Living in NYC allows us to sample cuisine from all over the world, right? Well, largely, yes, but when it comes to Burmese food there is actually only one dedicated […]
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Boulevard Tavern to Close its Doors for the Final Time this Weekend
Sad news: Boulevard Tavern will be pulling its final pint this weekend, after 10 years of serving the neighborhood. Owner Harold Kramer and his wife Ria started running the bar in 2005. They reclaimed […]
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Citi Bike Stations Officially Hit Greenpoint
They’re heeeeere… Whether you what to cheer or sneer, Citi Bike has begun the first wave of its Greenpoint bike installations. Over the weekend, rows of blue bikes cropped up on […]
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Sweetleaf Coffee: New Cafe and Roastery Opens in North Greenpoint
You know those times when you don’t set out to do something, but somehow it just happens anyway? Well, this is pretty much how Sweetleaf, Greenpoint’s newest coffee shop, came […]
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Bottoms Up! Here’s to One Year of In-House Brewing at Keg & Lantern
It turns out Greenpoint is becoming a bit of a mecca for craft beer. Whilst the likes of Brouwerij Lane, Tørst and Dirck the Norseman have really put us on the […]
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Greenpoint Food & Drink: Summer News Round-up
There’s been a whole lot of comings and goings amongst Greenpoint’s bars and restaurants recently. Here’s a round-up of a few changes that are on our radar… Brooklyn Barge Bar (3 […]
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‘Greenpoint: The Transition’ Is Your Little Slice of Polish Culture
Sure, you may have been a regular at Lomzynianka before they closed inexplicably “for renovations” a few months ago. And, sure, you’re always at Cafe Riviera in the mornings for […]
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French-Catalonian Restaurant to Open on Franklin Street this September
A lot of local places describe themselves as ‘neighborhood restaurants’. But, aside from location, what does this actually mean? That a place is affordable? Has good food? Friendly service? Lots of […]
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Judy Blume Shows a Greenpoint Hubby Some Love
A couple of days ago, Greenpointers put out an all-points bulletin for a very special item—a signed 1991 paperback copy of Judy Blume’s revered Are you there God? It’s me Margaret which […]
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Working From Home? Check Out These Greenpoint Cafes
Our little neighborhood is home to a lot of cafes—from your quick go-to spot (that’s you, Cup) to your second-home-away-from home (thank you, Cafe Grumpy) to everything in between. If […]