Victor Ma and his family — who love American Chinese food as much as anyone — have a simple goal at The Wei: To make authentic Chinese food accessible to everyone. Their action plan is straightforward, too. They serve it in a fast-casual setting on a busy corner of extremely central Downtown Brooklyn (a stone’s […]
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What do you get when two chefs — one Minnesota-born with Argentine-Jewish parents, the other Spanish — meet and discover a shared love of tapas? The answer, it turns out, is a marriage — and the Michelin-starred, small-plates restaurant La Vara. Chefs Alex Raij and Eder Montero celebrate their Jewish and Moorish roots with memorable […]
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Welcome back! Here’s hoping that you sent 2018 off with a bang — and that you’re feeling hopeful, inspired and energized for 2019. Should you need an auxiliary boost of liquid fortitude, here are our three of our favorite coffee shops — all just a stone’s throw from The Wheeler. Stumptown, 212b Pacific Street: Serving […]
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Despite the restaurant’s bustling location (under City Point next to Dekalb Market), Fortina has the power to transport you from NYC to Italy — to the kind of tiny, family-run spots Italy is known for, to be exact. Think: Lots of red sauce, waiters who all but order for you, unpretentious wine lists and family-style […]
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The end of the year is a great time to reflect, regroup and recharge. An out-of-the-box outing with your team is easy to accomplish in and around Downtown Brooklyn — here are five ideas to kickstart your next group experience. 1. The Hard Nut at BAM, 30 Lafayette Ave: A playful reimagining of The Nutcracker […]
Read MoreDowntown Brooklyn’s Dearth of Office Space Beckons Tishman Speyer
Downtown Brooklyn’s Macy’s will sprout creative office hub The Wheeler
New downtown Brooklyn office tower will straddle the Macy’s on Fulton Street
Tishman Speyer reveals plans for $500M Brooklyn, NY office project
Under Construction: How Tishman Speyer Is Building an Office Tower Over Macy’s in BK
A commercial renaissance is changing the shape of downtown Brooklyn
