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Buckley's Tavern2926 Avenue SBrooklyn, NY 11228718 998 4222  Not Fancy, but Good  Buckley's Tavern has grown up what started as a local bar with food is now a real restaurant and catering hall. Unlike some expansions Buckley's has had the sense not to change what made them special. Their menu is ...

Joe's of Avenue U287 Avenue UBrooklyn, NY718 449 9285  I was 13 years old when I first went to Joe's of Avenue U. Even after fifty years, Joe's a Focacceria Palermitana has not lost its Sicilian roots. Initially Joes\'s was only open for lunch. When lunch or the mid day meal was the main meal as ...

Bice Ristorante4 East 54 StreetsNew York, NY  212 688 1999  Bice New York, is part of a chain of restaurants, but this is not your fathers McDonald's  There are several Bice restaurants around the world we were at the Manhattan branch. The first thing you notice that the décor is lively but digni...

Tomasso Restaurant  1464 86th St. (cor. Bay 8th St. )Brooklyn, NY 11228            ph# 718-236-9883  Deep in the heart of Italian Brooklyn is Tomasso's restaurant. The food is real Italian, not like the fake Australian Outback steak house across the street. The lasagna had sausage, pork, beef. Th...

Delmonico's56 Beaver StreetNew York, NY 212 509 1144 Don't count the calories or the chloresterol. just enjoy I have eaten in some of the best steak houses here and abroad, while Florentine beef is very good, Delmonico's is still number one. Yes, historic Delmonico's, originator o Lobster Newberg...

Mendy's Kosher Deli 61 east 34 street New York, NY   212 576 1010   I haven't been to Mendy's on 34 Street in a while. They have redecorated and updated and the results were interesting.   The food is still very good, if anything better. There is now a salad bar and the front counter still makes ...

Smoothly introducing your dog to your new home Moving into your new home is very exciting, for your entire family!! But did you know that introducing your dog into a new home can be incredibly stressful for them? Fortunately, there are a lot of things that we can do to make this transition easie...

1. Find the right representativeThe experience and knowledge of a dedicated real estate professional can be priceless. A good Realtor® forms a powerful team with his or her clients that makes it possible for them to have a smooth, successful, stress-free sale. 2. Determine your needs/wants for th...

Scents and aromas can have a dramatic impact on people's emotions, otherwise, there wouldn't be a multi-billion-dollar fragrance industry! Don't ignore the power of fragrance when showing your home. Smoke, pet odors, and cooking smells can each dramatically impact how potential buyers feel about ...

1.  Find the right representativeEven if you're not quite ready to buy, your buyer's agent can be an absolute wealth of information, and can often offer ‘scoops' on local developments you might not have know about otherwise.  Speak to your agent first and he or she can be helping to guide you ri...