Seeing as Marisa Tomei was the honorary chair of the Brooklyn Artists Ball at the Brooklyn Museum on Wednesday night, writer Evan Mulvihill decided to ask her whether she ever makes it back to Flatbush, her place of birth. They were in nearby Prospect ... »
• Five Leaves is now serving pitchers of rum punch. And the frozen-drink machine is kicking on this weekend for the summer, with frozen drinks available for brunch and night service. [Grub Street] • Shuttered Mex spot Gonzalez & Gonzalez will reopen in... »
• New Cobble Hill French bistro Chez Moi will host its grand opening on Sunday, celebrating with specials and live music. [Grub Street] • Hunger Hits Home, a documentary about childhood hunger in the United States, premieres on the Food Netwo... »
Briarcliff Manor: A year and a half in the making, Hudson will open tomorrow. Located in the refurbished Haymount House of Hudson Valley, the restaurant will serve dinner from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, and 5 to 10 p.m. Friday through Su... »
Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Sarah Zornfor The Brooklyn Paper Williamsburg goes fish, Gowanus gets a rub down, and a Park Slope sub shop hits the streets in this week’s balmy bite of springtime gossip. Bi... »
Dumbo Gran Electra, one of the two new restaurants expanding from Brooklyn Height’s Colonie to Dumbo, is open. The focus of the menu is on Mexican street snacks, says Dumbo NYC, like “Oaxacan garnachas, chili-blackened pork spare ribs, tortita de huauz... »
They're cooking up somethin'. Grub Street hears that the owners of Rucola, the wonderfully-rustic Boerum Hill favorite, have signed a lease for a second restaurant. This time, in Bushwick. The owners — who are about to embark on some hardcore ramp-fora... »
Sugar Shop: Cobble Hill’s new candyland. While patisseries specializing in rainbow-colored macarons, not to mention chocolatiers, seem to be popping up on every block, it’s been a while since a good … »
