Business
Rocky’s Pizzeria, 474 Coney Island Avenue. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)A neighborhood-staple pizza joint is temporarily closing its doors for repairs after a fire tore through its basement on Saturday night, said owners. The flames sparked in the basement of Rocky’s Pizzeria just after 5:30am on
Food & Drink
Le French Tart, 579 5th Avenue (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Stepping through the door of 579 5th Avenue, one might feel as if they’ve been transported to a charming boulangerie in Paris, thousands of miles away from Park Slope. Located by the corner of 16th Street, Le French
Food & Drink
Classic Burger at 212 Burgers (Photo by Dina Rabiner)When I was growing up in Manhattan in the 70s and early 80s, the area code 212 encompassed all five boroughs. I dialed it to reach my grandparents in the Bronx and continued to do so even after 1984 when 718
Central Brooklyn
Let’s face it — many of us live in apartment buildings and don’t have the luxury of a backyard. But it’s summertime and once in awhile you’ll crave that BBQ smell. So you go to the park all excited with your grill and see this sign: Photo:
brighton beach
Big Bazaar Supermarket, 100 Brighton Beach Avenue. Owners Ajay Sarin and Tony Parashar with building proprietor Louise Bonsignore and her new employee at the grand opening, July 18 2017. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)Brighton Beach residents finally have a discount grocery store within walking distance, in an area that
Business
Hudson Jane, 360 Myrtle Avenue, Photo by Michael TulilpanHudson Jane [https://www.hudsonjane.com/], 360 Myrtle Avenue (at Adelphi Street), Fort Greene, 347-987-3881 Hudson Jane officially opened its doors on Monday, July 17. The gratuity-included, all-day café, restaurant, and wine bar serves Chef Megan Johnson’s unique spin on American
Bensonhurst
Cold drinks on a hot day — can it get better than that? Bubble tea is definitely in, and there are plenty of great options in Brooklyn. Check out our shortlist of Bubble Tea hot spots to cool for your steamy summer day. 1. Bensonhurst: ViVi Bubble Tea [http://www.vivibubbletea.
Downtown Brooklyn
The line at JJ’s Holy Cow (Photo by Paul Stremple)A new food cart at the corner of Court and Schermerhorn Streets is serving up kosher, artisanal burgers to the downtown Brooklyn lunch crowd. JJ’s Holy Cow [https://www.facebook.com/jjsholycow/] is a small cart making big—
Food & Drink
Pizza lovers got some bad news on Friday when word got out that Franny’s [http://frannysbrooklyn.com/] will be closing its doors next month, Eater [https://ny.eater.com/2017/7/14/15973748/frannys-closing-nyc] reported. “It has been a true pleasure and honor to be able to cook for
bath beach
Bensonhurst, please welcome 80s Tea, the latest addition to a growing list of ice cream spots that offer Thai rolled ice cream, milk tea, slushies as well as cheese tea (more on that next time – but in case you are inclined, there are instructions on how to enjoy it posted
Food & Drink
The Malai pop-up outpost at Gotham Market at The Ashland (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Gotham Market at The Ashland [/grand-opening-gotham-market-ashland/] (590 Fulton Street at Ashland Place) welcomed Malai Ice Cream Monday evening, the second vendor for the food hall’s rotating pop-up space. Founded in 2015 by NYU Stern
Announcements
Union Hall, 702 Union Street, March 25, 2017 (Photo by Nathan Haselby)Union Hall is reopening its upstairs bar and celebrating with a party on Friday, July 21. “Reacquaint yourself with Union Hall & enjoy $3 Sixpoints, giveaways & other fun surprises,” a post on the venue’s Facebook page