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Nature’s Grill | Finally Open!

Nature’s Grill
138 Court Street
Brooklyn New York 11201
718.852.5100
www.naturesgrillcafe.com
After months of delays, Nature’s Grill’s Cobble Hill restaurant is finally open!  They also have a restaurant on 3rd Ave in Bay Ridge.
Nature’s Grill offers a menu of fresh juices, smoothies, protein shakes, wraps, panini, hearty sandwiches, hot entrees, soup, salads, whole wheat pizza, breakfast, desserts, & lunch specials.  [...]

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Who Makes The Best Red Velvet Cake In Brooklyn?

Last Friday I had the distinct pleasure of being a judge in a Red Velvet Cake competition as part of the Red Show held at the Brooklyn Historical Society.  Other judges were Deborah Schwartz, President of the BHS and Marty Markowitz, Brooklyn Borough President.  The event was sponsored in part by New York Creates. 

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Sakura

Sakura
346 Graham Ave
Brooklyn, NY11211
718-218-8056
I decided to stop in at Sakura on a total whim- and I’m glad I did! I had seen several locations around the city and was interested in trying their bento combo box, which is served only at lunch.

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Nha Toi

Nha Toi
160 Havemeyer St.
Brooklyn, NY 11211
718-599-1820
In another installment in my quest to find the perfect Brooklyn made banh mi sandwich: Nha Toi. This restaurant, whose name means “my house”, offers up both traditional and unique takes on the classic banh mi sandwich, as well as a wide variety of summer rolls. Some of the more [...]

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M Noodle Shop

M Noodle Shop
549 Metropolitan Ave
Brooklyn, NY11211
(718) 384-8008
http://www.mnoodleshop.com/
I wanted to like my neighborhood’s newest addition: M Noodle Shop. I really, really did. It’s minutes away from my apartment (on the walk home from the train no less), their Pan Asian menu items looked amazing, and they are open until 6 am.  Can you say dream come true?

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Banh Mi 172

Banh Mi 172
72 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 384-0028
With Banh Mi shops opening up all over Manhattan, it was only a matter of time before the craze hit Brooklyn. While a handful of shops have opened, none have quite gathered the cult like following of Manhattan’s Nicky’s or Banh Mi Saigon. As a loyal banh mi [...]

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Fornino? Si Senor(ino)

Fornino
187 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY‎ 11211
(718) 384-6004‎
www.forninopizza.com‎
Nowadays, you can’t walk two blocks in this city without tripping over a wood burning oven, pizza spot. Seriously. The other day I was walking, and I fell RIGHT OVER one. Really. Foot…stuck…in an entire pizza place. Twas weird. Anyway, in Williamsburg alone we have Baci and Abbracci, [...]

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Quick Review: Park Cafe in Park Slope

Park Cafe
82 7th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217
718-399-0957
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“Are you open” were my first few words uttered as I entered the Park Cafe on a windy night in early November. They were open, and by the time that I had finished only two other lonely souls wandered in for a meal. Should we consider this [...]

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Himalayan Sushi Inc. in Ditmas Park

Himalayan Sushi Inc.
1510 Cortelyou Rd.
Brooklyn, NY 11226
718-941-2821
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I had just walked into a random convenience store on Cortelyou Rd. in Ditmas Park the other night where I was just looking to pick up a snack and a drink after a long meeting.  Making my way through about half of the store I came [...]

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Los Pollitos Rotisserie Chicken in Park Slope

Los Pollitos II Rotisserie Chicken
Authentic Mexican & Latin Cuisine
148 5th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217
718-623-9152
718-623-3065
FREE DELIVERY!
Credit Cards Accepted
In less than one week I will be in Mexico sipping margaritas and palomas, feasting on local cuisine, swimming with dolphins, and oh yeah, getting married.  Thank you.  You’re too kind.  But yesterday even though the air was brisk and [...]

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