Whenever we have friends in town, the weekend usually starts with a hearty Greenpoint brunch to show off the neighborhood. And although there’s been endless new places opening up recently, […]
Tag: Cocktails
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Now You Can Own a Customized Vinnie’s Special Board!
If you’ve ever enjoyed a slice from Vinnie’s Pizzeria you’ll have enjoyed their brilliant, endlessly inventive Special Boards designed by co-owner and comic-genius Sean Berthiaume. The pun-tastic boards are usually […]
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Vongole & Negroni at The Elm
A few seats to my right at the bar, an expensively-dressed middle-aged woman spoke loudly on her smartphone while the stoic waitstaff artfully transferred white beans from a polished steel […]
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Lucky Luna: New Mexican-Taiwanese Restaurant Brings Dreamy Steamed Buns to Nassau Ave
One of our readers recently used the acronym ‘OSOM’ (pronounced a bit like awesome) to describe the area on “the Other Side Of McGuinness.” Now that another restaurant has opened […]
Posted inEat & Drink, Recipes
New Bistro Opens at Coco 66
Greenpoint’s Coco 66 (66 Greenpoint Ave) has had its ups and downs over recent years but, as of last Wednesday, its future is looking decidedly brighter. A new bistro has […]
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Ramona: A New Drinking Spot Brought To You By City of Daughters
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but baby, it’s cold outside. Now that the holidays have passed us by and the rest of January looms lengthily in the distance—like a […]
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A Fancy New Year’s Eve in Greenpoint
NYE plans hanging in the lurch? Still waiting for the cooing holiday dove to bring you an invitation to the party of your dreams? Why not take the festive bull […]
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Coquito – That Funny Feeling Christmas Drink Popular Among the Puerto Ricans
When I was a kid my Titi Pat, whom my Dad called “the Irish woman,” (her real name was Patria) would drop off a big bottle of Coquito during Christmas. […]
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Gift Guide: City of Daughters + Ramona – New Bar Opening!
City of Daughters offers specialty cocktail goods handcrafted by cocktail experts from Elsa in New York City. And these same folks will be opening a bar in Greenpoint this month […]
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Park Luncheonette: Now Launching a Full Daily Menu
The subject of Greenpoint’s most anticipated cafe restoration, Park Luncheonette (332, Driggs Ave), finally opened its doors in October and is now launching a full daily menu. It’s the newest […]