Neighborhood: September 2006 Archives

Did you know Ben Kweller lives in Brooklyn? He does, and so we thought we'd alert you to his Myspace page that's got an exclusive album streaming right now. Nice relaxing music for a Wednesday afternoon.

Ah the Tea Lounge. You'd think at the tea lounge we would have had tea, but we had beer (Chimay on tap) and wine (perfectly acceptable but not stunning). Also, I played multiple games of Galaga. There's not much more to be said, except that you can get tea, along with DUB pies, panini, sweets and drinks like coffee and espresso--and the tabletop video game also allows for Ms. PacMan. Note to those who care: The bright lighting is great for studying, not great for a romantic rendezvous. It's a nice homey, friendly spot, but I'm not seeing the appeal that Park Slope seems to place on it.

On the surface, buying an ice cream cake for a birthday party sounds innocent enough.  Some may even have fond thoughts of childhood parties with the cooling sugary finale (for me, it was trips to the Carvel store in West Chester, Pennsylvania). But when you stop and think about what it means for me to have bought an ice cream cake today (or two days ago), it might dawn on you that there's really only one place to buy such a confection in Carroll Gardens.  And then it might dawn on you that I've often wished that Dunkin' Donuts not make my neighborhood its home. But dammit if Baskin-Robbins (nee Dunkin' Donuts) doesn't make a kick-ass ice cream cake! I'm an especially big fan of the "icing" they use to write the letters on top--it's semi-transparent, and has a texture unique unto itself. I suppose that once every six months won't make or break a business.