northern brooklyn

Nov
15
From Truck to Restaurant: Sweet Chili Opens Southeast Asian Food Spot in Bushwick

From Truck to Restaurant: Sweet Chili Opens Southeast Asian Food Spot in Bushwick

Bahn Mi Benedict. Courtesy of Sweet Chili.BUSHWICK — A queer-owned Southeast Asian restaurant, Sweet Chili, is opening tonight in Bushwick,
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Nov
15
Middle Eastern and North African DJs Create Space in Brooklyn Nightlife

Middle Eastern and North African DJs Create Space in Brooklyn Nightlife

People dancing at Yalla! Party. Fabian Gomez/Yalla!Middle Eastern and North African (MENA)-focused parties in Brooklyn are creating
4 min read
Nov
14
Youth Violence On The Rise In Brooklyn: High School Students On Their Fears

Youth Violence On The Rise In Brooklyn: High School Students On Their Fears

A bunch of thugs stabbed and robbed a student’s older brother of his jewelry, the teenager recalled, seemingly reliving
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Nov
13
Pierozek: An Authentic Pierogi Shop Comes to Greenpoint

Pierozek: An Authentic Pierogi Shop Comes to Greenpoint

Savory pierogis at Pierozek. Courtesy of STUNTMANpr.GREENPOINT — Alexandra Kucharski was born into a Polish family in Greenpoint. Her parents,
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Nov
12
Brooklyn’s Latest Waterfront Tower Redefines Mixed Use: Tour Of One South First/10 Grand

Brooklyn’s Latest Waterfront Tower Redefines Mixed Use: Tour Of One South First/10 Grand

One South towers over Williamsburg. Liena Zagare/BklynerOne South First/10 Grand is a building designed to play in the
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Nov
12
Infamous Chili Cook-Off Returns to Bushwick: Do You Have What it Takes to Win?

Infamous Chili Cook-Off Returns to Bushwick: Do You Have What it Takes to Win?

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Nov
11
Crime & Fires: Dog kidnapped in Bushwick, Eggs Thrown at Boro Park Shul, Multiple Shootings, & More

Crime & Fires: Dog kidnapped in Bushwick, Eggs Thrown at Boro Park Shul, Multiple Shootings, & More

Crime scene at Flatlands shooting. Lloyd Mitchell/Bklyner.BORO PARK — A group of neighborhood youths went on an egging spree
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Nov
08
Coach Gio’s Unlikely Basketball Journey From Tbilisi To Brooklyn

Coach Gio’s Unlikely Basketball Journey From Tbilisi To Brooklyn

Giorgi Koguashvili at FIAO in Bensonhurst. Photo by Eli Smith/BklynerWhen Giorgi Koguashvili was a six-year-old in post-Soviet Georgia, his
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Nov
07
Minimalistic Portland Eatery with Only 1 Menu Item Is Coming to Williamsburg

Minimalistic Portland Eatery with Only 1 Menu Item Is Coming to Williamsburg

The Whole Bowl: rice, beans, avocado, Tillamook cheddar, avocado, sour cream, and lemon-garlic Tali sauce. Courtesy of The Whole Bowl.
3 min read
Nov
06
Natural Wine Bar Cosmico Brings Latin Flavors and Parisian Vibrancy to National Sawdust

Natural Wine Bar Cosmico Brings Latin Flavors and Parisian Vibrancy to National Sawdust

Interior of music venue National Sawdust. Irina Groushevaia/Bklyner.WILLIAMSBURG — Chef Felipe Donnelly and entrepreneur and wine enthusiast Tamy Rofe
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