Food & Drink

Dec
23
Find Rare Venezuelan Comfort Food in East Williamsburg at Casa Ora

Find Rare Venezuelan Comfort Food in East Williamsburg at Casa Ora

Interior of Casa Ora. Courtesy of Casa Ora.EAST WILLIAMSBURG — When Daniela Cadena, a Venezuelan social media strategist and content
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Dec
23
Man Robs Hundreds of Dollars Worth of Top-Shelf Liquor at Park Slope Bar

Man Robs Hundreds of Dollars Worth of Top-Shelf Liquor at Park Slope Bar

The Douglas Bar. Courtesy of Google Maps.PARK SLOPE — A neighborhood bar was robbed of top-shelf liquor in Park Slope.
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Dec
23
Kwanzaa Crawl: Party with a Purpose

Kwanzaa Crawl: Party with a Purpose

The Kwanzaa Crawl on December 26, 2016. Photo by Deneka Penistin, courtesy of Kwanzaa Crawl.Several of Brooklyn’s Black-owned
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Dec
20
Thai-Chinese Family Brings a New Kind of Breakfast to Williamsburg

Thai-Chinese Family Brings a New Kind of Breakfast to Williamsburg

Exterior of Noods N’ Chill. Irina Groushevaia/Bklyner.comSOUTH WILLIAMSBURG — Two weeks ago, Plant Love House opened its fourth restaurant,
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Dec
19
A Pastrami Better Than Katz’s? David’s Brisket House Owner Opens Pastrami Masters

A Pastrami Better Than Katz’s? David’s Brisket House Owner Opens Pastrami Masters

Pastrami Master’s pastrami on rye with mustard. Rachel Baron/Bklyner.EAST WILLIAMSBURG — For the past five decades, David’s
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Dec
16
Brooklyn’s Oldest Butchers

Brooklyn’s Oldest Butchers

A photo of young John McFadden Sr. (far left) standing next to owner Martin Lang at Staubitz Market in 1980
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Dec
13
Pizza Duct-Taped to a Wall on Sale in Greenpoint for $100,000

Pizza Duct-Taped to a Wall on Sale in Greenpoint for $100,000

The masterpiece “Pizza” at Fornino. Courtesy of Michael Ayoub.GREENPOINT — Brooklyn chef and restaurateur put up a $100,000 masterpiece
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Dec
13
New Biz: Pastry Classes, Farmstands, Custom Lipstick and More

New Biz: Pastry Classes, Farmstands, Custom Lipstick and More

Welcome to our business column, where we’ll share news on expansions, new biz, pop-ups, art shows, and recent closures.
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Dec
12
Philadelphia’s Favorite Fried Chicken Comes to Brooklyn

Philadelphia’s Favorite Fried Chicken Comes to Brooklyn

BUSHWICK — Redcrest Fried Chicken [https://www.redcrestfriedchicken.com] is a Philadelphia favorite [https://www.phillyvoice.com/fried-chicken-day-best-places-fried-chicken-philadelphia/] . Since it’s
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Dec
11
2 Brooklyn Spots Won Eater Awards 2019

2 Brooklyn Spots Won Eater Awards 2019

Yesterday, Eater announced [https://ny.eater.com/2019/12/10/21002976/best-restaurants-nyc-eater-awards-2019] their New York City’s Eater Awards winners
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