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Four & Twenty Blackbirds Pie Counter Swoops Into Prospect Heights

Four & Twenty Blackbirds Pie Counter (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)A second outpost of Gowanus’ popular pie shop and bakery, Four & Twenty Blackbirds [http://www.birdsblack.com/], launched in Prospect Heights on Tuesday, March 7. Located at 634 Dean Street (between Carlton and Vanderbilt Avenues), this is the

Thanksgiving Pie Countdown: 4 Local Bakeries With Delicious Homemade Pies

(Photo by Nora Whelan / Ditmas Park Corner)Aside from election season, November is also the beginning of holiday pie season. And since we could really use some sweet thoughts this week, we’re looking ahead to our local Thanksgiving pie options to plan for the epic dessert course. These local

Dining Review: Steve’s Key Lime Pie Obsession In Red Hook Will Make You ‘Swingle’

The classic key lime pie. (Photo by Donny Levit / BKLYNER)A blustery, sunny late afternoon feels extra-blustery and extra-sunny in Red Hook. That’s especially true if you head down a cobblestone road which dead ends at the industrial-cum-stunning vista of Louis Valentino, Jr. State Park and Pier [https://www.

Saturday Is Pi Day, Which Means Deals On Pie!

This Saturday, March 14 (or, ya know, 3/14) is Pi Day [http://www.piday.org/], an excuse to celebrate the math symbol that represents the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter — which is about 3.14 — and an even better excuse to eat pie! Thankfully,

Help Bring Some Joy To Neighbors This Thanksgiving Season By Supporting 45 Pies In 45 Days

“Nothing says Thanksgiving more than a homemade pie, not even a turkey!” says Dianna D’Amico, a Park Slope native and current Long Island resident who was inspired to give back this Thanksgiving season in the best way she knows how: by baking up a storm. “I enjoy cooking and

Four & Twenty Blackbirds’ Second Location Now Open In Central Library

“Do you want whipped cream on that?” It’s definitely the first time we’ve been asked that question inside the Central branch [http://www.bklynpubliclibrary.org/locations/central] of the Brooklyn Public Library, located at 10 Grand Army Plaza. But on this Pi Day [http://www.piday.org/]— the

Pick Up Autumn Treats For Fall Holidays At The PS 154 Greenmarket

Breads, pastries, and pie — oh my! Sunday’s PS 154 Greenmarket [http://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/brooklyn/windsor] in Windsor Terrace features Baker’s Bounty [http://www.bakersbounty.net/], a family-owned bakery that opened in 1978. A farm-to-market bakery, Baker’s Bounty sources its ingredients from local farmers and its

Pizzagate Explodes Over Sir Patrick’s First “Slice”

Editor’s Log, Stardate 91015.09: Wednesday afternoon, Sir Patrick Stewart beamed a photograph of himself to the interweb via Twitter with the following, “My first ever pizza “slice”. Please note: the authentic NY fold [/blog/food/patrick-stewart-perfects-his-ny-fold-at-smiling-pizza],” emblazoned above the image. Little did he know, that seemingly innocent slice