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Heads up on a new wine bar with a twist – Thirstbaràvin – on the fringes of Prospect Heights:

“Emilia Valencia and Michael Yarmark, Brooklynites for about a dozen years who also run Thirst Wine Merchants in the Fort Greene section, are operating the new undertaking. Their wines are made from grapes grown without the use of fertilizers or pesticides.”

“The chef is Ginevra Iverson, formerly of Prune, on East 1st Street. The operation had a soft opening last week, but now is fully open for business.”

A natural wine bar grows in Brooklyn – New York State Wine | Examiner.com.

Here’s a Village Voice blog review:

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2010/12/thirst_bar_a_vi.php

What self-respecting frat boy would pound back the beers at a sports bar that invites patrons to “Come Share the Love” and “Enjoy the Happiness”? Here’s the new hand-painted sign up at P.K.’s Sports Bar/Restaurant, Ltd. on the corner of Washington and Park (former home of Utopia):

We’ll wait to hear back from pete_c, who in the Prospect Heights Message Boards announces his intentions to indulge in “Real Guy” activities:

“I’m not a huge fan of the big loud fratty sports bar — unless they have really, really good bar food, see O’Keefe’s over by the courthouse — but this week, my opinion must change.”

“Yes, it’s the first and second round of the NCAA Men’s IA Basketball Tournament. This event brings out the latent frat-boy sports-bar section of my personality … So, for the next few weeks – yay sports bar! Maybe I’ll stop in on my way back from Hedda Gabbler at BAM tomorrow night, for a little cultural dissonance.”

Share the Love, Enjoy the Happiness in the Prospect Heights Message Boards

Dear ProHo People, ProHo Babies, Friends of ProHo (FoP) and Members of the Brooklyn Blogerati,

We have been thinking long and hard about some very deep issues. The DAILY HEIGHTS community is so diverse–what is it that unites us? A shared sense of citizenship? A desire for change for the greater good? Or a special fondness for knocking off early and grabbing a pint at the corner pub?

Let’s go with #3:

DAILY HEIGHTS HAPPY HOUR/RAFFLE
Thursday, April 28; 6:00 PM til ?; at SODA BAR; 629 Vanderbilt Ave.; 718-230-8393;
Drink specials: $3 pints til 8 pm, more?

DRINK BEER – WIN PRIZES! Thanks to staceyjoy for her generous donation of this HAND-EMBROIDERED “ProHo Ho” T-shirt (pictured), which we will raffle off, along with a men’s version (maybe “ProHo Pimp”? Is that too obvious?).

We’re seeking a third raffle item, so if you or your business has something to donate, let us know. All proceeds from the raffle go toward planning more DH events, of course.

This sounds great, but I have a baby, and… Great! So do we! SODA is a baby-friendly (or at least baby-tolerant) establishment. Bring ’em by. Off the top of my head, I can think of 3 other younguns who will be there to play with–and exchange germs with–your kid.

“Excuse me, are you Jewish?” (No, and I’m in the middle of a 7-minute mile, do you mind?) The happy hour will be certified Passover-friendly (i.e. potato Vodka, maybe macaroons?) thanks to DAILY HEIGHTS regular QUIG, one of only two Brooklyn members of the Loyal League of Yiddish Sons of Erin. Guess who the other one is (hint: he’s a thumbs-up kind of a guy).

That’s pretty much the headline Elon James White of Brooklyn Comedy Company suggested, and that works for Daily Heights. Not as in, “oh, because she’s on TV, she must be good.” But as in, “I haven’t heard of her, but somebody actually thought she was funny enough to have a mass audience, so maybe it will be worthwhile to walk 5 minutes to Washington Avenue THIS MONDAY NIGHT and NOT PAY A COVER to see her. And if she bombs, there are four others on the bill, so that’s good odds, right?”

Here’s a not-bad video clip of Rachel Feinstein on Comedy Central’s official Premium Blend website (click “Watch Now” below her photo).

NOTE: They are actually taking table reservations for this one, so if it sounds like fun, you may want to e-mail Brooklyn Comedy Company.
UPCOMING on April 11th: Another “all star” lineup featuring Christian Finnegan, probably best known for playing “Chad” the white roommate in “The Mad Real World” sketch Chappelle’s Show.

Ripple Bar | 769 Washington Ave. (btw. St. John’s and Lincoln Pl.), Brooklyn, NY 11238. 718-230-4514.