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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Dirck the Norseman Orphan’s Thanksgiving
(sponsored) Can’t get home to the family this Thanksgiving (too expensive, or maybe you just prefer to avoid that all together)? If so, come to Dirck the Norseman’s “Orphan’s Thanksgiving”. […]
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Spiked Hot Chocolate and Pumpkin Agnolotti from Five Leaves Actually Make Winter Seem Bearable
Our recent report that Five Leaves is soon to be expanding was quickly met with delight by the likes of  Eater and Gothamist, which goes to show just what a […]
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Five Leaves to Expand into Former Sharkey’s Driving School Space
As I strolled past Sharkey’s Driving School at the top of Bedford Avenue on Sunday evening, I noticed it was NO LONGER a driving school but instead some kind of […]
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Slick Willie: ‘Authentic New American’ Restaurant Inspired by Greenpoint’s Most Infamous Criminal
It all started with an idea, and a few years later, new restaurant Slick Willie (179 Meserole Avenue) is a dream come true for three friends, Jeremy, Josh, and Benjamin. […]
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Just Taste It: Delicious Pizza from Ria Bella
Do we really need another pizza place in Greenpoint? Well, probably not, but Ria Bella (1049 Manhattan Avenue) is pretty good and I am more than happy to add it […]
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Ria Bella Pizza Opens On Manhattan Ave – with DEALS!
(sponsored) Who loves pizza in Greenpoint? Well good news –Â Ria Bella, a new pizzeria just opened at 1049 Manhattan Ave (between Freeman St and Eagle St). But Ria Bella is […]
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New Bistro ‘Esme’ Brings Modern American Fare to Manhattan Avenue
Esme, the newest restaurant to open on Manhattan Avenue, is named after the female protagonist in J.D. Salinger’s ‘For Esmé – with Love and Squalor’. Happily, the new bistro reflects […]
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Oyster Happy Hour and New Brunch at The Bounty
Greenpoint has seen a whole host of new restaurants open over the past year or so. One of the interesting things about this is that we get to witness their […]
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Fushimi: Like Stepping into a Different World
North Brooklyn has become synonymous with a certain type of restaurant: venues with unassuming frontage, pared back interiors, single-sheet menus of small plates and cocktails served in jam jars. Fushimi […]