At a recent Yummy Eats Dim Sum dinner with wine pairings by Wine By Design NYC, the food was the real super star. The food paparazzi were in full force and […]
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GRAPEPOINT WINES OPENS ON “THIS SIDE”
On “this side” of McGuinness, Grapepoint Wines opened. At the grand opening, I chatted with Joanna, a young entrepreneur and wine shop owner. The party was packed with family and […]
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NERDING OUT: BARLEY WINE AT BROUWERIJ LANE
Greenpoint’s favorite beer store had a barley wine tasting. What a perfectly snowy weekend to drink strong beer by a wood burning stove. Learning and drinking are two activities I […]
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Farewell to Arms…Bitches!
The Diamond was packed and rowdy last night (there was even a television crew) for the much anticipated Ladies vs. Wimpy Guys Arm Wrestling Competition. “Do you need another dude?” […]
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BK NIGHT BAZAAR: NOT IN GP BUT CLOSE
On a late Spring morning, I walked over to the waterfront to observe a community “meeting” about the much anticipated Brooklyn Night Bazaare. I had found out about the project […]
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RECIPE: BOLOGNESE STUFFED PEPPERS
Il Passatore on Bushwick Ave makes a mean Bolognese. I attempted to recreate it and though quite different, I am happy with the results which were adapted from Emeril Lagasse’s […]
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FORMER ONYX REOPENS AS GREENPOINT HEIGHTS
While the former Onyx was closed for renovation before the grand reopening this Saturday as the newly named Greenpoint Heights, I received a very concerned email that read: “We’re all […]
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DINNER FOR 2: $16, plus BEER 2
Did you feel the mini-earthquake the other day? Don’t worry, it was just our beloved Greenpointers’ writer Joann Kim of UpDownAcross paying us a visit. After living diagonally across from Winthrop Park, she […]
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Tea Time: Bellocq
You know I’m an espresso girl, but when the leaves start to change colors and I’m bundled in a scarf, it’s time for tea. Seek and ye shall find. Great […]
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GREENPOINTERS ESPRESSO TOUR RESULTS!
An excellent espresso is a cafe’s best business card. On Sunday October 2, 2011, Rebecca from I love Greenpoint, Mike & Charlie from Brooklynauts and I tasted a total of 19 […]