective, the only restaurant in the neighborhood to be assessed a score even close in the past four years is India House on Court Street with 89 and from the looks of that place, it’s not surprising.
Recent violations at Carciofo include:
- Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained.
- Plumbing not properly installed or maintained; anti-siphonage or backflow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly.
- Pesticide use not in accordance with label or applicable laws. Prohibited chemical used/stored. Open bait station used.
- Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to vermin exist.
- Sufficient refrigerated or hot holding equipment not provided to meet proper time and temperature requirements for potentially hazardous foods.
- Evidence of flying insects or live flying insects present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.
- Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.
- Appropriately scaled metal stem-type thermometer not provided or used to evaluate temperatures of potentially hazardous foods during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
- Food item spoiled, adulterated, contaminated or cross-contaminated.
- Cold food held above 41°F (smoked fish above 38°F) except during necessary preparation
There are rumors circulating in the neighborhood that Carciofo has been put up for sale. The gate has been closed for two weeks without much movement so this may be true, but it’s a real shame because from a ambiance perspective, it was a charming neighborhood corner bistro. With Chicory closing earlier in the summer and now Carciofo, we’ve lost two precious neighborhood spots. I hope someone picks up the slack and replaces them.
Free summer movies in and around Brooklyn
Josh Guttman | August 7, 2008
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The New York Times gave some coverage to Becca’s list, a list put together by Rebecca Shapiro of all the free movies in New York City throughout the summer. This is quite some list and an awesome resource for all of us outdoor summer seekers. Thanks Becca!!
Date and Time Movie Location
Thursday, Aug. 7 “Pleasantville” Brooklyn Bridge Park
Friday, Aug. 8 “The Goonies” Pier 46, Hudson River Park
Monday, Aug. 11 “The Candidate” Bryant Park
Tuesday, Aug. 12 “Manhattan” 55 Water Street
“28 Days Later” McCarren Park Pool
Thursday, Aug. 14 “Cabaret” Brooklyn Bridge Park
Monday, Aug. 18 “Superman” Bryant Park
Tuesday, Aug. 19 “Killer’s Kiss” 55 Water Street
“Velvet Goldmine” McCarren Park Pool
Thursday, Aug. 21 “Being There” Brooklyn Bridge Park
Friday, Aug. 22 “Shrek” Pier 46, Hudson River Park
Tuesday, Aug. 26 “Imitation of Life” 55 Water Street
“Blue Velvet” McCarren Park Pool
Thursday, Aug. 28 “The Shining” Brooklyn Bridge Park
Shooting on Bergen Street Friday night
Julia Lipkins | August 5, 2008
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On Friday night, two young men were shot near the corner of Bergen St. at Nevins. On Saturday afternoon, a local police officer confirmed that both men were in stable condition. We haven’t seen much coverage in the local press so no telling what this was about. Below are some photos taken at the scene:
