THE FARM ON ADDERLEY

Yesterday we finally went to The Farm on Adderley for brunch. According to their website the name:

“The Farm on Adderley” is an expression that means something is a long shot.
It originates from Cape Town, South Africa.

We've been wanting to try this place for quite a while - we heard all good things about it and so we were quite eager to give it a try. We were not disappointed. The food and service were great. I had the burger with cheddar and bacon and fries - really good. My only complaints would be that the english muffin that the burger is served on can't quite hold itself together with such a sizable burger on it. It was also rare, not medium rare as I ordered it but all in all I would rank it very high on my extensive, fifteen year plus quest to find the best burgers in NYC.

We also had the "Fisherman's Eggs" - latkes (potato pancake) topped with salad, smoked trout, poached eggs and hollandaise sauce. This was excellent and we would definitely order it again. 

Someone else at our table ordered french toast and said, "this is the best french toast I ever had in my life!" I didn't try them but maybe I'll get that next time...

The Farm is about a 10 to 15 minute walk from 34 Crooke and is located at 1108 Cortelyou Road 718-287-3101.

Sorry - no pictures, next time...

MISC. TUESDAY STUFF

"Nightmare" - photo by Bütter Berger

Could this be the new face of Flatbush Avenue? - The Brooklyn Paper

Murder:NYC - NY Times

Rent Wars: Stabilized Apartments Up for 40th Straight Year - Curbed

Some Local Twitterers or Tweeters whatever - if you have more please comment with a URL...

Sustainable Flatbush

Brooklyn Based

Celebrate Brooklyn

Prospect Park

Brooklyn Museum

NYC DOT LOOK AD

34 CROOKE SALES

More sales are showing up on StreetEasy.com so closings are happening slowly but surely. People have been living in the building for a while now and everyone I've spoken to is very happy and enjoying their new home - hopefully, soon we will be too.

The Corcoran website still shows 7 apartment available but no open house is scheduled this weekend as far as I can see...

Since interest rates are starting to creep back up again and the first time homebuyer tax credit will end after this year I'm surprised more people aren't buying.

ROOF DECK UPDATE

A 34crooke.com reader sent me these images of the finished(?) roof deck - smaller than I imagined it would be...

WEDNESDAY MISC STUFF

Brooklyn Bridge Park Construction - photo by Bütter Berger

Pedestrian Friendlier Streets - NYTimes

Go Camping in Brooklyn! - Daily News

Pick it up or Fork it Over - Daily News

BIKE TO WORK DAY

Today is Bike to Work Day. I wonder how many people will take advantage of this and actually bike to work - hopefully a few. To see other Bike Month events check out the BIKE MONTH WEBSITE.

A recent article in the Brooklyn Paper was talking about police cracking down on cyclists running red lights. I know a lot of cyclists get upset at the police and what I'm about to say makes me unpopular with fellow bikers but I think it's a good idea. Too many cyclists ride like maniacs - zipping through red lights and stop signs, weaving in and out of cars and pedestrians without even slowing down. How can you get upset at the behavior of cars when you show no regard for the traffic rules yourself? I do think cops should crack down on cyclists but I also think they should crack down on motorists even harder.

SUNDAY AT CROOKE

Yesterday we rode our bikes to the open house to check on the building. Not much to report other than the fact that it really needs a good cleaning - I think the workers there are real slobs.

It was a beautiful day. We rode through Prospect Park on our way to the building and saw a glimpse of what we will be living near. There were people walking, biking, roller blading, horse back riding, picnicking, grilling, ball playing, bird watching and kite flying. It was great.

We were thinking about some of the comments people have made on this blog about the neighborhood surrounding 34 Crooke - that it's "bad" and "scary" and we couldn't understand what these people are talking about. Have these people been to other parts of NY City?! What we see is a quiet, tree-lined street near beautiful, historic Victorian homes steps away from one of the best parks in the city. The only noises we heard were cheers coming from the many baseball games down the block at the Parade Grounds. I know that there are "nicer" areas in Brooklyn but come on!

After the open house we went to Shenanigans Pub located at 802 Caton Ave. It's a small neighborhood bar that we have wanted to check out. By bike it's only a couple minutes away from 34 Crooke. They have outside tables in the back "garden." It was OK, nicer than I was expecting actually. I can see us coming here now and then for a drink, we just wish their selection of tap beer was better.