Central Brooklyn
Photo by Shannon Geis/Ditmas Park CornerThere are quite a few great places to fill your cravings for mimosas and eggs in Ditmas Park nowadays, so how do you decide where to go? With Where To Brunch In Ditmas Park [/blog/tag/where-to-brunch-in-ditmas-park], we tackle
Central Brooklyn
Photo by KensingtonBKWe’re one week away from #GivingTuesday [http://www.givingtuesday.org/], a global day following Black Friday and Cyber Monday that focuses on giving back to the community. We can’t think of a better way to give back than helping our neighborhood schools. Donors Choose [http://www.
Education
Photo by Park Slope StoopWe’re one week away from #GivingTuesday [http://www.givingtuesday.org/], a global day following Black Friday and Cyber Monday that focuses on giving back to the community. We can’t think of a better way to give back than helping our neighborhood schools. Donors Choose
fort greene
Photo via a2jc4life [ http://mrg.bz/H9SDBi].It’s T minus 10 hours to Thanksgiving Day 2015! If your’e sticking around the city to see the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, make sure to arrive early and bundled up for the cold — although thankfully, no umbrella will be needed
Business
Photo by South Slope NewsJust about one year ago, the restaurant space at 427 7th Avenue (between 14th and 15th Streets) was up for rent, even before La Botaneria called it quits in early August. [/blog/business/la-botanerias-closing-questions-7th-avenue-real-estate/]But now, it appears that
Education
We’re one week away from #GivingTuesday [http://www.givingtuesday.org/], a global day following Black Friday and Cyber Monday that focuses on giving back to the community. We can’t think of a better way to give back than helping our neighborhood schools. Donors Choose [http://www.donorschoose.org/
Education
Photo by Fort Greene Focus.Fort Greene’s Academy of Arts and Letters [http://www.artsandlettersbklyn.org/] (225 Adelphi Street) will now be allowed to increase student diversity by giving priority for 40 percent of seats to students who qualify for free-or-reduced lunch. The move goes into effect
Business
Photo by KensingtonBKChef Chris Scott and wife Eugenie Woo, owners of Brooklyn Commune [http://brooklyncommune.com/] (601 Greenwood Avenue), are opening a new restaurant right next door called Butterfunk Kitchen at 1295 Prospect Avenue. They say it will be a soul food-centric restaurant and that much of the inspiration
Bensonhurst
We’re one week away from #GivingTuesday [http://www.givingtuesday.org/], a global day following Black Friday and Cyber Monday that focuses on giving back to the community. We can’t think of a better way to give back than helping our neighborhood schools. Donors Choose [http://www.donorschoose.org/
Events
Photo via 5th Avenue BIDMuch like the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving parade, Santa immediately follows the Turkey Day festivities, and here in Brooklyn, that means the big man himself is about to start making local appearances! This Saturday, November 28, he’ll be in Park Slope as part of a
Business
Liz Picarazzi (Courtesy of Liz Picarazzi)Neighbor Liz Picarazzi has her hands full. That’s because she’s in the business of taking your handiwork woes out of yours. Picarazzi is the founder and CEO of Checklist Home Services [http://checklisthomeservices.com/], a handiwork service that she founded in 2011.
Central Brooklyn
Photo via Kings TheatreReady to start celebrating the holidays? Check out the Holiday Open House at Kings Theatre [http://www.kingstheatre.com/shows/kings-theatre-winter-wonderland] on Saturday from 11am to 3pm to kick off the season. According to the Kings Theatre, there will be a live petting zoo