Eric Demby, ringmaster, presides over the controlled chaos and community on the hallowed fields of Flea

Eric Demby started life on a communal farm in rural Maine and grew up to write speeches for the indomitable Marty Markowitz. He now presides over the brilliant blend of chaos, community and commerce that ...

 
At Boerum Hill's Bien Cuit, baker Zachary Golper's obsession with wild yeast and living dough bears fruit in his sourdough loaves - some of the finest in the city.

At Boerum Hill's Bien Cuit, baker Zachary Golper's obsession with wild yeast and living dough bears fruit in his sourdough loaves - some of the finest in the city. What’s ...

 
Alex Palumbo, of Williamsburg's Osteria il Paiolo,

Alex Palumbo, of Williamsburg's Osteria il Paiolo, with his daughter Valentina. Alex grew up eating polenta, lots of polenta, in northern Italy. He's on a misson to turn New Yorkers on ...

 
Alex Villani of Blue Moon Fish, working the waters of Long Island Sound. Alex has been selling his catch directly to New Yorkers at the city's Greenmarkets for over twenty years. The Greenmarkets offer one of the bafflingly few opportunities in NYC, and the nation, to buy fish directly from the people who catch it.

Alex Villani of Blue Moon Fish, working the waters of Long Island Sound. Alex has been selling his catch directly to New Yorkers at the city's Greenmarkets for over twenty years. The Greenmarkets ...

 
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 ...

 
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 ...

 
Antonio Migliaccio, owner of Noodle Pudding in Brooklyn Heights. After coming to Brooklyn from Italy as a teenager, Antonio worked as a longshoreman while moonlighting in restaurants to learn how to open his own. Noodle Pudding, in its sixteenth year, still packs the house night after night. We sat down with Antonio in search of the secret to the restaurant's success.

Antonio Migliaccio, owner of Noodle Pudding in Brooklyn Heights. After coming to Brooklyn from Italy as a teenager, Antonio worked as a longshoreman while moonlighting in restaurants to learn how to open his own. Noodle ...

 
Boerum Hill's Mile End is making their own matzo for Passover, and they've got a whole lot more in store for the special Seder dinners they're hosting this weekend.

Boerum Hill's Mile End is making their own matzo for Passover, and they've got a whole lot more in store for the special Seder dinners they're hosting this weekend. ...

 
Ben Flanner in the hoop house at Brooklyn Grange. Over 20,000 seedlings are getting their start in the hoop house. They'll be planted in the beds at the Grange's Long Island City and Brooklyn Navy Yard rooftop plots in the coming weeks.

Ben Flanner, founder and head-farmer at the Brooklyn Grange rooftop farm. The Grange is expanding to a second one-acre roof in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and expects to harvest 30,000 pounds of produce this ...

 
Dale Talde, at the helm in his eponymous 'Asian-American' restaurant in Park Slope.

Dale Talde, at the helm in his eponymous 'Asian-American' restaurant in Park Slope. “I don’t think I would have been able to be where I am today unless I’d gotten to ...

 
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While the rise of 'good meat' has fueled a frenzied new wave of carnivorism is Brooklyn, the vegans stand fast to their ideals. We spoke to Alex Jamieson, longtime vegan, chef, author, health ...

 
Peter Freeman of Carroll Gardens' Brooklyn Farmacy was looking for a fight. He found one in a disappearing New York classic - the egg cream.

Peter Freeman of Carroll Gardens' Brooklyn Farmacy was looking for a fight. He found one in a disappearing New York classic - the egg cream. The egg cream: For many it evokes dreams of ...

 
Greenpointers Lauren Utvich and Marshall Louis Reaves just launched Farm to Baby, a delivery service that makes fresh, seasonal baby food with ingredients sourced from small local farms.

Greenpointers Lauren Utvich and Marshall Louis Reaves just launched Farm to Baby, a delivery service that makes fresh, seasonal baby food with ingredients sourced from small local farms. “We wanted to make a product ...

 
3-Corner Field Farm produces sheep-milk cheeses and meats from their pastured flock in Shushan, New York. They sell their products at the Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket each week.

“I think a lot of people have this image of a farmer as being someone who is slow, traditional, doing the same thing day in and day out. In fact I’d say it’s ...

 
Ben Roshia and Michelle of East Williamsburg's One Stop Beer Shop are introducing beer cocktails to the borough of Brooklyn.

Ben Roshia and Michelle Carello of East Williamsburg's One Stop Beer Shop are introducing beer cocktails to Brooklyn. by Rachel Khona I slammed down my Borscht Back– a shot of moonshine followed ...