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Now open: Pierozek bringing homemade pierogis to Greenpoint

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Pierozek is having a soft opening today at 592 Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint. The menu includes both savory and sweet pierogis, borscht, and croquettes. We couldn’t be more excited: Radek Kucharski and his wife, Alexandra Siwiec, do not think they’re coming late to the dance by importing a genuine Polish pierogi shop to Greenpoint, a Brooklyn neighborhood […]

Brooklyn Flea and Smorgasburg bringing a Winter Market to Williamsburg

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The two popular markets are coming to 25 Kent Ave. (8th Floor) on November 2 and will continue through March 2020. From Bklyner: The popular markets will set up shop in a 25,000-square-foot venue on the top floor of 25 Kent Avenue, a new eight-story office building that has hosted a variety of events since opening […]

Ten Hope opens in Williamsburg with a Top Chef winner assisting with the menu

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Ten Hope is a lovely addition to the neighborhood and they’re officially open for business this week. Expect creative drinks, impeccable design, and shareable plates. They also have a lovely courtyard which will be fantastic when we make it through the winter chill. Be sure to check them out at, where else, 10 Hope Street in […]

Your guide to celebrating Halloween in Brooklyn (and beyond), 2019 edition

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There are lots of amazing places to celebrate Halloween in New York this year. We mentioned that Brooklyn Bazaar is closing next month, so their Halloween Massacre is a good choice. There’s also lots of great cover bands and parties to check out. Here are some of our top picks. Check back for updates! ————– What: […]

Weekend fire in Williamsburg likely caused by BBQ grill

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No one was hurt and no charges have been filed, but several apartments suffered smoke, fire and water damage: About a hundred firefighters responded to the blaze that started shortly after 4pm Saturday afternoon. It took about a hundred firefighters an hour to get the blaze under control. The FDNY says the fire started on […]

Film version of Motherless Brooklyn will be an “entirely new” reimagining of the book

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We love the 1999 book by Jonathan Lethem so this is surprising news. The film, which is being directed by Edward Norton, will be closing out the New York Film Festival which begins on September 27. Like the book, it will feature “a lonely private detective with Tourette syndrome” but with an all new script. […]

Rentals or condos coming to Wythe Diner lot

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We can’t say we’re going to miss Cafe De La Esquina, because it kinda blew. But we definitely don’t want to see the iconic Wythe Diner lose it’s home. More proof that we can’t have nice things anymore, especially in Williamsburg.  More from Brownstoner. The Wythe Diner sign — upon which was superimposed the name […]