I heart Groupons that feature Crown Heights businesses. For those who are not familiar with Groupon, Groupon is website that provides big discounts (generally at least 50% off) to local restaurants and businesses such as spas, salons, gyms, etc. Today’s spotlight goes to Kelso, a Panamanian restaurant...

Folks around here have been craving a wine shop that offers more than just the standard liquor and Yellow Tail offerings.  Of course, there is a new wine shop opening on Nostrand Avenue further north in Bed-Stuy (they are having a grand opening and wine tasting this Friday).  But for those who want...

In all honesty, I wasn’t sure what to expect when I decided to try the new restaurant , Island Thyme, located at 751 Franklin Ave. – home of the Former Bristens Eatery & Bristen’s Noodles. Even if I ignored the new name and awning, I had heard enough rumors to be aware that there...

Photo copyright – Abeni Garrett UPDATE – Island Thyme is now OPEN!!!!!! Read my review! The new awning is up at 751 Franklin Ave., for the new restaurant Island Thyme, located at the former home of Bristens Noodle’s, which was the former home of Bristens Eatery. Since Franklin Ave....

Get this tasty treat at Pacific Oasis Cafe - 1295 Pacific Street, Brooklyn Wow … what an honor!  In recognition of all of the community work that we do, the owners of Pacific Oasis Cafe have named one of their pastries in honor of Nostrand Park.  (And of course there is no better way to some...

Update 2/13/11: Though the official title of Best Wings in Brooklyn alluded them this year (the title went to LifeCafe in Bushwick), Super Wings nonetheless and quite unsurprisingly prevailed as the #1 People’s Choice at the competition.  And given the number of people who were in attendance...

The little pocket of Nostrand between Atlantic and Pacific has seen a lot of activity recently. There is the new Best Western hotel, there’s the new coffee shop on Pacific Street, there’s the new sushi restaurant, there’s the French Bistro inspired restaurant that Anthony Mackie...

There are great places to be discovered around Crown Heights.  That is a recurrent theme on our blog.  Alas, as we bloggers sometimes do, we sleep on our stories, or just get too lazy to type, or get writers block, etc and that great that we should have told you about never gets covered.   That...

Update (1/17/11):  We spoke with the owners yesterday, and the cafe will have a tasting this morning (1/17/11) from 10 – 12.  They will have their official grand opening on Wednesday 1/19/11 at 7:00 a.m. —————- Thanks to a tip from reader Kevin G., we learned yesterday...

After reading about the neighborhood’s new wine bar, Thirstbaravin, on I Love Franklin Avenue, we were excited to check the place out.  So LaurelB and I journeyed over to 629 Classon Ave. at the intersection of Pacific Ave., a little forgotten corner in Crown Heights. During our short walk over,...