Bierleichen opened its doors in Ridgewood two weeks ago and is definitely turning heads on an otherwise chill block filled with barber shops and bodegas.…
Okinawan Hotdog Crepes FINALLY Coming to the East Village
What do you do when you get bored with your tuna salad? (Portlandia voice)- put a crepe on it! First it was the two Williamsburg…
A Look Inside Faro, the New One From Northeast Kingdom’s Kevin Adey
On the eve of Faro’s official opening tonight in Bushwick, a freshly skinned goat waited in the kitchen, next to a tub of garlic bulbs.…
At This Staring Contest, You Could Be Looking at Free Booze and Serious Cash
The Diamond is always one for quirky events (remember Lena Dunham trivia?) but this one made us do a double take. Try to read this…
Is Williamsburg Ready For a ‘Hot Sauce Sommelier’?
Everyone knows Brooklyn’s culinary scene is heating up, but Williamsburg’s first specialty hot sauce store is taking things to a new level. With 100 varieties of…
Farewell to Josh Ozersky, ‘King of Avenue C’
When I read that Josh Ozersky died Monday while in Chicago for the James Beard Awards, I was shocked not only by the sudden loss…
Motorino’s Mathieu Palombino Brings Back La Gamelle, This Time On the Bowery
Following the closure of Prima last summer, Mathieu Palombino of beloved Williamsburg-East Village pizzeria Motorino is bringing classic French cuisine to the Bowery with La…
First Look at the Greenhouse and Menu at Diviera Drive, Now Open in Williamsburg
After soft-opening for lunch a couple of weeks ago, Diviera Drive, the newest venture by Oliver Stumm of Happy Ending, Rintintin and Cafe Select, opened…
Yo Carvel, Where Do You Think You’re Going?
We just got word via a press release that Carvel is celebrating the opening of its “newest Lower East Side shoppe” with free ice cream.…
Bushwick Residents Take Notice as New Restaurant Opens Next to Quieter L Stop
Except for the case of a fire, I don’t think I’ve ever witnessed so much active interest in a single building as I did on…