Business
Photo by Park Slope StoopOne of the newest coffee, bagel, and lunch outposts in the area has opened in the former neighborhood favorite Beygl space on 5th Avenue. And while the owner is new, and the menu is different, Brewshot [http://www.brewshotcafe.com/] (291 5th Avenue between 1st and
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Councilman Mark Treyger and CB 11 District Leader Marnee Elias-Pavia and Councilman Peter Koo meet with the owners of Jmart. (Photo courtesy of CM Mark Treyger)In response to the uproar over the sale [/second-asian-market-bids-on-waldbaums-trader-joe-says-no-thanks/] of the New Utrecht Avenue Waldbaums — one of our area’s largest full-service supermarkets — to
Arts & Culture
Maggie Pouncey and Matt Miller, Co-Owners of Stories Bookshop and Storytelling Lab. (Photo by Odochi Ibe / Park Slope Stoop)It’s not everyday that people are able to turn their fantasies into reality, but the novelist Maggie Pouncey — who penned “Perfect Reader [http://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Reader-Novel-Maggie-Pouncey/dp/0307474801]” — is
Arts & Culture
Analog BKNY is located at 177 2nd Avenue. (Photo by Park Slope Stoop)As you walk towards the non-descript black brick building that houses the newly opened club Analog BKNY [http://www.analogbkny.com/] (177 2nd Avenue at 14th Street), you’ll pass by a plumbing and heating supply store,
Business
A small business showdown between two local wine shops — Thirst Merchants [http://www.thirstmerchants.com] and Greene Grape Wine & Spirits [http://www.greenegrape.com/wine-spirits/] — is forcing neighbors to take sides in a battle that echoes a conflict from three years ago at the start of Fort Greene’s
Announcements
Did you know there’s an app to help you make money by utilizing your driveway, and to help you easily find parking? Parklee, a parking mobile app launched Nov. 2015, has revolutionized the face of parking. This was created in order to optimize the timely process of big city
Announcements
Church Avenue. (Photo: Ditmas Park Corner)The Church Avenue [http://www.churchavenue.org] and Flatbush Avenue [http://www.flatbushavebid.com] Business Improvement Districts are seeking a Deputy Executive Director. The Deputy Executive Director will help to jointly manage both BIDs under the direction of Executive Director, Lauren Elvers Collins. The
Business
La Royale Beer Burger House opened this week in the old Mezini space. (Photo by Park Slope Stoop)The long shuttered on-again, off-again restaurant at 492 5th Avenue (between 11th and 12th Streets) now has a new name, a new menu, and newly opened doors. La Royale Beer Burger House
Business
Photo: Creative CommonsDitmas Park and Kensington residents are about to have a new source for truly local wine. The Gilded Grape, which will be opening soon on Church Avenue at East 7th Street, plans to focus heavily on New York State wines — from Long Island, the Catskills and the Finger
Business
Source: Google MapsAn Israeli supermarket chain has purchased the shuttered Pathmark location in Borough Park, reports Bloomberg Business [http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-13/first-israeli-supermarket-chain-said-to-open-branch-abroad] . Jerusalem-based Osher Ad — which is set to open at 1245 61st Street in August — sells strictly Kosher food and is the first Israeli supermarket
Business
A recent segment on BRIC TV [http://bricartsmedia.org/community-media/bric-tv] produced by Steve de Sève is an engaging and informative mini-documentary which tracks through the ongoing 5th Avenue Key Food development controversy [/blog/business/its-a-bodega-and-more-outcries-as-developer-presents-plans-for-5th-avenue-key-food-site/] that has been a major concern for community members in Park Slope, Gowanus, and
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Source: Google MapsAn Israeli supermarket chain has purchased the shuttered Pathmark location in Borough Park, reports Bloomberg Business [http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-13/first-israeli-supermarket-chain-said-to-open-branch-abroad] . Jerusalem-based Osher Ad — which is set to open at 1245 61st Street in August — sells strictly Kosher food and is the first Israeli supermarket