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Mission Chinese opened a location in Bushwick inside Elsewhere

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Mission Chinese opened its Bushwick brother last weekend inside club Elsewhere. If you like the buzzy Danny Bowein restaurant and live in Bushwick, this is a reason to rejoice. If you don’t get the hype (we don’t) then swing by Birds of a Feather or General Deb’s. So far reviews are positive, though they are […]

Listen Bar – a new pop-up, booze-free bar in Williamsburg

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If you’re sick of pesky hangovers and love a good mocktail, this is your place! Listen Bar, a pop-up establishment, opens Wednesday in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood for a four-night run. The concept is billed as a space that features all of a bar’s traditional offerings, from the late hours to the “sassy bartenders,” but simply without […]

Sands cafe closes in Williamsburg after owner accused of being white supremacist

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Sands cafe has temporarily closed after its owner, Guy Sands, was accused of being a white supremecist with ties to Milo Yiannopoulos and Proud Boys. The restaurant’s Yelp and Google reviews have been bombarded with accusations as well. The allegations date back to a Vanity Fair article about Yiannopoulos where Sands was quoted and a […]

Braven opened a brick-and-mortar brewpub in Bushwick

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It’s called Braven Brewing Company Bar & Kitchen and they opened last weekend. The brewery and restaurant began serving beer Sunday afternoon at 52 Harrison Place, between Morgan and Knickerbocker Avenues, marking the local brewing company’s first brick-and-mortar location. The 2,500-square-foot warehouse once home to Lantern Hall has an 18-seat bar and table-seating for 40 […]

Greenpoint Beer and Ale and Northern Territory to be demolished for generic office space

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Further proof that we can no longer have nice things. Both popular watering holes will be demolished to make room for this generic shithole. No dates have been announced for the demolition. Plans have been announced for a new seven-story office building on the Greenpoint Waterfront, and today, YIMBY has the first renderings for the […]

Updated: Fall restaurant openings in North Brooklyn: Misi, Gertie, Mission Chinese and more

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We’ve had some exciting openings in North Brooklyn lately, including Paulie Gee’s slice shop. This weekend, Missy Robbins’s new pasta joint Misi is also opening. There will be lines: If you’re the sort who sees no reason for Italian menus to extend past the primi course — and you might have a point there — […]

Klein’s is now open at Williamsburg’s The Hoxton

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The new Hoxton hotel has three restaurants. Klein’s is the flagship on the ground floor. There’s a rooftop bar called Summerly. And there’s a terrace bar on the second floor called Backyard. All three spots are run by Jud Mongell (Five Leaves) and Zeb Stewart (Union Pool) which makes us hopeful and is a sign […]

Mekelburg’s is coming to Domino Park in September

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The popular Clinton Hill craft beer and specialty food grocer will be a new option close to Domino Park to grab a bite. Mekelburg’s seems like a smart addition to the area for picnickers wanting a sandwich or fresh food to go. Plus, we’re excited that they will house a large craft beer bar. The location […]

Our favorite nachos in Williamsburg

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Nachos are not an easy dish to master, and that can cause a lot of frustration. Some may even say there’s no greater disappointment than getting ready to demolish a plate of ‘chos with friends (or solo), only to find that they either lack cheese, have an inadequate distribution of toppings, or some other culinary […]