What started two years ago as a project to spotlight overlooked Black-owned businesses has blossomed into one of the hottest...
Winter Restaurant Week on Grand Street
WILLIAMSBURG — Grand Street Business Improvement District (BID) thinks you need to get out more and trying new restaurants is...
Brooklyn Pols Call on Mayor to Assign Responsibility for Newkirk Plaza
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, with the support of other elected officials and Flatbush Development Corporation, is calling on Mayor...
Gordo’s Cantina in Bushwick Focuses on Authentic Central Mexican Fair
BUSHWICK — On the corner of St. Nicholas Avenue and Stockholm Street in Bushwick, a new eatery celebrating Central Mexican...
A League of Their Own: Inclusive Gyms Are Booming in Brooklyn
Gender equity has become a major conversation since the Women’s March in 2017 and the world of sports is no...
Williamsburg’s Newest Indian Restaurant Takes Cues from London and Bangladesh
WILLIAMSBURG — Masti Indian Grill and Chaat Bar, which opened in late January in Williamsburg, stands out for its savory...
New Biz: Baku Grocery Store, Community Legal Services, Woman-Owned Boxing Club, and More
Welcome to our business column, where we’ll share news on expansions, new biz, pop-ups, art shows, and recent closures. Openings...
Queen: A Mediterranean Oasis Comes to Bushwick
BUSHWICK — Right off the Jefferson L stop in Bushwick, among the gray asphalt and re-purposed manufacturing giants, is a...
7 Ways to Support Education & The Arts in Brooklyn During Black History Month
Whether you’ve lived in Brooklyn your whole life or are a transplant, we all have an obligation to learn about...
For Women, from Women: Jazeeba Beauty Salon
MIDWOOD—The mixed-use architecture which defines the stretch of Foster Avenue from MacDonald to Ocean Avenues, pairs storefronts below, with apartments...
For Negroni Lovers: Greenpoint Welcomes New Amaro Taproom St. Agrestis
GREENPOINT — A Greenpoint-based brand of Italian-inspired liqueurs and pre-bottled cocktails, St. Agrestis, with a following among Brooklyn’s bitter cocktail...
New Biz: Rooftop Skating, Co-Working for Women, & Jazz Club Closure
Welcome to our business column, where we’ll share news on expansions, new biz, pop-ups, art shows, and recent closures. Openings...
Love, Nelly: A Colombian Bakery Is Coming to Bed-Stuy
BED-STUY — This spring, the team behind the boozy milkshake and dessert bar in Crown Heights, Butter & Scotch, will...
New Biz: Polish Market, Lactation Pod, and Luxury Senior Living
Welcome to our business column, where we’ll share news on expansions, new biz, pop-ups, art shows, and recent closures. Openings...
New Community Spaces: metaDEN for POC Opens Bushwick Homebase
BUSHWICK — MetaDEN’s changing lights ooze on the wet sidewalk: pink, blue, green, orange, red. Inside, vendors — exclusively people...