The corner of Nassau Avenue and Diamond Street is home to Greenpoint’s newest neighborhood bar, which opened last weekend with a laid-back watering hole vibe in the former Good Move […]
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N 11th Street Cookout Creates A Socially Distant Backyard Barbecue in Williamsburg
One of North Brooklyn’s most coveted empty lots is getting a pandemic-inspired glow up. N 11th Street Cookout, a new outdoor restaurant located at the corner of Wythe Avenue and […]
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Hit and Run at Franklin Street Curbside Cafe Injures Woman
An unidentified driver of a vehicle smashed into the curbside seating area of a Franklin Street cafe on Thursday morning leaving a woman injured, according to witnesses. A northbound Toyota […]
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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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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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Azure Gourmet Opens Upscale Deli on Franklin Street
A new deli and grocery store at the corner of Greenpoint Avenue and Franklin Street sells all the essentials typically found at a Brooklyn bodega, but fancier. Azure Gourmet (113 […]
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Lili and Cata Adds Backyard Manicure And Pedicure Stations
It’s been nearly a year since Lili and Cata Nail Saloon opened its non-toxic nail shop and cafe on Greenpoint Avenue, and after over three months of mandatory closure, the […]
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Sea Wolf Opens a Second Location on the Williamsburg Waterfront at 420 Kent
One of Bushwick’s favorite spots to eat seafood, Sea Wolf, has opened a new location in Williamsburg. Stationed just steps from the East River, Sea Wolf is one of several […]
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Sami and Susu Debuts Regional Mediterranean Takeout in Williamsburg
Mediterranean restaurant Sami & Susu (279 Grand St.) celebrates it’s grand opening in Williamsburg on Tuesday as a pop-up inside of Maracuja Bar, which closed during the pandemic. Founded by […]
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Pride Events in North Brooklyn and Beyond
Pride 2020 looks nothing like years past, and yet, the month commemorating the Stonewall Uprising in June 1969 shares some similarities with its origins. Protests across the city and nation, […]