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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Greenpoint Community Cookbook
Ingredients for a Community Cookbook: 1. An awesome neighborhood (i.e. Greenpoint) 2. A variety of fun and delicious recipes — be them Italian, Polish, Nigerian, Israeli, Korean, Colombian, Japanese…the more […]
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Achilles Heel – Surviving its Youth
Achilles Heel (180 West St) is near everything and nothing all at once. Anchored by the East River and bolstered by Manhattan Avenue, this coffee shop and bar plays with the […]
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Cafe Edna Opens in Cafe Royal’s Place Tomorrow (Sat. 6/21)
What’s in a name? Cafe Royal (195 Nassau Ave) was shutdown and in its’ place the owners of the building, who for reasons unknown want to remain anonymous, reopen the […]
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Brunching for a Cause: Brunchtacular!
In Brooklyn, when we brunch we brunch HARD.  But, to brunch AND be philanthropic all at the same time?  Last Saturday Rally Downtown hosted Brunchtacular:  the mother of all brunches, in […]
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Review: Lambrusco Night at Milk and Roses (Saturdays)
This article made possible by a donation to our Writer’s Fund Raffle by Word Brooklyn. Milk and Roses has always been to me the charmingly quaint little cafe situated on […]
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V-Day Market So On! Tomorrow (2/9)
AÂ walk in the snow is a beautiful thing. Make sure to join us tomorrow Saturday February 9th from noon-6pm at From The Source (69 West St) for an amazing day […]
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5 Best Vegan Meals in Greenpoint
* This post made possible by a donation to our Writer’s Fund from Greenpoint Veterinary Hospital. Don’t be fooled by the scary vegan word, because food is food and we […]
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No Champagne Headache! Meg’s New Year’s Eve Bubbly Crash Course
Haven’t got your bubbly for tonight? Meg at Dandelion (153 Franklin St) can help: When I think of celebrations like New Year’s Eve, I think of sparkling wine and I’m […]
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Our Wigilia: Polish Christmas Eve Tradition
I ran into Jen G on Saturday at the McCarren Park Farmer’s Market, when I was out Wigilia (Polish Christmas Eve) shopping with my brother and sister-in-law, who had stood in line […]