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Thai-Chinese Family Brings a New Kind of Breakfast to Williamsburg

Exterior of Noods N’ Chill. Irina Groushevaia/Bklyner.comSOUTH WILLIAMSBURG — Two weeks ago, Plant Love House opened its fourth restaurant, Noods n’ Chill in South Williamsburg, an homage to their Chinese and Thai roots. Their first location in Elmhurst, Queens, was born out of a weekly dinner in Benjaporn’s

Bed Stuy

Weekend Crime Blotter: Cop Cuffed After Crash in Greenpoint, Vandals Draw Swastikas in Brooklyn Heights & More

GREENPOINT – An off-duty cop was arrested after crashing his car while driving the wrong way down a one-way street in North Brooklyn this weekend, police confirmed. Harry Sepulveda, 31, was arrested and charged with driving with ability impaired, refusing to take a Breathalyzer and driving the wrong way after crashing

brighton beach

Brighton Beach Burglar Slides Under Security Grate To Rob Restaurant

China Long Restaurant, at 197 Neptune Ave, where the burglary took place (Screenshot via Google Maps)BRIGHTON BEACH – Police are looking for a burglar who broke into the China Long Inc. restaurant at 197 Neptune Ave earlier this week. The cagey criminal lifted up the the grate to the restaurant

Food & Drink

It’s Always A ‘Good Day’ For Cantonese Cuisine In Bensonhurst

Fried taro basket with chicken and beef. (Photo by Carly Miller / BKLYNER)My three friends and I wandered into Good Day Restaurant on a day that could not be described as good — it was a a cold, January night punctuated by icy wind and bitter rain splashing up and down

Arts & Culture

Christmas Dinner And A Movie: Which Chinese Food Joints To Order From And Brooklyn Movies To Watch This Christmas

Christmas is this weekend and we know what that mean: Chinese food and movie marathons! We rounded up some of our favorite Chinese food restaurants and Brooklyn movies that can fill up your Sunday this weekend: New Star Where: 2212 Avenue X Deliver: Online or by phone. Phone: (718) 891-6868

Central Brooklyn

Where To Enjoy ‘Chinese Food Christmas’ In (And Around) Ditmas Park

(Photo via rubylam73 / instagram)Whether you’re seeking the nostalgia of family-style dining from your childhood or stumbling into the only thing open restaurant this Sunday, we hope this list helps with your “Jewish Christmas” feast, for those who make this an annual pilgrimage. We’ve chosen a sampling of

Food & Drink

Where Jews Can Enjoy ‘Chinese Food Christmas’ In Brownstone Brooklyn

Photo via AJ Brustein / flickrIt’s no myth. Jews have been eating Chinese Food on Christmas Day for a long time. Of course, it all started out — as many traditions do — for pragmatic reasons. “Jews and Chinese were the two largest non-Christian immigrant groups” at the turn of the [twentieth]

Bensonhurst

Check Out 3 New Bensonhurst Restaurants: From Milk Buns To Penne

The inside of new restaurant Galici An Ital-American Eatery. Photo by frankthetank7While the most well-known bites in Bensonhurst are often also some the area’s most old school joints, these fresh three eateries are heralding plenty of love from the community and beyond. Here they are: Tous Les Jours Opened

Food & Drink

Dining Review: Gentle Breeze Of East Wind Snack Shop Remains As Comfortable As Ever

Pork Belly Gwa Bao, “GWACO”. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)How happy are the Happy Buddha Vegetables? It’s hard to say, really. While it’s been open for about 18 months, East Wind Snack Shop may still be somewhat of a secret to many. In these complicated

Food & Drink

Dining Review: We’re Shouting From The ‘Stooptops’ About Hey Hey Canteen

Hong Kong Fried Chicken Sandwich with Veggie Dumplings hiding in the back. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)When owner Kay Ch’ien closed her Cantonese-style 2 Duck Goose last November, her goal was to “re-work the concept” of the restaurant. She spent early 2016 traveling in Thailand, Singapore,

Food & Drink

Same Owner And Digs, Hey Hey Canteen To Replace 2 Duck Goose

Photo via Hey Hey CanteenOwner Kay Ch’ien will open Hey Hey Canteen (440 4th Avenue at 6th Street) after closing 2 Duck Goose, her former Cantonese-inspired restaurant which was located in the same space. When 2 Duck Goose closed in November 2015, Ch’ien told us she would be

Business

New Chinese Restaurant Replaces Ming’s Place On Avenue U

Dumpling King’s new sign at their storefront at 2017 Avenue U. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)A new Chinese restaurant made its debut on Avenue U Wednesday — and the owners have big shoes to fill. Dumpling King opened at 2017 Avenue U, near the intersection with East 21st Street,

