This is gonna be the best. You’ll also have the chance to check out that awesome Fish Fry truck we’ve been telling you about.
First Annual Bushwick Block Party This Sunday
On Sunday, September 12th, the first-annual Bushwick Block Party is taking over Moore St. between White & Bogart. Roberta’s is serving delicious food all day long while Brooklyn Grange offers up freshly harvested vegetables straight from their rooftop garden in Long Island City. In addition to all-day live music and DJs, the block party also […]
Five Leaves Owners to Open New Space 1 Block Away
Good news came yesterday to all fans of Five Leaves when it was announced that the owners signed on to develop the triangle bar space at 1 Bedford Avenue. Eater has the full report: The owners of Five Leaves have partnered with the owner of the building to run a new restaurant in the space […]
Restaurant and Bar Listings
You may have noticed that we updated our food and drink listings a few months ago. Now you can search for a restaurant from our home page or visit our listings section. Some people missed the old version, where all restaurants and bars appeared on the same page. But given how many businesses now exist […]
Lunchbox
One of our favorite new summer additions to the neighborhood is Lunchbox in Greenpoint, which replaced Forest Natural’s old space in early June. Lunchbox serves standard breakfast fare such as bagels, egg sandwiches, pastries imported from Balthazar. If you’re looking for a simple, tasty lunch they offer a variety of creative sandwiches, salads, homemade smoothies, […]
Openings: Kabab & Curry, LP & Harmony and Singas Famous Pizza
From Lady Jays to Hachi, it’s hard to keep up with all the openings on Grand Street East. As Zagat Buzz reports, there are going to be a few more: A branch of Singas Famous Pizza has opened, as evidenced by the rainbow-flagged photo above. The Elmhurst based-chain specializes in personal-sized, thick-crust pizzas (512 Grand St.; 718-782-2100).Just […]
Jen-N-Outlaw's Fish-Fry Truck
Know how to eat crayfish? Paul Outlaw who co-owns Jen-N-Outlaw’s Fish-Fry truck explained clearly to The New York Times “You rip it open,” he said, demonstrating how to pinch the bottom of the tail to extract a bit of meat. “And then you want to crush the head and suck the brain”. If you live […]
Welcome, Whiskey Brooklyn!
We couldn’t be more excited to get a peek at the latest addition to the Williamsburg bar scene. The brains behind Whiskey Town and Whiskey Tavern’s third baby, Whiskey Brooklyn, might not have the most creative name – but if it ain’t broke… Once an abandoned tonic water factory, Whiskey Brooklyn is housed in an […]
Champs Vegan Bakery Opens
Earlier in June we posted about the all-vegan bakery Champs owned by Megan Blackburn and Brad Baker (best name ever) of Boneshakers that was scheduled to open later in the summer. Vegans rejoice-it’s finally open and ready for business! The interior of Champs is fairly bare bones right now-three pictures are hung on the wall, […]
Summer Is Coming To A Close, BBQ It Up
There are only two Finger On The Pulse BBQs left. Choose wisely– and by that I mean go to both. $5 Fatty Cue plates tonight. Yum! Next week, Good Co. (formerly Hope Lounge) welcomes Andrew W.K. on the ones-and-twos.