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Peace, Coffee, And Good Food At Brunswick Cafe

The Salmon Scramble at Brunswick. (Photo by Donny Levit / South Slope News)It’s part good food. It’s part good people. And the place is just so comfy. Okay, maybe it’s also because the timing of the tunes was spot on. Good coffee was served while the music

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Brooklyn Staycation: A Day In Kensington

Photo by KensingtonBKLooking for a way to get away without the hassle of taking a trip? Brooklyn Staycation [/?s=staycation] is your guide to taking a breather without ever leaving the borough. Each week, we will zoom in on different Brooklyn neighborhood. Today, we will take you on a walk

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Things To Do In Kensington & Windsor Terrace This Weekend

Esperanza Spalding will perform a free concert at Celebrate Brooklyn this Friday. Photo via Esperanza Spalding [https://www.facebook.com/EsperanzaSpalding/photos/a.10150252765850527.534492.279919320526/10155424076245527/?type=1&theater] Happy Thursday, everyone! This weekend, you can go to a bunch of free shows at Celebrate Brooklyn [http://bricartsmedia.org/

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Eat ‘N Run Cafe, A New Kosher Eatery, Now Open On Coney Island Avenue

Eat ‘N Run Cafe is now open at 2574 Coney Island Avenue, serving a variety of hot and cold kosher treats. The luncheonette-style cafe will serve up pizza, salad, sandwiches and, yes, sushi, among other things, all deemed kosher under the supervision of Kehilas Hashrus [http://m.greatkosherrestaurants.com/restaurant-detail.

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With Coffee, Sandwiches & More, ELK Celebrates Its Grand Opening At 154 Prospect Park Southwest

While we unfortunately weren’t able to make it to the official grand opening [/food/lark-cafe-owners-new-coffee-shop-elk-opens-in-windsor-terrace-this-friday] of ELK [http://www.elkcoffee.com/] (154 Prospect Park Southwest) on Friday, we couldn’t let the weekend pass us by without trying the newest coffee spot from Kari Browne, who also owns Lark

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Coffee Spot Cafe Has The Scariest Halloween Decorations

Local businesses in Sheepshead Bay don’t often go all out with holiday decorations, unfortunately. The exception is Coffee Spot Cafe at 1617 Jerome Avenue, which usually has something up for every major holiday. And this year you could say they’re Putin up a hell of a show. Eh?

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Sneak Peek: Brewklyn Grind Roasters

In December 2013, Brooklyn born and raised brothers Alain, Jamie, and Craig Farrelly signed a lease [/blog/2014/07/17/brewklyn-grind-to-open-next-month-on-myrtle-avenue/] to open Brewklyn Grind Roasters [http://brewklyngrind.com] at 557 Myrtle Avenue. Over the past 10 months, the former fruit and vegetable market between Emerson Place and Classon Avenue

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Join Coffee Mob This Sunday For An Ice Cream-Filled Anniversary Celebration

Coffee Mob [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Coffee-Mob/389999214408030] (1514 Newkirk Avenue on the corner of E 16th Street) has been open for just over a year now on Newkirk Avenue–and this Sunday, June 1, they’ll be hosting a bash to celebrate! Starting at 1pm, festivities will include

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ViVi Bubble Tea Headed To Bay Parkway

A new bubble tea vendor is headed to the area, with ViVi Bubble Tea slated to open soon at 6731 Bay Parkway. Reader Neil A. tipped us off to the opening, sharing the photo above. The site, previously a bodega on the corner of West 9th Street, is still under

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Ka Ka Bakery: Egg Custard Tart – The Bite

THE BITE: [/tag/the-bite/] Way back in 2009 when Ka Ka Bakery opened at 1505 Avenue U [/buns-of-ka-ka-new-ave-u-bakery/], we all had a good laugh. Ned made some puns, got a pork bun, and invited us to share in the joy of this oddly named bakery. Maybe it means something in

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Bagel Chief Coming To Bath Avenue, Bay Parkway

Community Board 11 District Manager Marnee Elias-Pavia posted the above photo on Facebook, pointing out that a new bagel store called Bagel Chief is coming to Bath Avenue, near Bay Parkway. The storefront isn’t quite ready yet, but should be open soon. It replaces Lucky Jade, a short-lived internet

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Tip(s From) Your Bartender

Anyone who’s read Yelp reviews [http://www.yelp.com/] for local establishments (or, really, any establishments anywhere) knows how brutal they can be. “Overpriced tasteless crap,” “a piece of coal that is nowhere near diamond standard,” and “a train wreck” have all been used to describe area restaurants, and

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Going Alfresco: Where To Dine Outdoors In & Around Ditmas Park

With the sun starting to peek out from behind the clouds today and a high of 90 expected for tomorrow, it’s pretty safe to say that summer’s on its way. To celebrate, here’s a list of great Ditmas spots where you can chow down in the great

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Munchinette Moving Forward With Complete Overhaul

A sign hangs in the newly constructed glass storefront of Munchinette, at 1738 Sheepshead Bay Road, proudly declaring that the business will reopen soon. The eatery – with its smoothies, wraps, sandwiches and protein shakes – has been closed ever since Superstorm Sandy flooded the corridor. Although we haven’t spoken to

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Espresso & Grill Room Now Open On Voorhies Avenue

Amid all the damage from Superstorm Sandy, at least one new eatery has been born. Espresso & Grill Room is now open at 1613 Voorhies Avenue. The location’s interior was still incomplete when the flood waters came, sparing them the cost of needing to redo everything, an owner told us

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Espresso & Grill Room To Replace Cupcake Kings

Those who take the Voorhies Avenue route to the Sheepshead Bay train station may have been dismayed about the loss of a morning coffee place when Cupcake Kings closed back in June. [/cupcake-kings-on-voorhies-avenue-closed-for-good/] But, don’t despair, Espresso & Grill Room will replace the coffee and cupcake locale at 1613 Voorhies

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Puff Caffe Closed For Renovations

Puff Caffe, a hookah and fondue joint at 1307 Avenue Z is, uh, “close for renovation,” according to a sign on its roll-down gates. The sign tells passersby to call for information, but calls to the number given went to a disconnected line. It was about a year ago that

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Arbuz Invades Manhattan! New Spin-Off Location To Open In Village, Specializing In Frozen Kefir

Arbuz on Sheepshead Bay RoadThe future site of TreatPetite, the Arbuz spin-off. Accompanied by the sweet smell of fresh fruits and its colorful motif, Arbuz draws the attention of even the tiniest hands—a baby—who unknowingly nibbled away at some frozen yogurt and fruits. The dessert-filled cafe has existed

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Masal Cafe: Kumpir and Masal Special Toast – The Bite

Welcome back to The Bite [/tag/the-bite/], Sheepshead Bites’ weekly column where we explore the foodstuffs of Sheepshead Bay. Each week we check out a different offering from one of the many restaurants, delis, food carts, bakeries, butchers, fish mongers, or grocers in our neighborhood. If it’s edible, we’

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Cherry Hill Gets a Nod From Taxi Drivers

Photo by Ray JohnsonMeet Layne Mosler, a “food pilgrim” and blogger over at Taxi Gourmet [http://www.taxigourmet.com/]. Mosler is on a never-ending journey to seek out the city’s top cuisine, as dictated by those who know New York the best: taxi drivers. In an article for the