Every Sunday from 10am to 5pm, a diverse group of vendors gather at the Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School on Clermont Avenue to sell great treasures, junk, and everything in between. The growing (and new as of April 6th 2008) flea [more...]

In this Brooklyn Noir, YOU are the performance!

Told via Zune Media Players, the story unfolds as audience members (four at a time) are guided through their roles with both aural and visual cues. Video flashbacks and narrative [more...]

This Brooklyn-based ice cream shop courts long lines during the summer, when the biggest borough's residents crave cool, Italian treats. Though we're big fans of the fruit flavored ice, especially the delicious strawberry, we've seen [more...]

Housed in the old Fulton Ferry Fireboat House, this DUMBO ice cream spot with a fabulous view churns out delicious cups and cones in flavors like butter pecan, peaches and cream, and of course, chocolate and vanilla. In nice weather, [more...]

We love the staff at both JackRabbit's shops, where you'll find a great assortment of athletic gear–swimsuits, running shoes, bike shorts, and yoga mats are all available. The knowledgeable employees are happy to help, and aim to [more...]

Next year will mark this Brooklyn Heights bookstore's 10th birthday, and it's one we're happy to celebrate. The Montague street shop stocks a huge selection of books–everything from art and design to science and religion. [more...]

Owners Henry Zook and Mary Gannett opened their Cobble Hill bookshop in 1981 and ever since, it has been a family-friendly place to scoop up titles by local authors, both fiction and nonfiction. A separate children's room has a great [more...]

Owners Catherine Clark and Katie Metzger stock their Red Hook shop with colorful yarn and big piles of fabric to peruse. Socks, tights, hats, and other clothing and accessories are also available, as are knitting, sewing, and crochet [more...]

This Boerum Hill knitting shop is a favorite of Brooklynites, who head there for an enormous selection of yarn, in acrylic, cashmere, cotton, novelty and wool blends, needles, books, bags, and patterns.

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South Williamsburg's premiere yarn shop offers classes–including Lace Knitting and an introduction to weaving–and one-day workshops. A huge selection of knitting paraphernalia–books, dyes, needles, and of course yarns–are also [more...]

Red Hook residents and their Carroll Gardens neighbs can get their Mexican fix at Alma, with flavorful dishes like the Chuleta De Puerco Adobo–seared ancho marinated boneless pork chops with poblano and ancho chile raja and [more...]

This Crown Heights rec center offers neat classes like Tai Chi & Chi Kung, quilting, and computer classes for kids and adults. An indoor pool beckons kids to join the swim team or take lessons. There is a suggested donation of $25, [more...]

Brazilian martial arts, salsa aerobics and a computer classes are just a few of the fun options at this Burg rec center, which also offers a 25 yard indoor pool and easy handicap access. An annual pass is $75/adults, $10 for seniors, [more...]

This Dumbo restaurant is a favorite of locals, and with good reason; the Asian-with-a-twist food is tasty and filling. We recommend the Butternut Squash Chowder–squash bisque with basmati rice, thyme and sour cream–the Lebanese Rice [more...]

Located in Brooklyn and stocked with an incredibly large selection of yarn, needles, and anything else you could possibly want related to the hobby. If they don't have it, the store is more than happy to order it as well!

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This 'Slope shop opened in 1888 and has been serving loyal customers ever since. Open 24 hours, Neergaard offers a full-service pharmacy, snacks, school supplies, and everything else you'd find at Duane Reade or CVS for far cheaper. [more...]

This Sunset Park wholesale and retail vegetable market is located under the Gowanus Expressway, and is open to the public 24/7. Not only does their selection of fruit and vegetables far surpass most city grocery stores, they also stock [more...]

This large, clean laundromat is open 24 hours a day, so you can do your own laundry or drop it off whenever you have time. Detergent and fabric softener are available for purchase, as are ice cream and other snacks. A handful of TVs, [more...]

The Pressed Toasts ($6.50) here are sure to satisfy, and come with a mixed green salad and olives. The grilled vegetables, goat cheese, and pesto on a whole wheat square and the turkey, muenster and honey mustard are two of our picks. [more...]

The windows of this Park Slope restaurant look onto 7th Avenue, so diners can watch the pedestrians trickling by as they chomp on omelets, sandwiches, burgers and more. Seafood, pasta, salad, and plenty of meat rounds out the rest of [more...]