This Weekend in Fort Greene

Friday
*First Friday’s at RePop, with artwork by Sandra Rocha, 7:30-11pm, 68 Washington Avenue, FREE
*Au Revoir Parapluie, a theater/dance/circus production, at BAM Harvey Theater, 7:30pm, 651 Fulton Street, $20-$60.
*The Gate, an orchestral/theater work, at BAM, 7:30pm, 30 Lafayette Ave, $20-$60.

Saturday
*Port and chocolate tasting at the Greene Grape, 5-7pm, 765 Fulton Street, FREE
*Au Revoir Parapluie, a theater/dance/circus production, at BAM Harvey Theater, 7:30pm, 651 Fulton Street, $20-$60.
*The Gate, an orchestral/theater work, at BAM, 7:30pm, 30 Lafayette Ave, $20-$60.

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Greene Grape Growing

Looks like the Greene Grape is moving into the space that formerly housed South Portland Antiques, on the corner of Fulton and South Portland.  The signage, in fact, is already up.  This location has to be at least twice as big as their current one.  More wine, yay!

UPDATE: The commenters and Brownstoner are right, the Greene Grape isn’t moving, it’s opening a specialty foods shop, which will include a fishmonger.  Fish, yay!

(Side Note: EBG is currently suffering from a misplaced camera and a crashed hard drive, so things have been a little bumpy and will probably continue to be so for the next few days.  Our apologies for the lack of photos and limited updating.)

The Hideout Now Open

We heard that The Hideout, a new bar on Adelphi just off Dekalb, is now open.  Has anyone been there yet?

Earlier: Upscale Cocktail Lounge to Open at 262 Adelphi

Define “Cafe”

Brownstoner reports that a cafe is readying to open at 184 Dekalb, at Carlton, just a block off the park.  If it’s a coffee shop cafe, then I agree that there might be getting to be a glut on that stretch.  But if it’s a food-serving server-staffed cafe, it’s probably a different story.

Interview with iCi Owner

Champagne Tasting Tonight at Greene Grape

From 6-8pm tonight, taste four different champagnes:

The bubblies are all from Terry Thiese, the primary importer of grower champagne, and a member of his team will be on hand to answer questions about what Terry calls “farmer-fizz”.  Grower champagnes are made by small producers who have the advantage of growing their own grapes and fashioning their own style.

The Greene Grape
765 Fulton Street
(71 797-9463

Be Your Own Barista

Kitten Coffee, a Clinton Hill-based coffee roaster on Skillman between Dekalb and Willoughby, not only distributes coffee to many of this city’s fine establishments, it also offers a chance for you, the closeted coffee connoisseur, to perfect your roasting and brewing skills.

On the first Sunday of each month, Kitten Coffee experts teach three-hour workshops for $40 per head.  They describe the class as follows:

The Espresso Enthusiasts’ Workshop will answer all the secrets to perfect espresso:What is an espresso blend? How important is the bean?  The roasting process.  The difference between Arabica and Robusta?  How should a true espresso coffee be made?  How to achieve that smooth, textured microfoam milk?  How to handle and store the coffee – delivering all the pro barista’s secrets for you to take home or to your next employer.

 The next class is on January 6th.  Advance registration is recommended.

Wednesday Links

*Curb checks in with the latest news from the Atlantic Yards

*Albee Square mall demo is under way (Brownstoner)

*BAM is seeking arts organizations to relocate to its Cultural District (Brooklyn Eagle)

*The Navy Yard is getting even more massive (OTBKB)

Fort Greene: No Country for Anton Chigurgh

If you’re walking the streets of Fort Greene tonight and encounter Anton Chigurh, don’t assume that your life is over.  It’s really just Javier Bardem on his way to BAM for a special screening of Before Night Falls.

Bored in Brooklyn

This strangely flat first hand account of a visit to the Forte condos leaves the impression that the reporter couldn’t have been less happy to leave her beloved Manhattan for the day.