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Endless Summer Arrives in Williamsburg
“They’re a couple of months later than anticipated, and they don’t yet have set hours, but bless ’em, Bad Wizard front man Curtis Brown and The Jewish front man Jeffrey Jensen have finally parked their Endless Summer taco truck on North 7th Street and Bedford.” [Grub Street]

Now Open: Henry’s Bagel & Espresso Bar
520 Henry Street, Cobble Hill
“The bagel shop on the corner of Union and Henry has been Aroma Bagel and Everything Bagel. The new owners are apparently banking on the addition of the word “espresso bar” to the spot now named Henry’s Bagel & Espresso Bar… Anybody been? I found Everything Bagel to be only so-so and I never got the vaguely southwestern decor.” [A Brooklyn Life]

Brooklyn’s Own Winery?
Alie Shaper of BOE (Brooklyn Oenology) talks to LennDevours about her plans for a Brooklyn-based winemaking business:
“Right now the business consists of sales and distribution operations in Greenpoint, and the production operation on the North Fork. I will probably next open a small tasting room in Brooklyn, along with a warehouse, after the portfolio expands. Ultimately, I want to transplant the winemaking operation, and make bona-fide Brooklyn wine. Maybe I can even convince Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz to let me grow grapes in Prospect Park!”

Now Open: Fiore
284 Grand Street, between Roebling and Havermeyer, Williamsburg
Chowhound rumor: “I just heard today that the people who run Bianca on Bleecker has opened up an outpost in Willamsburg called Fiore.”
Confirmed by Williamsboard: “We’re opening on Moday, 1/7/2008… Try it out, it just might not suck.”

After the jump: One fearless food writer finds the cheapest eats in Brooklyn, the Times talks up Salvatore Bklyn Ricotta and Fort Greene’s restaurant scene, and the L Magazine hits up Radegast Hall

The Cheapest Eats in Brooklyn
“If there’s ever a block to buy one-buck grub and stuff your gut, it’s Brooklyn’s Nostrand Avenue. While the avenue winds from industrial Williamsburg to the fishing boats of Sheepshead Bay, the finest (well, cheapest) vittles and tonics are found around Fulton Avenue and Eastern Parkway, where Bed-Stuy meets Caribbean Crown Heights.” [Metromix]

Made in Brooklyn: Ricotta
Salvatore Bklyn Ricotta sounds tough, but it’s actually a delicacy, from the kitchens of Lunetta in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn… The result is light but has a mouth-filling creaminess, more like fromage blanc than ricotta, with a hint of salt and acidity to enhance its sweetness… It is sold in Brooklyn for around $14 a pound at Blue Apron in Park Slope, Stinky Bklyn in Carroll Gardens and Marlow & Sons in Williamsburg.” [NY Times]

The Fort Greene Dining Scene
The Times published a round-up of their favorite Fort Greene eateries — Ici, Luz, Madiba, 67 Burger, Smoke Joint, and Thomas Beisl.

Review: Radegast Hall and Biergarten
113 North 3rd Street, Williamsburg
“Occupying a converted industrial space in a still low-slung portion of its neighborhood, the Hall consists of two long, high-ceilinged rooms — one with tables and booths scattered around an expansive central bar, the other a more classic beer garden with long benches. The roof is retractable, so the whole place will be open-air in summer, but for now the atmosphere is intimate despite the cavernous size.” [The L Magazine]

Photo by Melissa Hom


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  1. Henry’s Espresso Bar is a joke. The prime focus is still their poor bagels, only now they don’t have deli meats for sandwiches (this is actually a blessing… i made the mistake of eating a turkey sandwich there on Christmas Day, the turkey was slimy and the mayo was the consistency of salad dressing, i threw it out after 2 bites – yuck).

    avoid the place at all costs. the same old cheap, clueless owners are trying pull a fast on us by purchasing an espresso machine and placing desert pastries behind a glass case.