So generally, our motto over here at NP is celebrate the positive … but sometimes … sometimes you gotta point out the bad apples, and hope they will try to change. So we received an email from a tipster about Chris’ Restaurant, which has recently opened in...

While Crown Heights’ track record for recycling may be one of the worst in Brooklyn, one local organization is working to change that – and is providing community teenagers with jobs to boot. Project Re-Generation‘s (an organization near and dear to this blogger)...

Great post by the folks over at Brooklyn Exposed about the multitude of food options that you can enjoy during the West Indian Day Parade on Monday.    Beyond the well known jerk chicken and beef patty, the post provides info about some less well known dishes and desserts...

Walk into a few shops around town and you might think you’ve stepped into a war zone – plexiglass, dirty floors, and clutter (a few local variety stores come to mind). But amongst those more chaotic establishments, there are some real gems – striking storefronts,...

Dig in, there’s plenty of shrimp and lemongrass linguini and tzatziki with lamb kebabs for everyone.  Brooklyn’s finest CSA is sharing its fresh bounty and I am here to give you tasty ideas for your harvest. I have combined fruits, vegetables and herbs to create lemongrass...

Lot’s of new dining/restaurant activity going on around Crown Heights.  We recently reported about the new steakhouse, coffee shop, and sandwich shop going up on Nostrand.  Even Super Wings and Joey’s have expanded their menu options.  Not to mention that the...

On Friday August 27th, Force and Flow is providing another holistic workshop experience to Crown Heights residents.  Friday’s presentation is a soothing aural presentation entitled Sound Bath.  According to Force and Flow Founder Ophra Wolf: Sound Baths are an opportunity...

Yes folks … the news just keeps on coming.  Just found out that a new sandwich shop will be opening on Nostrand soon.  Syd’s Serious Sandwich Shop. We met the dynamic owner, Sydney, and he is truly serious about his sandwiches.  As the 2005 champion of the Brooklyn...

Starting tonight, August 25th at 8:30, the Kings County Cinema Society will be curating movies at Launchpad the fourth Wednesday of everything month “until further notice (i.e. until we show something so depraved and inappropriate we are kindly asked to leave).” Tonight...

Greetings, Seasonal Eaters. Brooklyn’s finest CSA is sharing its fresh bounty and I am here to give you tasty ideas for your harvest. I have combined fruits, vegetables and herbs to create lemongrass and wine steamed mussels, eggplant parmesan swiss, eggs in a bell pepper...