Things that make us feel good: bustin’, happy hours
What are the greatest things to happen to NYC in the past 30 years? Your answers had better include 1)…
Category: Food & Drink
Restaurant Weak! Sparse food deals in BK again
And just like that, it’s Restaurant Week season and Brooklyn gets the shaft yet again. Granted, we have Dine in…
Bar of the Week: A Strong Place for hearty drinkers
STRONG PLACE 270 Court St., between Butler and Douglass streets, Cobble Hill What It Is: Cobble Hill’s newest soccer/gastro pub and…
A caterer’s money-saving wedding tips
Skip the wedding cake and serve a cupcake tower instead says Chef Rossi of The Raging Skillet in her advice…
Where to find the cheapest groceries in Bushwick
We've heard complaints about the situation out in Bushwick — bugs, grime, train follies, the fact that no one in…
Bar of the Week: The Lowlands
This is the 23rd in our series on the venues featured in the second Brooklyn Beer Book. This week we're going…
Defeat price tyranny! The hunt for the cheapest Sam Adams
Sam Adams: Brewer, patriot, brokester? We checked 39 stores, bodegas and delis across Brooklyn to find the best prices for…
The $4 summer sipping secret: Vinho Verde
Keeping thrifty is a challenge when it comes to wine. Sure, there's always two-buck-chuck (three-buck-chuck here in New York) and…
How to get (& survive) an NYC restaurant job
You’ve just finished college. Yay! Maybe you’ve just moved to NYC with big dreams and your diploma in your hand.…
Bar of the week: Refill at DUMBO’s reBar
This is the 22nd in our series on the venues featured in the second Brooklyn Beer Book. This week the spotlight…