Archive for the ‘Food, Glorious Food’ Category
Motorino in Williamsburg Forced To Close Up Shop
The building that Motorino had been occupying on 319 Graham Avenue was jokingly referred to as Williamsburg’s Leaning Tower of Pizza. The wonky engineering resulted in a nightmare for the landlord and tenant. It had been sheathed in scaffolding while undergoing a re-leveling. The repairs for the structural issues were insufficient and now Motorino of [...]
Everything Known About Coffee, Explained In Four Minutes
Recently C.G.P. Grey explored everything you need to know about coffee. Since we’re big fans of caffeine in general and Williamsburg/Greenpoint is well saturated in coffee bean roasters (Porto Rico, Grumpy), cafes (too many to list) and consumers (us and everyone we know), we’ve reposted it here.
Tonight: Iron Bartender Competition Will Crank Out Cocktails For A Cause
Williamsburg — Tonight (June 28), at The Brooklyn Brewery, some of the most talented tenders of the bar from Williamsburg and Greenpoint will battle it out to have their boozy creation take the tippling title to raise a little coin for charity. Bartenders from Dram, The Drink, Maison Premiere, The Richardson, Rabbithole, Manhattan Inn, 285 [...]
Sixpoint Beer Now Available in Nano Kegs – errr – Cans
In the pantheon of things that truly matter, beer and its consumption cling tightly to the top ten. To hear that Sixpoint has finally produced beer in a take home format sits somewhere among the most important news to grace our inbox, ever. Bengali Tiger and The Crisp have been loaded onto trucks and are [...]
NY Mag’s Approval Matrix Thinks Brooklyn Is Low-Brow, Brilliant and Despicable
Two Brooklynites take a spot on this weeks NY Mag Approval Matrix. Who you may ask?
Goods Food Truck No More: $250K For Your Own Airstream Restaurant
Good Food Truck is no more. The little airstream-restaurant-that-could on the corner of Lorimer and Metropolitan Ave has officially shuttered. We were hoping they would at least return for the summer. Brownstoner picked up on the real estate listing, showing it on the seller’s block for a mere $250K which includes the lot, beer/wine and [...]
One Hundred Beer Taps at Spritzenhaus in Greenpoint
A new bar coming to Greenpoint’s going to have hella beer. 100 taps pouring 25 different types (at least).
Fatty FAIL: Southside Restaurant ‘Fatty Cue’ Shutdown By Health Dept
Generally 115 points would be an accomplishment in almost anything. Basketball, Angry Birds, my bowling game down at Gutter… But when it comes to the Health Department, golf is what you’re going for. Lower = Better. In this case “An inspection score of 0-13 is an A, 14-27 points a B, and 28 or more [...]
Hana Food: Sandwich Extraordinaires. Taxonomy Fail.
For a small sandwich shop with dual locations in Williamsburg and Bushwick, Hana Food is getting a lot of attention. First the Village Voice and now Huffington Post. Locally known for their huge (overwhelming) selection of innovative sandwiches, wraps, melts, paninis, etc., the media is focusing with laser-like precision on their sandwich names – specifically, [...]
Best Wings In Brooklyn? Come to Red Star to Find Out
Red Star sports bar and restaurant in North Brooklyn will be hosting the Best Wings in Brooklyn Competition Saturday, February 12 starting at 2 PM. Did we mention that you get to try the wings fo’ freee?! This is a battle of epic proportion and one that is sure to leave casualties in its wake [...]
