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Good Stuff: Nicky's Pho

When I woke up this morning, my ongoing sniffle had increased to a full-on sinus infection/cold. I decided only pho could save me. Sadly, I've been unable to find any pho near me in Fort Greene. The closest thing is Nicky's Sandwiches (311 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn) in Cobble Hill. I don't find the ... More >>

A Gay Bar That's Far From Chelsea in More Ways Than One

When I woke up this morning, my ongoing sniffle had increased to a full-on sinus infection/cold. I decided only pho could save me. Sadly, I've been unable to find any pho near me in Fort Greene. The closest thing is Nicky's Sandwiches (311 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn) in Cobble Hill. I don't find the ... More >>

Cold Comfort

Recipes to keep you cool, even in the kitchen

Cobble Hill CSA Kicked to the Curb

Recipes to keep you cool, even in the kitchen

Now Hiring: Fatty Crab, Wakiya, Back Forty

Recipes to keep you cool, even in the kitchen

Drugstore Dining

Recipes to keep you cool, even in the kitchen

Music in Brooklyn

Juke Joints and Alpine Lodges

Close-Up on Cobble Hill

Juke Joints and Alpine Lodges

Schlepping to a New You

At least the strike makes New York skinny

Gimme a Break

Desperately seeking asylum after a night of retreat

The Chocolate Factory

Desperately seeking asylum after a night of retreat

CUM LAUDE(LY)

Gossip Girl author grows up

Play Time

Cafés for tots and the people who love them

Open & Closed: Say Hello to Travertine; Goodbye to (the Other) Tea Lounge

Danae Cappelletto, a former restaurant manager in her native Australia, has opened Travertine in the space formerly occupied by Little Charlie's Clam House on Kenmare Street. The menu, by Manuel Trevino, is Mediterranean. [NY Times] Hotelier Andre Balazs has introduced The Boom Boom Room, the firs ... More >>

Open & Closed: Say Hello to Cafe Mei Mei; Goodbye to Etats-Unis

L.A. Burdick, the artisanal chocolatier from Cambridge, Mass., opened a Manhattan outpost a few weeks ago. It will start serving pastries and wines in the next few weeks. [Eater] Robert Ribant of River Cafe has opened Cafe Mei Mei in Cobble Hill, a sleek "seasonal American" restaurant. Wine and be ... More >>

Why Norah Jones Can't Have Windows in Brooklyn

​Ever wondered why those brownstones down in Cobble Hill never have windows on their weirdly smooth brick sidewalls, even though it seems like a total wasted opportunity to easily engineer a whole lot more precious urban sunlight? Allow Norah Jones, her irate pop star-hating neighbors, and the ... More >>

Week in Review: Like a Sexy Swedish Chick in a Natural Mineral Sauna

Yup, this photo was taken in 2009, by Rebecca Smeyne​In the week Chuck Schumer became a bike-riding, Williamsburg Pool Party-saving hipster man of the people, we roamed far and wide over his most precious borough, from an Obama Fried Chicken in Brownsville to the very likely defunct N8 to the ... More >>

Things to do this weekend for (mostly) free

​Model trains travel from New York to the North Pole at Grand Central Station. Sadly, the bizarre holiday laser light show on the reverse zodiac roof of the main hall doesn't start until Monday. The holiday market is already going on.

Tomorrow: Our 10 Best Beers

​The beer pulls at Bar Great Harry, in Cobble Hill (click on picture to read them all). Yessiree Bob, tomorrow we put our asses on the line by naming Our 10 Best Beers.

Union Market Opens Third Location on Court Street, Bringing More Upscale Groceries to Cobble Hill

​Whole Foods may not be coming to Gowanus anytime in the near future, but On Monday, Union Market will bring its own brand of aspirational grocery shopping to the neighborhood a few blocks north.

