Posts Tagged “Kristen Joy Watts”

Mark Henegan, left, co-owner of South African restaurant Madiba, talks dining room seating strategies with one of his staff members.

June 17, 2009 by Kristen Watts
Henegan opened the restaurant in Fort Greene on DeKalb Avenue ten years ago, and it’s been a cultural center for South Africans in the city ever since.  Click here to read more about the way that a community has grown around Madiba Restaurant in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. For more reporting on immigration across the borough by students [...]

Hilde Freedom, 41, is one of eight artists showing her work in the first annual Brooklyn Community Housing and Services' art show.

May 12, 2009 by Kristen Watts

Double Dutch teams from places as far away as Belgium, Japan and the British Virgin Islands gathered at the Apollo Theater on Dec. 7, 2008, for the annual Double Dutch Holiday Classic.

January 4, 2009 by Kristen Watts
Here’s a link to a video about the match.

4 a.m. on Black Friday at the Nike store at 21 Mercer St.

December 6, 2008 by Kristen Watts
Brooklyn DJ Clark Kent is in attendance to promote the drop of the limited edition Nike Air Force 1 sneaker he designed: Black Friday.  Sneakerheads – kids who collect sneakers – gather outside, hoping to get their hands on a pair.

Jane's Carousel, 56 Water St., Brooklyn

September 28, 2008 by Kristen Watts
Jane Walentas has been restoring this carousel, originally built in 1922, since purchasing it in 1984. Its current home, a converted spice warehouse, isn’t large enough to safely accommodate riders. In its transient state, with 1200 lights and 24k gold detailing, it’s another gallery-hopping stop in Dumbo. Walentas hopes to relocate the finished carousel in [...]