Carroll Gardens

May
13
Openings and Closings: Tikka Masala, Tiered Cakes, and Tofu

Openings and Closings: Tikka Masala, Tiered Cakes, and Tofu

Join us in welcoming a new birria truck, several new pizzerias, and a new Brooklyn home for a Manhattan favorite.
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May
06
Brooklyn Gets 8 Michelin Starred Spots and 37 on the Bib Gourmand List, Williamsburg Dominates

Brooklyn Gets 8 Michelin Starred Spots and 37 on the Bib Gourmand List, Williamsburg Dominates

Pierogies at Pierozek. Courtesy of STUNTMANpr.Earlier this week, the Michelin Guide announced their Bib Gourmand list, which this year
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Apr
21
OPINION: We Should Have Paused the Gowanus Rezoning Until After COVID

OPINION: We Should Have Paused the Gowanus Rezoning Until After COVID

By Briget Rein, Candidate for Council in D39. [https://www.brigetrein.com/] It has finally happened: Judge Katherine Levine lifted
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Mar
15
OPINION: Gowanus Green Opposition Offers Up NIMBY Misinformation Cloaked in Progressivism

OPINION: Gowanus Green Opposition Offers Up NIMBY Misinformation Cloaked in Progressivism

Courtesy of Marvel Architects/SCAPE Landscape ArchitectsBy Michelle de la Uz A recent opinion piece by several Gowanus residents [/opinion-welcome-to-gowanus-green-brooklyns-own-love-canal/
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Mar
12
District 39 Council Candidates Talk About the Future of Gowanus

District 39 Council Candidates Talk About the Future of Gowanus

Rendering of the post-rezoning Gowanus canal bridge crossing with waterfront development and pedestrian activity. (Image: Department of City Planning) Brooklyn
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Mar
11
Openings and Closings: Bibimbap, Branzino, and Beef Yaroa

Openings and Closings: Bibimbap, Branzino, and Beef Yaroa

This week we welcome a new Italian eatery with a great happy hour, a coffee shop with a cause, and
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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
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
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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Jan
07
Openings and Closings: Cheese, Chicken, and Charro Beans

Openings and Closings: Cheese, Chicken, and Charro Beans

Welcome to a new year of openings and closings. We’ve got lots of exciting new options to start the
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