There has been a glut of interesting new enterprises springing up on Driggs recently. One of the most delicious is Bread for the Eater (168, Driggs Ave). This bakery and restaurant […]
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GREENPOINT VEGGIE BURGER DIARIES: BROOKLYN LABEL
Last week was a rough for me. 911 always brings me down plus I got doored with a capital – slam me into the middle of the street – D! […]
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Liquid Lunch: Smoothie & Juice Spots in Greenpoint
When it’s just too hot to put solid food to your lips, the only option is a liquid lunch, and I’m not talking about booze for once. Greenpoint has a […]
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Cheap Eats – Borek: A Turkish Treat in Greenpoint
While picking up special cat food for my obese tuxedo at Greenpoint Vet Hospital, I grabbed a coffee across the street at Cafe Pistachio (114 Nassau Ave), which contributor Jen […]
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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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Milk and Roses Chef Makes Simple Bread Pudding with Broccoli Rabe, Egg and Chili
The most satisfying dishes are often the most easy and simple to prepare. When I met with Chance Jones, the new chef at Greenpoint’s Milk n’ Roses, a cafe and […]
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Awakening NY: Bringing the New Wave to the Old School
Greenpointers was invited for a tour and to taste the healthy offerings at the cafe at Awakening NY, the new yoga complex on Manhattan Ave between Driggs and Nassau. The […]
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Recipe: Eggplant Talk
While shopping at the Farmer’s Market, I cannot resist fresh eggplants! There is nothing better than to simply slice and fry an eggplant and eat it, soggy with olive oil, […]
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Fried Pizza: Adelina’s
When I walked into the new wine bar called Adelina’s on Greenpoint Ave for a tasting, two things caught my eye: the back corner of the bar was lined with […]
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Recipe: Braised Cabbage with Turkey
When the Sunday Farmers Market at McGolrick Park was proposed there was worry that it might compete with the Saturday McCarren Park Greenmarket. (Don’t we live in the USA?) I […]