Few Surprises in Times Unemployment Map (Though Coney Beats Carroll Gardens)

​We are grateful for the Times unemployment map, which shows what New York neighborhoods are doing best and worst in these parlous economic times, though most of its findings come as no shock. The big loser is unsurprisingly East New York (also murder rate increase leader) with 3rd-quarter un ... More >>

Blue Marble's World Is About to Get a Little Bigger

​Blue Marble opened its first store on Atlantic Avenue two years ago, and followed that with a second ice cream shop in Prospect Heights. Now, it's set to broaden its little empire with a third store in Cobble Hill.

Robert Sietsema at Hibino; Sarah DiGregorio at El Quinto Pino

This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema discovers the "heart of Japanese cuisine" at Hibino in Cobble Hill; Sarah DiGregorio finds a few missteps at El Quinto Pino, but doesn't mind because "the place is fun, and spirited." Sam Sifton awards Recette two stars, despite the restaurant earning tepid r ... More >>

Brooklyn Farmacy Rises From the Ashes of the Vermont Pharmacy

Cobble Hill BlogThe Vermont Pharmacy, resurrected.​For years, the Vermont Pharmacy was a source of fascination and mystery to many residents of Carroll Gardens: boarded-up and neglected, it appeared as both a relic of a distant, more eccentric past and a monument to contemporary urban neglect. ... More >>

Nona Brooklyn Is Like a News Aggregator for the Brooklyn Artisanal Food Scene

​Given the number of local/artisanal/seasonal Brooklyn businesses that have sprouted over the past few years (to say nothing of the past few months), it was only a matter of time before someone noticed that a) there were a lot of them and b) barring Twitter, attempting to keep up with their pr ... More >>

Morning Links: Obama State Dinner Free from Crashers, Stores Invade Cobble Hill, Shahzad Bewildered Over His Bomb

​• There were no party crashers at the second Obama state dinner last night. But Eva Longoria Parker and Whoopi Goldberg were there, as well as "bold shades of fuchsia, tangerine and crisp blue." Also, White House Chief of Protocol Capricia Penavic Marshall fell on the steps, and Michelle go ... More >>

Open & Closed: Say Hello to Taberna; Goodbye to Bar Blanc Bistro

Restaurants and bars, they come and they go. Here are a few making their debuts and bowing out this week. Bar Blanc Bistro (formerly just Bar Blanc), tried to reinvent itself with a modified name and new chef last year. Now, it has announced it has closed and Sebastian Zijp has gone, but promises t ... More >>

BKLYN Yard, Site of Many a Foodie Extravaganza, Is Closing

536/FlickrThe sun has set on the BKLYN Yard.​Despite a fancy write-up from the Times earlier this week, the BKLYN Yard, home to numerous barbecues, food truck festivities, lobster bakes, and pig roasts, is closing up shop.

Europe to Ban Cloned Animal Meat; Britain Gets Coke, Mars to Fund Anti-Obesity Program

​A new survey reveals that most people don't know how many calories they should consume in a day to maintain their current weight. [USA Today] An ongoing stalemate has led the European Commission to let national and local governments decide for themselves whether they will allow genetically m ... More >>

Strong Place Will Reportedly Open This Evening

Brownstoner.comAfter months of plywood, Strong Place is expected to open tonight.​Back in March, we spoke to Kenny Tufo about Strong Place, the restaurant he was planning to open with Jeff Lederman at 270 Court Street in Cobble Hill. At the time, Tufo, who is the chef at the neighborhood fixtu ... More >>

Dish No. 81: Taleggio, Broccoli Rabe, and Sausage Panini at Bocca Lupo.

Alex Van BurenHie thyself to Cobble Hill.​ Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, Fork in the Road's handy list of some of our favorite dishes -- old standbys and new finds alike -- compiled daily. Today's pick: Taleggio, Broccoli Rabe and Sausage Panini. ($11) at Bocca Lupo (391 Henry Street, Bro ... More >>

Beny's Delice: New Pastry Shop in Clinton Hill

​Three pastries presented for your delectation (left to right): the very-Parisian thick flan deposited in a pastry shell, tiramisu using traditional lady fingers, and coffee eclair. "You know how far I used to have to go to get a pastry around here?" My friend from Clinton Hill said, gesturin ... More >>

