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The Mystery of the Red Velvet Cake

Kombit Kreyol
279 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
718-399-2000
www.kombitrestaurant.com
Getting to Brooklyn from Penn Station was a pleasant breeze of a Train 3 commute. But getting inside Kombit, a Haitian bar & restaurant on Flatbush Avenue, took quite a wait. The girl couldn’t open the grilled door from the inside she had to go outside and try all the master [...]

Dizzy’s (A Finer Diner) in Park Slope

Dizzy’s
511 9th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 499-1966
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While Dizzy’s is an establishment that has been around for the past ten years, it was previously known to the Slope residents as Benny’s. Although the name changed, the popularity of the joint as well as the quality of the food has not.

Dream Cafe

Building On Bond
112 Bond St @ Pacific
Brooklyn
(718) 852-0301
I often dream about getting the hell out of Brooklyn, out of New York, and moving up the east coast to the Boston area, Rhode Island (specifically Newport), Maine, or NH. And in this dream, for work I open up a small cafe in which we sell strong [...]

Burgers+Beer+Wings=Happy

Henry Street Ale House
62 Henry St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 522-4801
On a random Sunday I found myself walking through Brooklyn heights with my friend Andy when we stumbled upon the Henry Street Ale House.  It looks simple and understated from the outside, which was what we were looking for.  Actually, I had a craving for a burger [...]

Beware of Cows in Dark Glasses

The Flying Cow
2 Hope Street
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 387-7111
I worked as a bartender and a waitress for some time when I graduated from college many moons ago. I worked in restaurants, clubs, bars, lounges, you name it. I was a pretty good server if I do say so myself, but my tolerance for people took a downward [...]

TODAY! Bastille Day Festivities on Smith Street

Michael Arenella graphic treatment.
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Today marks the annual Bastille Day celebration sponsored by Bar Tabac on Smith Street.
Festivities feature competitive Petanque games (the French version of Bocce), live music by Michael Arenella and his Dreamland Orchestra (pictured), and food and drink concoctions from neighborhood restaurants including Bar Tabac, Apartment 138, Coco Roco, Raga, [...]

Everything’s Coming up Roses

Grandma Rose’s
457 Graham Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 389-1908
I have been waiting for this day my entire life. In Real time, about a month or so, but you get the idea. Located on the corner of Graham and Meeker Avenues, Grandma Rose’s is the everyone calling each other by first name, rolled up white T-sleeves, baseball on [...]