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Originally uploaded by johnmkim.

“One of the car owners was there when it happened and she seemed to take it well … I just stuck around long enough to see the look on the driver’s face when he came out of the building to find his truck moved, all Christine-like. Comedy gold.”

“Did anyone else see it?”

Jamzer adds: “A good argument could be made that it is safer for all of us when these trucks do not have drivers…”

Add this to the growing collection of stories about FreshDirect drivers, including the notable FreshDirect delivery guy “mugging” reported on Metroblogging NYC.

Not to mention this story from Captain M: “Last year in midtown, I chased down a FreshDirect truck (driver) who was driving with his back doors open. Normally, I would have just followed and waited for goodies to fall out of the back, but I was on a date and wanted her to think I had some morals and stuff.”

Read more in the Prospect Heights Message Boards

the crowd

Originally uploaded by Sarah Brown.

According to Donald O’Finn of Freddy’s, the boycot is “due to the Brklyn Brewery’s support of the Ratner Project that threatens not only our wonderful Freddy’s, but (we believe) this entire Neighborhood of Brklyn as well…”

“We had hoped that the Brooklyn Brewery would take a stand with us, on, what we believe is the correct side of the issue for Brooklyn, but the Brewery disagrees with us, and instead stands to make a lot of money if (or when) they sell Brooklyn Beer in the arena.”

“We are merely one small account to the Brooklyn Brewery, but this is our home, our lively ‘Hood’, this is a culture, and a thriving community.”

In other news, this Wednesday is the 1-year anniversary “best of” CRINGE reading night at Freddy’s…

More info:

Rabble

Originally uploaded by jorel845.

“if kids in Soda is bugging you now … well. wait a few weeks. when they open up the patio, the joint is kid central til 9 p.m. almost every single day. it doesn’t bother me at all, though. as others have said in this post and the countless others on this board, Soda isn’t an upscale, fancy restaurant, nor is it a busted-ass, broke-down drunkard bar. it’s a neighborhood pub. and, thankfully, that allows it to have an eclectic clientele.” – alafairnadia in the Prospect Heights Message Boards

From what one Daily Heights regular reports: the complaint was specifically in response to a gathering that took place on the same night as a recent DH happy hour… though it was only indirectly related to a DH happy hour. We haven’t seen the letter yet, but it apparently contains some wild and somewhat humorous inaccuracies about what took place that night.

The opinions of this irate customer aside, the facts are as follows:

Toly absolutely encourages parents to bring kids to SODA…

The waitstaff is almost universally accommodating to kids…

They have lots of kid-friendly food …

The kids are generally out of there no later than 8 or 9 pm, latest…

The kids are being supervised, even if they seem to be running amok through the back room …

And in fact, “Music for Aardvarks” holds kids music classes at SODA at least 3 times a week.

So unquestionably, SODA is a kid-friendly bar.

Whoa… “kid-friendly bar”? The concept is certainly going to be quite confusing (and offensive) to Marge in Wisconsin… but kid-friendly bars are here, and you’re going to have to get used to them. Families want to hang out together. European countries have a long tradition (see Germany: Beer Gardens) of establishments where both kids and parents alike can hang out and socialize, and yes, alcohol may be served.

COMMENTS Abound: Prospect Heights Message Boards

Brownstone Brooklyn

Originally uploaded by pdberger.

“I am in some desperate need for some help and advice. I am 99% sure that our landlord/management company is trying to push us out. And, I mean the whole brownstone, not just my roommate and I…”

“Each of us has inhabited our apartments for about 4-5 years, and we all have a really low rent…”

“1.) A few weeks ago we get a notice of a past due bill for the water. Our landlord hasn’t paid it since January. The total? Over $4000.”

“2.) Then we get a bill saying our landlord hasn’t paid the electric bill and our electricity in our hallways is in danger of being shut off. (It’s still on, but I’m assuming only a matter of time before it’s shut off)”

“3.) Finally, this past weekend, we got a notice that our landlord has not paid the heat bill, and it will be shut off on March 30th. Thank God that by then, it’ll be warm enough to live without heat – except for at night. This kinda scares me… “

Tenants unite! Prospect Heights Message Boards

Secret cat at Bergen St station

Originally uploaded by dailyheights.com.

via daniel:

“Someone sent this to me.”

“Is it real?”

Uploaded by dailyheights.com on 28 Mar ’06, 10.51pm EST.

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Amorina Cucina Rustica

Originally uploaded by Slice.

“Amorina (on Vanderbilt Ave.) was BYOB only until a couple weeks ago. Now they have a very small wine selection, but still allow you to bring your own — even at Fermented Grapes prices, it’s a better deal to run across the street and pick up a bottle.”

“When I was there last (2? weeks ago) they said they were planning to institute a corkage fee, but they hadn’t yet, because they wanted to let their regulars get used to the change gradually.”

More about BYOB places in Brooklyn: Prospect Heights Message Boards