Witness the dramatic transformation of 560 Vanderbilt, from retail shell to new home of Red Lipstick Boutique.
In 1930, Soda Bar was a German-owned ice cream parlor
The Citysearch review says Soda Bar in the 30s was "a German-owned ice cream parlor serving cherry-lime rickeys … vintage remnants (remain) such as wooden tables with lunch-tray grooves, a Royal Crown Cola calendar and cherry-red fountain-style bar stools salute old times." Soda Bar; 629 Vanderbilt Ave. btw Prospect Pl. and St. Mark’s Ave.; 718-230-8393. Photo credit: Oscar Perez on Citysearch.com.
Tots & Tonic – Mom/Dad Happy Hour 3-5 pm Tomorrow
Patty reminded us that Tots & Tonic comes to Half Wine Bar Lounge tomorrow (Wednesday, 1/19). If you go, bring a camera and send us some pictures. From T&T: "Tots and Tonic-The Happy Hour for new moms (and dads)
… T & T is a causal baby friendly event for new moms to meet each other."
The T&T website has links to Mom-Run businesses and support networks. They
will link you too, if you have a "Mom-Run Business." (I’m going to have
to ask my friends with Dad-Run Businesses what they think of this linking
policy.)
Coffee as Big as Your Head at "The Naughty Boy"
Le Gamin translates as "Naughty Boy," according to Brooklyn Papers’ Neighborhood Dining Guide.
556 Vanderbilt Ave. at Dean St.; 718-789-5171
Also name-checked: Aliseo, Brooklyn Museum Cafe, Garden Cafe, Hibiscus Cafe, New Prospect Cafe, Soda Bar, Tavern on Dean, Terrace Cafe, Tom’s Diner.
Best bar to see single girls dance to Madonna with their gay boyfriends
"SODA BAR is like those parties people had in their dorm rooms in
college, except with a lot of space. It’s a good old drunken time and a
serious regulars spot. You don’t have to get in your hot-girl tube top.
You can bike over in your ‘drunk neighborhood’ clothes and fit right
in."
[VOICE Best of New York 2004]
Mysteries of the Adriatic Revealed
"Mr. Ballerini, the chef and owner of Aliseo in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, was born in the Marches, in the town of Porto Recanati, and is passionately devoted to the wines and foods of his home region."