Picture Of The Day: Cameras Rolling on Court Street

Film crew in front of Sal's Pizzeria on Court Street this afternoon.

Loved the white and red checkered tablecloths of the outdoor tables and the crowd gathered to watch.  Does anyone know what film or show was being shot there today?

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Carroll Gardens, The Home Of The $1 Tap Water?

Pardon me for asking, but since when do eateries charge for tap water? Is this a new thing that somehow we missed?
One of PMFA's reader brought to our attention the fact that Sal's Pizzeria at 305  Court Street has been displaying a sign for a while now indicating that it charges $1.00 for water from the faucet. (In smaller print, the sign also shows the price at $1.20)
We know that many businesses here in the neighborhood have struggled to stay open of late, but is this really necessary?

Does anyone else know of a pizzeria/restaurant/coffee place in Carroll Gardens or surrounding that charges for a glass of tap water? Has anyone actually paid $1.00?


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'Blue Bloods' Turns Sal's Pizzeria Into Salducci's On Court Street Today

actor Will Estes as Jamie Reagan

Sal's Pizzeria on Court Street was temporarily turned into a fictional eatery named Salduccis', complete with food truck, for the filming of an episode of 'Blue Bloods' today. The CBS series, features Tom Selleck as Police Commissioner Frank Reagan, the patriarch of an Irish-American family of police officers with the NYC Police Department.
No sign of Selleck, but someone pointed out Will Estes, who plays Jamie, the youngest son.

Sal's Pizzeria and its sister restaurant Mama Mia have seen quite a bit of filming action of late.  Just recently, Chef Ramsey filmed an episode of his Kitchen Nightmares at Mama Mia.

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'Blue Letter': Tonight, Another Great Evening Of Poetry At Sal's On Court Street

 Peter Gizzi

Monica McClure

Niina Pollari

Poet, writer, and teacher Chris Hosea organizes another poetry reading in his Blue Letter series, which aims to bring "challenging and exciting contemporary poets to audience"s in this neighborhood. The events are free and open to the public.

THE BLUE LETTER PRESENTS:

PETER GIZZI

MONICA MCCLURE

NIINA POLLARI

Wed, May 2 at 8pm

at Sal's Pizzeria (head for the back room restaurant)

305 Court Street (at DeGraw)

Brooklyn, NY 11231

The momentum is building! On Wednesday, May 2, 8pm at Sal’s Pizzeria & Mama Maria Restaurant, 305 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231,  Peter Gizzi, Niina Pollari and Monica McClure will read their hearts out. Come one, come all. First-timers, note that the reading takes place in the back room restaurant attached to Sal’s, not in the pizza parlor itself! Tip your bartenders and tipple your drinks.  Facebook RSVP.
More about the poets here.

See you there!


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