Business
MIDWOOD – The state came for the dough, but the owners of famed Di Fara pizzeria in Midwood were only half baked. So New York State served them with a large “SEIZED” sticker and tossed them out the door of the Avenue J landmark Tuesday afternoon. The much touted Di Fara
Business
MIDWOOD – Only death and taxes … Looks like the taxman caught up. DiFara’s pizzeria on Ave J was shut down today by the New York State Tax Department for failure to pay taxes. > DOW JONES: “Di Fara, the beloved pizzeria in Brooklyn’s Midwood neighborhood, was shut down Tuesday
Carroll Gardens
CARROLL GARDENS – Chef Ricardo Zarate has always dreamt of opening a restaurant in New York. The executive chef at Rosaliné [http://rosalinela.com] and Pikoh [https://pikohla.com] in Los Angeles, as well as Once [https://www.oncelv.com] in Las Vegas that opened last year, will be fulfilling his
community
PARK SLOPE – Contestants at Artichoke Basille’s Pizza [https://www.artichokepizza.com] eating contest dripped with sweat as they shoved yet another slice into their mouths. And then, another. When you thought they were going to burst, they ate another. The fourth annual contest took place last Saturday, the 17th,
Business
Lindenwood Diner’s multi-level sign. Liena Zagare, Bklyner.EAST NEW YORK/THE HOLE – The Lindenwood Diner [https://www.lindenwooddiner.com/Home] lies on the border of several things. To the front side, it overlooks the slightly-forgotten Brooklyn neighborhood The Hole. To the right, Queens, to the left, East New York,
Food & Drink
There’s something uniquely summery about an oyster. Maybe it’s the way they glisten when the light hits them, or maybe it’s the way they come on that beautiful, slow-melting pile of ice. Maybe, it’s because they taste like the ocean. No matter the reason, there’s
environment
SUNSET PARK – The rooftop farmers of Brooklyn Grange [https://www.brooklyngrangefarm.com/] will open their third and largest outpost this Sunday atop the Liberty View building along the Sunset Park waterfront. Via Brooklyn Grange | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/events/2409923005736344/]The new 140,000-square-foot facility features a 55,000-square-foot
Boerum Hill
BOERUM HILL – Brooklyn Baklava [https://brooklyn-baklava.business.site/#gallery] has set up a brick and mortar shop on 4th Avenue in Boerum Hill. The big “Coming Soon!” sign in the window is hard to miss, but don’t let it fool you – you can snag the treats now, they just
Brooklyn Heights
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – San Blas Latin Cuisine and Cocktails is named for a sad song about a sad story. Panama’s San Blas Islands are involved, as well as tragic love lost and shipwrecked sailors. However, it is in no way a sad place. It takes up the second floor of
Business
PARK SLOPE – The good folks at the Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID [http://parkslopefifthavenuebid.com/event/dine-in-park-slope-2019/], North Flatbush BID [https://nfbid.com], Park Slope Chamber of Commerce [http://www.shopseventh.com], and Park Slope Civic Council [https://parkslopeciviccouncil.org] have teamed up for the 2nd Annual Dine in Park
Bay Ridge
Gigi’s Bakery Bay Ridge. Ellie Plass/BklynerBAY RIDGE – Gigi’s Bakery opened in Bay Ridge on June 22nd, right off of the 86th Street R stop, and hopes to appeal to more than those looking for traditional Chinese sweets. “The majority of our stuff is sweet – it’s traditional
Business
SHEEPSHEAD BAY – This August will be twenty years since Angelo Viscoso gave up on a career in engineering and opened il Fornetto [https://www.ilfornettorestaurant.com] on Emmons Avenue – continuing his family’s tradition of serving good food to good neighbors. Angelo Viscoso, owner of Il Fornetto on Emmons Avenue,