Yves is an excellent host. Guests will also want to visit his new juice bar - cafe which is literally a two minute walk around the corner from the Palace (call in advance as food prep there is slow - trying one of their juice drinks is a must). There's also excellent Salvadoran breakfast a few blocks south on Flatbush Ave. The "cottage" is a cute little apartment that is accessed via its own entrance on its own small deck facing the back yard, with its peach tree and vibrant grape plants offering a quiet repast from city life. Lots of song birds including mocking birds impersonating car alarms, which otherwise you don't really hear anymore. There's a great Caribbean-oriented fruit market and a small supermarket two blocks away. Driveway parking is easiest with a small car.