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Brooklyn Daily: Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009

Make no mis-steak — choose Morton’s over Peter Luger

Dining: Our meat-loving critic takes a bite out of Peter Luger’s much-vaunted porterhouse — and finds the new Morton’s superior in so many ways. Comment.

Judge to city: It’s the House of D(on’t)

Boerum Hill: A state Supreme Court judge on Tuesday barred the city from implementing its plan to reopen and expand the Brooklyn House of Detention until she can rule on a lawsuit brought by opponents of the contentious prison project. Comment.

Shhh! Historical Society’s library hours are thing of past

Brooklyn Heights: The deep recession is not only casting a pall over the future — it’s ruining the past, too. Comment.

Brooklyn Daily: Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009

Sitt seeks more Coney land

Coney Island: A reclusive fast-food mogul who once dreamed of saving Coney Island with his own massive amusement park is close to selling his long-dormant land to the current self-styled savior of the “People’s Playground” and, in doing so, make it harder — and more expensive — for the city to assemble land to realize its own vision for revitalizing the area. Comments (5).

City scolded on im-port-ant plan

Red Hook: The city and Red Hook locals are still battling over the future of the waterfront — and The Brooklyn Paper brings you inside last night’s debate. Comments (3).

Run down! CB1 Committee Chair booted over bikes?

Mean Streets: Fasten your seatbelts, Williamsburg — next week’s community board meeting is going to be a “showdown” over the stunning Christmas Eve dismissal of the chairwoman of the transportation committee, who was deposed, some say, because of her support for a pair of controversial Kent Avenue bike lanes. Comments (1).

Drinking in some great art

Art: For all of you who have looked at a piece of modern art and muttered, “My kid could do that,” boy, do we have an art show for you. Comment.

Brooklyn Flea to land in DUMBO

Shopping: Call it “the wee flea.” Comment.

Can this family get back in synch?

Smartmom: If it’s Tuesday, it must be Smartmom day at BrooklynPaper.com. This week, Smartmom and clan try to get back to their old routines after a long holiday. Comment.

Oh, babies!

Like Bono once said, it’s always quiet on New Year’s Day — until the first baby of the year comes screaming into the world. Comment.

Brooklyn Daily: Monday, Jan. 5, 2009

Bike opponents seek ‘Detour’ on Kent Ave

Mean Streets: Opponents of a pair of controversial bike lanes on Kent Avenue have been using school buses to block the street in an act of automotive disobedience — and now they’re publicizing their plans with a billboard blaming the resulting traffic jams on cyclists. Comments (7).

It’s story time! Moth series comes to Brooklyn — tonight!

Event: Park Slope bar-goers: get ready to spill your guts. Comment.

Nun left! Now neighbors want to save convent building

Clinton Hill: A quest by Clinton Hill preservationists to save a historic convent building has become even more urgent now that the last remaining nuns are moving out and the religious complex may be put up for sale. Comment.

Brooklyn Daily: Friday, Jan. 2, 2009

90 to watch in ‘09!

It’s time for our annual roundup of who and what will matter this year. At the top of the list? Tolls! Comments (6).

Smash or Trash!

Smash or Trash: The Brooklyn Paper’s Smash or Trash team is back — this time “reviewing” Russia’s hottest rock band’s new single, “Queen of Rock.” It’s in Russian, but that doesn’t faze this team of rock monsters. With video … Comment.

Bee smart about health

Shopping: Why carbo-load on energy drinks when you can “bee” natural? Comment.

Brooklyn Daily: Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008

Boardwalk of shame! Boutique shuttered for criticizing Coney landowner

Coney Island: The Lola Staar boutique on the Coney Island Boardwalk — part souvenir stand, part rallying place for critics of a real-estate developer’s plan for a Vegas-style Xanadu — has not been offered a new lease, a casualty of its owner’s outspokenness. Comments (3).

Hugh-ge affront at the court

Downtown: The federal courthouse in Downtown was named after Theodore Roosevelt this week. How did that happen? Here’s how: Former Gov. Hugh Carey — and current Rep. Ed Towns — got screwed by Sen. Charles Schumer. Comment.

Saved! Austin Nichols Warehouse will be preserved

Williamsburg Waterfront: A historic, Cass Gilbert-designed building on the Williamsburg waterfront will be preserved in perpetuity — no thanks to the city. Comments (1).

New wine bar in old bottle on Henry Street

Dining: New life will soon come to the disgraced corner of Henry and Cranberry streets — and the two popular neighborhood restaurateurs say they have no connection to the arrested operator of the previous establishment at the site. Comments (1).

This week’s Smash or Trash: Padre Pio

Smash or Trash: This week, Bushwick band Padre Pio is in the hot seat. With video … Comments (1).