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A collection of 19 issues

From A Sea Of Blue And Yellow, Tributes To John’s Bakery

“R.I.P. John’s Bakery,” the blue sign posted at 1322 Cortelyou Road states. “Write a letter to John’s sharing what this place means to you.” Beneath the sign there is a wad of paper, from which neighbor after neighbor has taken a page to write down memories

New Russian Restaurant, Lazzat, Headed To Bath Avenue

A new Russian restaurant, Restaurant Lazzat, is set to open soon at 1969 Bath Avenue. Elle Spektor, our roaming reporter, writes in: > Noticed this on my way home yesterday and thought it was interesting. There’s a new venue, “Restaurant Lazzat” starting construction on Bath Avenue and 20th Avenue.

Brooklyn Comics And More Closing On October 31

We received some sad news today from Gary Esposito [/blog/neighbors/meet-the-neighbors-gary-esposito-from-brooklyn-comics-and-more] , owner of Brooklyn Comics and More [https://www.facebook.com/BrooklynComicsAndMoreInc] (7th Avenue, between Windsor Place and Prospect Avenue): “Due to unforeseeable and unfortunate circumstances that need more of my personal time,” he said in an email, “Brooklyn

Piramide Closed, New Restaurant Coming Soon

You think you’ll have all the time in the world to try a scorpion cocktail [/blog/business/new-life-at-piramide-mexican-restaurant], and then it’s taken away from you. The sign has come down and the windows have been papered over at Piramide [http://www.piramidenyc.com/] (499 5th Avenue), the 6-year-old

SweetWolf’s Closing On 6th Avenue

We’ve got some sad news from 6th Avenue this morning. Just two months after Forty-Weight Cafe closed [/blog/business/6th-avenues-forty-weight-cafe-closed] its doors, SweetWolf’s [http://www.sweetwolfs.com] (492 6th Ave at 12th Street) is following suit. No official word on what will be taking over the space, but

Help Cafe Steinhof Save Tujague’s Restaurant

Whether it’s a bar, restaurant, coffee house, or hill at the park, we all have somewhere that holds a special place in our hearts. For chef and owner of Cafe Steinhof [http://cafesteinhof.com/], Paul Goebert, that place is a 157-year-old restaurant in New Orleans called Tujague’s [http:

Best Produce Inc. Goes Out Of Business

Grocery store Best Produce Inc., at 282 Kings Highway, has sold their last banana. The store is listed [http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/17160757/282-Kings-Highway-Brooklyn-NY/] as 1,800 square feet for $5,500 a month. What kind of store do you think will be the next occupant of this Kings

Butcher Boy Ain’t Man Enough To Stay In Business

Jeez, that’s a rough headline. Still, after being open only a few months, it looks like the owners of Butcher Boy Meats have decided to call it quits on the 2309 Avenue Z storefront. We think Butcher Man Meats would’ve lasted at least a year, but, then again,

Jasper’s Closes After 55+ Years

Tomorrow marks the closing of another longtime Sheepshead Bay business [/new-clements-diner-closes-after-decades/]: Jasper’s Hair Salon on Avenue U near Ocean Avenue. The stylist is closing shop after more than 55 years (some say 65) in the community. Fare thee well, Jasper. (Photo and tip courtesy of Lisanne Anderson)