Contrary to your guesses, BoCoCa is not
a foreign confection, a chic restaurant, or a product of Coca-Cola.
Rather, it is a contraction of the neighborhood names Boerum
Hill, Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens that are uniting on Oct.
14 to celebrate two neighborhood additions with a wine-and-food
tasting for all.
"Take a Bite of BoCoCa" celebrates the opening of Carroll
Gardens’ newest garden, the Transit Garden, at the corner of
Smith Street and Second Place, as well as the funding secured
to upgrade the Culinary Arts Facility at the School For International
Studies on Court and Baltic streets.
"We made it a populist event that everybody in the neighborhood
could afford," says event organizer, Bette Stoltz, of the
South Brooklyn LDC. The draws are "food, wine and neighborhood
camaraderie."
The edible samples are provided today, from 2 to 6 pm, in the
Transit Garden and at booths on the opposite side of the street,
at the plaza in front of the F and G train station. Here, you
can try bruschetta from Panino’teca 275, mini brioche lobster
rolls from Union Smith Cafe (pictured), a selection of wines
from Smith & Vine, cheeses from Stinky Brooklyn, and many
other delicacies from local eateries.
Coupon books will be sold at the event for $20 (for 12 tastings)
and $10 (for five tastings). The rain date is Oct. 15. For more
information, call (718) 852-0328.
