“Brooklyn makes the best pizza, but you can’t go wrong with Bronx Italian ice,” says Gene Raphael Miller, a filmmaker turned frozen dessert entrepreneur with his latest venture, Bronx Ice. […]
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Jewish American Eatery, Edith’s, Pops Up at Paulie Gee’s
A new Jewish diaspora restaurant is popping up at Paulie Gee’s through October. Founded by Brooklynite Elyssa Heller, Edith’s, named after her great aunt, will serve wood-fired bagels, salted caramel […]
Posted inCulture
Q&A With Greenpoint Author Melissa Faliveno
New York City is full of two things: Transplants and artists. Often, they (we), overlap, and many transplant-artists can be found in Greenpoint, practicing their craft in public (at least, […]
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Di An Di Offers Personalized Private Vietnamese Cooking Classes
Di An Di has made several pandemic-related pivots to keep Greenpointers well-fed, most recently opening a new spacious sidewalk seating area for restaurant guests. Now, yet another addition to the […]
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Rule of Thirds Reopens This Week for Outdoor Dining
One of Brooklyn’s most popular new restaurants is reopening in Greenpoint. Rule of Thirds (171 Banker St.), which opened at the now-closed A/D/O in late February will offer outdoor courtyard […]
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Outdoor-Only Williamsburg Restaurant, Strangeways, Opens Friday
Williamsburg mainstay eateries are getting creative with how to accomodate guests outside this summer, and a new outdoor-only restaurant has found its solution: Garden dining. Strangeways (302 Metropolitan Ave.) will […]
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Devastated Greenpoint Dog Owner Warns Neighbors Near McGolrick Park
A fatal dog attack on the sidewalk at North Henry Street near Nassau Avenue has left a local pet parent grieving the loss of her small dog and local dog […]
Posted inFitness
The McCarren Tennis Bubble Is Staying Up All Summer
Outdoor tennis enthusiasts in North Brooklyn will have to wait another season before the courts at McCarren Park are uncovered. McCarren Tennis Center, which pitches a weatherproof bubble over the […]
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North Brooklyn Hotels Cater To Locals This Summer
A summer without tourists may sound ideal to locals, but certainly not for hotels and restaurants. The hospitality industry in particular has been hit hard by the forced closures and […]
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Revel Scooters Paused After Second Fatality in Two Weeks
Revel‘s ubiquitous bright blue mopeds will no longer zoom through the streets of Brooklyn. At least, not right now. As of Tuesday, July 28th, the company will pause operations of […]