Brooklyn Fare goes for accuracy in coffee cups
Downtown

Brooklyn Fare goes for accuracy in coffee cups

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We haven’t yet been to Brooklyn Fare, a new gourmet market at 200 Schermerhorn, but these gentle, anti-Starbucks message cups are reason […]

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Oy Canada! We love your cheesecake and chocolate pastry
Ditmas Park/ Midwood/ Flatbush

Oy Canada! We love your cheesecake and chocolate pastry

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What’s a fitting way for Brokelyn to celebrate Canada Day, other than by gloating that our dollar is still worth more? By […]

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Williamsburg’s Fancy Fast Food
Food & Drink

Williamsburg’s Fancy Fast Food

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She wants Nobu but your budget says Popeye’s. The simple solution: Popeye’s sushi. That’s just what’s pictured in this photo from fancyfastfood.com, […]

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The Brokavore: Fette Sau has the best links in Williamsburg
Food & Drink

The Brokavore: Fette Sau has the best links in Williamsburg

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There are a bunch of reasons to appreciate Fette Sau, the Williamsburg barbecue spot housed in a former auto shop on Metropolitan […]

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How to shop the Mexican grocery aisles
Boerum Hill/ Gowanus

How to shop the Mexican grocery aisles

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With salsa long the number one condiment in the U.S., the border between Mexican and American grocery stores is not as clear […]

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Reader tip: Amazing gourmet on Kings Highway
Ditmas Park/ Midwood/ Flatbush

Reader tip: Amazing gourmet on Kings Highway

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I want to share one of my favorite budget food shopping destinations with you: Kings Highway, between Coney island Avenue and roughly […]

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Brokavore quick tip: the perfect perch for hummus
Carroll Gardens/ Cobble Hill

Brokavore quick tip: the perfect perch for hummus

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Walking down Atlantic Ave. yesterday I was reminded of a small pleasure I regularly indulged in when I lived in Carroll Gardens—55-cent bags […]

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Brooklyn’s designer ice creams tested
Food & Drink

Brooklyn’s designer ice creams tested

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Can any ice cream really be worth $6 a bowl? Brooklyn-based food blogger Andrea Strong thinks so. She reviews the trendiest scoops […]

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Who doesn’t like free bar food? NYT readers
Carroll Gardens/ Cobble Hill

Who doesn’t like free bar food? NYT readers

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The Times’ Frugal Traveler Matt Gross (he of the best job in media) does a fun rundown this week of all the […]

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Can I save money by brewing my own beer?
Food & Drink

Can I save money by brewing my own beer?

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Each week, Dear Penny investigates the answers to reader questions about saving money in Brooklyn. Send your stumpers to [email protected]. Yes, it […]

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