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Food & Drink

Oct
23
Openings and Closings: Cookies, Coffee, and Chicken

Openings and Closings: Cookies, Coffee, and Chicken

This week we say hello to lots of exciting new spots, including gooey cookies just in time for Halloween, a
4 min read
Oct
16
Home Brewing Alone Together

Home Brewing Alone Together

John LaPolla (center) co-owns Bitter & Esters [https://bitterandesters.com/], the only homebrew shop in New York City, pictured here
4 min read
Oct
09
Ursula Brings Breakfast Burritos, Other New Mexican Fare to Crown Heights

Ursula Brings Breakfast Burritos, Other New Mexican Fare to Crown Heights

Ursula in Crown Heights. Credit: Noah FecksWhen chef Eric See was forced to close down his Bushwick café, the Awkward
5 min read
Sep
29
Guyanese Institution German’s Soup Opens a New Location in Crown Heights

Guyanese Institution German’s Soup Opens a New Location in Crown Heights

German’s Soup Owner Clinton Urling. Courtesy of Michael Tulipan.First-time visitors to the new German’s Soup [https://www.
3 min read
Sep
29
Support Local Businesses With The First Ever Taste of Prospect Heights

Support Local Businesses With The First Ever Taste of Prospect Heights

If you’re looking to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, support minority-owned businesses, and help local restaurants get back on their
2 min read
Sep
25
Openings and Closings: Free Food, Fifth Avenue, and Fish

Openings and Closings: Free Food, Fifth Avenue, and Fish

This week we welcome lots of new places, including many on Park Slope’s 5th Avenue and some do-gooders. Sadly,
4 min read
Sep
25
Outdoor Dining To Continue Indefinitely

Outdoor Dining To Continue Indefinitely

Outdoor dining on Park Slope’s 5th Avenue. (Photo: Ellie Plass/Bklyner)Outdoor dining will now a permanent fixture in
2 min read
Sep
24
Challenges Of Certifying & Expanding Halal Lunches In NYC Public Schools

Challenges Of Certifying & Expanding Halal Lunches In NYC Public Schools

A meal hub in NYC. (Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office)BROOKLYN – Two years ago, the city launched a halal
5 min read
Sep
22
Element9 Distributes Over 800,000 Meals During Pandemic

Element9 Distributes Over 800,000 Meals During Pandemic

During the height of the pandemic, Tamecca Seril and her company, Element9 [http://www.element9.com/] were distributing 54,000
3 min read
Sep
21
Tale of Two Pizza Shops: Tony’s Will Be Fine, As Santa Panza Worries About Winter

Tale of Two Pizza Shops: Tony’s Will Be Fine, As Santa Panza Worries About Winter

With colder weather coming in and a 25% capacity indoor dining set to start on September 30th, the streets of
5 min read