Central Brooklyn
Mimi’s Hummus on Cortelyou Road. (Photo: Ditmas Park Corner)Ditmas Park favorite Mimi’s Hummus received high praise from the NewYork Times [http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/16/dining/hungry-city-mimis-hummus-14th-street.html?smid=tw-nytfood&smtyp=cur&_r=0] this week for one of its two Manhattan offshoots.
Central Brooklyn
Chinese Special at Bake and ThingsBrooklyn Magazine ranked Ditmas Park/Flatbush 15 on their list [http://www.bkmag.com/2015/12/22/the-best-food-neighborhoods-in-brooklyn-ranked/] of 16 best food neighborhoods in Brooklyn. Do you think this is accurate, what number would you give Ditmas Park? What do you think are some gems
14th Street
Falafel Pita Pocket. (Photo via Mimi’s Hummus)Just over a month after opening a location inside the UrbanSpace Vanderbilt food hall [/blog/food/mimis-hummus-is-opening-a-location-in-manhattan] near Grand Central Terminal, Mimi’s Hummus [http://www.mimishummus.com/] has opened their second location in Manhattan and this one will be serving falafel.
Mimi's Hummus
Photo by Ditmas Park CornerWhen brunch rolled around the other weekend, and we realized we had one sad, expired egg in our refrigerator, we decided to head to Cortelyou — where Mimi’s Hummus [http://www.mimishummus.com/brunch/] (1209 Cortelyou Road), as it so often does, drew us in with
Labane sandwich
The Brooklyn Bite [https://twitter.com/thebrooklynbite] stopped by Ditmas Park today, grabbing one of the Labane sandwiches from Mimi’s Hummus [http://www.mimishummus.com/lunch/], which made us instantaneously hungry. Photo via thebrooklynbite [https://instagram.com/p/3efk1PusCx/?taken-by=thebrooklynbite]. Share photos with us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com,
armed robbery
A series of armed robberies last fall at Ox Cart Tavern [/blog/crime/three-men-rob-ox-cart-tavern-gunpoint-last-night], Mimi’s Hummus [/blog/crime/armed-robbery-mimis-hummus-gunman-flees-foot], Lark Café [/blog/crime/lark-cafe-robbed-gunpoint-last-night], and the Stratford Deli [/blog/crime/deli-church-avenue-stratford-road-robbed-last-night] left our community feeling shaken and vulnerable. It also sparked an impassioned conversation about class, race, police, and
catering cater
Photo via iagjr [http://instagram.com/p/xTCA1CkFLD/?modal=true]What’s everyone doing for the big game on Sunday? If you’re looking to watch the Super Bowl with some good company and good grub, we’ve rounded up some places that are showing the game around Ditmas Park,
Equality for Flatbush
Following the armed robberies at Lark Café [/blog/crime/lark-cafe-robbed-gunpoint-last-night], Ox Cart [/blog/crime/three-men-rob-ox-cart-tavern-gunpoint-last-night], Mimi’s Hummus [/blog/crime/police-release-photo-suspect-allegedly-robbed-mimis-hummus-gunpoint] , and a Church Avenue deli [/blog/crime/deli-church-avenue-stratford-road-robbed-last-night], we think it’s incredibly important to tell the stories of our neighbors who were in our local establishments at the
cheap eats
Looks like the beloved souvlaki and shakshuka eggs at Mimi’s Hummus [http://www.mimishummus.com/] and Wheated [http://wheatedbrooklyn.com/]‘s Ditmas Park and Kensington pizzas (not to mention a whole lot of other things) have landed the two neighborhood joints some serious love from New York Magazine [http:
brancaccio's food shop
Did Thanksgiving sneak up on you? Did your guest list suddenly expand? Did one (or more) of your guests recently announce they don’t eat meat/wheat/milk/sugar? Do you want to bag the whole thing? Read on. We’ve found places in and around Ditmas Park that’ll
Mimi's Hummus
Cortelyou Road standby Mimi’s Hummus [http://www.mimishummus.com] (1209 Cortelyou Road between Westminster and Argyle Roads) may be best known for its Shakshuka Eggs [/blog/food/yelp-cortelyou-gets-its-due-street-cred] or, well, its namesake chickpea dip [/blog/food/the-secret-to-mimis-hummus], but have you tried their Iraqi Sandwich [http://www.bkmag.com/2013/
am thai bistro
Entering the third day in what is forecast to be a five-day run of temperatures above 90 degrees, we want to make sure you stay hydrated–deliciously hydrated. So we’ve rounded up nine of the most tasty, iced, non-alcoholic drinks you can find in Ditmas Park. Did we miss
cafe madleline
Our friend Peter at Yelp [http://www.yelp.com/user_details?userid=ITa3vh5ERI90G_WP4SmGUQ] put together a list of Cortelyou’s finest [http://www.yelp.com/weekly?editorial_id=ZWVzIFeVj-rLbkYyvDjTIA&wy_s=M&wy_r=HyiZOeQkLWW9HJd81TTDYA] (with some help from reviewers) this week, including Sycamore [http://sycamorebrooklyn.com/
Cinco de Mayo
Whether you’ve caught a cold or the flu, or you’re just looking for something warm and comforting to eat on a dreary day, Ditmas Park’s restaurants have soups for you. Lots and lots of soups. Here’s a sampling of places that will deliver, and ones that
Mimi's Hummus
Quick. It’s 11 a.m. on a Tuesday and you’ve got friends in the neighborhood looking to meet. Where do you take them for a bite to eat? Brokelyn [http://brokelyn.com/brooklyns-best-weekday-brunch-spots/] recently went through the best weekday brunch’s in the borough. In the list, they
Mimi's Hummus
The Jewish Daily Forward had a hummus taste test [http://blogs.forward.com/the-jew-and-the-carrot/160599/best-hummus-in-the-big-apple/] to find the best Israeli hummus in NYC, and Mimi’s [http://www.mimishummus.com/] took the top spot, with one taster calling it “smooth and sensual.” They checked in with owner Mimi Kitani