Bab al Yemen Wields Daggers and Cauldrons

But do not fear this new Yemeni place in Bay Ridge

Kinski Is Closed, but Karloff Will Open

KinskiKinski in better and more well-trafficked days.​Earlier today, Brownstoner spread word the imminent opening of Karloff, a "cafe with an Eastern European accent." Located on Court Street in Cobble Hill, its menu will feature latkes, pierogies, baked goods, soups, and fresh-squeezed juices ... More >>

A Catalog of Dishes at Breukelen, New in Cobble Hill

​Chef Andrew Karasz, formerly of Django, has recently opened Breukelen in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. The brand of seasonal, New American/Mediterranean cooking that Breukelen offers has become endemic in Kings County, but Breukelen stands out for the quality of its cooking. I hesitate to call it "c ... More >>

Open & Closed: Say Hello to Ciano; Goodbye to Donald Sacks

Restaurants and bars, they come and they go. Here are a few making their debuts and bowing out this week. Bossa Nova Brazil in Hell's Kitchen has closed to make room for Flavor, which looks like it could be a martini bar. [Life with Food and Drink]​ Donald Sacks in Battery Park is closing do ... More >>

Karloff Brings the Good Life to Brooklyn U.

No hacky sacks, but plenty of hearty grub on Court Street

Our 10 Best Restaurants for a Break-Up

​As the publicists who keep sending us their drinks and menu promotions won't let us forget, Valentine's Day is not only around the corner, but also one of the most profitable days of the year for the restaurant industry. Plenty of amorous and orally fixated couples have rushed to reserve th ... More >>

This Week in the Voice: Arturo O'Farrill's Journey for His Father

​This week in the Voice, Larry Blumenfeld chronicles Grammy-winning pianist Arturo O'Farrill's trip to Havana to, in his words, "complete a musical, spiritual, and cultural journey for my father." His father, Chico O'Farrill, was revered in the Jazz world, a "stone genius, on the level of Duke ... More >>

Stinky Bklyn Is Now Even Stinkier

Since it opened in 2006, Stinky Bklyn has made Cobble Hill a veritable curd nerd utopia, and now, the fragrant earthly paradise has expanded its square footage.

Goat Town Frenches Us in the East Village

Inspired by its time in Brooklyn, the bistro returns to Manhattan

Providence Hogan, Former PTA Treasurer, Indicted for Embezzling $100K

Yesterday, Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes indicted a scheming PTA treasurer who embezzled $100,000 from a Cobble Hill elementary school that was very popular with parents in the upscale neighborhood. Providence Hogan served as PTA treasurer at P.S. 29 in Cobble Hill from 2006 until last y ... More >>

Darna's Falafel Makes Sexytime in Cobble Hill

Rebecca MarxHubba hubba.​Falafel doesn't typically remind people of something found on a Prince b-side, and perhaps that's as it should be. But it seems that the people behind Darna, a falafel bar set to open in Cobble Hill, feel otherwise.

Seersucker to Suck up More of Smith Street

​Last summer, Seersucker began peddling its brand of "marginally healthier, WASP-ish Southern food" to the denizens of Carroll Gardens and Cobble Hill. They gobbled it right up, and made Seersucker a success. Successful enough, in fact, to spin itself off.

October's 45 Openings and 25 Closings: A (More or Less) Comprehensive List

​The shark-infested waters of New York City's restaurant industry are not for the faint of heart. In case you're into keeping tabs, here is a list of those who took the leap and opened new establishments and those who were forced to bow out this month.

Dawn Casale and David Crofton of One Girl Cookies on Dessert Nostalgia: Interview Part 2

Photo courtesy Dawn Casale and David CroftonDawn and Dave are bringing a little piece of Cobble Hill to Dumbo​Yesterday we spoke with Dawn Casale and David Crofton, the owners of One Girl Cookies (68 Dean Street, 212-675-4996), about their new cookbook. Today they discuss nostalgic desserts an ... More >>

Battersby: Food Talks, Mouths Listen

A fine spin on Brooklyn fare in Cobble Hill

Thief on the Lam in Cobble Hill

​Cops say that a cell phone thief is on the loose in Cobble Hill, and they want your help finding him.