food and drink
The bar and old-school pub styling of the Palace in Greenpoint is still intact on the corner of McGolrick Park (Via The Palace [https://www.greenpointpalace.com/])Restaurants are always opening and closing in Brooklyn. Many New Yorker’s see it as a badge of honor, knowing what came before—
Business
The art adorning the front of Rose Wolf Coffee was done by a local artist, recommended by the owner’s family tattoo artist (Paul Stremple/Bklyner)Walk into Rose Wolf Coffee on any given morning and the first thing that hits you is the smell of fresh-baked pastries. As in,
Announcements
(Photo via Caribbean Social)FLATBUSH – A new restaurant is coming to 847 Flatbush Ave on December 1, with the opening of Caribbean Social, which bills itself as an upscale, modern “restalounge” and social club. The slick new 4,000 square foot space is from the hospitality group behind Suede, a
Cortelyou at Twilight
Photo by Ditmas Park CornerWe had a wonderful time tasting treats from so many of the wonderful shops and stores in the neighborhood last night at Cortelyou at Twlight [/blog/food/support-local-businesses-at-cortelyou-at-twilight]. More than 20 restaurants and businesses offered special food samples and other deals during Flatbush Development Corporation’s
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Photo via Kettle & Thread [https://www.facebook.com/kettleandthreadbrooklyn/photos_stream]We have great news: Kettle & Thread [http://www.kettleandthread.com/] (1219 Church Avenue, between Argyle and Westminster Roads) is now open! The folks at the new arts & crafts shop [/blog/business/neighbor-open-arts-crafts-shop-cafe-garden-1219-church-avenue], which also has a
1120 cortelyou road
As waiters and waitresses delivered tray after tray filled with soup dumplings, bánh mì sandwiches, miso ramen, and a whole lot more to a restaurant jam-packed with neighbors laughing and clinking glasses of beer and wine, it was easy to see the future of Bashi Channel [/blog/food/bashi-channel-new-restaurant-ox-carts-david-pitula-jim-mamary-set-open-end-april] (1120
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After a ribbon cutting ceremony last week, the expansion of the Greene Grape empire has hit full swing. (Photo by Oswaldo Cabrera)Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Welcome back to the working week, neighbors. Don’t forget your umbrella today, the morning should start off with showers and
drink
Matt and Ashley of The Fat Beagle [/blog/tag/the-fat-beagle] fame are just about ready to open their doors to the public, only this time, it will be as the team behind The Dogwood [http://dogwoodnyc.com]. Although no real structural renovations needed to be made to the former Palmeras
drink
Today was pretty much perfect weather-wise, so it also seemed like a pretty much perfect day to make sangria. We asked Cole at TB Ackerson Wine & Spirits [http://www.yelp.com/biz/tb-ackerson-wine-merchants-brooklyn] for some suggestions, and the result was spicy-sweet and full of different textures. For two drinkers,
aaron brasher
…and we feel fine. That’s right, ladies and gentlemen, the so-called Mayan apocalypse is here, and there is little fire and brimstone to be seen. We did speak to a few neighbors yesterday, though, to hear their thoughts on December 21, 2012. Concerned Citizens of Greenwood Heights [http://www.