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via Jacques TorresAll these folks based in Brooklyn make and sell their own chocolate. Some are small, some are large, some are new, and some battle for the title of the oldest in the borough. Of the many chocolatiers in Brooklyn, here are our favorites – for last minute orders tonight
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Li-Lac Chocolates Counter in Industry CityValentine’s gifts available at Li-Lac’s Industry City shopLi-Lac’s 72-piece heart of trufflesPudgie Bears and Almond Bark Hearts at Li-Lac’s Industry City shopAn array of Valentine’s gifts available at Li-Lac’s Industry City shop2 Li-Lac team members making Butter Crunch on
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Sledding in Prospect Park (Photo by emmmparker via Instagram [http://instagram.com/p/it8pIoyEwQ/])Happy Snow Day! As the northeast continues to get pummeled by a snowstorm, NYC Parks posted a message to Twitter [https://twitter.com/NYCParks/status/829699236027568128] this morning urging New Yorkers to stay out of city
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Pork & Leek dumpling from Kai Feng Fu. (Photo by Joanna E/yelp)This Saturday is the Chinese Lunar New Year, and while you’re out celebrating be sure to try one (or several) of our favorite dumpling offerings from sit-down Dim Sum to cheap-and-delicious snacks, in neighbors ranging from
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Little Lamb Mongolian Hot Pot on 8th Avenue between 52nd & 53rd Streets. (Photo by Dina Rabiner)The Mongolian hot pot restaurant Little Lamb first caught my attention in the April 2014 ‘Table for Two’ column [http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/04/21/little-lamb] of the New Yorker. It
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Photo by litchiloves via Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/litchiloves/]Happy year of the rooster! January 28 marks the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year [http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/special-report/chinese-new-year/], a time for many joyous celebrations including large family dinners, vibrant dragon and lion dances, lantern festivals,
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BKLYNERStrong winds and two to three inches of rain is not a fun way to start the week, but it is what’s forecast for Monday. If you live in a low-lying and/or poor drainage area, you should be ready for some flooding and protect your property accordingly. The
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Metropolitan Detention Center on 2nd Avenue via Google Street ViewJoaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the notorious Mexican drug lord whose net worth is estimated at well over $1 billion [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3168750/The-Rich-Kids-Cartel-Mexico-drugs-lord-El-Chapo-s-blinged-children-fabulous-wealth-flash-cars-guns-Paris-Hilton-selfies-pet-lions.html] , may now be residing in Brooklyn. Unlike many expats in Brooklyn, El Chapo
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1973. From The Waters of Our Time [http://www.thomasroma.com/essays/44/]. © (Thomas Roma via The Steven Kasher Gallery)Since 1971, Thomas Roma has been taking photos, almost all of them of Brooklyn. A born and bred Brooklynite, in his own words Roma is from “all over in Brooklyn,
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Photo: Corner MediaYesterday marked the official opening of BEYOND at Liberty View [https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/brooklyn/], a Bed Bath & Beyond [https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com] “mega complex” which brings four of the company’s brands together under one roof. Shoppers can check out Bed Bath & Beyond [https://www.