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  1. the housing market
    That $8,000 Two-Bedroom Comes With a Week of Summer CampA newish twist in the Brooklyn amenity wars.
    By Kim Velsey
  2. surge pricing
    A Just-Okay Rental That Sparked a Bidding War“I just can’t believe this apartment went for $3,900. It’s 825 square feet. It looks like it’s from the early ’90s.”
    By Adriane Quinlan
  3. getting around
    The Deadly School-Zone CrossingThe deaths of a 7-year-old in Fort Greene and a Woodhaven crossing guard were preventable and predictable.
    By Clio Chang
  4. restaurant review
    Sailor Is SensationalA Brooklyn bistro exhibits the understated confidence of its famous co-captains.
    By Matthew Schneier
  5. mysteries
    How Fort Greene Park Got Fenced InTo maintain its grass, my local park was carved up by wooden posts and caution tape.
    By Kim Velsey
  6. commentary
    Should You Still Pay For Dinner If You Were Robbed While You Ate It?An etiquette question for the age of outdoor dining.
    By Alan Sytsma
  7. closings
    Iconic Fort Greene Bar Frank’s Cocktail Lounge Is Reportedly ClosingThe neighborhood spot, open since 1974, drew generations of Brooklynites with its distinct charm.
    By Nikita Richardson
  8. openings
    A Brooklyn Restaurant Opens With a Bold Idea: No Chef and No TrashRhodora Wine Bar is slated to be New York’s first true zero-waste restaurant.
    By Clint Rainey
  9. closings
    Williamsburg’s Walter Foods Is Closing After 11 YearsThe owners plan to hold on to the space for a new project due this fall.
    By Nikita Richardson
  10. rip
    Frank’s Cocktail Lounge Is the Perfect Bar — Frank Perkins Is the Reason WhyIn Fort Greene, a squat building houses an iconic bar that has resisted gentrification for more than four decades.
    By Rebecca Bengal
  11. kale sales
    NYC’s First Whole Foods 365 Opening Featured Long Lines and Lots of Cowbells“Honestly, it’s better than all of the Whole Foods stores in Manhattan.”
    By Rachel Sugar
  12. openings
    Meet the ‘Double Brown,’ a BLT Served Between Two Hash Brown PattiesThe new all-day Brooklyn restaurant, Hudson Jane, has trademarked the sandwich.
    By Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld
  13. openings
    This New Brooklyn Restaurant Specializes in Open-Fire CookingThe Argentine chef at Mettā, opening Thursday, used to work for Francis Mallmann.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  14. space of the week
    This Airy Townhouse Is Actually Only 11 Feet WideA new architecture firm’s first project: an extremely narrow Fort Greene home.
    By Wendy Goodman
  15. space of the week
    This Airy Townhouse Is Actually Only 11 Feet WideA new architecture firm’s first project: an extremely narrow Fort Greene home.
    By Wendy Goodman
  16. Interviews
    Meet the Francis Mallmann Disciple Who Will Only Cook With Fire in New YorkNorberto Piattoni has ambitious plans for his Fort Greene project.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  17. Afternoon Hangs
    Colonia Verde’s Next Sunday Asado Features Alex Raij and Fany GersonGrub Street’s Sierra Tishgart hosts the afternoon hangout on June 12.
    By Chris Crowley
  18. Openings
    A Shuko Alum Is Behind a Hidden New Japanese Restaurant in Fort GreeneAnd a bartender who hails from ZZ’s Clam Bar.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  19. It Ain’t Over Yet
    For Once, a Beloved But Troubled Neighborhood Joint Won’t Actually CloseFort Greene’s Madiba was on the verge of closing but will stay open thanks to $20,000 in crowdfunding and a renegotiated lease.
    By Chris Crowley
  20. Opening Again
    Colonia Verde Is Back, With New Dishes and a Charming Outdoor SpaceThe Fort Greene restaurant caught fire back in February.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  21. Video Feed
    Watch a Touching Video About Colonia Verde’s Post-Fire RecoveryThe Fort Greene restaurant reopens on June 23.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  22. Fire
    Colonia Verde Damaged by Fire, Will Close for Several Weeks“Hugs are greatly appreciated.”
