Earth, air, fire and water: the vital components that make up our living world were the inspiration for a special night at National Sawdust (80 N 6th St) last Thursday, […]
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Five Leaves’ Debuts Their Late Summer Menu
Back in 2008, an Australian-American restaurant/bar opened on Bedford with its primary claim to fame being that Heath Ledger (RIP) had been involved in its conception. Now, Five Leaves is […]
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Seeking Out Greenpoint’s Best Aperol Spritzes
In New York City, selecting the ‘drink of the summer’ is a hallowed warm-weather tradition, as inevitable as busted subway air-conditioning, blaring ice-cream-truck jingles, and promising yourself that this year, […]
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Negroni Week! Sip Cocktails For Charity All Over North Brooklyn June 5-11
The classic negroni is a classic for a reason. With equal parts gin, campari and sweet vermouth on ice with an orange peel, sipping it makes me feel like I’m zooming around the Italian […]
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Diamond Lil, a Nouveau Bar on Nassau
A couple of weekends ago, Diamond Lil quietly opened its doors at 179 Nassau Avenue. The bar takes its name from a risqué Broadway play by former Greenpoint resident, playwright, Hollywood star […]
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Warm or Bubbly, These Seasonal Cocktails Welcome Winter
Crank up the heat on a cold night with some of these classics. There’s a reason people have turned to these drinks to warm-up for hundreds of winters. Step out […]
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Greenpoint Cocktail Becomes As Famous As The Neighborhood Itself
I was reading an article on eleven of the hottest cocktails from around the globe in the New York Times when the article mentioned a new drink that is all […]
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Endless Summer: The Search for the Perfect Frozen Cocktail
Does the end of summer have you feeling blue? Unfeel all your feels and keep that summer vibe going with these tasty frozen cocktails served long after your tan fades. […]
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Samson’s: By The Book? Whose Book?
New bar openings in the Greenpoint neighborhood are always exciting for us. Being the men-about-town that we are, we’ve hit up nearly all the hottest and hippest spots from Driggs […]
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Classic French Cooking Meets Innovative Twists at Sauvage
Last week, the owners of the James Beard award-winning cocktail bar Maison Premiere, Joshua Boissy and Krystof Zizka, opened their new restaurant opposite McCarren Park, Sauvage (on the corner of Lorimer Street […]