Brooklyn

11.26.2018 I Brooklyn , Shop Local

PSA: Acorn Toy Shop Has The Best Gift For Kids Of All Ages

Want to get ahead of the gifting game this year? Stop by Acorn Toy Shop, a meticulously curated spot in the heart of Downtown Brooklyn. Karin Schaefer and Diane Crespo opened the Atlantic Avenue shop in 2004 with a credo that prides quality over quantity: Not hundreds of toys, but the right toys for the […]

11.19.2018 I Brooklyn , Eat Local , Food + Drink , Neighborhood

This Thanksgiving, Bring Home Something Sweet From One Girl Cookies

Once a year, in November, all the women in Dawn Crofton’s family prepare pounds and pounds of fig cookies. It is only fitting, then, that all of the cookies at One Girl Cookies, the bake shop Dawn owns with her husband Dave Casale, have female names. (Think Lucia and Penelope.) Now that you’re inspired to […]

11.12.2018 I Brooklyn , Drink Local , Food + Drink , Shop Local

What To Serve At Your Next Gathering, According To The Experts At Brooklyn Wine Exchange

Brooklyn Wine Exchange is exactly the kind of neighborhood bottle shop one hopes for: Opened in 2009 by Brooklynite Christopher Modica, the Court Street shop boasts friendly, knowledgable (and unpretentious) employees, and a robust, hand-picked selection of wines for under $14. There is even a 40-seat wine education room in the back, where staff give […]

11.05.2018 I Brooklyn , Drink Local , Eat Local , Food + Drink , Neighborhood

Shake Up Your Morning Coffee Routine at Devoción

There’s nothing wrong with ordering a cup of coffee at Devoción, the breeziest cafe in Downtown Brooklyn (and Williamsburg, and Bogota). But why would you, when you could shake things up instead? Here are three things to try instead of (or, in addition to) your standard order, from some of the freshest beans in the […]

10.29.2018 I Brooklyn , Drink Local , Neighborhood

Killer Drinks (And Vibes) Abound At House Of Wax

Why not celebrate Halloween by osmosis this year, after work among realistic waxwork sculptures of anatomy and death? True story: Steps from The Wheeler, and across from Alamo Drafthouse, you’ll find House of Wax, a curious bar with an inventive cocktail list and an authentic wax figure exhibition. The drinks — like Horse’s Neck and […]

PSA: Acorn Toy Shop Has The Best Gift For Kids Of All Ages

This Thanksgiving, Bring Home Something Sweet From One Girl Cookies

What To Serve At Your Next Gathering, According To The Experts At Brooklyn Wine Exchange

Shake Up Your Morning Coffee Routine at Devoción

Killer Drinks (And Vibes) Abound At House Of Wax

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