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Egg Expanding to North 3rd

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Exciting news for anyone who loves Egg: owner George Weld has been renovating a space on 109A North 3rd next to Mast Brothers Chocolate. Eater has the details on the new spot. Eater says: “Details are still hazy, but Weld says the new, “more relaxed” restaurant will “grow organically out of Egg,” and better integrate […]

New Restaurant Openings Round-Up

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It’s time for a round-up of all the delicious eateries that have opened in the past few weeks. Below is the full list. Forcella (pictured above): The most delicious new pizza place to hit Williamsburg since Motorino. Headed by 4 time pizza world champion Giulio Adriani this pizza is worth trying. 485 Lorimer St. Brooklyn, […]

Drink Williamsburg Greenpoint-Tomorrow!

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Celebrate Edible New York’s Eat Drink Local Week with Drink Williamsburg Greenpoint tomorrow night at The Brooklyn Brewery from 8-11pm. Enjoy “Sips” of signature cocktails created for the event from the neighborhood’s best including Dram, The Drink, Maison Premiere, The Richardson, Rabbithole, Manhattan Inn, Saint Vitus, Brooklyn Winery, 285 Bedford, and sample The Concoction, Brooklyn […]

Nighthawk Cinema + Booze = Heaven

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After all our complaints about wanting a movie theater in Williamsburg (in addition to IndieScreen) we can finally rejoice that not only has a theater opened that plays indie first run films, but also serves booze! Nighthawk Cinema officially opens this weekend with showings of Midnight in Paris, The Trip, and Submarine. Zagat has the […]

The Burger Guru Organic Eatery To Open Tomorrow

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In keeping with the organic trend, The Burger Guru eatery is scheduled to open for business tomorrow. The Burger Guru’s founders have pledged to cook their burgers in the style of their grandfather from Greece. In addition to offering meat burgers, there will also be a few veggie options available. They say: After years of […]

Morgane on Bedford Ave.

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Grub Street got the first look at Morgane, which they call a “touch of Balthazar on Bedford Avenue”. Here’s what they have to say: If you happen to miss Casanis on the Lower East Side (and before that, on East 1st Street), worry not: Yesterday that bygone bistro’s chef-owner Sebastian Maczko opened a French joint […]

New Bar: Nights & Weekends

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A new bar brought to you from the owners of Five Leaves called “Nights and Weekends” adjacent to McCarren Park is now officially open for business. Nights and Weekends features a selection of liquor that’s very rum heavy (think Island beverages along the lines of frozen pisco sours, Red Stripe beer, Malbec wines from Argentina […]

Metropolitan Ave. Bagelsmith Location Opens!

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Bagel lovers: rejoice! Bagelsmith has opened a Lorimer Street/Metropolitan Avenue location of their popular shop which offers a large variety of bagels, spreads, sandwich meats, and various types of caffeine.  They’re currently open from 6am-10pm, however they tell us that in the next few weeks they’ll switch to a 24-hour operating schedule.