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Greenpointers.com serves as a valuable resource for the vibrant Greenpoint community, offering insights from various contributors on local events, food, and culture. Featuring a user-friendly directory and calendar, Greenpointers is the ideal site for discovering weekly happenings in the area. Additionally, Greenpointers.com hosts its own local events, including markets, dining experiences, art showcases, fundraisers, and classes.

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Meals by Cug, a Popular Social Media Creator, Opening an Italian Sandwich Shop in Williamsburg

2 days ago | greenpointers.com | Jennifer Rosini-Gentile

Social media influencer Danny Mondello, known online as Cugine (which is Italian slang for cousin), is opening an Italian sandwich shop and cafe called Casa Cugine (427 Graham Ave.) in Williamsburg. Casa Cugine will takeover the storefront that was previously home to Caffe Capri, a family-owned shop that closed in 2015 after serving the neighborhood since 1974.
Pally, an All-Day Café with Brunch, Small Bites, and Cocktails, Soft Opens in Williamsburg This Thursday

3 days ago | greenpointers.com | Jennifer Rosini-Gentile

Pally (223 Kent Ave.), an all day café in Williamsburg, is having a soft opening on Thursday, June 5, starting at 10 a.m.Pally’s owner, Ali, is a North Brooklyn local who “grew up in the restaurant industry” and “has always had a love for hospitality.” Williamsburg is his “favorite part of the city, so opening something here just makes a lot of sense.” Ali named the eatery “Pally” after his beloved dog.
Community Cookbook: Little Fino’s Sicilian Flapjacks - Greenpointers

4 days ago | greenpointers.com | Jennifer Rosini-Gentile

Earlier this spring, Little Fino (111 N. 12th St.) opened on the ground floor of The William Vale, joining the hotel’s other restaurants from James Beard award-winning Chef Andrew Carmellini, Leuca and Westlight. Little Fino took over the front room and bar of Leuca, but defines itself as a completely different concept.
Williamsburg Bar Thief Partners with Paloma and Claudia's to Offer Daytime Menu

5 days ago | greenpointers.com | Jennifer Rosini-Gentile

Thief (595 Union Ave.), a four-year-old neighborhood bar in Williamsburg, has opened a daytime concept called No Sleep Cafe. No Sleep Cafe serves coffee and pastries from popular Greenpoint coffee shop and bakery Paloma (163 Nassau Ave.) Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and weekends from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.In addition to Paloma, Thief and No Sleep Cafe have partnered with Claudia’s (39 Bushwick Ave.), a Guatemalan restaurant in Williamsburg.
Vegan Quick Bites Closing Greenpoint Outpost in June

1 week ago | greenpointers.com | Jennifer Rosini-Gentile

Vegan Quick Bites (685 Manhattan Ave.), formerly known as Next Stop Vegan, announced that they will close their Greenpoint location in two weeks after serving fresh vegan food to the neighborhood for a little over a year. The last day of service will be June 15. Vegan Quick Bites is a tiny chain that offers 100% plant-based meals. Owners Blenlly Mena and Javier Saba opened the first Next Stop Vegan restaurant three years ago in Brooklyn Heights.
The Sparrow, a New Restaurant from Citroën's Owner, to Open in Williamsburg This August

1 week ago | greenpointers.com | Jennifer Rosini-Gentile

A new restaurant from the team behind Citroën will open in Williamsburg this summer. Owner Dawn Eldridge told Greenpointers that she hopes to open her new spot, The Sparrow, by the second half of August. The Sparrow will be located at 185 Broadway (at Driggs Avenue) in the Forman Building, which once housed the Sparrow Shoe Company. The shoe company’s owner, James R.
This Weekend in Greenpoint: May 30-June 1

1 week ago | greenpointers.com | Erin Conlon

Surprise, June is here! To lament or celebrate the passage of time, soak up some events in the neighborhood this weekend. Upgrade your glassware and create something uniquely your own during workshops at CIBONE at 12 and 3 p.m. During the session, you’ll be instructed on how to engrave your own one-of-a-kind drinking glass or plate with an electric tool either using a provided template or freestyling with your own design. Kids over 7 are welcome, but all under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Williamsburg's Gertie Will Close in June

1 week ago | greenpointers.com | Jennifer Rosini-Gentile

Gertie (357 Grand St.), a “Jew-ish” diner in Williamsburg that opened in 2019 just months before Covid closures, is shuttering. Gertie’s last day of service will be Sunday, June 15. Gertie was founded by New York natives Nate Adler and Rachel Jackson and offers a daytime menu of Jewish comfort food like lox bagel sandwiches, pastrami on rye, babka, latkes, and matzo ball soup.
The Meat Hook to Host Fifth Annual Summer Pop-Up Series

1 week ago | greenpointers.com | Jennifer Rosini-Gentile

The Meat Hook (397 Graham Ave.), a popular Williamsburg butcher shop, is hosting a series of collaborative pop-ups this summer for the fifth year in a row. The Meat Hook calls the pop-up series “A World Tour of Brooklyn,” and will host a different restaurant or chef every Thursday in the butcher shop’s backyard from 5 p.m. until everything sells out.
Brownfield Site at 29 Clay Street Begins Remediation Process; Public Comment Period Closes May 31

1 week ago | greenpointers.com | Kate Mooney

After a years-long process, the NuHart Superfund Site at 65-75 Dupont Street completed remediation and is now home to Greenpoint Central, a new luxury rental development. Now, a brownfield right around the block at 29 Clay Street is just beginning clean-up efforts—and it looks like they’re going to be extensive. But some community leaders are skeptical that the proposed remediation will go far enough.