iris cafe: sunny sandwiches and tasty tr...

we have found a new favorite spot to lounge around in the mornings, and it’s in a most surprising location — brooklyn heights, the brooklyn neighborhood with maybe the least appealing amenities in terms of shops and food (other than of course the fantastic architecture, gorgeous streets and amazing...

holler & squall: stuff to feel good...

way down at the end of atlantic avenue, towards the water, there seems to be a few interesting stores and even some very appealing food options hidden away right at the edge of brooklyn heights.   i finally got myself down to holler & squall a few weeks ago, and for a vintage, antique store it’s...

henry public: a mighty fine turkey leg s...

this now “famous” turkey leg sandwich from henry public kept popping up all fall long as this most-favored sandwich so of course i had to go see for myself.  the setting at henry public, an old fashioned bar,  is quaint, and it does feel old school, like maybe you’re back in brooklyn...

sahadi’s: an infinite array of mid...

for those who love to cook or snack, sahadi’s is a fantastic brooklyn  market (kind of a sister shop to manhattan’s kalustyan’s though there is some debate as to which is better).  but there is no question that sahadi’s is the brooklyn place to go  if you need hard-to-find...