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May 9, 2012
This Week In The Voice: Kilo Kish Breaks Out; Rufus Wainwright Learns To Dance; Cecil Taylor Comes Home
This week in the Voice, out now: Jackson Connor talks to the sweet-voiced Fort Greene rapper Kilo Kish; Peter Gerstenzang chats with Rufus Wainwright about his new album, crafted with the help of Mark Ronson; and Aidan Levy hunts down the improvisational pianist Cecil Taylor, who's being honored wit ... More >>
Voice Choices
June 15, 2011
HEART AND SOUL
Local boy Mos Def plays for his community
Blogs
May 5, 2011
The Jalapeño Truck Quietly Rolls into NYC Just in Time for Cinco de Mayo
Chantal MartineauNew Mexican in Fort Verde.With all the fanfare most food trucks tend to launch with these days, it's amazing that this one has managed to slip in under the radar. The Jalapeño NYC truck has been seen parked outside Thirst Wine Merchants (Dekalb and Carlton Avenues) in Fort G ... More >>
Voice Choices
April 6, 2011
LIT SQUAD
Jennifer Egan discusses her rock ’n’ roll novel
Blogs
January 19, 2011
Smashburger to Colonize Fort Greene Condo Tower
CurbedThe future home of Smashburger.As it inches closer to opening in Brooklyn, Smashburger has provided Diner's Journal with the address of its first location, in Fort Greene. The burger chain will open on the ground floor of 80 DeKalb, an appropriately grandiose condo tower near Flatbush A ... More >>
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January 18, 2011
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day's Eve, Brooklyn Protest Against Recent Shootings of Five Teens
On the eve of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Brooklyn residents, clergy, and community leaders held an angry rally in Fort Greene protesting the most recent outbreak of violence in the borough. Among the tragedies prompting the Sunday rally, a 16-year-old girl was shot in the face Saturday in front ... More >>
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January 18, 2011
Four Thugs Sought in Shooting of Five Brooklyn Teens After Bishop Loughlin B'ball Game
Suspects in Friday night Fort Greene shootingsCops are looking for four suspects after five teens were wounded by gunfire Friday night outside Bishop Loughlin High School in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, after a basketball game with Christ the King High School. The next day, a 16-year-old girl was shot ... More >>
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December 2, 2010
Nick Morgenstern Debuts Goat Town; Villa Pacri Kitchen Still 'In Flux'
Nick Morgenstern is no longer at the General Greene in Fort Greene. The chef has moved on to the East Village to open Goat Town. [Grub Street] The chef situation at Villa Pacri is still "in flux." Fabio Trabocchi is consulting until January, with Giuliano Matarese of La Gazzetta downstairs ... More >>
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October 25, 2010
Dino's Orecchiette With Arugula-Pistachio Pesto
Dino, which opened this summer in Fort Greene, is a pleasant, neighborhood restaurant that serves Italian-ish food. There's a selection of pastas, mains like roast chicken and grilled pork chops, and crostini, most of which are tasty, save the "wild" mushroom version, which is topped with reg ... More >>
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October 14, 2010
Afrika Bambaataa Is DJing Tonight At Brooklyn Masonic Temple
The Loudest Venue in New York meets one of the Godfathers of Hip-Hop tonight at a bizarre but quiet possibly wonderful benefit at Brooklyn Masonic Temple: Along with Afrika Bambaataa and dudes from the Daptone crew spinning vintage-soul 45s, there will also allegedly be a photo booth, a raffl ... More >>
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September 13, 2010
The Best Thing I Ate Yesterday
Welcome to The Best Thing I Ate Yesterday, where we endeavor to remember the very best thing we stuffed down our gullets over the past 24 hours. Why? Because the only thing better than enjoying a meal is wallowing in the memory of one savored in the recent past. Today's fond reminiscences ... Robe ... More >>
Voice Choices
August 25, 2010
The Return Presents E-Man+Onemastermixer Les Calloway
Welcome to The Best Thing I Ate Yesterday, where we endeavor to remember the very best thing we stuffed down our gullets over the past 24 hours. Why? Because the only thing better than enjoying a meal is wallowing in the memory of one savored in the recent past. Today's fond reminiscences ... Robe ... More >>
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August 11, 2010
Live: DâM-FunK Abides By The G Code At Fort Greene Park
Just another relaxing Tuesday evening in the park. Pics by Rebecca Smeyne, way more below.DâM-FunK Fort Greene Park Tuesday, August 10 Can't believe it's taken me this long to experience an unironic keytar solo. "You know we came to kill this motherfucker for you today!" DâM-FunK announces ... More >>
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July 28, 2010
Restaurant Letter Grading Officially Kicks Off Today
Beginning today, the Department of Health is implementing its new letter-grading system, which will require restaurants throughout the city to display their grades -- A, B, or C -- near their entrances.
