Fort Greene

How Good Are Brooklyn's Japanese Noodle Spots?

The ramen ride

Pea Shoot and Snap Pea Salad at Roman's, Dish #76. And (What the Hell!) the Rest of the Meal

Welcome to 100 Dishes to Eat Now, the tasty countdown leading up to our "Best of 2012" issue. Tune in each day (weekends too!) for a new dish from the Fork in the Road team. [See More Revisits: Excellent Prix Fixe Lunch Deal at Vongerichten's | Jonathan Waxman's Barbuto]

IT'S A FAMILY AFFAIR

Summerstage puts on a show for all ages

'I Love You' Is the New 'I'm Stealing Your iPhone'

This is a crime story! There's apparently a new breed of criminal, a foul and despicable creature, who employs a hug and the words "I love you" to distract his victims, thereby allowing an accomplice to swiftly steal their most valuable possessions! This person and his friend have been dubbed the "I ... More >>

Smashburger Jumps on the Gravy Train to the Middle East

SmashburgerEat up, Dubai.​ Looks like Brooklyn was a mere pit stop on Smashburger's road to world domination: Three months after opening its first New York location in a Fort Greene condo tower, the Denver-based chain has announced it will expand to the Middle East.

How You Can Help Upstate NY, NJ, and Vermont Farmers Now

​Lots of people have asked me how they can help farmers whose acreage has been damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Irene. In the coming months there will doubtlessly be a host of benefits for farms at restaurants, concert halls, and other venues, but there is something you can do more immediatel ... More >>

Our 10 Best Restaurant Wedding Venues in NYC

basykes/flickrHere come the brides and grooms!​ Summertime is wedding season. In FitR's first-ever Wedding Week, we're celebrating the best wedding season ever because it's the first during which anyone can marry, regardless of color, creed, or sexual preference. Yay! Two people joining in hol ... More >>

How to Stay Cool All Weekend for Less than $20

​It's hot as hell, so here's a guide to surviving the dog days this weekend (it's supposed to cool off Sunday, but we planned just in case...) without breaking the bank.

The Jalapeño NYC Truck's Goat Barbacoa and Salt Beef Tacos

Chantal MartineauYet another taco truck. Yay!​ When we told you about the newly minted Jalapeño NYC truck last week, you may have thought to yourself, "Great. Not another taco truck." And, yes, it may be the last thing the city needs on the whole. But it certainly isn't the last thing Fort Gr ... More >>

Goat Town Frenches Us in the East Village

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

No. 14: Bratwurst at Der Schwarze Kölner

​The bratwurst at Der Schwarze Kölner is one of the best bar-food deals in Brooklyn. Associated with the northern Bavarian city of Nürnberg, bratwurst is perhaps the quintessential German sausage, the leader in a crowded field that runs to dozens upon dozens of types.

Open & Closed: Say Hello to Weather Up Tribeca, Goodbye to the Navy Yard Cocktail Lounge

Restaurants and bars, they come and they go. Here are a few making their debuts and bowing out this week. The Navy Yard Cocktail Lounge, which has been called the "Scariest Bar in Brooklyn," has closed, and the space appears to have been taken over. [Brownstoner] Moe's bar, a Fort Greene mainstay, ... More >>

Dish No. 51: Migas at General Greene

​ ​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: Migas ($8) at General Greene General Greene 229 DeKalb Avenue Ft. Greene, Brooklyn 718-222-1510

The Hideout to Reopen Soon, Cancer-Free

Coming out of hiding?​Brooklyn cocktail enthusiasts have been mourning the loss of The Hideout in Fort Greene since the bar quietly closed its doors back in February, reportedly over an internal squabble among management. Now, former head bartender John Pomeroy says that the disagreement has b ... More >>

New York Flaunts its Coffee Chops; Tap Water Takes Off

​New York City can finally claims to be a first city of coffee now that some 40 new cafes have opened in the last two years, including such serious coffee bars as Abraço in the East Village, Third Rail Coffee in the West Village, and most recently Blue Bottle Coffee in Williamsburg. [NY Times ... More >>

Test Your 'Bloody' Mettle in Fort Greene: Bloody Mary Battle to Open Up to Amateurs in 2010

