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Tag: Cafe Alula

Posted inEat & Drink

New Neighborhood Bar, Sonny’s Corner, Now Open in Former Home of Pencil Factory

by Jennifer Rosini-GentileFebruary 23, 2026February 23, 2026

History and homage were driving factors in the design.

Posted inEat & Drink

Pencil Factory Space Will Remain a Bar, Helmed by Cafe Alula and Cafe Balearica Owners

by Emma DaveySeptember 11, 2025September 11, 2025

New name TBD.

Posted inNews

Hit and Run at Franklin Street Curbside Cafe Injures Woman

by Greenpointers StaffAugust 27, 2020September 6, 2020

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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Rapid Change for Franklin Street Businesses

by Aaron SimonJanuary 4, 2019January 4, 2019

Manhattan Avenue isn’t the only Greenpoint shopping corridor experiencing a rapid change in its businesses. The stretch of Franklin Street from N. 15 Street to Commercial Street has seen a shakeup in the […]

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