Arts & Culture
Photo courtesy of Brighton Neighborhood Association.It’s a neighborhood tradition that is now in its 40th year. The Brighton Jubilee brings everyone in this multicultural part of Brooklyn together for some end-of-summer fun. Music is the universal language, and there will be lots of it at this festival, which
Food & Drink
New owners Sarah Flaccavento (right) and Marjorie Flaccavento (left). (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)“I want this place to be the local hangout, but one where Mom feels cool calling the landline,” said new co-owner Sarah Flaccavento, who envisions the cafes as places where kids can grow up. “Young couples
Food & Drink
(Courtesy Fort Greene Focus/Justin Fox)It was lunchtime and I was on the move. I was exiting the Atlantic Avenue station [/?s=atlantic+avenue+station] by the Barclays Center [/?s=barclays] and I wanted something different. There they were: the trucks and carts outside of the LIRR [/?s=LIRR]
Bensonhurst
Photo via Pio Pio/Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/piopionyc/]When it comes to Peruvian cuisine in wider Bensonhurst — which includes Gravesend, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights — our neighborhood is blessed with a plethora of options. Swollen Empanadas, well-fed rotisserie pollo and ceviches abound at these these South American eateries.
Central Brooklyn
(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)We ventured outside of our coffee shop routine on this beautiful Wednesday morning and landed at a reputed [https://www.yelp.com/biz/plg-coffee-house-and-tavern-brooklyn]Prospect-Lefferts Gardens staple. Gratitude Cafe, 499 Rogers Avenue at the corner of Midwood Street, is undergoing a slow rebranding to become
Food & Drink
Sheepshead Bay is a thriving community full of hustle and bustle, but where can you go to get a quiet, romantic dinner? Sheepshead Bites has the best bite, of course. 10.Mitoushi [http://www.mitoushisushi.com] – 1714 Sheepshead Bay Road – Nothing says romance like pretty food, and Mitoushi really does
Food & Drink
Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop“Here’s the legend,” says Joe Komforti, owner of the newly opened La Cerveteca Cafe and Juice Bar [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100013245005816&fref=ts] (641 President Street between 4th and 5th Avenues). “Al Capone was slashed in the
Business
New owners Sarah Flaccavento (right) and Marjorie Flaccavento (left). (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)“I want this place to be the local hangout, but one where Mom feels cool calling the landline,” said new co-owner Sarah Flaccavento, who envisions the cafes as places where kids can grow up. “Young couples
Events
Gelato at Coney’s Cones. (Photo: Coney’s Cones [http://coneyscones.com/coneysconesmission.html])The winner of the second annual “Find Your Flavor” [/submit-your-ideas-for-the-coneys-cones-flavor-creation-contest/] Coney Cones contest is 14 year-old Craig Haas Jr., and he won it with the classic summertime flavor — s’mores. The Long Island native will make
Events
WWE’s Alicia Fox (l.) and The Big Show (r.) introduced the contest. (Courtesy Park Slope Stoop/Justin Fox)WWE rolled into town this weekend, holding its Summerslam [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SummerSlam_(2016)] and NXT: Takeover [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NXT_TakeOver:_Brooklyn_II] pay per views
Food & Drink
The striking Sisters storefront (courtesy alliteration.) (Courtesy Fort Greene Focus/Justin Fox)Everything about Sisters Restaurant [/?s=sisters] is memorable, and that includes its name. Sisters [http://www.sistersbklyn.com/](900 Fulton Street, between Washington Avenue and Waverly Avenue) has long been a staple of Clinton Hill, whether as a
Business
Photos by Ditmas Park CornerWe’ve been patiently awaiting the grand opening of Parade Cafe [https://www.facebook.com/Paradecafebk/?fref=ts], a French-inspired coffee and sandwich shop at 622 Caton Avenue (between East 7th Street and Ocean Parkway), since we caught its sign erected in June [/blog/food/new-cafe-coming-caton-avenue/