First Restaurant Review: Sip and Chat.

I went to dinner at the "Sip and Chat"
2910 Avenue D
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 675-4377
‎sipnchat.net

On the outside it looks like it might be one of the "nicest" restaurants in the area. It was ok. Service was decent. The place was above average in terms of decor for the area. The food was, well I had goat for the first time, so it's hard to make a comparison judgment to other places, but I'd have to say average to a hair below average relative to the price. They have a lot of interesting mixed drinks on the menu. It may be a good place for a drink, and currently is the only bar/lounge I know of in the area. The fish tank is nice, but being from Florida I've seen much nicer.

I do not recommend it for eating, but say that if you need a place to eat it's not terrible.
I do recommend it for drinking if you're so inclined, but it's no "dive bar" if your alcohol to dollar ratio is your primary concern.

I think overall this place is dead tied for a yay or nay rating, but I really like the name, especially saying it real fast. I generally like places with names that include instructions on use, so that pushes it ever so slightly to the overall yay... maybe.

BTW, with regard to "first restaurant review": despite having regrettably eaten there, I will not be reviewing McDonald's.

Others don't much care for Flatbush Gardens' ads.

http://stuytownluxliving.com/2008/08/flatbush-gardens-to-stuy-town-give-us-your-dorks.html

Rent increase ALERT!

I don't know when it happened, but today I was looking at the website and the new rental scale for new tenants is:
$900 - Studio (2.9% increase)
$1100 - 1 Bed (7.3% increase)
$1350 - 2 Bed (12.5% increase)
$1550 - 3 Bed (Though I don't believe these actually exist). (11.1%)

Several things of note:
1. Should have signed a 2 year lease, as I plan on staying at least another year.
2. There is a pretty significant % disparity in the above.

3. My first reaction is: 12.5% in this economy!?! Are you kidding?!? But then I realize, it's probably this economy that is driving even more people out of Manhattan and into Flatbush Gardens.

Seems like a lot.

http://flatbushgardens.net/ (see the "apply now" tab for numbers)

Follow me to the promise land.

So I logged in and saw I had a "follower". Thanks Axis for "following" my trickling blog. This new information has positively affected my self-esteem far more than I believe is normal.