Bloody Battle scene: which Mary has more bite?​On a recent Sunday in Fort Greene, patrons of Brooklyn Public House were offered the chance to taste Bloody Marys from several bars around the neighborhood. The flight of six Bloody Mary samplers cost $10 and came with a ballot to cast one's vote ... More >>

Say Hello to Black Shack, Burger 67's New Midtown Sibling

​ When Jeff Maslanka and Ed Tretter opened 67 Burger in late 2006, they brought hand-formed, seven-ounce patties and Sam Adams milkshakes to Fort Greene and entered the pantheon of new burger joints that Our Man Sietsema observed were "sprouting in trendy neighborhoods like toadstools." Three ... More >>

Best of NYC 2009

A Bit of (Homemade) Bubbly

chefranden/flickrLiquor and its accoutrements long ago departed their pedestrian moorings for a more refined territory: We're now desensitized to -- if not quite accepting of -- the idea of $1 ice cubes, while whiskey bars have given the brown stuff more cachet than a bottle of Chateau d'Yquem. Now, ... More >>

Weekend Extravaganza: How Do You Spell G-U-T-B-O-M-B?

This amazing gutbomb, courtesy of Korean chain New York Hot Dog and Coffee, piles tons of grilled beef bulgogi and hot-tart cabbage kimchee, along with some extraneous greenery, onto a poor defenseless hot dog. Take a gulp of Pepto after you eat this one. 245 Bleecker Street, 917-388-2608 take ... More >>

Weekend Special--New Food at the Brooklyn Flea

The lines at the Brooklyn Flea this last Saturday were longest for the pupusas and the quesadillas, the iconic foods of the Red Hook ballfields (click to enlarge) The Brooklyn Flea Market has moved back to its original home at Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School at the corner of Vanderbilt ... More >>

Times Finds Ft. Greene "Serene," Misses Housing Projects

The Times did a "Living In" feature on Fort Greene yesterday, portraying it as a "busy, blooming hybrid whose slate-sidewalk streets somehow retain their serenity" despite waves of gentrification -- though a starting rent of $1,600 for a 1BR will make any neighborhood serene. (We are interested to ... More >>

Bati Yummy, Now Open for Lunch

Bati (747 Fulton Street, Brooklyn), the new Ethiopian restaurant in Fort Greene, is now open for lunch after a soft opening the weekend before last. A friend and I tried Bati last weekend and had some of the best Ethiopian food either of us had had in recent memory. The restaurant is still waiting o ... More >>

Winter Brooklyn Flea Gets Fed

I was literally just walking around Fort Greene dreaming of the snow melting, spring coming, and the flea market returning when this news came in.  As you may or may not know, the Brooklyn Flea has relocated to an indoor space in Dumbo for the winter, calling itself the Winter Antiques Market. ... More >>

Protesters Tell Gristede's King Catsimatidis: Give Us Back Our Supermarket

New Fort Greene Gourmet/Organic Market is Open

Now Hiring: Pinkberry, Red Mango, Dave Martin, and Fort Greene Finally Goes Gourmet

Now Hiring: Smith's, Zen Burger, Red Mango

Bringing Down the House

A Brooklyn housing project, once home to 1,200, now houses just two.

On the Outs in Brooklyn

The city's complicity behind the borough's soaring eviction rate

Last Meal: A Porky Recipe from iCi!

Idiots Outfox NYPD

It's Not Easy Being Green

A day in the life of an eco-friendly girl

Fresh Cuts

Brooklyn's greenmarkets hold their own against Union Square

Happy Mother's Day: Now Whip Out a Boob

The perfect bra and other gifts for new moms

Perfect Worlds: Monkey House

Music in Brooklyn

Juke Joints and Alpine Lodges

And We All Shine On

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Renovated Loft in Former Warehouse

Push Push in the Flatbush

Brooklyn Dance Clubs Pick Up the Cabaret Law’s Slack

Studio Apartment in 1930s Co-Op

Home Suite Home

Nineteen Theater Companies Win the Space Race

Harvester of Hands

Bunny Chow

Ava Gerber

Artist; investor; furniture dealer

Eat, Lean, and Snooze

Sol Food