New replacement for Rice in Fort Greene

It will be a restaurant by the owners of Walter Foods in Williamsburg. See the article here. According to the blog post, " there may be fried chicken sandwich picnic boxes to take across the street to the park"

Excuse us, but wasn't this concept tried once before and failed miserably? See here. And here. And here. And here.

Snowboarding in Fort Greene park

from brownstoner.

555 Soul founder starts Picnic in Fort Greene

From Daily Candy, word comes that Camella Ehlke of 555 Soul, one of the original streetwear purveyors, is opening up a place called Picnic on Dekalb and Carlton.

They'll be selling food, canteens, stunt planes, chalk, Frisbees and jump rope.

How long will this last?

Apartment rental above the Rice restaurant space

If you're looking for a really bright apartment in a really good location, check out the craigslist link.

$3000 will get you a large 1 bedroom right across from the Fort Greene Greenmarket.

Uninspired Fort Greene Condos

While being located in the primest of prime Fort Greene blocks, these condos being marketed by Brooklyn Properties are so utterly lackluster that it would take a miracle to sell these at their list prices of $850K to $900K.

The apartments are 2 BRs at 1,012 square feet.

10 South Oxford brownstone condos on sale

A rarity these days, here's a brownstone condo conversion in prime Fort Greene, at 10 South Oxford. Marketed by Brooklyn Properties, this 4 unit project has asking prices ranging from $750K to $1.2MM for 950 square foot 2 bed, 1 baths to a 1,950 square foot duplex 2 bed and 2.5 bath. The simplexes are priced at about $800 psf while the duplex is at $615 psf.

This project represents a chance for a well-heeled young family to get a 2 bedroom, 1 bath in one of the prime blocks of Fort Greene, steps from the park.