L Train Vintage Takes Over Hardware Store on Broadway as It Expands Presence in Bushwick
L Train Vintage has added another outpost to its growing presence in Brooklyn, this time off the J train at the Gates Avenue stop on Broadway.
Popular Bushwick Thai Restaurant Klom Klorm Expands to Bed Stuy With Ler Lers on Tompkins
The owners behind the busy Thai restaurant Klom Klorm on Bushwick’s Wyckoff Avenue are branching out to Bed Stuy with new restaurant Ler Lers on Tompkins Avenue.
Brooklyn Roasting Company, Apartments Replace Williamsburg Old-Timer Klenosky Paint
Brooklyn Roasting Company has supplanted Klenosky Paint, and an apartment building is going in next door where the garage stood.
Beloved East Village Ukrainian Restaurant Veselka to Open in Former Car Wash in Williamsburg
Popular Ukrainian restaurant Veselka will make its Brooklyn debut in a former car wash on Williamsburg’s Lorimer Street, next to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.
Gowanus Nursery Shutting Up Shop After More Than 20 Years in Brooklyn
Gowanus Nursery will be closing its gates on the corner of Van Brunt and Carroll streets for the final time this weekend as its owners prepare to relocate to Connecticut after more than 20 years in the borough.
Lofty Pigeon Books to Open in Kensington, Adding to Slew of New Indie Bookstores in Brooklyn
A third-generation Brooklynite and a veteran indie bookseller plan to debut in August with a varied selection of about 5,000 titles inspired by local requests.
As Botanical Life & Style Closes on Tompkins, Black Girls Sew Fundraises for Classroom Van
Black Girls Sew founder Hekima Hapa is looking to take her classes mobile with a new classroom van after more than 25 years in brick and mortar retail spaces.
Bushwick’s Faro Restaurant Closing Its Doors After Eight Years
Faro, a Bushwick mainstay for fresh pasta and seasonal produce, is closing after eight years serving the neighborhood from its Jefferson Street location.
Bed Stuy’s Iconic Gizmo Vintage Honey Is Shutting Up Shop on Marcus Garvey
Marcus Garvey Boulevard will lose a splash of color and a lot of good vibes this Sunday when Gizmo Vintage Honey closes her small and vibrant clothing store, Lulu Vintage Clothing.
He Grew Up in Ditmas Park. Now He’s Come Back to the Neighborhood to Open a Bookstore
Taylor & Co. Books will stock new and used books, as well as other items of interest including instant cameras, binoculars and bird guides, and toys.