Central Brooklyn
Photo: Ditmas Park CornerSeveral bars and restaurants in our area are celebrating Cinco de Mayo — which marks Mexico’s triumph over French forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862 [http://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Puebla]. Our very own Cinco de Mayo Restaurant [http://www.yelp.com/biz/
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Photo via Fonda Restaurant [https://www.facebook.com/fondarestaurant/photos/a.300274539922.184160.266902159922/10154087208839923/?type=3&theater] Today is Cinco de Mayo, commemorating the date in 1862 when the Mexican Army defeated French forces during the Battle of Puebla. And we have to get this out of the
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A beautiful pizza from Di Fara. (Photo: Ditmas Park Corner)It has been said that there ain’t no such thing as a free lunch [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_ain%27t_no_such_thing_as_a_free_lunch]. Today, however, there is such a thing as a free
Bensonhurst
Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Bensonhurst BeanCinco de Mayo is upon us! Often mistaken for Mexican Independence Day (which is September 16), May 5 is the day Central Americans commemorate the Mexican Army’s unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. There will be
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Photo by amyashcraft [https://www.flickr.com/photos/amyashcraft/5700573171/in/photolist-9FJVNk-9FMUDw-bUtB87-sscLUZ-nxKjiB-9FJZai-9FJYbr-9FMBUY-9Fqmon-saB91A-9GKnSs-9GGvPZ-9FJeTc-9GKoJs-9GGvT8-saBgcj-9GKoiu-9GGz7R-9GGvNc-9FK6kp-9GGvWX-9Fru6Y-9GKo19-9GKonm-9GGvRn-9GGziH-9FMapQ-9GKrf5-9GGw1z-9GKqWJ-9GKqUo-9GKqvE-9GKraS-9GGyZa-9FM9Ah-9GGypB-9GKorC-9GKqML-9FJdRa-9GKovu-9GGvFT-9GKoDC-9GKogJ-9GKoL3-saKovH-9GGwBP-9GGzgi-saKep6-9FHXjM-9GKqKU] /FlickrCinco de Mayo is upon us! Often mistaken for Mexican
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Photo via chrisalanjones [https://www.instagram.com/p/BCoWZbczAKy/?taken-at=493808164&hl=en]It has been said that there ain’t no such thing as a free lunch [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_ain%27t_no_such_thing_as_a_free_lunch]. Today, however, there is such a
Bensonhurst
Watch this on The Scene. [https://thescene.com/watch/epicurious/how-to-navigate-a-russian-supermarket] This week, the foodie site Epicurious stumbled across [http://www.epicurious.com/expert-advice/netcost-best-grocery-store-in-america-article?mbid=Social_Facebook_Video_CTA] one of our neighborhood’s best kept secrets. Bath Beach’s NetCost Market [http://www.yelp.com/biz/netcost-market-brooklyn-4] (8671
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The Juicy Lucy burger at Max Cafe. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)THE BITE: [/tag/the-bite/] Gluttons rejoice! There’s a fearsomely beautiful burger in Brighton Beach that’s guaranteed to stamp out the most ravenous appetite. The Juicy Lucy ($14.75) at Cafe Max [http://www.yelp.com/biz/
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Preparing to eat “The Fiegster.” (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop) Everybody’s got a thing. Sugared cereals can garner potent nostalgia for a different time; a simpler time. Kids stealing downstairs to their wood-paneled basement that they’ve fashioned into their very own Honeycomb Hideout [https://youtu.be/
Central Brooklyn
Photo: Adam RabinerIsland Express, a Guyanese grill and bakery on Flatbush Avenue, is a very recent addition to our neighborhood. Located just off Regent Place, and across the street from the Kings Theatre, Island Express’s new home is the former location of the Golden Crust Caribbean Bakery. Although only
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Rice bowls from Lumpia Shack, a Filipino food vendor that’s part of Smorgasburg in Prospect Park. (Photo via Lumpia Shack [https://www.instagram.com/p/BEwTDdttoIS/?taken-by=lumpiashack&hl=en])The first third of 2016 is over, and doors have been opening and closing. Here’s a chance
Central Brooklyn
Photo: Kyle Borut(This story was updated at 4:30pm, 5/2/16.) For some time, we’ve been watching the exterior of the coming Guacamaya Cafe [https://www.facebook.com/guacamayacafe/?hc_location=ufi] with interest. The Venezuelan eatery will be opening soon on Cortelyou Road, right near the