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Photo by Bensonhurst BeanThe much-anticipated [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2014/01/coney-island-brewery/] Coney Island Brewing Company held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday — and it went down in true Coney Island fashion. During the elaborate shindig, which featured stilt walkers, sword swallowers and snake charmers, attendees were able to preview some
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Photo by Bensonhurst BeanThe much-anticipated [/coney-island-brewery/] Coney Island Brewing Company held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday — and it went down in true Coney Island fashion. During the elaborate shindig, which featured stilt walkers, sword swallowers, and snake charmers, attendees were able to preview some of the company’s exciting new
Anthony Sanseverino
> Another big hit! Back to back.. 62 Special Ops confiscate another 6 guns including assault rifle! #sixlessguns [https://twitter.com/hashtag/sixlessguns?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] pic.twitter.com/X7lFPa3BKm [http://t.co/X7lFPa3BKm] — NYPD 62nd Precinct (@NYPD62Pct) August 9, 2015 [https://twitter.com/NYPD62Pct/status/
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Pho 18 Ave opens on 18th Avenue in Bensonhurst (Photo by Bensonhurst Bean)A new Vietnamese restaurant, Pho 18 Ave, has opened at the location of 7116 18th Avenue, replacing Tong Xin Hot Pot, which opened [/tong-xiu-hot-pot-opens-on-18th-avenue/] in 2013. According to the menu, the new eatery offers standard Vietnamese fare
Photo by Elissa TourgemanIt may look like a painting, but this butterfly was captured by neighbor Elissa Tourgeman last week — with a cellphone camera! The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail [http://www.gardenswithwings.com/butterfly/Eastern%20Tiger%20Swallowtail/index.html] had just landed on a flower on 72nd Street and 16th Avenue.
news roundups
Photo by Bensonhurst BeanIn Case You Missed It (ICYMI) [/tag/in-case-you-missed-it/]: Here are some of the big stories you may have missed this week. You can keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week long. Just follow us on Twitter [http://twitter.com/#!/bensonhurstbean]and Facebook
drug busts
Officers from the NYPD’s 62nd Precinct and the NYPD Intelligence Bureau arrested two men in possession of a Thompson submachine gun and a cache of other weapons Thursday. After investigating a tip, police were issued a search warrant for a Gravesend apartment, located on West 13th Street near Highlawn
166 Kings Hwy
The Blacklist, a crime drama television series starring James Spader, will be shooting at Del Rio Diner [http://www.yelp.com/biz/del-rio-diner-restaurant-brooklyn] (166 Kings Highway) today. The filming began yesterday and by the looks of it, the set is a crime scene. Neighbors said they saw “troopers and out-of-state
By Anthony CozzolinoA full moon shines over Bensonhurst. As captured by neighbor and photographer Anthony Cozzolino [http://www.getshotinbklyn.com/]. Take any photos in Bensonhurst recently? Send them to editor@bensonhurstbean.com , or tag them #Bensonhurst on Instagram, and we’ll post them here. Also, follow us on Twitter
1801 bath ave
After one year in business, Sooo Delicious Food Court appears to have closed its doors for good. We passed by the Bath Beach store — which opened at 1801 Bath Avenue [/sooo-delicious-food-court-opens-bath-avenue-replacing-casa-calamari/#.VcOxQ51Viko] in June 2014 — last week and found that the gates were down. When we called the store today,
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A meteor catching fire in the sky. (Photo: Mike Lewinski [https://www.flickr.com/photos/ikewinski/9520654026] / Flickr)Send us your own event listing by posting it for free on our new event calendar [/calendar/], or using our classifieds site, EverythingBK [http://www.everythingbk.com/]. Karaoke in Front of Deno’
A meteor catching fire in the sky. (Photo: Mike Lewinski [https://www.flickr.com/photos/ikewinski/9520654026] / Flickr)Send us your own event listing by posting it for free on our new event calendar [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/calendar/], or using our classifieds site, EverythingBK [http://www.everythingbk.com/]. Karaoke