Hook & Cleaver, a new ‘beefsteak club’ had its official opening last night at 68 Greenpoint Avenue. The steakhouse-cum-lounge-bar fills the space formerly occupied by Coco which closed its doors […]
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Fried Chicken + Champagne…! Ring In the New Year with No. 7 North!
(sponsored) Don’t want to go for a super fancy pre-fixe? Rather stay local? At No.7 North, we got you covered. No Reservations, No Cover. Serving up Fried chicken and champagne! […]
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Wanted! Greenpoint Store Owners Willing to be Photographed in Their Store…
Calling all local store owners! Can you spare a few moments to be photographed in your shop? Greenpointers food editor Rosie de Belgeonne is embarking on a photography project with […]
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“Subway to California” author & family fled Greenpoint in 1961
Fifty-three years ago, the Di Prisco family fled their Greenpoint home, steps ahead of the FBI. The father had been a compulsive gambler and small-time member of a crew that […]
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“Save the Palestine” Water Tower is Now Just Grey
First, 5 Pointz was shut down to make way for a new complex of gleaming residential high-rises. Then, Domino Sugar factory was salvaged for “industrial artifacts” ahead of developers’ plans […]
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New Outpost of Xi’an Famous Foods Provides One Less Reason to Ever Leave Greenpoint
We all know that living in New York affords us the ability to travel without leaving the city, and few destination neighborhoods offer as much variety as Flushing, Queens. Even […]
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Warsaw Uprising Mural Vandals Still At Large
Last summer, a vibrant new mural went up in Greenpoint at 261 Driggs Avenue, the location of the Polish National Home and the popular music venue, The Warsaw. Created by […]
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Greenpoint is in the World’s First Instagram Photobook
Yes, Greenpoint! The world’s first book of Instagram photographs, Out of the Phone, includes a snap taken in our neighborhood earlier this year by American photojournalist Benjamin Lowy.
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Free Noodles and Bourdain-worthy Burgers at Xi’an Famous Foods Grand Opening Tomorrow
The brand new Greenpoint outpost of Xi’an Famous Foods will be having its official grand opening at 648 Manhattan Avenue this Saturday December 6th. To celebrate their arrival in the […]
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Preservation Greenpoint Beer Crawl this Friday! (12/05)
This Friday, join Preservation Greenpoint in welcoming the holiday season by reveling in the architecture, charm, and (most importantly) BEER of historic Greenpoint! For their bar crawl, Preservation Greenpoint will […]