Ellie Plass is a food reporter for Bklyner. You can contact her, or send her tips at ellen@bklyner.com.
Business
A close-up of their off-menu special, the tlayuda. Ellie Plass/BklynerPROSPECT HEIGHTS/CROWN HEIGHTS – It took Antonio Vilchis ten years of running Mexicocina in the Bronx [https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/25/dining/reviews/mexicocina-in-the-south-bronx-restaurant-review.html?_r=0] (eleven this November) to consider venturing into Brooklyn, and he does
Bushwick
Inside of Zatar, Ellie Plass/BklynerWelcome to the latest installment in openings, coming soon’s and closings across the borough. Check out spots form Sheepshead and Dyker Heights to Fort Greene, Park Slope, Crown Heights and beyond in no particular order. Openings: Zatar [https://zatar.nyc] On the corner of
Bensonhurst
8500 18th Avenue will soon be a Churutto ramen spot. Liena Zagare/BklynerOpening Soon: Churutto Ramen 8500 18th Avenue The Old Sea Breeze fish market spot on the corner of 85th and 18th Avenue is turning into a Ramen joint. They have a location on the Upper East Side in
Announcements
WILLIAMSBURG – Community staple, Mugs Alehouse [http://www.mugsalehouse.com], will be closing on June 22nd after over 26 years of business. Co-owner Ed Berestecki, who runs the alehouse with his wife and other co-owner, Halina, said that the bar was initially scheduled to close on the first of June, but
Borough Park
Ice Cream HouseFinding the best ice cream in Brooklyn is about as simple or thankless a task as finding the best angel in heaven, or you know, the best slice of pizza. There are artisanal spots in northern Brooklyn serving booze-infused ice cream [https://www.tipsyscoop.com/brooklyn_location], new