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July 27, 2010
Spike Lee Gives It Another Go on a Michael Jackson Brooklyn Bash
We caught our neighbor — people who work for him, anyway — putting up a fresh sign on his garage door yesterday in Fort Greene. Our neighbor, Spike Lee (who, thanks to a block profile this weekend in the Times, everyone now knows is our neighbor), is finally going to host his birthday pa ... More >>
Voice Choices
June 22, 2010
BLOCK PARTY
Some guy named Common is at Fort Greene Park
Blogs
April 20, 2010
Ramp Madness Continues: Behold, the Pickled Ramp Martini at Roman's
Get your ramps, up.Of course, you never know what you're going to find on the menu at Roman's in Fort Greene, which is both part of its charm and a little disheartening. On a recent night, the market-driven menu featured -- what else? -- ramps, ramps, and more ramps. There was a small plate ... More >>
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March 31, 2010
Mile End, Porchetta Latest Additions to Brooklyn Flea Summer Line-Up
smokeye.wordpress.comBagels and piggies, and lox, oh my!The latest edible Brooklyn Flea update: When the market returns to its summer location in Fort Greene on April 10, it will have 25 food vendors. The latest additions are Mile End and Porchetta, and you can find them starting at 10 a.m. a ... More >>
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December 29, 2009
Fort Greene's Lafayette Avenue Gets a New Restaurant
EN Restaurant will open in Fort Greene, presumably at some point in the near future. Since this summer, a new restaurant's been under construction at the corner of Lafayette Avenue and Cumberland Street in Fort Greene. Now, it appears that it's almost completed.
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November 20, 2009
Have You Seen... Brooklyn Home Invaders
Police say these guys go to Bed-Stuy and Fort Greene dress up like maintenance men, come to apartments at night, and tell residents (female, alone) they've come to fix something; despite their almost comically sinister appearance, they are admitted, whereupon they draw a gun, ransack the plac ... More >>
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August 28, 2009
This Weekend: Spike Lee's Michael Jackson Block Party, After the Jump Fest, Impose and 826 NYC at the Yard
--Spike Lee's Brooklyn Block Party for Michael Jackson's birthday, which recently was moved from Fort Greene to Prospect Park, is expected to draw 10,000 people to the grossly named Nethermead in the heart of the park tomorrow. Things are supposed to go off rain or shine, although expect tha ... More >>
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August 21, 2009
Spike Lee's Michael Jackson Birthday Party Is Moving to Prospect Park
After widespread alarm by citizens and city officials about "crowd control" and potential chaos in Fort Greene around Spike Lee's Michael Jackson tribute block party next weekend, the city announced today that event will move from Fort Greene Park to the center of Prospect Park. Jackson is no ... More >>
Blogs
June 22, 2009
493 Myrtle Collapses, 4 Injured
They'd been doing work on 493 Myrtle Avenue between Hall and Ryerson in Fort Greene, the building in the left-hand picture with the Vesper Bar & Lounge -- that little empty lot between 493 and Sushi Kool was filled with scaffolding, and someone had complained and obtained a buildings department vi ... More >>
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May 12, 2009
Brooklyn Bicycle Sting Shows Bike Lanes a Mixed Blessing
Heads up, bikers! The Brooklyn Paper tells us cops rang a cyclist sting in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill Friday and nailed 36 velocipedists for running red lights along those neighborhood's bicycle lanes. While they had them stopped, the cops also gave the cyclists summonses for minor infractions, su ... More >>
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March 6, 2009
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 >>
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February 27, 2009
