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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 and kosher school lunch pilot program. The pilot, which Council Member Chaim Deutsch and then-Council Member Rafael Espinal secured $1 million in the City Council budget for, started in April

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Wondering When You Will Get The $420 Per Public School Student Food Benefits?

Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography OfficeBROOKLYN – At the end of May, it was announced that through a federal relief effort, the state was approved to disperse the Coronavirus Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer or P-EBT. The sweeping program [https://otda.ny.gov/news/2020/2020-05-12.asp] would automatically send families the

clinton hill

Where to Eat Lunch Near The Brooklyn Navy Yard

The Brooklyn Navy Yard has quickly become one of the biggest job sites in the borough. It houses companies, restaurants, and many municipal employees that all have two things in common. One, they work at the Navy Yard, and two, they need to eat lunch. Whether you fit into one

Food & Drink

It’s The Perfect Weather To Celebrate National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day

Grilled cheese at MeltKraft. (Photo by Park Slope Stoop)One of the great joys of being a kid is sitting down to a grilled cheese on a rainy day. We all know you don’t need to be a kid to groove on this classic sandwich, and today it is

930 Fulton Street

Enjoy Breakfast — And Lunch — All Day At Tilda All Day, Now Open At 930 Fulton Street

We can’t count the times when we’ve craved a bloody mary to go with brunch-eggs or savory breakfast pastry during the week — only to be deterred by the utter lack of morning cocktails or evening breakfast available. Well no more. Now we have Tilda All Day [http://www.

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Bite Of The Day: Sandwiches, Tea & More At Kettle & Thread On Church Avenue

While Kettle & Thread just opened [/blog/food/kettle-thread-new-craft-shop-with-cafe-and-garden-celebrates-opening-on-church-avenue] at 1219 Church Avenue, between Argyle and Westminster Roads, a little more than a week ago, the new craft shop and café already seems to have gotten in the swing of things, and when we visited last night, it was filled with

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Brancaccio’s Sandwiches & More Now Available At Lark

Photo by jbrancaccio [https://instagram.com/p/zuvzu_C1kK]Now that Nine Chains has closed [/business/nine-chains-on-church-avenue-will-close-this-sunday-march-1], you might be looking for a spot on Church Avenue to grab a nice sandwich for lunch, and Lark [http://www.larkcafe.com/] (1007 Church Avenue, between Stratford and E 10th) is stepping

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New Daily Lunch & Brunch Coming To Two Area Restaurants

Two more restaurant options have recently become available to Fort Greene and Clinton Hill residents seeking a tasty midday meal–Marietta [http://www.bcrestaurantgroup.com/marietta#/id/i5330684] (285 Grand Avenue between Clifton and Lafayette) and Black Forest Brooklyn [http://www.blackforestbrooklyn.com/] (733 Fulton Street between South Elliott Place

alice's arbor

Bite Of The Day: The Alice’s Arbor “Alice’s Sister” Sandwich

If we had to choose a favorite holiday–at least in its modern iteration and not considering what may be its rather unsavory past–we’d be pretty stuck between Halloween [/blog/2014/10/21/halloween-events-fort-greene-clinton-hill/] and Thanksgiving. As for the food associated with each, we’re not above candy

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Bite Of The Day: Black Forest Brooklyn’s Flammkuchen

One of the daily dishes Black Forest Brooklyn [http://www.blackforestbrooklyn.com] (733 Fulton Street between South Elliott Place and South Portland Avenue) offers on its lunch menu is flammkuchen (an Alsatian dish known in French as “tarte flambée” but known to us as a menu item we point at

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Lunch At The Dogwood Starts With A Celebration On June 9

The Dogwood [http://dogwoodnyc.com/] (1021 Church Avenue between E 10th Street and Stratford Road) is expanding service from simply dinner and brunch to include lunch, too–and you’re invited to their inaugural weekday afternoon meal. Owner Ashley Burke-Deming Weavil says that Monday through Friday from 11am-3pm, the restaurant

Brooklyn Porridge Co.

Lunch Break: Sausage & Grits From Brooklyn Porridge Co.

Perhaps a shop that specializes in all kinds of porridge seems a bit, well, stereotypically Park Slope [https://twitter.com/search?q=artisanal%20porridge%20park%20slope&src=typd], but when co-owners and chefs Emily Hannon and Karyn Seltzer opened the seasonal pop-up Brooklyn Porridge Co. [http://brooklynporridgeco.wordpress.com/]at

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Not Quite Breakfast, Not Exactly Lunch: Where To Brunch In Ditmas Park

Whether you’re a local looking to get some morning after “hair of the dog” or just visiting this neck of the woods, we’ve rounded up a list of places at which to enjoy weekend-specific meals in and around Ditmas Park. Only qualification is the restaurant should have a

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More Than A Bite Of The Day: Kumo Sushi's Lunch Bento Box

If you’re looking for a ton of food around the neighborhood for not a ton of money, Kumo Sushi [http://www.menupages.com/restaurants/kumo-sushi-2/menu] (1406 Cortelyou Rd. between Marlborough and Rugby) is a pretty good bet. Their tempura bento box lunch specials ($8.50) are served 11am-3:

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Lunch Date: Omelet at The Farm

If you’re in Ditmas Park for lunch, a good bet is the farm omelete at The Farm on Adderley [http://thefarmonadderley.com/] (1108 Cortelyou Road). This big plate of food is just $7, and includes (at this point in the season) a salad with mixed greens including kale, a

8th avenue

Have You Tried Crespella’s Panini Yet?

Lunchtime is here, but the weather is far too beautiful to order in. Head over to Crespella on 8th [http://crespellabk.com/], and give one of their new panini a spin. We tried the tomato, mozzarella, and pesto ($8) yesterday, and will definitely be back for more. Crespella Caffe is

2803 ave u

Zeeeeee Bagels: The Gravesend – The Bite

Photo by: Erica ShermanTHE BITE [/tag/the-bite/]: I recently spent some time in the farthermost reaches of Sheepshead Bay, near the intersection of Avenue U and Nostrand Avenue. Many folks will argue that this neighborhood is not part of The Bay, but part of Marine Park. Sorry, folks, but I

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The Castello Plan Now Serving Breakfast and Lunch on Weekdays

Exciting stuff: we’ve got another option for breakfast and lunch, starting today! Ben tells us that The Castello Plan [http://thecastelloplan.com/] is now serving a day menu [http://thecastelloplan.com/day-menu/] from 10am to 4pm, which includes the “Castello Lunch” of a sandwich, drink, and scoop of ice

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Shopping Cart Series: Gas Can Courier

Shopping cart filled with gas cans. (Photo courtesy of nolastname)Last week, when that ne’er-do-well sorry excuse for a cart [/shopping-cart-series-crude-bom/] got posted in the Shopping Cart Series, I felt like throwing a lit match onto him. Nolastname sent my picture in, first. But somehow, he managed to convince