Food & Drink
Bread & Joe opened Tuesday, March 8. (Photo by Park Slope Stoop)“I live around the corner, and I’ve been waiting for you to open,” says Jennifer, a South Slope resident. The new coffee and pastry spot Bread & Joe [https://www.facebook.com/breadandjoe/?fref=ts] (618 4th
Business
A recent segment on BRIC TV [http://bricartsmedia.org/community-media/bric-tv] produced by Steve de Sève is an engaging and informative mini-documentary which tracks through the ongoing 5th Avenue Key Food development controversy [/blog/business/its-a-bodega-and-more-outcries-as-developer-presents-plans-for-5th-avenue-key-food-site/] that has been a major concern for community members in Park Slope, Gowanus, and
Bensonhurst
Source: Google MapsAn Israeli supermarket chain has purchased the shuttered Pathmark location in Borough Park, reports Bloomberg Business [http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-13/first-israeli-supermarket-chain-said-to-open-branch-abroad] . Jerusalem-based Osher Ad — which is set to open at 1245 61st Street in August — sells strictly Kosher food and is the first Israeli supermarket
Food & Drink
Photo via meghancorridan [https://www.instagram.com/p/W9-nS8SKZA/]St. Patrick’s Day is this Thursday, March 17, and the neighborhood is a pot o’ gold full of celebratory options! From parades, to bars, to the beloved Irish Soda Bread, you need not leave our neighborhood to take part in
Food & Drink
Photo via easyjunkremoval_mo [https://www.instagram.com/p/BC77ucMPSBE/?taken-by=easyjunkremoval_mo&hl=en] Mathematicians, cool nerds, and pie lovers unite! March 14 = 3.14 = Pi Day! You don’t have to know that π = the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter to celebrate.
Central Brooklyn
Mimi’s Hummus on Cortelyou Road. (Photo: Ditmas Park Corner)Ditmas Park favorite Mimi’s Hummus received high praise from the NewYork Times [http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/16/dining/hungry-city-mimis-hummus-14th-street.html?smid=tw-nytfood&smtyp=cur&_r=0] this week for one of its two Manhattan offshoots.
Business
Photo via Google MapsA Sunset Park restaurant manager has been arrested for trying to bribe an investigator posing as a health inspector. Wei Dong, 26, was charged with bribery and other charges after he identified himself as the manager of Funny BBQ Bar [http://www.yelp.com/biz/funny-bbq-brooklyn-3] (818
Business
Dumpling King’s new sign at their storefront at 2017 Avenue U. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)A new Chinese restaurant made its debut on Avenue U Wednesday — and the owners have big shoes to fill. Dumpling King opened at 2017 Avenue U, near the intersection with East 21st Street,
Business
Bread & Joe opened Tuesday, March 8. (Photo by Park Slope Stoop)“I live around the corner, and I’ve been waiting for you to open,” says Jennifer, a South Slope resident. The new coffee and pastry spot Bread & Joe [https://www.facebook.com/breadandjoe/?fref=ts] (618 4th
Business
Photo via barreisbk [https://www.instagram.com/p/ozMgFXt0mJ/?taken-by=barreisbk&hl=en]No one ever said the food and drink business was easy, which is illustrated by five recent closings that have taken place throughout the neighborhood. These join some other closures of great interest, such as Applewood
Bensonhurst
Sometimes life hits hard. Suddenly, you may find you are unemployed, without benefits, with a spouse, three children, and a dog to feed. Our neighborhood has a couple of programs — aside from WIC and SNAP — where families can get help in an emergency. One of them is the food pantry
Announcements
Just four weeks away; A Taste of Fifth brings together your favorite local restaurants and bars under one roof and new ones you haven’t managed to try yet. Fifth Avenue’s acclaimed restaurants and watering holes are showing off their delights for you to enjoy while raising money for