Review: Xi’an Famous Foods Opens Greenpoint Outpost
This article made possible by a donation to our Writer’s Fund Raffle by In God We Trust I’d just like to get this right out of the way and say that black magic works. I’ve dabbled in the dark arts and...
View ArticleNew Bistro Opens at Coco 66
Bistro kitchen at Coco 66 Greenpoint’s Coco 66 (66 Greenpoint Ave) has had its ups and downs over recent years but, as of last Wednesday, its future is looking decidedly brighter. A new bistro has...
View ArticleBrooklyn Safehouse: Yet MORE New Eats on Franklin Street
Brooklyn Safehouse On a gorgeous springlike evening last week, Jen G and I popped into the newly opened Brooklyn Safehouse for an early dinner. This is the place at 120 Franklin Street, which seems to...
View ArticleAmerican Bistro ‘Esmé’ to Open on Site of Papacitos
So long Papacitos...a new bistro's on its way! When Mexican restaurant Papacitos abruptly closed its shutters at 999 Manhattan Avenue last summer it was unclear what had happened and what, if anything,...
View ArticleBread Brothers: Bagels, “A Gelateria of Cream Cheese,” and So Much More
Bread Brothers Daniel (centre), Jeremy and David Bagels, delicious bagels! With their amazing array of freshly baked goods and delicious cream cheeses, the brand new Bread Brothers Bagel Cafe will make...
View ArticleNew Bistro ‘Esme’ Brings Modern American Fare to Manhattan Avenue
©Rosie de Belgeonne Esme, the newest restaurant to open on Manhattan Avenue, is named after the female protagonist in J.D. Salinger’s ‘For Esmé – with Love and Squalor’. Happily, the new bistro...
View Article$7 Cocktails and Addictive Bar Food at Newly Renovated No. 7 North
Images by Rosie de Belgeonne Sandwich shop No. 7 Sub on Manhattan Avenue was closed over the summer for renovations. When it re-opened a few weeks ago, not only had the interior undergone a major...
View ArticleNew Outpost of Xi’an Famous Foods Provides One Less Reason to Ever Leave...
We all know that living in New York affords us the ability to travel without leaving the city, and few destination neighborhoods offer as much variety as Flushing, Queens. Even a short trip here is...
View ArticleBottoms Up! Here’s to One Year of In-House Brewing at Keg & Lantern
It turns out Greenpoint is becoming a bit of a mecca for craft beer. Whilst the likes of Brouwerij Lane, Tørst and Dirck the Norseman have really put us on the map as a beer destination, less...
View ArticleDrunkpointers: Visit God Bless Deli for 4:00 a.m. Curly Fries and Bacon...
Sometimes nothing else matters in your life besides an all-encompassing need for curly fries at 4:00 a.m. You can get regular french fries almost anywhere. But curly fries? Especially spicy curly...
View ArticleBrooklyn Barge Bar Finally Open – Just in Time for Autumn!
Summer may be officially over, but a little change of season’s not standing in the way of the launch of the longest-anticipated bar in Greenpoint. After months of uncertainty, Brooklyn Barge Bar...
View ArticleBread Brothers: Bagels, “A Gelateria of Cream Cheese,” and So Much More
Bread Brothers Daniel (centre), Jeremy and David Bagels, delicious bagels! With their amazing array of freshly baked goods and delicious cream cheeses, the brand new Bread Brothers Bagel Cafe will make...
View ArticleNew Bistro ‘Esme’ Brings Modern American Fare to Manhattan Avenue
©Rosie de Belgeonne Esme, the newest restaurant to open on Manhattan Avenue, is named after the female protagonist in J.D. Salinger’s ‘For Esmé – with Love and Squalor’. Happily, the new bistro...
View Article$7 Cocktails and Addictive Bar Food at Newly Renovated No. 7 North
Images by Rosie de Belgeonne Sandwich shop No. 7 Sub on Manhattan Avenue was closed over the summer for renovations. When it re-opened a few weeks ago, not only had the interior undergone a major...
View ArticleBottoms Up! Here’s to One Year of In-House Brewing at Keg & Lantern
It turns out Greenpoint is becoming a bit of a mecca for craft beer. Whilst the likes of Brouwerij Lane, Tørst and Dirck the Norseman have really put us on the map as a beer destination, less...
View ArticleDrunkpointers: Visit God Bless Deli for 4:00 a.m. Curly Fries and Bacon...
Sometimes nothing else matters in your life besides an all-encompassing need for curly fries at 4:00 a.m. You can get regular french fries almost anywhere. But curly fries? Especially spicy curly...
View ArticleBrooklyn Barge Bar Finally Open – Just in Time for Autumn!
Summer may be officially over, but a little change of season’s not standing in the way of the launch of the longest-anticipated bar in Greenpoint. After months of uncertainty, Brooklyn Barge Bar...
View ArticleCherry Point Gives Greenpoint Its First Whole-Animal Restaurant
The bar at Cherry Point. Image © Nick Calcott, via cherrypointnyc.com During the spring, 664 Manhattan Avenue changed hands again. Once the Polish-American restaurant CinaMoon, it transformed into “664...
View ArticleThe New Menu at Tørst is a Perfect Mix of Nordic & American
A new spread at Tørst Image courtesy of Tørst As 2016 came to an end, Michelin-starred Luksus shut its doors in the back room of Tørst (615 Manhattan Ave), adding to the pile of restaurant closings in...
View ArticleA Look at The New All-Day Cafe, One Bedford
All images courtesy of One Bedford It wasn’t that shocking when Nights & Weekends closed in early March. The bar had always been the “cool” spot while occupying the triangle space of the...
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