Novelist Stephanie Danler’s favorite depiction of food in literature comes from the Seamus Heaney poem “Oysters,” which begins: Our shells clacked on the plates. My tongue was a filling estuary, […]
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Greenpoint Beer & Ale Relaunches This Weekend!
Greenpoint Beer & Ale (formerly Dirck The Norseman) is celebrating their new design, branding and renaming this Sunday from 1-3pm. If you’re stopping by there, you might as well swing […]
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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Food and Drink in Greenpoint
Here are some of the neighborhood spots offering St. Patrick’s Day specials on Thursday, March 17th. Bakeri (105 Freeman St) Stout cake will be one of the specials at Bakeri. Check out […]
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Beef & Guinness Stew for St. Patrick’s Day
My mother is born-and-raised solid country stock from County Westmeath, Ireland. She remembers St. Patrick’s Day celebrations as chiefly religious, with the country going to mass with freshly-picked clovers pinned […]
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Where to Drink Outdoors During This Two Day Heat Wave
Greenpoint (and pretty much all of NYC) will be experiencing record breaking temps of almost 70 degrees over the next two days. It’s March, people. Are you ready to strip off […]
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New Year’s Eve Party at Greenpoint Beer & Ale/Dirck the Norseman!!
Join us at Greenpoint Beer and Ale/Dirck the Norseman on New Years Eve to welcome in 2016! It’s a cork-poppin’, rock-n-rollin’, champagne-toastin’, kick off to the new year! NYE @ […]
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Arepas All Round! Tasty New Pop-Up at Brooklyn Safehouse
The nights are drawing in, the temperature’s gradually dropping and it’s starting to be hands in pockets weather – but we’re not talking coat pockets – oh no – we’re […]
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Brooklyn Pour Brought Local and Far-Flung Brews to Greenpoint
The Village Voice’s Fifth Annual Brooklyn Pour Craft Beer Festival last weekend filled the Brooklyn Expo Center with over 60 breweries and their fans. Amid a melee of Frisbee, games, balloons, […]
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Brooklyn Barge Bar Finally Open – Just in Time for Autumn!
Summer may be officially over, but a little change of season’s not standing in the way of the launch of the longest-anticipated bar in Greenpoint. After months of uncertainty, Brooklyn […]
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A Benefit Dinner for Greenpoint Soup Kitchen with Chefs from Saltie and Diner Journal (10/02)
When 61 Franklin Street Community Garden and Greenpoint Church get together, they throw some of the most fun and delicious fundraiser community dinners – and they’re hosting another one this […]