The Spring Weekender at Dekalb Market
On Saturday April 7th – Sunday, April 8th, The Dekalb Market will feature over 40 food and retail vendors, workshops for adults and children with live music.
Find out more about this free to attend event
Dekalb Market kick-offs the market season this weekend with The Spring Weekender from 10am – 6pm
April 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Owners of Applewood are using crowd-funding techniques for a start-up farm
April 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
David and Laura Shea of Applewood Restaurant in Park Slope recently purchase land in the Hudson Valley and needs the help of New York locals and abroad to raise money to purchase supplies needed to make their dream a reality. They will eventually like to host events such as Meet-The-Farmer, a sustainable dinner party.
Want to help out?
Momofuku Milk Bar expands in Carroll Gardens
March 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
On Saturday, March 31st, a bigger and greater Milk Bar is on it’s way to the Carroll Gardens area with a few additions to the menu which includes a $2 kimchi slaw add-on to pork buns.
The new Milk Bar will open up on 360 Smith Street at the corner of 3rd Street
2nd Annual Tasting Brooklyn happens Tuesday, April 3rd
March 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
To follow last year’s success, the second Tasting Brooklyn event will be even bigger and better with over 25 food and drink vendors in one space.
Find out more about the event and purchase your tickets today
Brooklyn Grange plans to open a rooftop farm at The Brooklyn Navy Yard
March 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The 45,000 square foot rooftop farm at The Brooklyn Navy Yard aims to supply local restaurants and residents with fresh produce. The Brooklyn Navy Yard is located near Flushing Avenue and Cumberland Street.
The Brooklyn Grange is actually located in Long Island City, Queens. They plan to replant 10,000 seeds that were used at the Long Island City farm for the Navy Yard
Celebrate Nitehawk Cinema for winning New York Magazine’s Best First Date
March 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Nitehawk Cinema
New York Magazine says “Dinner and a movie may be the classic American date, but Williamsburg’s newest (and only) movie theater, Nitehawk Cinema, has improved upon the age-old formula…”
Read more of New York Magazine’s report
Whole Foods is officially coming to Williamsburg
March 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The all-cash transaction for 242 Bedford Avenue (at N. 4th Street) closed this week Monday. The space will feature Whole Foods and a New York Sports Club on the ground floor with luxury apartments above. With the remaining retail space of 30,000 square feet, there are talks of Sephora being close to signing a lease and Brooklyn Heights Pizza in development.
What do you think about the opening of Whole Foods and a New York Sports Club in Williamsburg? With purposed opening of Sephora, do you think Williamsburg might become more commercialized?
Dine in Brooklyn starts next week Monday, March 19th – March 29th with close to 200 restaurants participating in prix fixe menus
March 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Dine in Brooklyn March 19th - March 29th
The successful event of nine years has tons of restaurants in various neighborhoods participating in efforts to promote Brooklyn’s dining scene. In addition to prix fixe, some restaurants are offering 2-for-1 brunch, lunch and dinner specials.
Check out the list of participating restaurants
Be Social Change New York is putting together an urban farming workshop this Saturday, March 17 from 10am – 2pm
March 13, 2012 by 1 Comment
Be Social Change is partnering up with Green Guerillas and BK Farmyards to provide a hands-on experience and follow-up lecture at the High School for Public Service Youth Farm.
Tickets sold will be donated to the Youth Farm
The dinner and a movie trend continues to grow in New York
March 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The New York Post showcases a few notable venues that are leading the way in more-than-popcorn entertainment like Landmark Sunshine, Film Forum, and Nitehawk Cinema.
You’ll find tasty eats like fish tacos, spinach quiche, and mozzarella sticks at some of the listed theaters mentioned. As an added note, Nitehawk Cinema has a bar inside the theater
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