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Nov
17
10 Brooklyn shops to buy Holiday gifts: LIFESTYLE & BEAUTY

10 Brooklyn shops to buy Holiday gifts: LIFESTYLE & BEAUTY

We promise you will master the art of giving this holiday season with this list of choices.  No one returns
5 min read
Nov
14
10 best places for Holiday shopping in Park Slope, Gowanus, Prospect Heights

10 best places for Holiday shopping in Park Slope, Gowanus, Prospect Heights

The gift of relaxation, the most delicious Olive Oils, Gowanus kitsch, housewares, handmade gifts, and more can be found strolling
5 min read
Nov
09
10 Brooklyn shops to buy Holiday gifts: HOME ACCESSORIES, GADGETS & SERVICES

10 Brooklyn shops to buy Holiday gifts: HOME ACCESSORIES, GADGETS & SERVICES

Holidays are for giving and receiving – from interesting accents for the home, gadgets for the person who has everything to
5 min read
Oct
31
Oh, Sugar, Sugar: Some Tips on Surviving Tonight’s Candy Onslaught

Oh, Sugar, Sugar: Some Tips on Surviving Tonight’s Candy Onslaught

Tonight is Halloween and my neighborhood takes the holiday VERY seriously. One could argue that Flatbush is to Halloween what
2 min read
Oct
25
Confectionately Yours – Conversation With The Son-Of-A-Son-Of-A-Candymaker

Confectionately Yours – Conversation With The Son-Of-A-Son-Of-A-Candymaker

Jomart Chocolates, 2917 Avenue R, Brooklyn NYMARINE PARK – I pull in front of an unpretentious ‘60s modern storefront at 2917
16 min read
Oct
18
Gowanus Open Studios Showcase 350 Brooklyn Artists This Weekend

Gowanus Open Studios Showcase 350 Brooklyn Artists This Weekend

GOWANUS – Three hundred and fifty artists [http://www.agdir.org/artistdirectory.php?event=1]. Two days. From 12-6pm, Saturday 10/
2 min read
Oct
13
The Two Caputo’s on Court Street Mix the Old and New of Carroll Gardens

The Two Caputo’s on Court Street Mix the Old and New of Carroll Gardens

Loaves rest on a cooling rack at Caputo’s Bake Shop (Tamsen Malloy/BKLYNER) CARROLL GARDENS – “We mix old dough
3 min read
Sep
18
Mayor’s Office Supports Repeal of “Cabaret Law” That Prohibits Public Dancing

Mayor’s Office Supports Repeal of “Cabaret Law” That Prohibits Public Dancing

Representatives from Mayor De Blasio’s office testified before the Committee of Consumer affairs last week in support of a
1 min read
Sep
14
1,000 FREE Bike Helmets To Be Given Away This Sunday

1,000 FREE Bike Helmets To Be Given Away This Sunday

Kid bicycling in Prospect Park.GRAVESEND PARK — While it is perfectly legal to ride without a bike helmet if you
3 min read
Aug
15
Reach Your Goals With Crunch Flatbush and dotFIT

Reach Your Goals With Crunch Flatbush and dotFIT

I don’t know about you, but I tend to walk away from my annual physical with a particularly insistent
3 min read