Central Brooklyn
Tonight is Halloween and my neighborhood takes the holiday VERY seriously. One could argue that Flatbush is to Halloween what Dyker Heights is to Christmas. (Maybe not that extreme, but pretty close!) Multiple neighborhood parades, actual porches for candy distribution, homeowners bitten by the holiday bug — there’s no shortage
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Photo via festedicompleannobimbi [https://instagram.com/p/9bD-xGPmUs/?tagged=halloweenkids]A lot of us grew up hearing those terrifying Halloween tales about kids trick or treating. The poisoned candy. The razor blades. The scary people in that house. Urban myths or not, parents get concerned on this mischievous holiday. While
Bit O' Sweet
If you’ve got a sweet tooth, you should head on down to 4th Avenue as soon as possible. A new confections shop called Bit O’ Sweet [http://www.bitosweet.com/] opened last week at 315 4th Ave, between 2nd and 3rd Streets, in what used to be half of
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Lauren GaNun, a sophomore from Breezy Point, was honored with her second Player of the Week award this season. (Photo by St. Joseph’s College Sports Information)For the second time in two weeks, St. Joseph’s College [http://www.sjcbears.com/] (SJC) had two students recognized for Player of
1318 surf ave
We came across this beautiful short film made about the 74-year-old Williams Candy (1318 Surf Ave) that highlights there return to business following the devastation of Superstorm Sandy. The film, posted by [http://ny.eater.com/archives/2013/08/a_look_at_williams_candy_coney_islands_oldtimer_candy_shop.php]
2106 ave u
Sweet Life. Photo By Armando GuevaraIf you are looking for a taste of the Sweet Life, you should head over to Avenue U. A new store offering ice cream, cupcakes, candies and other delicious sweets is taking over the spot once occupied by “U Sun Shine” Carpet and Furniture [/new-carpet-store-opens-on-avenue-u/
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Source: Rodrigo Moraes via Wikimedia CommonsLea Shimunov, a 47-year-0ld Sheepshead Bay housewife, broke her teeth when she was scarfing down some peanut M&Ms, and is filing a suit against the monolithic Mars candy corporation in Brooklyn Supreme Court, according to a report in the New York Post [http:
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Holiday construction enthusiasts, both young and young at heart, are invited to attend a gingerbread making workshop at Hootenanny Art House [http://www.hootenannyarthouse.com/index_music_together_park_slope.html] (426 15th Street) on Sunday, December 23, hosted by The Farm at Adderley [http://thefarmonadderleyevents.com/index.php/fe_
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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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Lobster Candy at Sheepshead Bay Gourmet MarketWelcome 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