We hardly knew you! Word is that the restaurant, formerly the Heights Café, has been sold, though we don’t yet know to whom. It opened just under three months ago, and will close at the end of this week. We’re told that Dellarocco’s, which has the same ownership as Giulia, has not been been sold and will continue to make pizza.
Where to score sweet deals in Brooklyn on National Donut Day
Sweet! It’s National Donut Day, and Brooklynites with a sweet tooth are in luck. Many of the borough’s beloved bake shops are offering deals on select donuts to mark the occasion, held each year on the first Friday of June. The annual celebration dates back to 1938, when The Salvation Army in Chicago hosted a “National Donut Day” event to honor those of their members who served donuts to soldiers during World War I. Now, with an estimated 25,000 donut shops across the country making over 10 billion donuts …
Cafe From Master Pastry Chef François Payard Opens at Pier 5 & Other Foodie News
Eater reports the James Beard award winning pastry chef, Francois Payard has opened a cafe, Ebb & Flow at 12 Joralemon Street (across from Pier 5). “The Brooklyn Heights bakery serves grab-and-go pastries, including savory and sweet selections. These include sandwiches, salads, egg and cheese croissants, as well as a series of special layer cakes from Payard” along with coffee, tea and juices. Cake flavors include a white-chocolate strawberry cake topped with Fruit Loops. According to The Post, a cake made for the age of Instagram. YUM! Payard will also serve as Culinary Director to a larger dining experience at One°15 Brooklyn Marina.Ebb & Flow hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, on Saturdays from 9 a….
Henry’s End Gets New Digs
According to a message posted on the restaurant’s Instagram account, neighborhood stalwart Henry’s End is leaving its current long-time location and moving to the space currently (but not for long) occupied by Sociale at 72 Henry Street.Titled “A New Beginning for Henry’s End,” the post reads in part:After 46 years at 44 Henry St., Henry’s End will be moving one block to 72 Henry St. The building that houses us is undergoing a major renovation, and instead of moving for an undetermined amount of time, we will move nearby.In addition…
Goodbye, Chip Shop, and Other Neighborhood Changes
Your correspondent was deeply saddened, on arriving for his and his wife’s (this time joined by some neighbors) usual Friday night dinner at the Chip Shop, to find at the top of the extensive beers, ales, and ciders menu a note that the place would close at the end of this weekend, having lost its lease. I returned today to enjoy one last Full English Breakfast and the company of others who had been regulars there, as well as some I hadn’t met before, and of long time bartender Liz Drobits (photo).Atlantic Avenue has lost one other watering hole. Last weekend, as I was walking …
Renovations Coming Along at Mayfield’s Bedford Stuyvesant Venture
The folks who run Mayfield are busy with renovations at their next venture, a bar with Mexican food truck in… Read More… Read More