Central Brooklyn
Hunger Pang’s steak and fries. (Photo by Anna Gustafson/Ditmas Park Corner)When family and friends come to visit Brooklyn, the first question on most people’s minds is: Where are we going to eat? There’s such an incredible — and overwhelmingly diverse — restaurant scene in Ditmas Park alone,
Food & Drink
Photo via Flickr/Ginny. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnerobot/4137648430/in/photolist-7iCwJ3-5EYBux-Bz99gb-B5RfG3-BpbRmD-i2EzH6-dvZV65-6RDpJ-qei823-8W8A2Q-7zsTLy-49QGEM-48icCS-AzWHZM-aJEkJ6-5Err2S-BypxT7-BzYrVH-BubLC5-pW1n9d-i1cbpK-8WeVQW-5txByj-6V8w3-AYGhZx-7iyuoP-7iA7P5-v4Nmb-B61qiy-dierxe-BLjdy2-AZP2wZ-aJWMTF-7qy5sq-6BzDP-AS3osx-B9XgTA-7iuVuP-77KUmC-ALZjHp-B9U8mG-B6s4gh-AZ1s48-phAAAD-aJCq1D-7igb1L-6kEh5h-49GL8M-tWDbu-AXzAjH/] Thanksgiving is a week away, so do not sleep on getting a turke
Holidays
BROOKLYN, October 29, 2016 – The Prospect Park Alliance invites all the local boys and ghouls to test their bravery at the 37th Annual Halloween Haunted Walk and Fair [https://www.prospectpark.org/news-events/events/2016/10/29#halloween-prospect-park-2016] ! On Saturday, October 29, from 12 to 3 pm, this cherished annual
Central Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, October 29, 2016 – The Prospect Park Alliance invites all the local boys and ghouls to test their bravery at the 37th Annual Halloween Haunted Walk and Fair [https://www.prospectpark.org/news-events/events/2016/10/29#halloween-prospect-park-2016] ! On Saturday, October 29, from 12 to 3 pm, this cherished annual
Holidays
BROOKLYN, October 29, 2016 – The Prospect Park Alliance invites all the local boys and ghouls to test their bravery at the 37th Annual Halloween Haunted Walk and Fair [https://www.prospectpark.org/news-events/events/2016/10/29#halloween-prospect-park-2016] ! On Saturday, October 29, from 12 to 3 pm, this cherished annual
Central Brooklyn
Photo via Abby Denson [http://www.abbydenson.com]Jewish communities began their celebration of Rosh Hashanah at sundown last night. The holiday continues for two days, through sundown on Tuesday, October 4. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, and this will be year 5777 in the Jewish calendar. A
Holidays
Photo via Rhea Lana’s of Decatur / Druid Hills [https://www.facebook.com/RheaLanasDecaturDruidHills/photos/a.320916247970885.78103.280248338704343/412519535477222/?type=3&theater] / FacebookJewish communities began their celebration of Rosh Hashanah at sundown last night. The holiday continues for two days, through sundown on Tuesday, October 4. Rosh Hashanah
Holidays
(Photo by Carly Miller / Ditmas Park Corner)If you live in southern Brooklyn, you probably saw many families strolling to prayers and parties this morning, dressed to the nines, observing Eid al-Adha (pronounced EED al-UHD-huh) — especially if you live near the Prospect Park Parade Grounds, where a beautiful, outdoor prayer
Holidays
Independence Day fireworks at Coney Island (Courtesy Flickr/Bob Jagendorf [https://www.flickr.com/photos/bobjagendorf/7908292098/in/photolist-d3Q4HL-crae1o] )Independence Day means fireworks, and Brooklyn has some of the best views you can find. If you’re sticking around the city for the festivities, here’s a quick guide: * To
Bensonhurst
(Photo by Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)If you live in southern Brooklyn, you will most likely encounter someone observing Ramadan this month. Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, is the holiest time for Muslims. Ramadan commemorates the first time the Quran (Islam’s sacred text) was revealed
Bensonhurst
Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Bensonhurst BeanCinco de Mayo is upon us! Often mistaken for Mexican Independence Day (which is September 16), May 5 is the day Central Americans commemorate the Mexican Army’s unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. There will be
Events
Photo by amyashcraft [https://www.flickr.com/photos/amyashcraft/5700573171/in/photolist-9FJVNk-9FMUDw-bUtB87-sscLUZ-nxKjiB-9FJZai-9FJYbr-9FMBUY-9Fqmon-saB91A-9GKnSs-9GGvPZ-9FJeTc-9GKoJs-9GGvT8-saBgcj-9GKoiu-9GGz7R-9GGvNc-9FK6kp-9GGvWX-9Fru6Y-9GKo19-9GKonm-9GGvRn-9GGziH-9FMapQ-9GKrf5-9GGw1z-9GKqWJ-9GKqUo-9GKqvE-9GKraS-9GGyZa-9FM9Ah-9GGypB-9GKorC-9GKqML-9FJdRa-9GKovu-9GGvFT-9GKoDC-9GKogJ-9GKoL3-saKovH-9GGwBP-9GGzgi-saKep6-9FHXjM-9GKqKU] /FlickrCinco de Mayo is upon us! Often mistaken for Mexican
fort greene
(A traditional Seder courtesy Wikimedia Commons)Brooklyn’s matzoh bakeries are working overtime in preparation for Passover, producing only the finest shmura matzoh [http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/13/dining/passover-matzo.html?_r=0], which celebrates the liberation of the Jewish people from bondage under the Egyptian pharaoh. What
Central Brooklyn
(A traditional Seder courtesy Wikimedia Commons)Brooklyn’s matzoh bakeries are working overtime in preparation for Passover, producing only the finest shmura matzoh [http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/13/dining/passover-matzo.html?_r=0], which celebrates the liberation of the Jewish people from bondage under the Egyptian pharaoh. What
Bensonhurst
(A traditional Seder courtesy Wikimedia Commons)Brooklyn’s matzoh bakeries are working overtime in preparation for Passover, producing only the finest shmura matzoh [http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/13/dining/passover-matzo.html?_r=0], which celebrates the liberation of the Jewish people from bondage under the Egyptian pharaoh. What
Bensonhurst
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