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Deniz’s inviting exterior draws you in. (Courtesy Fort Greene Focus/Justin Fox) When some folks find themselves in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to them [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5ik6u_let-it-be-paul-mccartney_music]. I, on the other hand, seek out chicken shish — and there needn’t even be
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> Towering statue of Captain America coming to Prospect Park: https://t.co/8dgeNciV52 pic.twitter.com/ZilxV7ftdd [https://t.co/ZilxV7ftdd] — DNAinfo New York (@DNAinfoNY) July 5, 2016 [https://twitter.com/DNAinfoNY/status/750423448246165504] A proud native of Brooklyn will soon be commemorated with a statute in Prospect Park.
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The new logo of Dine In Brooklyn. (Courtesy the Brooklyn Borough President’s office.)The symbol of Brooklyn’s restaurant week will come from our neck of the neighborhood woods. Park Slope [http://bklyner.com] resident Jeffery Rosenkrantz and Pratt Institute [/?s=pratt] alum won a contest to design a
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The new logo of Dine In Brooklyn. (Courtesy the Brooklyn Borough President’s office.)The symbol of Brooklyn’s restaurant week will come from one of our own — a Pratt grad! Pratt Institute [/?s=pratt] alum and current Park Slope [http://bklyner.com] resident Jeffery Rosenkrantz won a contest to
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Brunch is better when it’s boozy. (Courtesy Black Forest Brooklyn [https://www.instagram.com/blackforestbrooklyn/])Food is one of the best parts of covering Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. From Peck’s [/?s=peck%27s] to Greene Grape Provisions [/blog/2013/11/05/greene-grape-provisions-doubles-size/], there’s gastronomic magic in
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Dvora Meyers (Photo by Carla Phillips)A Clinton Hill resident’s new book takes a deep look into how changes to scoring have thrown the world of gymnastics for a back flip. The End of the Perfect Ten [https://www.amazon.com/End-Perfect-10-Breaking-Gymnastics/dp/1501101366/ref=sr_1_1?ie=
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(Courtesy Twitter/Fort Greene Park [https://twitter.com/fortgreenepark/status/747858391922540544])Trash is being turned into treasure in Fort Greene Park [/?s=fort+greene+park], as broken glass is being recycled into a community mosaic map. Artist Amanda Patenaude and the Fort Greene Park Conservancy [/?s=conservancy] are inviting community
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Patrons of Greenlight Bookstore (Photo by Menglin Huang)Below you’ll find information on events through the week in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Check back Thursday to see what’s scheduled this weekend! Submit your event listing [/calendar/] to our BROOKLYN-WIDE CALENDAR [/calendar/]. WEDNESDAY JULY 6 Gymnasts often start
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Independence Day fireworks at Coney Island (Courtesy Flickr/Bob Jagendorf [https://www.flickr.com/photos/bobjagendorf/7908292098/in/photolist-d3Q4HL-crae1o] )Independence Day means fireworks, and Brooklyn has some of the best views you can find. If you’re sticking around the city for the festivities, here’s a quick guide: * To
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(Courtesy Flickr/55thstreet [https://www.flickr.com/photos/10613660@N04/2278672634/in/photolist-4BNVTK-64Tsbe-9158iL-nPVXSK-beyB9Z-6B5Bus-ngGKzc-SXGwz-ub4qo-4tmMZd-4QnU8K-H4zpXZ-9HtFA2-4BhF4D-9HwxiN-du8VAu-mg5TzZ-4RLXhu-dAz9JL-4etS6h-j1VSAp-8R21Jk-4K1g1d-eE3ZBH-83hquQ-88v1Hf-eReG1R-Fa3G7i-5VYXsW-gT99rn-9L4c97-brfNY5-ng76Gk-akzxDt-9kzPVH-etNE8h-ocSHCQ-nYmzQq-53AoRb-5yrfn8-du8Vty-mg5NpP-oLEAKm-5kUBsh-dCFeMa-keEsX-5ko56R-5VUBZa-nPVDGs-3aWxs1/] )We want to wish a happy and healthy Independence Day t
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The Burger Paulette. (Courtesy Fort Greene Focus)Here’s a recap of what went down this week. Follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/ftgfocus], like us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/FortGreeneFocus], and check out our Instagram [http://instagram.com/fortgreenefocus], and subscribe to our newsletter [http://eepurl.
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The sun sets on a summer night in Fort Greene. (Photo by Francisco Daum)It’s summer in the city: the back of your neck is feeling hot and gritty but the living is easy. This weekend will be a long one and filled with fireworks, so get into the