Ellie Plass

Ellie Plass

Ellie Plass is a food reporter for Bklyner. You can contact her, or send her tips at ellen@bklyner.com.
Jun
07
Flatbush Counter Opening On Flatbush

Flatbush Counter Opening On Flatbush

“The idea is to get back to that guilt-free, satisfying cooking,” Roberts said. “When I looked back on my career and had the option of doing whatever I wanted [here], this is what I chose. It harkens back to what I did at [Flatbush] Farm.”
4 min read
May
13
Openings and Closings: Tikka Masala, Tiered Cakes, and Tofu

Openings and Closings: Tikka Masala, Tiered Cakes, and Tofu

Join us in welcoming a new birria truck, several new pizzerias, and a new Brooklyn home for a Manhattan favorite.
3 min read
May
06
Brooklyn Gets 8 Michelin Starred Spots and 37 on the Bib Gourmand List, Williamsburg Dominates

Brooklyn Gets 8 Michelin Starred Spots and 37 on the Bib Gourmand List, Williamsburg Dominates

Pierogies at Pierozek. Courtesy of STUNTMANpr.Earlier this week, the Michelin Guide announced their Bib Gourmand list, which this year
3 min read
May
06
18 Members of The Bed-Stuy Hoolies Gang Indicted

18 Members of The Bed-Stuy Hoolies Gang Indicted

Mugshots of the 18 alleged gang members. Courtesy of Brooklyn DA’s office. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced this
2 min read
May
04
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at This Year’s Newest Spots

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at This Year’s Newest Spots

Tacos from Tiny’s Cantina. Photo by Food and City.In celebration of the coming of this year’s Cinco
3 min read
May
03
Openings and Closings: Espresso, Eggplant, and Egg Sandwiches

Openings and Closings: Espresso, Eggplant, and Egg Sandwiches

Greenpoint has two new coffee shops, there’s a new tlayuda spot in Prospect Heights, and lots of sweet treats
2 min read
Apr
28
De Blasio Cuts Ribbon at Navy Yard’s New Nanotronics

De Blasio Cuts Ribbon at Navy Yard’s New Nanotronics

The Mayor cut the ribbon at Nanotronics this morning. Photo courtesy of Mayor Bill De Blasio’s Twitter.Mayor Bill
2 min read
Apr
23
South Slope Welcomes A New Grocery

South Slope Welcomes A New Grocery

Nasri Mujalli (center left) and Danny Hamdan (center right) cut the ribbon on their new South Slope grocery. Ellie Plass/
3 min read
Apr
23
Black-Owned Brooklyn Gets Grant Money And Exposure For 20 Local Businesses

Black-Owned Brooklyn Gets Grant Money And Exposure For 20 Local Businesses

Skal Cafe was also awarded the grant. Photo Courtesy of VH1 and Black-Owned Brooklyn.Black-Owned Brooklyn, run by the husband
5 min read
Apr
22
Chamber of Commerce Panel Urges Community, Connection, for Post-COVID Business

Chamber of Commerce Panel Urges Community, Connection, for Post-COVID Business

Outdoor dining on Park Slope’s 5th Avenue. Photo courtesy of @theother5th on Instagram.On Wednesday morning, the Brooklyn Chamber
2 min read