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Brooklyn Barge Bar opens Thursday, plus the city proposes opening a bar in Transmitter Park

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Our favorite spot to take in a summer sunset, Brooklyn Barge Bar, is opening tomorrow. The floating barge has a full bar with picnic table seating on the land as well. They haven’t posted a 2017 menu yet, but we assume it will include many of the staples they served last year like burgers, peel-and-eat […]

Restaurant roundup: Chez Ma Tante opening soon, Fornino expands, The Gentry serving 13 poutines

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South Williamsburg’s Cow and Clover never really caught on and closed shop in late March. The good news is they’ve decided to partner with the popular pizza joint Fornino. Plans are in motion to open a new branch of the mini-chain in the space at 291 Kent Ave this month with a larger menu: Those […]

Talking with Vinnie’s Pizzeria: a Williamsburg institution with staying power

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We sat down with co-owner Sean Berthiaume to talk about Vinnie’s legacy, what sets them apart from the dozens of other pizza shops all over Williamsburg, and (of course) their pizza creations that made them go viral—more than once! FREEwilliamsburg: Tell us a bit about Vinnie’s backstory.  Sean Berthiaume: We started in 2007—March 21st was our ten-year […]

The best egg sandwiches in North Brooklyn

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Grub Street did an egg sandwich crawl across the city and, not surprisingly, Williamsburg and Greenpoint got a couple of mentions. Frankel’s in Greenpoint got top honors for their Pastrami, Egg & Cheese sandwich which New York called the “absolute best” in the city: The spicy pastrami is cut into fatty chunks that remind you […]

The “Chipotle for pizza” is coming to Williamsburg

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We’re a “have it your way” generation, right? We want everything tailored to our specific interests, tastes, and needs—so it’s only fitting that the create-your-own-adventure type of dining is taking off (à la Chipotle). In New York City, we’re lucky enough to have a lot of places that fit the bill: S’mac, Pomme Frites, Meatball […]

Have you tried the remarkable pink cafe in East Williamsburg?

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Tucked away down an alley, hidden from view in East Williamsburg is a gorgeous, pink Australian cafe that’s destined to become the neighborhood’s next buzz restaurant. As lovely as a Thiebaud painting, the curiously named Carthage Must Be Destroyed, is situated in an old industrial warehouse which has been transformed into an enchanting homage to […]

Restaurant & bar openings: Marco’s bar and Birds of a Feather

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In Bushwick, there’s a new bar from the people behind Old Stanley’s. Pretty much everything they touch is gold in our book, so you can count on this being a welcome addition to the neighborhood. The space looks great, though having two Whitney Houston records on the jukebox, hardly constitutes a theme, despite what Gothamist suggests: […]