Mr. MacPherson said the building, which has long been a single-room-occupancy hotel and is now called the Jane Hotel, is not for the “faint of heart.” The lobby is a construction site, and guests will share bathrooms with long-term residents. But it is a place for bargain and atmosphere hunters.
First 35 adults on line get an EKTORP sofa;
Next 100 adults will receive a POÄNG chair;
First 100 children (under 1 will receive a Fanning, a soft toy in the shape of a heart;
and the first 2500 people through the door will be handed a gift card for values between $10 and $250.
Ikea opens June [...]
The Floating Pool Lady Barge, a seven-lane, 82-foot pool, which was docked in Brooklyn Heights last summer, will open to the public on June 27 at the Barretto Point Park in the South Bronx.
On May 19th, I posted Bun was having free dinners from 12am to 12pm until they fully open. Several of my friends have been able to take part in it, even though they said they service left something to be desired. Apprently not everyone has been so lucky, many who rsvp’ed were not notified [...]
As part of my rooftop and hotel lounge reviews, I will be checking out the newly revamped Peninsula Hotel rooftop and lounge now known as Salon De Ning opening this Friday.
Salon de Ning, 700 5th Ave (at 55th), 212 903-3097
The gentrification process is now moving into Crown Heights.
Franklin Park is a 2000 square foot beer garden and bar located at 618 St. John’s Place in Brooklyn, New York. We’re a little less than three blocks away from The Brooklyn Museum and The Brooklyn Botanic Gardens. The closest subway stop is the 2/3/4/5 at Franklin [...]
