Next Meeting - 12/19 at 4 p.m. (Rescheduled)

A representative from the Landmarks Preservation Council will be there to answer ALL questions about Historic Districting and what it means to us.

The Jefferson Avenue Brownstone Association has schedule a meeting for Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 4:00 pm. The meeting will be held at 275 Jefferson Avenue, in the garden apartment.

This meeting has been moved to a week later.

New to the Neighborhood

As many of you may know already, there's a new French pastry shop in the neighborhood at the corner of Tompkins and Putnam called La Table Exquise, and it's EXCELLENT!

They offer delicious, and very authentic, pastry, quiche and (soon) baguettes, all baked daily on the premises by the chef/owner, Sebastien, using ingredients imported from France. They will soon have wi-fi and a cappuccino machine, too.

They also offer pastry cooking classes twice a week! I had the opportunity to take the class this weekend where we learned how to make an all-purpose crust for tartes, an almond filling and, in our final creation, a fresh pineapple and coconut tart. The class wasn't complex but held enough information and technique to be of interest to someone like myself, who considers himself a "foodie" and closeted chef. The best part is we got to take home the spoils of our efforts!

Chef Sebastien inspects the hand-pressed crust as interpreted by Mimi, one of the participants.

Questions are answered by the pro (Chef Sebastien was the original chef at the Buddha Bar).

What seems easy to the Chef seems a little easier to amateurs like me when it's demonstrated and the many questions are patiently answered.

Le Table Exquis is open 7 days a week- check with them for the exact hours.

---11/17/2009, Vishnu Hoff

Next Meeting - 11/21 at 3 p.m. (Rescheduled)

The Jefferson Avenue Brownstone Association has schedule a meeting for Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 3:00 pm. The meeting will be held at the Office of Children & Family Services, located at 272 Jefferson Avenue, corner of Marcy Avenue.
This meeting has been moved to a week later.

Bedford Corners Historic District On-line Petition

Show the Landmarks board your support of landmarking Bedford Corners here:
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/BedfordCornersHistoricDistrict/

It seems the issue hinges greatly on residents' support.

3rd Annual Pumpkin carving 2009

Thanks for waiting for the rain to stop and coming out the next day!

Pumpkin Carving Sat. Oct. 24

Stop by and get a free pumpkin and carve it. First come-first served.
There will be a table and tools and helpers available 12-4 pm.

Make your stoop stand out!

Next Meeting - 10/10 at 4 p.m.

The Jefferson Avenue Brownstone Association has schedule a meeting for Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 4:00 pm. The meeting will be held at the Office of Children & Family Services, located at 272 Jefferson Avenue, corner of Marcy Avenue.

Bedford Corners Historic District Meeting 9/22

Siloam 260 Jefferson Ave (coner of Marcy Ave.) at 7 p.m.
The meeting will address community concerns. This is an opportunity to show support for preserving our unique block and community.

See you there.

Block Association meeting Saturday 9/12

This month's meeting is at 3:00 p.m. at 321A Jefferson Ave. in the back yard.

Block Party- 2009 (part one!)

This was a wonderful day with a great turn-out and a lot of wet kids.