After only 2 short weeks of being open, the Nostrand Avenue pub is hopping. I’m here on a Sunday early evening and the bar is full, and most of the tables are occupied. Great chill spot for the neighborhood. Right now the have happy hour 7 days per week. I took a peek...

Directly across from the new Indian restaurant, Niahmah, is a new ice cream shop BK Scoop. AKPC_IDS += "4962,";Popularity: 6% [?]

Yes! More variety on Nostrand Avenue’s scene. Just off the beaten path on Prospect Place (787 Prospect Place) this little Indian restaurant is tucked away. Labelled as “fine dining” the food is quite good (and a Yelp rating of 4 out of 5 stars), though the...

A new skincare spa seems to be giving the traditional nail salons on Nostrand Avenue a run for their money. In the past few months a cute little boutique name damselfly has opened nearby. Boasting such services as glam eyebrow shaping, face and body treatment, and a host...

New bike shop coming to Nostrand (between Dean and Bergen). Finally. I remember talking to one property owner a couple of years ago, and they mentioned how difficult it was to convince businesses like bike shops to open on Nostrand. Looks like things have changed. AKPC_IDS...

This just in from the community board: “Graduate students from The New School University are working on a study with the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce to do some research and generate ideas on how to create a Central Brooklyn Children’s Zone in North Crown Heights. Opportunities...

With the past couple of weeks a new restaurant has opened on Nostrand (638 Nostrand, at Dean St). Call “French Chips”, the name of this take out establishment is a spin on the English fish and chips, blended with the owners nickname, “Frenchie” (he’s...

Some may lament the closing of Pacific Oasis Cafe which opened in the neighborhood couple of years ago, but fortunately you will not have to talk very far to find an alternative. Richol Bakery opened a few months ago at 563 Nostrand Ave. (between Atlantic and Pacific), right...

These are all examples of new businesses that have opened on Nostrand Avenue in the past year. Of course, because Nostrand is so jam-packed with stores some people may have missed the subtle changes. Add to this ever-growing list of new establishments, a fish fry and a new...

If you haven’t heard the Connecticut muffin opened on Nostrand Avenue, where have you been? Now that Connecticut muffin has opened on Nostrand Avenue, the question is what’s next for the area? Will this be the catalyst for change that is so desperately needed? ...