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Williamsburg treasure Brooklyn Star is closing, cites rising costs and L Train shutdown as factors

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This one stings. The popular restaurant announced yesterday on Instagram that they will be closing at the end of the month. They have been on our favorites lists for years and will be missed.  The owners stated that rising costs and the L Train shutdown led to their decision: We are sole owner/operators & investors […]

Chicha Cafetín and Cocktails is now open in Bushwick

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This new lovely restaurant opened last week and specializes in Nicaraguan food and rum cocktails.  It’s from the same people who owned the now-defunct, grilled cheese restaurant Little Muenster.  Chicha’s cocktails draw on Caribbean tastes, and some feature a generous and intriguing mix of boozes. Take the “Agua-Caté-Dral,” with tequila, mezcal, pisco, and Bolivian liquor […]

Restaurant Round-up: No. 7 North closes, Pelicana opens and more

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  Last Call!! @No7North will close this Sunday April 22 after 4 great years – Join us all weekend for Broccoli Taco & All kinds of crazy Drink Specials. Everything must Go!! A post shared by No. 7 North (@no7north) on Apr 20, 2018 at 10:04am PDT We’re sad to report that Greenpoint’s No. 7 […]

Spring 2018 restaurant & bar openings in Bushwick, Greenpoint and Williamsburg

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  Baby’s got a sign!! A post shared by Đi Ăn Đi (@diandi.nyc) on Mar 9, 2018 at 8:46am PST It may not feel like spring in New York, but there are a handful of restaurants and bars slotted to open soon to cater in the season. We’re most excited about Paulie Gee’s Slice Shop, […]

Smorgasburg 2018 kicks off this weekend in Williamsburg and Prospect Park

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With Smorgasburg finally arriving, its beginning to feel like spring.  Join us for the 2018 return of Smorgasburg: Saturday, March 31, in East River State Park in Williamsburg, and Sunday, April 1, in Prospect Park. Stay tuned for the lineup of new vendors! Enter to win our weekly giveaway of Smorgasbucks, a bar tab, and […]

Evil Twin to open its first brick-and-mortar brewery in Ridgewood this July

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There’s lots of good news for beer nerds living along the L line these days. First, Queens Brewery is now open in Ridgewood at 1539 Covert Street. Bushwick Daily gives it a modest thumbs-up: Queens Brewery at 1539 Covert St. is Ridgewood’s only beer hall, since the heavy metal-themed Bierleichen closed suddenly early last year. Please don’t start […]

There’s a St. Patrick’s Day pub crawl coming to Grand Street

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St. Patrick’s Day is on Saturday March 17 this year and here’s an event you can attend to avoid the green-beer swilling masses. You are probably already familiar with Grand Street Restaurant Week. In a similar vein, a dozen Grand Street bars will be teaming up to offer food and drink specials for St. Patty’s […]

Gen Debs Sichuan restaurant is now open in Bushwick

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We’ve been excited about this restaurant for a while now, so we’re happy to report that General Debs is now open. It’s from the same people behind the Italian restaurant Faro and formerly Northeast Kingdom. Sichuan is a pretty big departure from pasta, but we trust they know what they’re doing! From the team behind the one-Michelin-starred […]