[All photos for GL courtesy of E.C. Stephens] Gowanus has another eatery to add to its growing repertoire. Dawg Shack on Union Street and 3rd Street has set up shop on this quiet corner for over a month now. Serving the neighborhood’s frankfurter needs, it also provides cheap eats like burgers, sandwiches, breakfast and anything […]

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A valued Park Slope source drops the exclusive neighborhood word on GL that there is activity at the old Tea Lounge location at Seventh Ave. and Tenth Street and that the spot will become a Vietnamese sandwich shop. That alone, should be enough to make some Park Slope residents start to salivate. Here’s the tip […]

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[Photo for GL courtesy of Max Casey] Villa Rustica, which was setting up shop in the defunct pizza place on Third Street next to Stone Park Cafe officially opened yesterday, per a report from GL Correspondent Max Casey, who covers that territory with great interest and probably sniffed it out just from the scent of […]

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Latin American Cafe, 661 Sackett Street at 4th Avenue, has had a seven-year history with the Park Slope neighborhood. Now just a dark and divey watering hole, it once offered a rich selection of Latin brunch and dinner options and was even recommended as a spot to take mom out for Mother’s Day by GO […]

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Maria’s Mexican Bistro at 669 Union Street recently closed for renovations. With the constant flux that Park Slope establishments are known for, “renovations” took on a new meaning when Maria’s reopened as Mercado Social instead. We contacted one of the new owners, Antonio Lara, to talk about the restaurant. Some foodies might recognize Lara’s name. […]

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This is Kenny’s Trattoria, which our friends at Eater reported on recently. It’s the successor to one of our Burg nabe favorites, the Brick Oven Gallery which closed a couple of months ago. Well, the owner has made good on his promise to return. The new places is described as “an Italian restaurant with a […]

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Our far end of Court Street Carroll Gardens Special Correspondent is keeping the information flowing. We had previously reported via another important source on the far end of Court Street that Le Petite Cafe is growing. Our correspondent reports that “the expansion of Petite into George’s Pot Pourie” is moving along. George’s in not going […]

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[Photo courtesy of nycblondieandbrownie/GL Flickr Pool] This is Shin Ju II on Seventh Avenue in Park Slope, which is now having its grand opening. We’ll refrain from pondering whether Seventh Avenue needs another sushi spot and simply point out that it replaces Inaka Sushi, which closed earlier this year.

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We do know there is work going on at Frankies 457 on Court Street on the major expansion that will make it easier to get a table at one of the more popular Italian restaurants in South Brooklyn. What we don’t know is when the work will be completed. In any case, a Special GL […]

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A Special GL Correspondent has gotten a first look at the new food store getting ready to open on Court Street. There is major progress to report at gourmetfresh between Third Place and Fourth Place. The shelves are being stocked, which is certainly a sign of an impending opening. Residents on that end of Court […]

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Is Delicious on the Slope, on President Street in Park Slope, finished being delicious? We’re not certain of the answer, but a GL reader emails with the following question and info: Do you have an info. on the restaurant Delicious on the Slope on President St. between 4th and 5th? We just moved in down […]

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There is a bit of Smith Street news and drama to report, thanks to a special Carroll Gardens Correspondent who hit us off with a bunch of different things. To make a long story short, 1) the Boerum Hill Food Company, which has been open from 8AM-4PM may be expanding its evening hours and 2) […]

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Ninth Street is not only going atomic, but the space into which a new Atomic Wings will be moving has an interesting back story. A tipster emails with word of the new Atomic Wings outpost, noting that “they are putting an Atomic Wings on 9th Street, b/n 5th and 6th ave in park slope- next […]

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That wine bar on Seventh Avenue that we reported back in April would be opening as a wine bar in the old Cafe Eleven space, now has a target opening date: the first two weeks of October. Carmen on Brooklynian reports: …they’ve got their liquor license in order and are looking at inspections this week […]

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1) Work on the former Cocotte, which is slated to become an Italian restaurant, is well underway (above). The sign that was in the window proclaiming it an Italian place, however, is gone. 2) Slightly up the block, a new wine store will be opening up. Our strong powers of deduction told us this based […]

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1) The Baluchi’s that we reported more than a year ago that will be coming to Fifth Avenue in Park Slope is still on its way. We think. The interior (pictured above) is still a mess and has a long way to go, but the grates were up yesterday on the two storefronts the restaurant […]

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The redone (as in totally) Kellogg’s Diner at Union & Metropolitan in Williamsburg isn’t open yet, but it’s certainly making a lot of progress. Check out the shiny chrome and, of course, the new sign. The astounding thing is that, given that it will be surrounded by a massive new development called the “Gateway to […]

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The Drama Cafe on Fifth Avenue in Park Slope has been shuttered a lot longer than it was ever opened and in the process engendered a lot more hostility than the average spot because its owner is a less than beloved figure as Brooklyn landlords go. (Hint: google Sonia Santos landlord.) In any case, the […]

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We’ve gotten several emails about the closure of Cafe Carciofo on Court Street at Kane, which has been a popular neighborhood spot for years. One tipster writes: “Great old restaurant on Kane & Court. Signs in the window say: ‘We will not be reopening. Family business shut down by DOH. Inspectors laughed and told us […]

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There hasn’t been much food news on 3rd Avenue in Gowanus since Bar Tano opened on the corner of 9th Street back in February, but there’s some action brewing on the block between President and Union streets. On the corner of Union, an establishment called The Dog Shack opened a few days ago. Per its […]

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200 Fifth (on 5th Avenue b/t Union and Sackett) is always packed, especially on game nights, but the whole left side of the restaurant is currently closed up. They have a sign up that says the kitchen is closed and it’s temporary. (There are DOB permits up indicating renovation work.) For now, if you are […]

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Pastosa Ravioli at 200 Court is history due to (surprise) what the owner says is a big rent increase. The word comes via an email we found on the BoCoCa Parents email list: I stopped by Pastosa on Court Street today to pick up bread, cheese, etc. and was surprised to see the shelves practically […]

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Today local blogger Kristen Haas, who produces Adventures of a Gal, weighs in with a guest post that tackles the age old Park Slope question: Why do so many of the local Indian restaurants bite? Here’s her post for GL: Why is it so hard to find good Indian food in Park Slope? It’s strange, […]

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The new Williamsburger on Wythe Avenue in the Burg opened on Friday night and its menu says it’s “Beefing Up Hipsters.” There’s a straightforward burger menu with cheese choices including white cheddar, Maytag blue, gruyere Swiss and “government.” There was also a Yellow Fin Tuna special on the menu we saw. Some hot dogs and […]

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The last time we checked the site of Park Slope’s defunct Second Street Cafe (on Saturday) there was a big “for rent” sign in the window. But there’s a report today on Brooklynian that “a new sign in the window of 2nd St Cafe says ‘Children’s Rx’ or maybe it was ‘Kid’s Rx’ is coming. […]

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