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Posts by Author Archives: Clarice Jacobson
A culinary explorer, sports fan and nature/outdoor gear appreciator @rease612
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Where do you Ramen in Greenpoint?
Ramen, once associated with the easy-to-cook dorm room staple Cup Noodles is now synonymous with hip Japanese food culture and can be found in cities across the globe. The ramen-only […]
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Soup-ed Up In Greenpoint
As the temperature drops and it officially becomes winter, we turn our palate to this comforting and convenient genre. Soup’s been trending of late on a national scale, perhaps fueled […]
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Thanksgiving Treats: Where To Get Stuffed in Greenpoint
For those sticking around this Turkey Day and not interested in hosting a mob of friends and family, where can you go to keep your gullets full? We’ve scoured the […]
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Eclectic, Expensive-ish, Comfort Food at Hail Mary
If you’re going to Hail Mary (68 Greenpoint Ave), a new diner-like restaurant with an open and homey air befitting of Greenpoint, it’s best to take a crowd and some extra money. […]
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A Taste for Books: The Love & Lemons Cookbook
For the second piece in the Taste for Books series (last time we discussed Afro-Vegan: Farm-Fresh African, Caribbean, and Southern Flavors Remixed), we take a look at the blog turned […]
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Frankel’s: A Modern Jewish Deli Grows in Brooklyn
In honor of Passover, which begins this Friday at sundown, it felt only fitting to take a closer look at Frankel’s, the newly opened delicatessen and appetizing shop at 631 […]
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A Taste for Books: Bryant Terry’s Afro-Vegan
Welcome to a new Greenpointers food series called A Taste for Books. We’ll be taking a page from the monthly cookbook club and potluck hosted by our Greenpoint neighbors, Archestratus […]
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Lunch Counter Series: Where to Eat When You’re East of Manhattan Ave
Some say the leisurely liquid-friendly Mad Men lunch is a thing of the past. However, as we’ve learned from our research on this Lunch Counter series (we gave you the […]
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The Lunch Counter: Where to Eat on the Southern Side of Greenpoint
In the second part of The Lunch Counter series (part one was North Greenpoint), we explore the “glitzier” south side of Greenpoint. Given the proximity to Williamsburg, it’s not surprising […]