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Café Dushanbe

A collection of 5 issues

New York Times Restaurant Picks in Sheepshead + Other Dining Updates

Rainbow at Rocca on Emmons.Sheepshead Bay – The New York Times has published an unprecedented number of stories about new food spots in Sheepshead Bay this year. Since February, they have reviewed Belarussian Xata, Luda’s Dumplings and most recently Cafe Dushanbe. The three spots are a stone’s throw

10 Romantic Restaurants For Valentine’s Day (Southern Brooklyn)

Cherry Clafoutis at Purple Yam for #ValentinesDay. (Photo via Purple Yam/twitter [https://twitter.com/PurpleYamNYC])While we can’t get enough of neighborhood-themed gourmet pizza [/blog/food/scenes-from-the-soft-opening-of-wheated/], Western-NY style buffalo wings [/blog/food/buffalos-famous-open-western-new-york-cuisine-deep-brooklyn-roots/], and possibly the best dumplings in the borough [/10-brooklyn-dumpling-shops-love/], on Valentine’s Day we

ICYMI: Ocean Parkway Makeover, Waterfront Development, Primary Results

Photo by Michael GoldsteinIn Case You Missed It (ICYMI): [/tag/in-case-you-missed-it/] Here are some of the big stories you may have missed this week. You can keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week long. Just follow us on Twitter [http://twitter.com/sheepsheadbites]and Facebook

The Bite: Indulge In Succulent Meat Skewers At Cafe Dushanbe

Shashlik at Cafe Dushanbe. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)THE BITE: [/tag/the-bite/] Spring is in full bloom, and that means we’re entering grilling season! Sheepshead Bay is full of cuisines from post-Soviet states that offer skewered grilled meats. However, there’s one restaurant that’s received surprisingly little

Cafe Rokhat On Sheepshead Bay Road Changes Name To Cafe Dushanbe

Cafe Dushanbe replaces Cafe RokhatCafe Rokhat at 1788 Sheepshead Bay Road is now dubbed Cafe Dushanbe, after a signage change late last month. But lovers of the previous Tajik restaurant need not worry – it remains the same kitchen staff turning out pretty much the same menu. According to an employee,