Now Open: Der Schwarze Kölner
710 Fulton St., Fort Greene; (347) 841-4495
Eater shared this photo of Fort Greene’s new beer garden and says that “the sun drenched corner spot has plenty of space at its long bar and communal tables for serious drinking. They’re serving 18 German-only draft beers from $4-$16 along with bratwurst, pretzels, cheese platters, and pickles.”

No. 7: Brooklyn’s Best New Restaurant?
7 Greene Avenue, Fort Greene; (718) 522-6370
Bon Appétit named No. 7 one of their top 10 best new restaurants in America, citing the waitstaff, which (allegedly) looks “straight out of an American Apparel catalog” and the “risk-taking, slightly theatrical menu from chef Tyler Kord.” The magazine also shares the recipe for No. 7′s Pumpkin-Seed-Crusted Tofu with Lemongrass Broth, Rice Noodles, and Poached Eggs. Do you believe the hype about this place? Share your thoughts in our restaurants section.

Speakeasy to Open in Bed-Stuy… with a Dress Code
Eater says that SarahJames, a speakeasy-style restaurant, is set to open this Saturday on Pulaski and Throop: “The menu will include ‘classic American food, including steak & chops, seafood, and pastas.’ …and a dress code (‘no sneakers, baseball caps, droopy jeans or hoodies’) will be enforced.” Does this sound a little strange or strict to anybody else?

After the jump: Brooklyn Brewery reveals plans for their new bacon beer; Floridians attempt to recreate Brooklyn bagels, a video on illegal Brooklyn beekeeping, an interview with the man behind Buttermilk Channel, praise for Fort Defiance…

Brooklyn Brewery’s Bacon Beer
Broookyn’s brewmaster, Garrett Oliver, has been experimenting with bacon fat and brown ale, and then aging the experimental brew in bourbon barrels. He tells Pete Wells from the New York Times Diner’s Journal: Either this will be the most amazingly disgusting thing you’ve ever tasted in your life. Or I shall rule the earth.

Floridians Recreate Brooklyn Bagels
Gothamist says that “a south Florida company, The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co., has started selling bagels that owner Steve Fassberg claims taste just like our bagels—because they’re made with ‘Brooklyn water.’ The effect isn’t achieved by a tap water pipeline from Brooklyn, but by an elaborate water filtration system, enclosed behind a glass wall in the restaurant.” (Not sure if we buy into this technology, but we’ll definitely be telling our Grandma about this!)

Quick Bites
Jauntsetter chats with Buttermilk Channel owner Doug Crowell… A “passionate crew of illegal urban beekeepers in Brooklyn” post a video on Vimeo… And The L Magazine (with the help of yours truly) piles praises on Fort Defiance…