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• New (or newish) restaurants in and around Fort Greene

  19-09-2017 19:43
  Over the past few months there has been a flurry of new restaurant openings across the borough. Fort Greene and Clinton Hill have seen even more new spots pop up than most other neighborhoods, so it’s totally understandable if you’ve lost track of what’s on offer. Here are some highlights we’ve come to know and love.
  The Double Brown is one of Hudson Jane’s signature sandwiches. Photo: Hudson Jane
  Hudson Jane, 360 Myrtle Ave.
  It didn’t take long for Hudso
  
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• Reading #TheResistance: A Dispatch From The Brooklyn Book Festival

  19-09-2017 19:09 via bkmag.com
  
  “A dud article from Breitbart reaches more people than all the books we've talked about combined,” lamented LA Kauffman, gesturing to the dozens of pulp-and-spine texts recommended to the audience at the morning panel of Sunday's Brooklyn Book Festival. Kauffman unearthed the slinking undercurrent of the day: What do books matter in the age of fake news and impending fascism?
  It was hardly an auspicious opening to the festival's eleventh annual celebration of the vital literature for
  
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• Rage against the machine: Progressive Dems slam Bklyn boss for stopping vote on Squadron replacement

  19-09-2017 18:30
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Julianne CubaBrooklyn PaperSome Brooklyn Democrats blasted Kings County’s Democratic Party’s chairman at the group’s fifth-annual post-primary breakfast at Junior’s Restaurant Downtown on Sept. 18, after he negotiated what they called a back-room deal to support one candidate to succeed a Brooklyn Heights state senator, instead of allowing members to vote on a nominee.Members of the New Kings Democrats and other self-proclaimed &ldqu
  
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• Coming to One More Bite? You could win $50 off groceries at Peapod

  19-09-2017 17:55
  Parked outside One More Bite this year will be one of the handpainted Peapod trucks for kids to climb into and pick out a prize after the festival.
  There’s a perk for parents, too. By purchasing a ticket you’ll be automatically entered to win one of four $50 gift cards to spend on groceries at Peapod by Stop and Shop.
  You don’t have to wait to find out if you’re a winner–you can still get the same amount off your next two orders with the code BKBASED50, plus 60 days
  
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• Bartender Spotlight: Rosey Rosenkranz

  19-09-2017 17:00 via bkmag.com
  
  Jameson takes us behind the scenes to present 12 of Brooklyn's finest bartenders - the heroes who make it all happen. Learn about the hidden talents and signature drinks, tips beyond tipping, and even hear some of their best bar stories. This week's Bartender Spotlight: Rosey Rosenkranz.
  What's the hardest part of your job? The easiest?
  The hardest part is dealing with people and the easiest part dealing with people. You know who you are.
  What's your signature Jameson cocktail?Neat, wi
  
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• Shake it off: Burlesque fest shimmies into Brooklyn

  19-09-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Julianne McShaneBrooklyn PaperTheir talent is busting out!The 15th annual New York Burlesque Festival will kick off its clothes — and four nights of shimmying strip-tease — with a “Teaser Party” at the Bell House on Sept. 21. The host of the sexy starting show is a veteran mover and shaker in the burlesque scene: the World Famous *Bob*. The former Brooklynite, who recently relocated to Austin, Texas after 21 years of living in Willia
  
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• Lending its service: Ridgewood Savings Bank arrives in Clinton Hill

  19-09-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Leah Lufor Brooklyn PaperYou can bank on it!State officials and executives from Ridgewood Savings Bank hit Clinton Hill on Sept. 12 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the lender’s new Fulton Street storefront, which will make certain financial services more accessible to local residents, according to a spokeswoman.“The Clinton Hill community deserves greater banking opportunities,” said Laura Carter. “We identified this area as in
  
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• Bites of North Brooklyn: Taste food fest offers culinary tour of Williamsburg, Greenpoint

  19-09-2017 06:00
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Anthony RotunnoBrooklyn PaperThey came, they saw, they tasted!Thousands of foodies chowed down at Williamsburg’s East River State Park on Sunday during the Taste Williamsburg Greenpoint festival, which brought more than 50 restaurants from the nabes together to create a grub hub that offered attendees a satisfying culinary tour.“It was fun to explore all of the different restaurants around the neighborhoods, and now there’s so many new pla
  
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