arts and crafts
Source: FacebookAnother year, another Brighton Jubilee. The half-mile-long street festival on Brighton Beach Avenue, featuring entertainment, food and special deals is back for one and all. The jubilee kicks off on Sunday, August 25, and runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine. If previous [/sunday-brighton-jubilee-kicks-off-with-food-entertainment-and-bargains/
drink
Today was pretty much perfect weather-wise, so it also seemed like a pretty much perfect day to make sangria. We asked Cole at TB Ackerson Wine & Spirits [http://www.yelp.com/biz/tb-ackerson-wine-merchants-brooklyn] for some suggestions, and the result was spicy-sweet and full of different textures. For two drinkers,
17th ave
Bensonhurst has a new addition to its deli family with the opening of Not Only Bagels on 7821 17th Avenue, between 78th Street and 79th Street. The store now stands in what was once Palermitana Bakery. As the name not-so-subtly advertises, the shop serves more than just bagels, dishing out
1520 sheepshead bay rd
Apani, a new Georgian take-out joint, is set to open soon at 1520 Sheepshead Bay Road. The business replaces Randazzo’s Sandwich Spot, which shuttered in September [/electrical-problems-spur-randazzos-sandwich-spot-to-shutter-permanently/] after a small electrical fire caused havoc in their kitchen. It was open just five months [/ran/], replacing Grill Master, which closed
A Taste of Sheepshead Bay
[http://atosb2012.bpt.me/] We’re only 10 days away from A Taste of Sheepshead Bay 2012, hailed by some as “the biggest tasting this side of the East River.” Sponsored by Il Fornetto, A Taste of Sheepshead Bay features favorite dishes from 20 local restaurants, giving neighbors, foodies and
2267 emmons ave
A last-minute entrant took the top prize at Top Brgr’s first annual Burger Eating Competition on Sunday, gobbling down more hamburgers than his younger, more experienced opponents. Sheepshead Bay resident Mike Gordin, a barrel-chested, keg-stomached plumber, scoffed down six-and-a-half burgers in 10 minutes, defeating regulars on the amateur competitive
cafe apple grill
The signs for Cafe Apple Grill went up Tuesday, giving neighbors the first sight of what will replace Chipp Neapolitan Pizzeria at 2971 Ocean Avenue. Reader James Griffin snapped the photo and tipped us off to the new sign, and asked that we throw in a plug for his new
Opinion
Source: DiFara.comTime Out New York is out with it’s annual cheap eats issue [http://newyork.timeout.com/restaurants-bars/1590753/cheap-eats], and once again, there’s no love for the restaurants of Southern Brooklyn. This Manhattan-centric rag only mentions one restaurant that barely qualifies as being in our part
Applebee's
Applebee’s is honoring veterans and active duty military for Veterans Day by offering them a free lunch or dinner. The Applebee’s website [http://www.applebees.com/vetsday/] has pictures of the free meals available to those who show any of the following as proof of military service: • U.