Feb. 27, 2025 Paul Frangipane & Adam Daly Bandai Namco, the Japanese entertainment giant behind Pac-Man and Gundam, opened its first U.S. store in Sunset Park last month. The new store in Industry City offers a wide selection of merchandise, including toys, collectibles, apparel and video games from the Japanese brand’s extensive portfolio of…
Feb. 25, 2025 By Lauren Rapp The 121-year-old Carroll Gardens institution Ferdinando’s Focacceria abruptly closed last weekend, bringing an end to the oldest Sicilian restaurant in New York City and one of the oldest Italian restaurants in the state. The eatery announced on Instagram on Sunday that the family had made the decision to “permanently…
Feb. 12, 2025 By Cate Corcoran The green construction fence came down and, for a short while, the future Hermès store could be seen in (almost) all its naked glory on the corner of North 6th and Berry Street in Williamsburg. More recently, green netting has gone up on top of molded plastic barriers.…
Feb. 11, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil Before the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs faced off on the gridiron, southern Brooklyn’s own fierce competition was already underway at the annual Chili Cookoff at Lock Yard. The Feb. 9 event — a yearly tradition for the Fifth Avenue watering hole — brought together more…
Feb. 4, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Industry City welcomed the Year of the Snake on Friday with a colorful Lunar New Year celebration. Dozens of Brooklynites rang in the new year alongside a troupe of lion dancers and musicians who roamed through the campus. Lion dances, often performed on Lunar New Year, are thought…
Jan. 29, 2025 By Adam Daly The Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, the innovative dumpling brand that launched in 2021, has opened its first location in its namesake borough, marking a homecoming of sorts for the fast-growing chain. The new outpost, a kiosk inside the Barclays Center, debuted on Jan. 4, offering fans a taste of…
Jan. 29, 2025 By Adam Daly A beloved Flatbush pizzeria served its last slices Tuesday, leaving loyal customers stunned after its landlord reportedly ordered it and neighboring businesses to vacate by the end of the month. Mike’s Pizza, a neighborhood staple at the corner of Bedford and Clarkson avenues, is one of eight businesses…
Jan. 20, 2025 By Adam Daly New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit last week accusing a Midwood-based online furniture retailer of deceptive practices that defrauded hundreds of consumers. The lawsuit against Payless Furniture, Inc., operating as 1StopBedrooms, alleges the retailer charged exorbitant cancellation fees, falsely promoted “hassle-free” 30-day returns, and failed…
Jan. 15, 2025 By Lauren Rapp Bilqis Coffee, a new specialty coffee shop in Bay Ridge, is all about giving Yemeni coffee the credit it deserves. Nestled among other locally-owned businesses, Bilqis offers coffee with rich, smooth flavors — and an even richer history — paired with freshly baked pastries and served in a…
Jan. 14, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The city is ready to launch a three-year “microhub” delivery pilot meant to reduce truck traffic and pollution on local streets, and north Brooklyn will play a key part in the experiment. Officially approved on Tuesday, the program will establish up to 36 microhubs where truck drivers will…