This story is presented in five parts, read Part I here. Part II: The Beginning After working toward a BFA in Photography from SVA, Paulie Gee moved to Miami […]
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Cherry Point Gives Greenpoint Its First Whole-Animal Restaurant
During the spring, 664 Manhattan Avenue changed hands again. Once the Polish-American restaurant CinaMoon, it transformed into “664 Wine & Dine” for a few months last year, and is now […]
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Your August 2016 Horoscopes Are On Fire
August ushers in the new moon in Leo on the 2nd, as well as a lunar eclipse on August 18th in Aquarius. This full moons will reveal monumental news for […]
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Beat the Heat with Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream!
About eight years ago, Greenpointers began seeing the butter-yellow Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream trucks popping up on our streets, often with one of the owners, Laura O’Neill and brothers […]
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Paulie Gee & The Brotherhood of Pizza Entrepreneurs – Part I: No More Takeout
Editor’s note: this story is presented in five parts, stay tuned! Part I: No More Takeout To live in Greenpoint is to know Paulie Gee’s pizzeria. Since the restaurant […]
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Cocktails and Cajun Comfort at Bourbon Springs
If you haven’t been to vibrant Graham Avenue on the border of Williamsburg and Greenpoint yet, I present to you the perfect reason to explore this part of town. Named after a […]
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OddFellows Ice Cream Co. Has it All: Strange, Savory, and Sweet
As co-founder Mohan Kumar tells it, OddFellows in Williamsburg has an origin as sweet as its ice cream. “When Holiday was pregnant Sam [Mason] brought over ice cream, and she loved […]
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The New Tuesday Greenpoint/McCarren Park Greenmarket!
While I love working from my home office in Greenpoint, I will admit that I miss making midweek lunch runs to the small Dag Hammarskjold Greenmarket to replenish my crisper […]
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Big Welcome to Vittles Cafe!
Samantha Hew and Anthony Piliaskas believe in evolving spaces and snacks. From Bembe to 3 Roots, both have successfully sustained businesses while layering the neighborhood with innovative adaptations. Their newest collaboration, […]
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An “Ice Cream Battle!” for National Ice Cream Month
In 1984, President Reagan made one of his most important announcements: July officially became “National Ice Cream Month,” and the third Sunday is “National Ice Cream Day.” Yes, that is why […]