Picnic season is here! And, just in the nick of time, brand new store Greenpoint Cheese + Meat (192 Driggs Ave) has flung open its doors to provide us with […]
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Rosie de Belgeonne is a video editor and specializes in movie trailers. Her days in a dark edit suite are balanced with sunny runs around McCarren Park track and weekends spent discovering Greenpoint's finest eateries.
If you have any local foody news or tip-offs you can email her at [email protected], or tweet @Rosie_de_B
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Kiki Morris: Greenpoint’s Best-Loved Trainer Talks Health, Happiness and Longevity
If you’ve ever taken a run around McCarren Park track, the chances are you’ll know Kiki. Kiki Morris has been a regular fixture at the northwest corner of the track […]
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Xi’an Famous Foods, Greenpoint Cheese + Meat and other Tasty Tidbits
There’s plenty happening in Greenpoint’s food and drink scene right now. Here’s a few things you should know about: NOW OPEN: Greenpoint Cheese + Meat Greenpoint Cheese + Meat softly […]
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In the Mood for Brunch? Head to ‘Eat’ for a One-Day Pop-Up (06/01)
Recently it was announced that Eat (124 Meserole Avenue) would no longer be functioning as a full time restaurant but instead will be shifting its focus onto the idea of […]
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The Tasting Room: New Store with Olive Oil Galore
In recent weeks a jovial string of tricolore bunting has appeared in the middle of Dobbin Street. This is not the world’s smallest street party but instead marks the site […]
Posted inEat & Drink, Reviews
Spring Cocktails and Great New Eats at Five Leaves
There are loads of awesome local brunch spots, but in a game of quick-fire word association I’d automatically pair ‘Greenpoint Brunch‘ with ‘Five Leaves‘. Unfortunately, as the heavily populated corner […]
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Greenpoint Cheap Eats Diaries Volume IV: Manhattan 3 Decker
“I feel like I’m in Pulp Fiction” says Gina as we meet for this week’s Cheap Eats adventure. This is because we have picked Greenpoint’s Manhattan 3 Decker (695 Manhattan […]
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Celebrate Spring with Glasserie’s Heavenly New Menu
Glasserie (95 Commercial St) has been operating for less than a year and already it’s caused a significant stir amongst NYC foodies. When Sara Conklin opened the restaurant last summer […]
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Coco Launch their Brunch Menu (and it’s Awesome!)
In January, the space next door to Coco 66 reopened under Manhattan restaurateur Michael Callahan.  The new restaurant, Coco (68 Greenpoint Ave), wowed us with a fresh and delicious dinner menu that […]
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Greenpoint Cheap Eats Diaries Volume III: God Bless/USA Deli
This week, Rosie and I set out to try the famous falafel at God Bless Deli, which is somewhat of a Greenpoint legend among the broke, the inebriated, and the […]