Smorgasburg’s 5 Most Exciting New Vendors
Between Williamsburg and Prospect Park, there are 100-plus food vendors to choose from on any given weekend.
This Passover, Swap Your Gefilte Fish for This Spicy North African Stew
Brooklyn author Leah Koenig encourages people to consider incorporating at least one new element in their Passover tradition.
At Strong Rope in Gowanus, the Beer Tastes Like New York
Strong Rope Brewery sees itself as a sort of missionary for New York hop farmers and malt houses. And the beer’s delicious, too.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Moves to Stop Construction of Proposed Skyscrapers
According to the botanic garden, changes to local zoning “will have a lasting negative impact” on their conservatories, greenhouses and nurseries.
Shelsky’s Park Slope Bagel Shop Bucks Its Jewish Deli Tradition
The menu takes several departures from the beloved Cobble Hill delicatessen, namely with pork.
In Bed-Stuy, a Cuban Bakery and Cafe Inspired by Miami Memories
The new sister spot to Pilar Cuban Eatery serves delicious coffees and pastries including guava pastelitos, breakfast empanadas and Cuban bread.
Have Backyard Grapevines? New York’s Rooftop Vineyard Will Turn Them Into Wine
The goal of the Rooftop Reds team is to eventually create a red blend that they can sell to benefit partner nonprofits.
At New Crown Heights Café and Bar, Sustainability Is on the Menu
The new Franklin Ave. spot is less interested in beating people over the head with messaging than they are in creating a welcoming atmosphere.
This Thursday, a Modern Russian Hanukkah Dinner
Chef Sasha Shor will highlight her Russian and Jewish heritage as well as her experience running barbecue/Mexican restaurant Tres Carnes.
In Park Slope, Kids Get a Plant-Based Food Education
The “urban food lab” called the Plant Factory is just a couple months old.
In South Slope, The Dynamite Shop Teaches ‘Home Ec 2.0’ to Teens and Tweens
Co-founders and food world luminaries Dana Bowen and Sara Kate Gillingham aim to use food as a “vehicle for getting these kids to connect with the community around them.”
