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Feb
25
Openings and Closings: Tortillas, Tomato Butter, and Toast

Openings and Closings: Tortillas, Tomato Butter, and Toast

Welcome back to another week’s openings and closings. This week we say hello to another (yes, another) crab restaurant,
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Feb
19
Soup Shop Project Helps Restaurants and Comforts Customers

Soup Shop Project Helps Restaurants and Comforts Customers

When the going gets tough, the tough make soup. Especially when the tough are in the midst of yet another
3 min read
Feb
19
District 39 Council Candidates Talk BQE, Schools and Gowanus Rezoning

District 39 Council Candidates Talk BQE, Schools and Gowanus Rezoning

L-R Top row: West, Hanif, Schneider; bottom row: Haq, Krebs, ReinCandidates for Brooklyn’s Council District 39 (Park Slope, Carroll
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Feb
16
Brooklyn’s Seafood Boom: “The Crab Craze Has Moved Up Into New York” 

Brooklyn’s Seafood Boom: “The Crab Craze Has Moved Up Into New York” 

Over the last year, the influence of Brooklyn’s seafood-heavy coastal neighborhoods has started spreading inward. We’ve reported the
4 min read
Feb
15
“A Place to Encounter Your World”: Greenlight Bookstore Adapts to the Pandemic

“A Place to Encounter Your World”: Greenlight Bookstore Adapts to the Pandemic

Jessica Stockton-Bagnulo inside Greenlight’s Fort Greene store. Courtesy of Jessica Stockton-BagnuloBefore the pandemic, her days started later and ran
6 min read
Feb
12
Boutique Fitness Studios Fight to Be Included in City Reopening Plans

Boutique Fitness Studios Fight to Be Included in City Reopening Plans

A pre-pandemic fitness class at Jaya Yoga in Windsor Terrace.Restaurants can accept indoor diners starting today [https://ny.eater.
4 min read
Feb
11
Council Extends Moratorium on Retail Sign Violations

Council Extends Moratorium on Retail Sign Violations

Salahi Deli in Ditmas Park changed their facade signage in 2018 after a rash of city violations over improperly-installed signs.
2 min read
Feb
11
BKLYN Fashion Academy Graduates Debut Their Looks In Virtual Fashion Show 

BKLYN Fashion Academy Graduates Debut Their Looks In Virtual Fashion Show 

Dominus Sowell working at home. Courtesy of Dominus Sowell.Tomorrow, the soon-to-be graduates of Brooklyn Public Library’s BKLYN Fashion
5 min read
Feb
10
Post-Pandemic Recovery: What Does the Future Hold for Downtown Brooklyn?

Post-Pandemic Recovery: What Does the Future Hold for Downtown Brooklyn?

As the coronavirus swept across New York, images of a deserted midtown Manhattan became emblematic of the pandemic’s devastating
10 min read
Feb
10
Openings: Cheese Plates, Chicken, and Chickpea Salad

Openings: Cheese Plates, Chicken, and Chickpea Salad

Welcome back to another iteration of Openings and Closings, or as it should be called this week, Openings. Take the
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