On Friday, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) sent a letter to Alan Rosen, owner of Junior’s in Downtown Brooklyn, asking him to use only “humane, non-lethal rodent control.” PETA sent Rosen a box of humane live traps, {read more...}
People with mental illness who have or are at risk of diabetes learned the secrets to a healthy life -- that don't sacrifice the fun -- during the free Oct. 20 food fair, “Livin’ It Sweet: Healthy Alternatives,” held at Brooklyn Borough Hall. The day of free food tasting, food demos, artwork exhibition and contest, recipes and more was co-sponsored by the Institute for Community Living and the Urban Institute for Behavioral Health. It was part of an effort to {read more...}
By David Marangio
Bay Ridge Food Co-op Founding Member
As Bay Ridge resident Kate Wimsatt dropped her son off at preschool recently, she checked the menu to see what he would be served at lunch as part of the city-wide school food
Alan Rosen, owner of the famous Junior’s restaurant in Downtown Brooklyn, responded Wednesday to photos on the web that showed a mouse crawling around its window display of cheesecakes and other pastries (not in the kitchen). He said, “As soon {read more...}
“Food is big business in Brooklyn. There are more than 1,000 restaurants across the borough and more than 100 food and beverage manufacturers. No matter how you slice it, bake it or brew it, food is one of the main ingredients in the Brooklyn economy.”
These are the compelling reasons put forth by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce as to why you should be excited about its 12th Brooklyn Eats. Scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., the culinary extravaganza will, for a second year, take place at Stage 6, Steiner Studios, in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Brooklyn Eats has grown steadily since 1997, its first year, when just 20 restaurants took part. The twist this year is the
On Wednesday, October 28, Brooklyn Botanic Garden will present Inspiring Thirst in cooperation with internationally renowned importer Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant and Thirst Wine Merchants, of Fort Greene.
A blog known as Randolph Mase’s Weblog reports that in North Brooklyn, there are almost a dozen places to get fried chicken. Space prohibits us from naming all, but some of them include Brooklyn Label, Brooklyn Bowl, Egg, Dante’s, Roberta’s {read more...}
A blog with the odd name beehivehairdressser.com reports that Little Cupcake Bakeshop in Bay Ridge no longer has their favorite Brooklyn cupcake. The blog’s writer tried Robicelli’s Gourmet Market, also in Bay Ridge, and was blown away by the store’s {read more...}
During Bay Ridge’s annual Third Avenue Festival, food writer Sarah Zorn
triumphed at Robicelli’s Gourmet Market’s sandwich-making competition. Zorn, herself a Bay Ridgeite, beat 20 other contestants for a cash prize and the
opportunity to have her sandwich installed on Robicelli’s menu. Chefs Matt and Allison Robicelli’s should be seeing a bit more of Zorn — she also won a free sandwich per week!
“I believe in showcasing ingredients at their simplest and most sublime, such as the smoky prosciutto,
The Chicago Tribune Wednesday praised the Brooklyn Brewery’s “Local No. 2” beer. “Styled after dark Belgian ale, this domestic craft beer from Brooklyn Brewery is made with European malts and hops, brown sugar, wildflower honey and orange zest,” says the {read more...}
A ‘slow wine’ bar is coming to town, following the closure of 360 in Red Hook, reports the Village Voice. Emilia Valencia and Michael Yarmark, owners of Thirst Wine Merchants, the Fort Greene wine boutique that specializes in “slow wine,” {read more...}
BOTANIC GARDEN — Chocolatier Jean-Francois Bonnet, executive pastry chef and owner of Tumbador Chocolate in Sunset Park, will be the first to admit he might not have been a likely candidate to produce chile/chocolate creations.
“I didn’t grow up on spice at all. I’ll tell you, the spiciest I ever had was mustard,” says Bonnet, who grew up in the south of France.
A Brooklyn man is on a mission to eat a slice of pizza from every pizzeria in New York City, according to various sources in the media. He has his work cut out for him. There are thousands of pizza {read more...}
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS -- Armando’s Restaurant will celebrate its second opening in 73 years this coming Monday, ending a 16-month absence from 143 Montague St. in Brooklyn Heights.
From Sept. 27 to Oct. 4, Greenmarket and Edible magazine present the first annual Edible Eat Drink Local Week. All week long, partner restaurants will showcase local food and drink. Participating Brooklyn restaurants include Al di La, Applewood, Aqualis Grill, {read more...}
