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Bite Of The Day: Japanese-Style Crepes And Thai Ice Cream Rolls At Fifty On In Sunset Park

Photo by Heather Chin/Sunset Park VoiceIt’s a rare thing to find an eatery that offers something truly unique to a neighborhood or to Brooklyn, but Fifty On Crepe House [http://www.instagram.com/fifty_on](472 49th Street), which opened just two months ago, is one of those

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Di Fara Is Opening A New Dessert Shop Around The Corner From Pizzeria

Dom DeMarco, owner of Di Fara Pizza. (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Dom DeMarco, the owner and sole pizza maker at Di Fara Pizza [http://www.difara.com/], is opening a new dessert shop around the corner from the pizzeria at 1012 East 15th Street. “Some of the sweets, like

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Food Stuffs: Villabate’s Iconic Strawberry Shortcake ‘Burger’

Corner Media’s managing editor Mary Bakija poses with the burger, photo by Bensonhurst BeanFood Stuffs: [/tag/food-stuffs/] Let’s be honest. We’ve all eyeballed Villabate Alba [http://villabate.com/]‘s second most distinctive dessert (the first, of course, being their famous orange- and cherry-garnished cannoli [/villabate-cannoli-eating-contest-slated-18th-avenues-columbus-day-festival/#.VcthwCxViko] ) with

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Take A BITE Out Of Sheepshead: Four Spots For Dessert That Are Worth The Trip

Looking to satisfy that craving for sweets? There will be more than a few options with The BITE 2015: Sheepshead [http://taste.sheepsheadbites.com/the-event/] coming up on Thursday, May 28, where more than 20 restaurants, cafes, bakeries, and markets will be serving up 50-plus dishes that showcase the wide

1327 surf ave

Let Them Eat (Free!) Cake: Celebrate Valentine’s Day At Coney Island’s A Piece of Velvet

Source: megangoodchild [https://www.flickr.com/photos/megangoodchild/4191087781/]/FlickrPopular Fort Greene bakery A Piece of Velvet [http://www.pieceofvelvet.com/] is expanding to Coney Island [http://fortgreenefocus.com/blog/2015/01/14/fort-greenes-piece-of-velvet-to-expand-coney-island/] this month, and will be hosting a grand opening on February 14, Valentine’s Day, offering

1222 kings highway

Kings Highway Gets A Red Mango Frozen Yogurt

After a blitz of independent and local chain frozen yogurt joints opening up in Sheepshead Bay these last few years, national franchise Red Mango has staked out a location on Kings Highway. Located at 1222 Kings Highway, it’s the second Red Mango to open in Southern Brooklyn (the first

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Where To Get Ice Cream In Fort Greene & Clinton Hill Before Summer’s End

The final day of summer is officially Monday, September 22–but unofficially, even the approaching long weekend for Labor Day signals the end of flip flops and beach trips. One treat you can enjoy for as long as the days remain warm, however–and even if they don’t, because

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CB 2 Narrowly Approves Greenmarket Expansion on Washington Park

The Fort Greene Park Greenmarket will expand north on Washington Park. (Photo by Francisco Daum [https://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/])The Fort Greene Park Greenmarket [http://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/brooklyn/fort-greene] will soon expand north on Washington Park, following a close vote last night by Community Board 2.

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Where To Pick Up A Yule Log Cake In Ditmas Park

Aside from the leg lamp, of course, the buche de Noel [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yule_log_(cake)] or yule log cake may the most fun, over the top, kitschy thing we look forward to seeing each Christmas. If you’re thinking of putting one on your holiday table

Delivery

Pork Buns And Crack Pie: Momofuku Milk Bar Now Delivers To Park Slope

Mmm, dessert delivered straight to your door: The Carroll Gardens outpost of the Momofuku Milk Bar [http://milkbarstore.com/main/stores/] empire announced yesterday [https://twitter.com/momomilkbar/status/354631353473568770] that they are now offering delivery in Park Slope. So you can hop on Seamless [http://www.seamless.com/Food-Delivery/

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Sweets in the Slope: The Bakery Round-Up

The comforting and heartwarming aroma of something sweet baking in the oven awakens feelings of love and family for most of us. Childhood memories of birthday cakes, ice cream cones, and visits to the local bakery for a Sunday treat linger into adulthood, and no matter how old we get

1501 sheepshead bay rd

Yooberry Frozen Yogurt Opens On Sheepshead Bay Rd

Three months after we reported that a new frozen yogurt establishment would open at 1501 Sheepshead Bay Road [/yooberry-frozen-yogurt-to-open-on-sheepshead-bay-rd/], yooberry removed the paper from its windows and opened for business on Friday evening. The inside – and outside, for that matter – is bright and colorful, with what appears to be self-serve

929 kings highway

Blue Mango, Frozen Yogurt Shop On Kings Highway, Shutters

Man, has it been a tough week for businesses in the Sheepshead Bay area. First we wrote about Randazzo’s Sandwich Spot closing up [/electrical-problems-spur-randazzos-sandwich-spot-to-shutter-permanently/] after electrical problems proved too frustrating to deal with, then we moved on to Chicken Masters throwing in the towel [/vinnie-mazzone-chicken-masters-regulations/] in the face of

1613 voorhies ave

Cupcake Kings On Voorhies Avenue Closed For Good

A photo taken just days before the store opened in 2010.After little more than a year and a half in business, Cupcake Kings at 1613 Voorhiees Avenue has served its last icing smothered dough ball to Sheepshead Bay residents. The business closed up shop last week, just months after

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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

Competitions

Cupcake Kings To Hold Cupcake Eating Competition

Psha, screw Nathan’s. The real competitive eating challenge this year is right here in Sheepshead Bay, this Saturday, when Cupcake Kings hosts their first annual cupcake eating contest. Competitors, on your mark, because you’re going to have 10 minutes to jam as many deviously frosted dough-loafs into your

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Turkey Hill Opens In Timmy’s Donuts

Perhaps waiting until the coldest days of the year may not have been in Timmy’s Donuts’ best interests, but the former Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins chain at 2302 Knapp Street (and Avenue W) has unveiled a new change to their cozy little store: a Turkey Hill Ice Cream counter.