Quantcast

Crown Heights Gets Cheesier

The cheese whizzes at Wedge aren't stingy with the samples allowing customers to taste test the shop's selection of fancy, yet affordable, offerings. Photo: Wedge

If there was any doubt that Franklin Avenue is rapidly becoming Brooklyn’s most yuppie-fied main drag, the recent addition of two foodie-friendly, lactose-centric establishments to the ave is indication enough.
Read More »

Posted on 05/13/13

Spilling the Beans on Brooklyn’s (Best Kept) Secret Brunch Spots

It might seem sacrilege, but this week BB's serving up details on brunch spots that have somehow managed to stay under the radar until now. Photo: Daniel Broadhurst

Brunch is one weekend ritual many a Brooklynite would sooner sacrifice a first-born child than skip, but if increasingly long wait times and overcrowded restaurants are enough to have you considering brunching at home, ponder these spots that despite excellent food, fast service and noise levels that actually allow you to hear the gossip you got out of bed for in the first place, have somehow managed to elude the attention of the masses. Read More »

Posted on 05/06/13

¡Viva La Mexi-Food!

Dos Toros on Bedford Avenue offers build-your-own burritos and California-style Mexican food. Photo: Dos Toros

Cinco de Mayo may have started out as the commemoration of the Battle of Puebla, but these days it’s mainly an excuse to eat tacos and drink tequila. So, lucky for us, Brooklyn has a host of new Mexican food options to choose from next Sunday, or before. Read More »

Posted on 04/29/13

New Dish on Brooklyn’s Old-School Pizzerias

Domenico DeMarco, who opened Di Fara pizzeria in Midwood 50 years ago, opened his second space, MD Kitchen, this week, just three doors down from the original. Photo: Di Fara

With new pizzerias like Williamsburg PizzaJuliana’s and Krescendo constantly upping Brooklyn’s slice game, it’s getting harder and harder for any mozz-and-red-sauce slinger to make a splash. Most of the media attention tends to focus on the first bites from these newbies, but a trio of old-school pizza champions each have some very good news to report this month. Read More »

Posted on 04/22/13

All Your Spring Cocktails on One Street

The bartenders at Madiba are mixing a concoction they're calling The Mandela, using vodka, St. Germain, Ceres apricot juice, ginger beer, rose liquer and chocolate shaving to top it all off. Photo: Dekalb Classic

It’s getting seriously spring-y outside, which must mean it’s time for–you guessed it–spring drinking! So, you could scour the entire city for the best rhubarb-and-mint-infused drinks, or you could just head over to Dekalb Avenue in Fort Greene, where you’ll find a whole slew of new spring cocktails within a two-block stretch, all for a killer price.
Read More »

Posted on 04/15/13