Over a decade ago, Williamsburg residents Harry Rosenblum and Taylor Erkkinen didn’t have a good place to pick up kitchen supplies when in a pinch, so they created one. The Brooklyn […]
Category: Eat & Drink
Greenpoint’s Other Canadian Restaurant, Chez Ma Tante
Losing Jimmy’s Diner on Franklin & Calyer was a hard loss to take. It was definitely one of the underrated neighborhood spots and a great place for a casual meal. […]
Norman, a New Nordic (Almost 24-hour) Dining Destination
Norman (29 Norman Ave) is now officially open as an all-day café, restaurant, and bar serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Though there were a few months of delay, it seems that […]
Showdown: BBQ, Takedowns & Cooking In Greenpoint With Jenn de la Vega
Baste it, taste it and tweak it again. Showdown is a cookbook about feeding the conversation along with the person. This week, we sat down with Greenpointer and self-described “meat-head” […]
Casual Korean BBQ & Fried Chicken Hit Manhattan Ave.
Korean BBQ. Fried Chicken. Bulgogi. These are just a few of the specialties at Bulbap Grill, the new Korean fusion restaurant at 646 Manhattan Avenue. Yes, the former site of […]
Say Hello to West Street’s New Wine Bar!
New apartments aren’t the only thing popping up on West Street! This past weekend, West Wine Bar had its soft opening at 67 West Street between Noble and Milton in Greenpoint, and […]
Last Minute Planners Rejoice: 5 Places To Brunch With Mom This Sunday
The Williamsburg Hotel | 96 Wythe Ave. 12pm-6pm, Tea Service and live jazz Cozy up in velvet banquette seating for tea time between 12pm – 6pm as Katherine Ella Wood sings lighthearted “sunny […]
The Takedowns Have Come Home to Greenpoint
15 years ago, Matt Timms, a struggling actor, began hosting friendly chili cook-offs in his home, partly as a way to hang with friends on the cheap. The parties became […]
Mezcal and Insects at MOFAD!
Thursday night, the Museum of Food and Drink (62 Bayard St), a Greenpoint-based non-profit dedicated to examining culinary culture, was alive with the sound of crickets. Except by “sound of crickets” we actually […]
Smorgasburg Reverses Course and Transmitter Park’s Pending Café
There has been a lot of talk about Smorgasburg and East River State Park lately. Two weekends ago, the company behind Brooklyn Flea, the outdoor market that spun off Smorgasburg, […]