Food & Drink

Lunch Beat: Michael And Ping’s

Photo by Park Slope StoopThe neighborhood is chock full of many lunch spots, which often include a lunch special. How can you decide which one to choose? The Park Slope Lunch Beat guides you through the myriad of choices available. We’ll break down the basics, share some special tips,

Central Brooklyn

Chinese Food on Christmas: Where to Eat

If you’re looking for a good chinese restaurant to go to this Christmas you better start making reservations now because you’re not the only one with a hankering for general tso’s chicken. What started out as meals of convenienceduring the turn of the century when large groups

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Food Stuffs: 80 Cent Breakfast Buns At JJM Cafe

Photo by Bensonhurst BeanFood Stuffs: One of the wonderful perks of having so many Chinese bakeries in our area, is that it’s super easy to eat well and on-the-cheap — particularly at breakfast time. Stop by any Hong Kong-style bakery before noon, and you will find a plentiful dim sum

2320 86th st

Grand Opening: Yaya Tea Garden Coming Soon To 86th Street

Yaya Tea Garden — a café that sells in freshly brewed bubble tea — is set to open up its second location at 2320 86th Street on Sunday, July 26. Yaya Tea’s Chinatown location, which is pulls 200 to 300 customers a day, is known for infusing teas with various jellies

310 Ditmas Avenue

Bite Of The Day: Tempura, Wontons & More At Ginger Vegetarian House On Ditmas Avenue

Thanks to a neighbor who tipped us off about the deliciousness at Ginger Vegetarian House, we tried the relatively new restaurant at 310 Ditmas Avenue (between E. 3rd and E. 4th Streets) last night — and, after stuffing ourselves silly, we can confirm: yum. Located where the Chinese restaurant Green City

18th ave food

Spicy Bampa: The Fiery Flavors Of New York’s ‘Finest Sichuan Restaurant’

If you have not yet visited Spicy Bampa, a spicy food-lover’s paradise in the heart of 18th Avenue, you haven’t experienced the full range of Bensonhurst’s diverse Chinese food options. Hailed as “the finest Sichuan food in New York” by former Village Voice critic Robert Sietsema, Spicy

1741 sheepshead bay rd

Sheepshead Bay Rd’s Yashinoya Now Named Asian Bay

Photo by Erica ShermanFor the fourth time in six years, the Asian takeout joint at 1741 Sheepshead Bay Road has changed names – this time from Yashinoya to Asian Bay. The restaurant previously changed its name to Yashinoya from Yoshinoya around 2012, if memory serves correctly. It became Yoshinoya in late

2158 bath ave

Photo Of The Day: 3-For-1 Deal

Spotted on Bath Avenue: For those days when you’re craving Russian-Chinese-Halal food. Take any photos in Bensonhurst recently? Send them to editor@bensonhurstbean.com, or tag them #Bensonhurst on Instagram, and we’ll post them here. Also, follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and subscribe to our daily

2033 86th st

Food Stuffs: Cheese Baked Rice With Portuguese Chicken – H.K. Tea & Sushi

Food Stuffsis a column exploring the gastronomic landscape of Bensonhurst and the surrounding neighborhoods. Each entry will cover anything and everything even remotely related to food because here in Bensonhurst, food is always news. For those willing to explore it, the bustling Chinese restaurant scene on 86th Street beneath the

6731 bay pkwy

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

2261 emmons ave

Emmons Avenue’s China Max Restaurant Closes Down

The long-lived China Max Restaurant at 2261 Emmons Avenue served its last pu-pu platter. The business closed up some time in the past two weeks, and a “For Lease” sign now sprawls across the storefront. The business had at first placed an “under renovation” sign up, but that renovation doesn’

65th st

Moon Festival To Kick Off At Leif Ericson Park

Food, song and dance are coming to Leif Ericson Park (65-67 Street, 8th Avenue) as part of the 3rd annual China Day Cultural Sports Week and 11th annual Autumn Moon Festival and Children’s Lantern Parade. The event is taking place on Sunday, September 15, between 11:30 a.m.

3790 nostrand ave

Chop Stix: Fried Octopus Legs – The Bite

THE BITE: On a recent night I sat down for dinner at Chop Stix (3790 Nostrand Avenue, between Avenue Y and Avenue Z) with my friend Ned. Ned likes to joke about whenever someone eats in a Chinese restaurant that they spend a lot of time looking over the encyclopedic