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The Down Low: An Avocado Bar, A Cat Named Hugh Jackman & Other Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

Pamela Wong

Apr 4, 2017 — 1 min read

Photo by avocaderia via Instagram

The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn.

-Avocaderia, An Avocado Bar, Opens In Industry City. [NY Times]

-Severely Burned Kitty (Re)Named Hugh Jackman On The Mend. [NY Daily News]

–The History Of Street Parking In Bay Ridge. [Hey Ridge]

-59-Year-Old Creep Busted Trying To Lure Young Boys To His Borough Park Home. [NY Daily News]

-An Organization That Helps Young Adults Who Leave Ultra-Orthodox Communities. [NY Times]

-Bushwich Brunch Haven Cafe Ghia Set To Close. [Bushwick Daily]

-East Williamsburg Venue Brooklyn Steel Set To Open With Five Internet-Breaking LCD Soundsystem Shows. [Brooklyn Vegan]

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