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New Brooklyn Spots To Try

With so many great cafes, restaurants and bars opening or reopening this spring, it is hard for one to keep up. Here are a few recent additions: Kensington: Café Fés at 709 Church Avenue. Via Cafe Fes InstaThe short stretch between Ocean Parkway and Coney Island Avenue is the most

Education

Free Lunch Reimbursements Starting For 2020/2021 School Year

"Children that participated in remote learning for more than 12 school days during a given month will receive $132 for that month; children who learned remotely for at least one school day but no more than 12 days in each month will receive $82 for that month," Governor's office informed.

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Bed-Stuy Restoration Corp. Calls on State to Develop ‘Central Brooklyn Food Hub,’ Plans Pilot Programs

A local community organization wants the state to fund a ‘Central Brooklyn Food Hub’ it says would increase access to nutritious food and support minority farmers across the state. And it’s planning to launch pilots in two neighborhoods this summer to demonstrate the concept. The food hub is one

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Recently Re-Opened Restaurant Round-Up in Greenpoint

The bar and old-school pub styling of the Palace in Greenpoint is still intact on the corner of McGolrick Park (Via The Palace)Restaurants are always opening and closing in Brooklyn. Many New Yorker’s see it as a badge of honor, knowing what came before—you’re not really

Announcements

Toast Of Brooklyn Wine & Food Festival

“Toast of Brooklyn” is a wine, spirits and food tasting event that was created by Edmon Brathwaite a decade ago. What began as a celebration of Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood socioeconomic revitalization, has transformed into a truly spectacular event for the culturally diverse residents and visitors of Brooklyn New York, and

Announcements

Join The Party, Get Your Taste Of Fifth Tickets Today!

Don’t miss the party! A Taste of Fifth spotlights Park Slope 5th Avenue’s best and tastiest food and drink from 45+ destination restaurants and legendary watering holes that line the Avenue. Come hungry to fully enjoy the annual festival of fine food and complimentary cocktails, beer, and wine.

Events

Time To Get Your Taste Of Fifth Tickets!

Bigger than ever, A Taste of Fifth spotlights Park Slope 5th Avenue’s best and tastiest food and drink from 45+ destination restaurants and legendary watering holes that line the Avenue. Come hungry to fully enjoy the annual festival of fine food and complimentary cocktails, beer, and wine. Taste the

Central Brooklyn

ICYMI: Brooklyn’s Best Bites On A Budget! Dine In Brooklyn Is Back!

Everyone is searching for a five-star meal without the Manhattan crowds and prices. Good news, foodies: Dine in Brooklyn is back! From Monday, March 20th to Thursday, March 30th, you can enjoy dozens of restaurants with the borough’s best bites on a budget. At $28 for a three-course dinner,

Business

Heaps Of Local Business Love Marks Smashing Taste Of Fifth At Grand Prospect Hall

Photo by Erika ClarkThe Grand Prospect Hall (263 Prospect Avenue) was packed Wednesday night with hungry and thirsty neighbors ready to sample the food and drink from the expansive and eclectic 5th Avenue. The 5th Annual Taste of Fifth was sponsored by the extremely active Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID.

293 7th Avenue

Lunch Beat: Istanbul Park

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 new Park Slope Lunch Beat guides you through the myriad of choices available. We’ll break down the basics, share some special

Explore

Brooklyn Staycation: A Day In Sheepshead Bay

Boats at the harbor in Sheepshead Bay. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Looking for a way to get away without the hassle of taking a trip? Brooklyn Staycation is your guide to taking a breather without ever leaving the borough. Each week, we will zoom in on different Brooklyn neighborhood.

food

Things To Do In Ditmas Park This Weekend

Ditmas Park’s Lucius will play at Celebrate Brooklyn this Saturday. Photo by David Brendan Hall Photography, via Lucius.Happy Thursday, everyone! There’s a ton you can do this weekend, including attend a meeting about participatory budgeting tonight, get your groove on at a free concert by Ditmas Park’

1308 Avenue H

Salud On Avenue H Will Soon Reopen After Undergoing Updates

If you’ve noticed that Salud (1308 Avenue H between Argyle and Rugby Roads) has been papered up recently, don’t worry — the juice bar is undergoing “a few modifications and updates” and will soon be reopening, owner Eddie Larios told us. “We want to be ready for the spring/

City Planning

Hamilton’s Application For An Outdoor Café Goes Before City Planning Tomorrow

Photo via Hamilton’s Georgia Read, the owner of Hamilton’s (2826 Fort Hamilton Parkway), let us know that they have their final meeting at the Department of City Planning tomorrow, January 7, for the approval of their rezoning application – which, if given the ultimate green light by the City

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JuiceLand Makes Its Debut On 9th Street

Calling all juice fans! Austin-based JuiceLand recently opened their first Brooklyn store in the former We Buy Gold space on 9th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues. The bright space is small, with only a few seating options near the back wall, so don’t plan on hanging around for

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Seventh Avenue Bite: Fish & Chips From Thistle Hill Tavern

If you ever find yourself trudging up the Slope in a thunderstorm (as we did last Friday), there’s a beacon of cozy comfort waiting at Thistle Hill Tavern on 7th Avenue at 15th Street. We were craving fish and chips, but had no interest in swimming all the way

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Thanksgiving In The Slope: Where To Eat Out On Turkey Day

Whether you’re looking for a place to bring the whole family or just looking for a spot to have a quiet, but still traditional, meal, several restaurants around the Slope will be open and serving Thanksgiving dinners on Thursday, November 28. Here are some of the options – but remember,

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Mezini Restaurant And Raw Bar May Be Opening Soon (Really)

In the longest coming soon watch of our generation, Mezini Restaurant and Raw Bar (492 5th Avenue, between 11th and 12th Street), which posted signs back in July of 2012 that it was on its way, has finally taken the paper off the windows and, for all intents and purposes,