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Owners Leo Brown (right) and Jeffrey Richardson (left) at Do Hair Biz in Flatbush. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Do Hair Biz Manufacturers, at 1667 Nostrand Avenue between Beverley Road and Tilden Avenue, is a small storefront housing two gregarious artists. “People say, how interesting, two bald-headed men doing hair!
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Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Bensonhurst BeanThe notoriously grimy Kentucky Fried Chicken [https://www.yelp.com/biz/kfc-brooklyn] on 18th Avenue appears to be joining the fate of its former neighbor, a particularly depressing McDonald’s location [/worst-mcdonalds-ever-is-now-closed/#.V8Sgg8CAOko] that closed last year. The fried chicken restaurant at 6510 18th Avenue
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Courtesy: Colson Patisserie/Yelp [https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/colson-patisserie-brooklyn?select=f_AwQTXq33jdKWQHs_DEvg] Colson Patisserie [http://colsonpastries.com/] — Mayor Bill de Blasio’s [/blog/neighbors/mayor-de-blasio-presides-over-a-latte-love/] favorite breakfast spot is celebrating its 10th anniversary by opening a larger cafe in Sunset Park. The new space — designed by Costa
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Photo via citypointbklyn [https://www.instagram.com/p/BI5WyPDgF_r/?taken-by=citypointbklyn&hl=en]Downtown Brooklyn will have a longer wait to get another Trader Joe’s, according to their website which was quietly adjusted from Summer 2016 opening to an undisclosed date in 2017 [http://www.traderjoes.com/
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(Courtesy: Colson Patisserie/Yelp [https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/colson-patisserie-brooklyn?select=f_AwQTXq33jdKWQHs_DEvg] )Colson Patisserie [http://colsonpastries.com/] — Mayor Bill de Blasio’s [http://southslopenews.com/blog/neighbors/mayor-de-blasio-presides-over-a-latte-love/] favorite breakfast spot is celebrating its 10th anniversary by opening a larger cafe in Sunset Park. The new space
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(Photo: Wahlburgers Coney Island [https://www.facebook.com/WahlburgersConeyIsland/photos/pcb.1615974942010222/1615974918676891/?type=1&theater] / Facebook)The Wahlburgers franchise, owned by actors Mark and Donnie Wahlberg and their brother Paul, has recently been sued for wage theft and violating state and federal labor laws at its Coney Island
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(Photo: Wahlburgers Coney Island [https://www.facebook.com/WahlburgersConeyIsland/photos/pcb.1615974942010222/1615974918676891/?type=1&theater] / Facebook)The Wahlburgers franchise, owned by actors Mark and Donnie Wahlberg and their brother Paul, has recently been sued for wage theft and violating state and federal labor laws at its Coney Island
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Photo via everymanespresso [https://www.instagram.com/p/BBp7R2LBZpk/?taken-by=everymanespresso&hl=en]The founders of the ubiquitous coffee outlet once considered the name “Pequod” to name their future coffee empire. “Then they decided no one would want to drink a cup of ‘Pee-quod’,” reported the Seattle Post-Intelligencer [http:
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(Courtesy: alamonyc / Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BIYv7wbDuZk/?taken-by=alamonyc])After months of anticipation, Alamo Drafthouse [https://drafthouse.com/] has delayed its grand opening in Downtown Brooklyn, the venue announced Wednesday. The Texas-based chain, is a movie theater, restaurant, and bar all under one roof, and was slated to
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(Courtesy: Gotham West Market / Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BJd6UowANro/?taken-by=gwmarket])Restaurants come and go, but two new food halls are coming to Brooklyn this fall. Here’s what you can expect in the upcoming months. Bon’ Appetite! Gotham Market at The Ashland [http://www.gothammarketashland.com/] Located
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New owners Sarah Flaccavento (right) and Marjorie Flaccavento (left). (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)“I want this place to be the local hangout, but one where Mom feels cool calling the landline,” said new co-owner Sarah Flaccavento, who envisions the cafes as places where kids can grow up. “Young couples
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Samui chef and owner A Napadol before its grand opening on August 17. (Photo: Elizabeth Elizalde / Fort Greene Focus)Fort Greene is known for its diverse culinary scene that features a broad range of Meditteranean, Mexican, Italian, and Japanese cuisines to name a few. But newcomer Samui [http://www.samuibrooklyn.