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Vice Media’s Munchies recently did their ‘take a chef out on the town, get them wasted, make them cook and shoot it all on video’ thing with the crew from Boerum Hill’s Mile ...

 
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During a winter tour of Europe in 1879, Mark Twain, faced with what he perceived to be the utterly dismal nature of the continental breakfast, was driven to daydream of divine intervention. Addressing the European ...

 
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This past weekend at Parish Hall, the new restaurant from the team behind Williamsburg farm-to-table pioneer Egg, owner George Weld and chef Evan Hanczor hosted a dinner tribute to Ernest Hemingway’s, “The Sun Also ...

 
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Daisy Flour Pie Contest Smorgasburg’s Kitchen Island series wraps up with a good old fashioned pie bake-off, hosted by The Brooklyn Kitchen. Sign up now to compete—you’ve got until the ...

 
It took a long journey through Manhattan's top kitchens to bring Rob Newton, chef/owner of Carroll Gardens' Seersucker, back to his roots. We spoke with Rob about the history and many rich traditions hiding in the heart of Southern cuisine.

It took a long journey through Manhattan's top kitchens to bring Rob Newton, chef/owner of Carroll Gardens' Seersucker, back to his roots. We spoke with Rob about the history and many ...

 
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Photo © Valery Rizzo Food Book Fair Finally, literary foodies have a place to tap into the wealth of great food writing at the first-ever Food Book Fair. Dozens of authors, journalists, and chefs will share ...

 
Caroline Mak and Antonio Ramos of Brooklyn Soda Works are launching a line of sodas spotlighting rare ingredients foraged from the wild woodlands of the Northeast.

Caroline Mak and Antonio Ramos of Brooklyn Soda Works are launching a line of sodas spotlighting rare ingredients foraged from the wild woodlands of the Northeast. Antonio Ramos and Caroline Mak of Brooklyn Soda Works ...

 
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Sixpoint’s summer addition to their canned lineup is out. It’s ‘Apollo,’ a Bavarian-style wheat ale that puts the spotlight on an ancient Bavarian yeast – a departure from their habitual focus on the hop. ...

 
What exactly is a 'good' egg? We staged a search for answers. Surprisingly (or not), no label holds the answer.

What exactly is a 'good' egg? Here's a look at the truth behind the labels, along with a chat about cooking eggs with Ed Quish, managing chef at Williamsburg's ...

 
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by Leda Meredith Edible wild nettles are plentiful in Brooklyn right now. You just might want to grab some gloves before picking them. Ouch! You just accidentally brushed up against some nettles and now your ...

 
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Whiskey & Cheese Stinky Bklyn hosts this unconventional tasting tonight, in the back room of the Brooklyn Wine Exchange. You’ll get to sample picks from Stinky Bklyn’s extensive cheese selection, expertly ...

 
Megan Paska (aka Brooklyn Homesteader), at Hayseed's Big City Farm Supply, Brooklyn's first shop dedicated exclusively to supplying and inspiring the borough's booming community of backyard, windowsill and rooftop gardeners. Hayseed's is a 'pop-up' - it'll close until next year at the end of June.

Megan Paska (aka Brooklyn Homesteader), at Hayseed's Big City Farm Supply, Brooklyn's first shop dedicated exclusively to supplying and inspiring the borough's booming community of backyard, windowsill and rooftop ...

 
The lines are long at the just-opened Pok Pok Ny, chef Andy Ricker's new Columbia Street Waterfront District restaurant featuring obsessively authentic northern Thai food. We've compiled a Pok Pok study guide to keep you busy while you wait. Photo by Scotty Lynch.

The lines are long at the just-opened Pok Pok Ny, chef Andy Ricker's new Columbia Street Waterfront District restaurant featuring obsessively authentic northern Thai food. We've compiled a Pok Pok study ...

 
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Before beekeeping was re-legalized in New York City last year, a handful of urban beekeepers operated in the shadows, surreptitiously tending hives hidden in backyards or on rooftops, and sharing their small but precious honey ...

 
Esposito's is a neighborhood staple on Court Street, just ask all the children that stop to pet the giant pig standing outside the  shop. They are called a Jersey Pork Store because when they opened in 1922 if your hogs came from Jersey then you  knew it was the best quality pork you could find anywhere.

Photographer Valery Rizzo shows us Carroll Gardens' true culinary soul, with a look inside a few of the neighborhood's old-school Italian bakeries, restaurants and specialty shops. Carroll Gardens, once home to a ...