Café Zouave (759 Grand St.) opened last month in Williamsburg. The new French eatery is a refreshing reiteration of the traditional French bistros of yesteryear that does not take itself too seriously.

Owner Jeremie Carrier is no stranger to the neighborhood. He has run Williamsburg’s Miss Favela(57 S 5th St.), a lively Brazilian restaurant, for the past…

Willie Sutton never lived in Greenpoint. He was born and grew up in Vinegar Hill, aka “Irish Town, near the Navy Yard.