Carroll Gardens
Ample Hills [https://www.amplehills.com], 421 Van Brunt Street (at Beard), Red Hook Ample Hills debuted its newest location, a 15,000-square-foot factory in Red Hook, on July 4, according to The Bridge [https://thebridgebk.com/highlight_post/ample-hills-starts-scooping-new-red-hook-factory/] . Along with scooping out frozen treats for customers, the new
Business
SOUTH SLOPE – Candy-lovers of all ages will experience sugar highs at a new 7th Avenue candy store where old-school American and UK sweets line the shelves in shiny glass bowls just like vintage candy shops of yore. Fferins of Brooklyn, 438 7th Avenue (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Fferins of Brooklyn,
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PARK SLOPE – A reader sent in a tip earlier this week that a new Starbucks is setting up shop near the southeast corner of 4th Avenue and Union Street. 225 4th Avenue (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Located beneath construction scaffolding at the Greystone Development site at 225 4th Avenue, the
Central Brooklyn
As if we really need an excuse to enjoy a cone, cup, or sundae, National Ice Cream Day [https://nationaltoday.com/national-ice-cream-day/] is Sunday, July 15. Here are 16 ice cream shops in northern Brooklyn where you can grab a scoop or two and celebrate. Ample Hills Creamery [https://www.
Business
Rainbow at Rocca on Emmons.Sheepshead Bay – The New York Times has published an unprecedented number of stories about new food spots in Sheepshead Bay this year. Since February, they have reviewed Belarussian Xata, Luda’s Dumplings and most recently Cafe Dushanbe. The three spots are a stone’s throw
Announcements
SUNSET PARK – Council Member Carlos Menchaca [https://council.nyc.gov/district-38/] will join GrowNYC [https://www.grownyc.org/] on Saturday as the non-profit group introduces a new greenmarket in Sunset Park at 6th Avenue and 44th Street. GrowNYC’s Youthstand at Irving Square Park (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)The day will
Coney Island
CONEY ISLAND – Joey Chestnut scarfed down a record-breaking 74 hot dogs in ten minutes at the Nathan’s Famous annual Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest [https://www.facebook.com/nathansfamous/] yesterday, breaking his own record of 72 last year [/joey-chestnut-gobbles-record-nathans-famous-hot-dog-eating-contest/]. “I was feeling good today. I think I
Arts & Culture
Brooklyn Eats (Photo by Paul Stremple)DOWNTOWN – Brooklyn’s biggest food expo is back in downtown at a new location—Brooklyn Eats will be showcasing food from 57 vendors at City Point this Thursday, June 28! Brooklyn Eats features locally owned businesses serving up locally-prepared products from the borough of
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PARK SLOPE – Omari Clarke walks into La Bagel Delight on 7th Avenue and asks for his usual. The men behind the counter wordlessly prepare his order. “You guys have any use for some tables or chairs?” he asks the owner. Clarke is renovating the storefront at 837 Union Avenue, between
Announcements
CENTRAL BROOKLYN – Parents across Brooklyn have been working for years with local schools to make school lunches available to their children [/after-hundreds-of-petition-signatures-lobbying-for-community-support-parents-win-battle-for-a-healthier-menu-at-ps-217-ditmas-park/] who follow kosher or halal diets at home. We wrote back in 2015, about parents at PS217, a large, diverse elementary school on Coney Island Avenue, who won
Announcements
Gravesend – Another grocery store is opening this week – this one at 1949 Stillwell Avenue [https://www.google.com/search?q=1949+Stillwell+Avenue&oq=1949+Stillwell+Avenue&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.390j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8] between Avenues S and T on June 22nd, bringing back a
brighton beach
Sheepshead Bay – The much-anticipated NetCost Market on Ocean Avenue just south of Voorhies opened yesterday. This is the first 24/7 grocery store concept for NetCost Market chain, which has a number of stores across southern Brooklyn and beyond, serving mostly the large Eastern European and former Soviet Union diaspora