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New restaurant by the Frankel’s deli team has opened in the Park Luncheonette space

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We still miss Park Luncheonette, the corner cafe overlooking McCarren Park had some of our favorite pizza in the neighborhood. That said, we’re excited to try Bernie’sm which opened on Tuesday. The 50-seat restaurant is from the team behind the stellar Frankel’s deli and the focus is on old school dishes like Shrimp Cocktail, Baked Clams, […]

Resturant roundup, June 2018 edition

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There’s been lots of activity on the North Brooklyn restaurant scene so far this summer. In sad news, we told you that The Bounty closed in Greenpoint and that Brooklyn Star shuttered in May in Williamsburg. In South Williamsburg,  the popular locals’ joint South 4th bar is getting run out by their landlord. On the flip, we’ve seen […]

Brooklyn Cider House opens up large deck for outside boozing in Bushwick

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  Friday night lights. #brooklynciderhouse #bushwick #patio #outdoordrinking #fridaynights A post shared by Brooklyn Cider House (@brooklynciderhouse) on Jun 8, 2018 at 6:33pm PDT You can now add Brooklyn Cider House to the list of places to drink outside this summer. The lovely restaurant and bar has been open since December, serving up Basque-style cider. […]

Domino Park is opening this Sunday

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UPDATED: It’s a busy weekend in Williamsburg. The Northside Festival is taking over dozens of venues in the neighborhood and the much-anticipated Domino Park is opening! Check them out this Sunday at 15 River Street along the East River in Williamsburg. Tacocino, the new Danny Meyer open air taco joint will be open this Sunday as […]

Oxomoco is opening in Greenpoint tonight with wood-fired Mexican food

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Oxomoco is opening tonight in Greenpoint at 128 Greenpoint Avenue. It’s a new venture from the chef behind the pizza joint Speedy Romeo, a mini-chain with a proven track record of doing wonders with a wood-fired grill. The new space looks lovely and we’re excited to give it a try. Outdoor seating and frozen margs […]

Giant food hall, North 3rd Street Market is opening in Williamsburg on May 29

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We first heard about North 3rd Street Market when we found out that Di Fara pizza was going to be opening shop in the 15,000-square-foot space. Now we have an opening date (May 29) and a list of businesses and restaurants that will be sharing space inside the enormous hall. Eater has the full list of […]

Wyckoff Beer Garden is coming to the Jefferson L Stop in June

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According to their Instagram page, Wyckoff Beer Garden will be an “all outdoor pop-up beer garden that celebrates the beauty of art, food, & beer.” No specific date has been announced, but they will open in June. There’s also no word on which brews they’ll be serving, but we’ll keep you posted as details roll […]

The Springs is now open in the former home of T.B.D. with a 5,000-square-foot patio

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In the former home of T.B.D, The Springs is now open at 224 Franklin Street. Like T.B.D., there’s an enormous courtyard that’s the perfect place for groups on a sunny day. The bar has been given a makeover and now has a Palm Springs theme with slushy drinks and a food cart.  A new bar, […]

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 […]