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Fornino has closed its Williamsburg location

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After fifteen years in the neighborhood, Fornino has closed. The popular pizza restaurant opened its doors on Bedford Ave. before moving to a new location on South 2nd and Kent Avenues in 2017. Owners have posted a sign on their door announcing the closure. It remains unclear why they closed, but their locations in Greenpoint […]

Greenpoint’s iconic dive bar The Palace has reopened

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Greenpoint’s The Palace reopened last weekend. You may recall that the popular McGolrick Park bar (formerly called Palace Cafe) closed back in 2016. Locals Nick Padilla, Mary Schultz and Rita Puskas have restored the iconic tavern and its now open for business at 206 Nassau Ave. in Greenpoint: The bar at 206 Nassau Ave. may have a new […]

Brooklyn Star/Momofuku chef opening Izakaya joint soon in Bushwick

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We’re really excited about Teo opening since we’re STILL missing Brooklyn Star. The menu will include cast iron okonomiyaki, duck wings, togarashi honey fried chicken, littleneck clams and many more Japanese small bites. Teo is opening after Christmas at 321 Starr Street: Up until May, the chef was running Williamsburg favorite Brooklyn Star, an 110-seat neighborhood restaurant that […]

December openings: Benelux in Bushwick and The Hive in Williamsburg

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With the impending L Train shutdown on the horizon, we’ve sadly seen a lot of restaurant closings in the last couple of months. Thankfully, we’ve seen some exciting openings too, such as Citroen and Palace Cafe.  Here are a couple more to add to the list. There’s a cosy diner in Bushwick called Benelux: Benelux The partners […]

Insanely expensive Water Tower bar opens in Williamsburg

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The new bar is part of the Williamsburg Hotel at 96 Wythe Avenue. It looks lovely, that is, if you can afford it: The Water Tower bar, which opened on Nov. 16, is across the street from the former Rosenwach Water Tower Factory — now the site of yet another boutique hotel, The Hoxton. The project comes […]

French bistro Citroën opens in Greenpoint

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People living at the Greenpoint Avenue stop in North Brooklyn now have another exciting culinary option. Citroën, a new French Bistro and bar at 931 Manhattan Avenue, had a soft opening last night for friends and family. The restaurant occupies the former home of No. 7 North and serves classic French fare and fancy cocktails in […]

Sea Wolf restaurant coming to Williamsburg this spring

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If you’re a fan of the Bushwick seafood restaurant Sea Wolf, we have good news. The popular restaurant is opening a higher end sister on the Williamsburg waterfront at 420 Kent Ave. (at South 8th). From Eater: Popular Bushwick seafood restaurant Sea Wolf will set up shop this spring in a new luxury real estate development rising on […]