Business
PARK SLOPE – Although actually in business for a month, L’Arte della Pizza [https://lartedellapizzabrooklyn.com/] made it official on Monday, June 3. Under sunny skies, the grand opening celebration at 172 5th Avenue began with a ribbon cutting ceremony followed by complimentary tastings. L’Arte della Pizza, 172 5th
Central Brooklyn
PROSPECT-LEFFERTS GARDEN – Social media celebrity turned standup comedian Majah Hype is now the co-owner of Hype’s Kitchen and Juice Bar, a Carribean eatery in the heart of PLG. Hype’s Kitchen and Juice Bar in PLG at 589 Flatbush Avenue (Photo: Kadia Goba/Bklyner)The social media star who
Announcements
WILLIAMSBURG – Community staple, Mugs Alehouse [http://www.mugsalehouse.com], will be closing on June 22nd after over 26 years of business. Co-owner Ed Berestecki, who runs the alehouse with his wife and other co-owner, Halina, said that the bar was initially scheduled to close on the first of June, but
Business
CROWN HEIGHTS/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/PLG – It’s restaurant season and here’s what’s opening in Crown Heights, Prospect Heights and PLG. Gruit Garden & Eatery. Replacing the old Toomey’s Diner on the corner of Empire Blvd as Rogers Avenue. (Photo: Kadia Goba/Bklyner)GRUIT GARDEN & BEER After
Arts & Culture
PROSPECT-LEFFERTS GARDEN – The PLG Arts Film Festival [https://plgarts.org/events/plg-arts-music-festival/] is just around the corner and here’s the official lineup. The non-profit promotes the arts and local artists from PLG and the surrounding areas. Now in its third year, the festival boasts 12 performances spaces between Parkside
DUMBO
DUMBO – Time Out Market New York was teeming with foodies and bloggers Thursday evening during the new food hall’s launch party. It was difficult to navigate around the throngs of selfie-takers and hovering staff eager to clean up after guests. Time Out Market New York (Photo: Nathan Haselby)Time
Business
SHEEPSHEAD BAY — Sushi by Bou is bringing it’s rapid-fire take on sushi to one of Brooklyn’s waterfronts today. Sushi by Bou at 1811 Emmons Avenue (Photo: Liena Zagare/Bklyner)Located at 1811 Emmons Avenue, the rapidly-expanding omakase spot, Sushi by Bou [https://www.sushibybou.com/#locations], is destined
Announcements
CROWN HEIGHTS — Retailers along the Franklin Avenue retail corridor are joining the food crawl trend this Sunday with the first-ever Tastes of Franklin Festival. The event runs four hours from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm along Franklin Avenue between Park and Sterling Place on June 2. Try tastings
Business
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – After only six months, the 10,000-square-foot food venue, Hill Country Food Park [https://www.hcfoodpark.com/], has shuttered at 345 Adams Street, Eater [https://ny.eater.com/2019/5/28/18642786/hill-country-food-park-downtown-brooklyn-closes] first reported. The former Hill Country Barbecue Market, 345 Adams Street (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)
Borough Park
Ice Cream HouseFinding the best ice cream in Brooklyn is about as simple or thankless a task as finding the best angel in heaven, or you know, the best slice of pizza. There are artisanal spots in northern Brooklyn serving booze-infused ice cream [https://www.tipsyscoop.com/brooklyn_location], new
Events
Lott farm field in 1923. Catherine Lott/A. LooryaFLATLANDS / MARINE PARK – Farming was a way of life in much what is now known as Brooklyn until about 150 years ago. A few of those farms, all located in southern Brooklyn, have survived the city changing around them. Farm work at
Big Story
PROSPECT-LEFFERTS GARDENS — Scoops, an ice cream parlor and vegetarian shop in PLG that opened in 1984, faces eviction in an area undergoing rapid gentrification and neighbors are upset. Scoops and Plates Photo: Kadia Goba/BklynerThe news first broke on a closed Facebook group. Stefan Sirucek posted that the business, located