This Week in Openings
If you're looking for a lively, expensive meal, it can be had at the new Inakaya (231 West 40th Street) in the Times building. At the Japanese robatayaka, staffers scream out orders to cooks who grill the food while kneeling and serve it up using large paddles. The pricey menu includes a $65 Kinki f ... More >>
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February 19, 2009
Food in the Future
In the future, food scientists say you'll know exactly which foods are best for your body based on your own personal health profile.[CNN]In Fort Greene, Brooklyn, four African restaurants offer a taste of each of the continent's four corners.[NY Times]Whole Food Market Inc.'s first quarter net fell ... More >>
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January 27, 2009
General Greene Now Open on Mondays
Ft. Greene favorite General Greene (229 DeKalb Avenue) is now open on Mondays for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The neighborhood restaurant started a casual counter service for breakfast and lunch during the week last November, and they've recently fine tuned the menu for those times. They've ... More >>
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November 5, 2008
Our Man Sietsema Rides the No.7
Ft. Greene favorite General Greene (229 DeKalb Avenue) is now open on Mondays for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The neighborhood restaurant started a casual counter service for breakfast and lunch during the week last November, and they've recently fine tuned the menu for those times. They've ... More >>
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September 4, 2008
Newspaper Covers Blog
Ft. Greene favorite General Greene (229 DeKalb Avenue) is now open on Mondays for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The neighborhood restaurant started a casual counter service for breakfast and lunch during the week last November, and they've recently fine tuned the menu for those times. They've ... More >>
Voice Choices
July 2, 2008
THE OUTSIDERS
Rebellion has never been so fun
Blogs
February 6, 2008
DeKalb Ave: No Liquors, No Lamb Sliders?
Rebellion has never been so fun
NYC Life
September 25, 2007
A Rookie Sports Bar Comes to Fort Greene
Spirits of the ordinary kind
Blogs
September 17, 2007
It's a Good One (In Theory): Artichoke Burger
Spirits of the ordinary kind
Blogs
August 3, 2007
The Bodegas Space: It Will be Something, But Not a Sanzin
Spirits of the ordinary kind
Blogs
June 25, 2007
It's a Good One: Hello, Radish Pod
Spirits of the ordinary kind
Blogs
June 15, 2007
Pillows and Booze Come to Pratt
Spirits of the ordinary kind
Blogs
June 4, 2007
If You're Looking for a Shebeen, This is Not Your Week
Spirits of the ordinary kind
Blogs
May 30, 2007
Johannes Sanzin's Got a Charming Little Neighborhood Restaurant in the Oven
Spirits of the ordinary kind
NYC Life
May 15, 2007
Eco-Trendy
At the Habana Outpost, drinks come in biodegradable cornstarch cups and the plates are made from sugar cane
NYC Life
April 24, 2007
Chasing a Buzz
You can both live in Fort Greene and drink there. Just ask Owen. And Owen. And Owen.
Blogs
January 12, 2007
Our Man Sietsema: 'Maple is Brooklyn's mesquite'
You can both live in Fort Greene and drink there. Just ask Owen. And Owen. And Owen.
Blogs
December 1, 2006
iCi Breaks Out—and Up
You can both live in Fort Greene and drink there. Just ask Owen. And Owen. And Owen.
NYC Life
July 25, 2006
BAM Goes the Neighborhood
While Atlantic Yards grabs the headlines, an art attack quietly transforms downtown Brooklyn
News
August 24, 2004
New Yorkers to Bush: Listen Up!
You're talking to the president. What would you tell him?
NYC Life
July 16, 2002
Close-Up On: Fort Greene
You're talking to the president. What would you tell him?
News
May 28, 2002
BAM's Boom
Is It Good for Fort Greene?
NYC Life
November 27, 2001
Listings
Is It Good for Fort Greene?
Dining
October 10, 2000
Country Matters
Is It Good for Fort Greene?
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