    By Sierra Tishgart
  23. bill de blasio’s new york
    Gentrified Brooklyn Terrorized by Purse-Stealing Old LadyThe unassuming 68-year-old struck in Park Slope and Fort Greene.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  24. crimes and misdemeanors
    Janitor Charged With Sexually Assaulting Teenager at Brooklyn School His daughter said he had worked at the school for almost 20 years.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  25. the wrong thing
    Vandals Graffiti Next to Spike Lee’s Old HouseAnd an anarchy symbol, of course.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  26. Openings
    What to Eat at Colonia Verde, the Cómodo Team’s Fort Greene RestaurantFelipe Donnelly will make good use of the wood-fired grill.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  27. Opening Soon
    Cómodo Team Opening Latin-American Restaurant in Fort GreeneIt’s called Colonia Verde.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  28. Closings
    Brooklyn Public House Closed in Fort Greene“Taking some time off to travel.”
    By Hugh Merwin
  29. Coming Soon
    Habana Outpost Opening Takeout Sandwich ShopHabana To-Go will be open year-round.
    By Belle Cushing
  30. neighborhood news
    Brooklyn Resident Tells Film Crew It’s Not Welcome in These Here PartsSpotted: an angry sign. 
    By Dan Amira
  31. That’s So Raven
    Former Employees Set Up Shop in Former Cake Man Raven SpaceThere’s already a line down Fulton Street.
    By Hugh Merwin
  32. gentrification
    Why Developers Didn’t Destroy BrooklynTwo recent movies get it wrong.
    By Ben Adler
  33. Empire Building
    Matthew Kaner Working to Open Bar Covell in New YorkHollywood’s quirky, list-free wine bar is headed east.
    By Tony Chen
  34. Go Fish
    Tilapia Grows in BrooklynVertiCulture’s rooftop farming mission: peace, love, vegetables, and tilapia.
    By Jenny Miller
  35. Openings
    What to Eat at Prospect, Bringing Urban-Farm Fare to Fort GreeneSee some dishes in our slideshow.
    By Jenny Miller
  36. Openings
    What to Eat at Prospect, Bringing Urban-Farm Fare to Fort GreeneSee some dishes in our slideshow.
  37. neighborhood news
    Brooklyn Park Closes Earlier Closer to Housing ProjectsOne half of Fort Greene Park closes at 9 p.m., while the other closes at 1 a.m. Hmmm!
    By Joe Coscarelli
  38. Races Against Time
    Brooklyn Baker Must Sell 1,600 Pies Before Thanksgiving — or ElseIf Adrienne Braxton doesn’t hit her quota, she’ll have to close her bakery for good.
    By Alan Sytsma
  39. Ch-ch-ch-changes
    Tillie’s Is on the BlockIf you’ve got $189K, you could own the coffee shop.
    By Jenny Miller
  40. Temporary Closings
    Health Department Shutters No. 7 (Updated)Though the restaurant’s website claims “repairs.”
    By Jenny Miller
  41. heroes
    South Slope 49-Year-Old Is Very Good at Holding a Full Mug of Beer Outstretched in Front of His BodyHe’s headed to the national championships of … that.
    By Dan Amira
  42. Neighborhood Watch
    Clambake With the Vanderbilt and Kelso’s; Free Robicelli’s CupcakesPlus: Ikea throws its annual crayfish party, and more, in our daily roundup of neighborhood news.
  43. Neighborhood Watch
    Japanese Pop-up From an Annisa Chef; City Chicken Wants Your Help With CoopsPlus: a beer dinner at Landmarc, a lip-smackin’ Fourth of July barbecue menu in Times Square, and more, in our daily roundup of neighborhood food news.
  44. Neighborhood Watch
    DB Bistro Moderne Turns Ten With a Special Menu; Bacon Bakery in the WorksPlus: Fourth of July preordering from Prime Meats, and more, in our daily roundup of neighborhood food news.
  45. Neighborhood Watch
    Laurent Gras Co-hosts Dinner at Aldea; Zac Young’s Drunken Donuts PartyPlus: Bar bites at a video shop, a restaurant that sells soup dumplings and bratwurst, and more, in our daily roundup of neighborhood news.
  46. Closings
    Moe’s Actually Definitely ClosedThe Fort Greene bar is down for the count.
    By Alex Van Buren
  47. Neighborhood Watch
    Edi & the Wolf Announces Brunch Menu; Betel Comes to Brooklyn FleaPlus: a new happy hour, Fatty Johnson’s closes, and more, in our daily roundup of neighborhood news.
  48. Openings
    Walter Foods Expands to Fort GreeneAnother Williamsburg to Fort Greene expansion.
    By Daniel Maurer
  49. school daze
    New Schools Chancellor Cathie Black Gets Booed in BrooklynThe crowd chanted, “Integration, yes; segregation, no.”
    By Nitasha Tiku
  50. neighborhood news
    Next Summer, Brooklyn Flea to Split Time Between Fort Greene School Yard and EDGE Williamsburg GroundsThe Flea finds a new home!
    By Chris Rovzar
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