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Taylor & Co. Books Plans To Reflect Ditmas Park's Diversity
"I hope to offer something that is representative of the neighborhood at large so that anyone, whether you're coming from the mosque on Coney Island Avenue, or studying ancient Hebrew, whether you're looking for a comic or Japanese manga (..) I want it to be as diverse as this neighborhood is."
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Two Brooklyn Communities Are Sharing an Oversized Burden of the Rise in E-commerce
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Brooklyn Restaurant Renaissance is Cooking, Poised to Overtake Manhattan as City’s Food Capital
Kim Meyer waits for customers in her new Cobble Hill restaurant, Kimpanadas. | Hiram Alejandro Durán/THE CITYBy Ann Choi, THE CITY. This article was originally published [https://www.thecity.nyc/economy/2021/5/19/22444882/brooklyn-restaurant-renaissance-cooking-manhattan] by THE CITY [https://www.thecity.nyc/] [https://www.thecity.nyc/economy/2021/5/
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A Noisy “Ghost Bodega” in Gowanus Delivers Headaches to Neighbors
A lot on 6th Street in Gowanus, where food refrigeration trucks operated Reef Technology and Fresh Direct are generating noise complaints from neighbors living in adjacent buildings. (Image: Billy Richling/Bklyner)A tech company’s effort to get into the food delivery game is delivering nothing but headaches to some
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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. Sadly, we say goodbye to two Park Slope spots this week. As always, let us know if we’ve missed anything [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHXqIQrTLCPeA3dvDaAHHsm5HeU8F7gfZnscBK337wqaY6Xg/viewform?
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Remembering The Prince Of Mermaid Avenue
Jimmy Prince on the boardwalk. Photo by Orlando Mendez, with permission.Jimmy Prince, the beloved butcher of Mermaid Avenue, died on Monday, May 3, 2021, aged 89. He was, for sixty years, the butcher at Major Markets Prime Meats located at 1516 Mermaid Ave. James Prince was born on April
Bay Ridge
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 includes 37 Brooklyn spots. Bib Gourmand is the group’s designation that recognizes restaurants that allow you to enjoy two courses and a drink or dessert for $40 or less.
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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 de Mayo, we’ve decided to round-up some of the amazing taquerias and restaurants that have opened so far this year. New businesses need your support now more than ever,
Bushwick
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 across the borough. As always, let us know if we’ve missed anything [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHXqIQrTLCPeA3dvDaAHHsm5HeU8F7gfZnscBK337wqaY6Xg/viewform?usp=sf_link] , and stay safe. You can
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Greenpoint Terminal Market Returns to the Greenpoint Waterfront this Sunday
Greenpoint Terminal Market during its inaugural season in 2020. Courtesy of Greenpoint Terminal Market.Greenpoint Terminal Market [https://greenpointterminalmarket.com/], the outdoor flea market that opened on the Greenpoint waterfront last summer, returns this weekend with around 100 vendors as well as live music, food, and ample room – over four
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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 de Blasio cut the ribbon at the Brooklyn Navy Yard today to celebrate the opening of a new, multi-million dollar manufacturing center for Nanotronics [https://nanotronics.co/]. The new center,
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Building That’s Home To Coney Island’s Oldest Store Is Up For Sale
Wilensky Hardware at 2126 Mermaid Avenue, in Coney Island, prides itself on being the oldest family-owned business in the neighborhood, dating back to 1920. A hundred years later, both the building and possibly the business, are up for sale. Steve Feinstein, owner of Wilensky Hardware. Photo by Kouichi Shiranayagi/BklynerThe
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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/ Bklyner.Park Slope’s 5th Avenue welcomed a brand-new grocery store this morning. By the time the ribbon at Key Food Urban Market [https://urbanmarketparkslope.com/] (509 5th Avenue between
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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 and wife duo Tayo Giwa and Cynthia Gordy Giwa, has been featuring businesses on their Instagram and online publication since 2018 [/black-owned-brooklyn/]. The pandemic highlighted issues and inequalities that have
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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 of Commerce hosted an online seminar for business owners and community leaders about the future of business, looking forward to a post-COVID world. The pandemic ravaged Brooklyn’s local businesses,