Bay Ridge
No QuarterBAY RIDGE – The Brooklyn Community Board 10 voiced deep concerns about whether to recommend a liquor license for Orion’s Belt, a bar looking to open at 8015 5th Avenue in Bay Ridge – the former location of No Quarter, but voted to give the prospective owners the opportunity to
Food & Drink
PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Last year, Meghan Daly, owner of Daly Pie [https://www.dalypie.com], began intensive treatment for breast cancer. Though she recently completed her treatment, she now faces another battle, keeping her popular pie shop from closing. Daly Pie, 665 Vanderbilt Avenue via Go Fund Me“Running a small
Business
We know: it’s supposed to be soup season. Yet it’s almost 80 degrees in October. And in light of the new report that says climate change will scorch the Earth way sooner than we thought—like, within many of our lifetimes—maybe instead of rounding up some fun
Business
KENSINGTON – Last night, a new Thai restaurant softly opened its doors on Church Avenue. Thai Farm Kitchen is the latest addition to the already excellent Thai dining options we have in Kensington and Ditmas Park (Sawasde, Corthaiyou, Monday’s Off, and Am Thai Bistro, to name a few), and it
Arts & Culture
Looking for a new dining experience? It’s currently African Restaurant Week [https://nyarw.com/] in New York and participating restaurants are offering tastings and deals on meals across the five boroughs, leading up to a food festival celebration in Harlem this weekend. [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ny-african-restaurant-week-food-festival-2018-tickets-45459590860] While
Crown Heights
CROWN HEIGHTS – Hunky Dory will open in the old BKW Winery [https://bkwinery.com/bkw-thank-you] space at 747 Franklin Ave. in December. BKW Winery closed at the end of July after just two short years in the neighborhood. The 24-table eatery will include a 17-seat bar and will serve breakfast,
Business
CROWN HEIGHTS — Another coffee shop has emerged within the Franklin Avenue and Eastern Parkway corridor— this one promising better service and waffles. Coffee Land replaces Owl & Thistle General Store, at 833 Franklin Ave. between Union St. and Eastern Parkway and opened in late summer. The interior is mostly white,
Business
Here’s a round-up of local restaurants that have recently opened, are on the way, have closed, or will be saying goodbye soon. Let us know if we’ve missed any. Hot Bird, 546 Clinton Avenue via Google MapsHot Bird, 546 Clinton Avenue (at Atlantic Ave), Clinton Hill (closing December
Food & Drink
COBBLE HILL – “I always wanted to draw attention to fish,” Ms. Raij, who with her husband and fellow chef Eder Montero also own La Vara [https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/22/dining/reviews/la-vara-in-cobble-hill-brooklyn-restaurant-review.html] nearby and El Quinto Pino [https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/14/dining/restaurant-review-el-quinto-pino-in-chelsea.
Food & Drink
Photo: Kadia Goba/BklynerEAST FLATBUSH — Residents tired of looking at the long-time shuttered Chinese Buffet on Utica Ave. and Clarkson St. can brace for a new Wingstop to take its place. The chicken chain will take up the entire space of the old Chinese restaurant at 700 Utica Ave. The
Business
Brooklyn is buzzing with new coffee shops! BKLYNER visited three new cafés today where you can get your caffeine fix, sit and relax, and meet some super friendly baristas. About Coffee, 187 State Street (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)About Coffee, 187 State Street (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)About Coffee, 187
Boerum Hill
Photo Credit: Avi GlicksteinPROVISIONS [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provision]: a stock of needed materials or supplies; especially: a stock of food. It’s also an apt name for The Greene Grape [http://www.greenegrape.com/]’s grocery on Fulton Street in Ft. Greene. The owners and staff of the