Bees and nectar that will soon become honey.

The Nectar Of Brooklyn: A Season Of Honey At Brooklyn Grange Bees, The City’s First Commercial Apiary

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Editor’s note: Sadly, in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, this piece has become an epitaph of sorts. Early reports indicate that twenty of Brooklyn Grange Bees’ thirty hives were wiped out and ...

 
Mike Kurtz discovered a chili-infused honey at a pizzeria in a tiny town in the jungles of Brazil, and became obsessed. He created Mike's Hot Honey - his own version of the fiery ambrosia - upon his return home. Mike is a pizzaiolo at Paulie Gee's in Greenpoint, where the Hot Honey is features on one of Paulie's pies.

From the Jungles of Brazil to the Streets of Brooklyn: The Epic Tale of Mike’s Hot Honey

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Mike Kurtz discovered a chili-infused honey at a pizzeria in a tiny town in the jungles of Brazil, and became obsessed. He created Mike's Hot Honey - his own version of the fiery ...

 
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Tiny Dancers, Virgin Queens & Liquid Gold: Inside The Hive At Three Sisters Honey

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Michael Hegedus, founder of Three Sisters Honey, works on the hive. “[The bees] pinpoint the location of the nectar source through the dances. And what’s amazing is that they do this within the ...