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Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012

Why is there no good Chinese food in Brownstone Brooklyn?

The Year of the Dragon is supposed to be a fruitful and auspicious year, according to the Chinese Zodiac — and plenty of brownstone Brooklyn foodies are hoping some of that luck goes toward improving their neighborhoods’ dismal Chinese food offerings. Comments (2).

Jim Jarmusch adds a rock edge to smooth lute tunes

Music: The famed director will join Greenpoint-based avante garde lute player Jozepf van Wissem at Issue Project Room on Feb. 3 to celebrate the duo’s first album, “Concerning the Entrance Into Eternity.” Comment.

Greenpoint’s newest beer shop

Bar Scrawl: It’s beer o’clock at Greenpoint’s newest bar and growler shop. Comment.

Friday, Jan. 27, 2012

Fight or move! GOP cuts Adams out of his own district

Prospect Heights: State Sen. Eric Adams might be forced to pack up his apartment and move thanks to new district lines drawn up by his political rivals in Albany. Comments (1).

The old switcheroo: Retro-style vending machine trades trash for treasure

Prospect Heights: There’s take penny, leave a penny — and now there’s take an Aladdin DVD, leave some Band-Aids. Comments (4).

Bay Ridge is Brooklyn’s bachelor pad

Bay Ridge: If you’re looking for a man, Bay Ridge is a buyer’s market. Comments (11).

This ‘Top Chef’ is the real thing

Dining: We were already fans of Bravo’s “Top Chef Season 4” and “All-Stars” contestant Dale Talde going in — a fact we tried hard not to convey when interviewing him about Talde, his new Asian-fusion eatery on Seventh Avenue and 11th Street in Park Slope. Comments (1).

Park Slope’s on fire

Foodie-in-Chief: Get this week’s hot, juicy food gossip! Comment.

City’s new goose buster to start ‘managing’ waterfowl

Meadows of Shame: A shadowy bird expert poached from the same federal agency that slaughtered hundreds of geese in Prospect Park is scheduled to start a new job with the city next month. Comments (12).

It’ll be hell on the rails this weekend!

Weekend Watch: The MTA will be working on almost every line in the borough this weekend. Enjoy! Comment.

The weekender! Here’s what you should do on Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Weekender: Once again, the invaluable Brooklyn Paper is back with some tips for a great weekend. Keep hustlin’, Brooklyn! Comment.

Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012

Wood chucked — into lake! City turns Prospect Park waterway into lumber dumpster

Meadows of Shame: The city axed more than half a dozen tree houses in Prospect Park in an attempt to save a delicate lakeside ecosystem — but then tossed the lumber into the water, creating a whole new environmental no-no, environmentalists allege. Comments (26).

From strip bar to strip mall — Navy Yard pub to become Dunkin’ Donuts, Subway

Clinton Hill: The scariest bar in Brooklyn is about to become home to two of America’s blandest corporate chains — a high-speed overhaul in Wallabout that’s skipping typical steps in the process of gentrification. Comments (8).

Southpaw to close; tutoring center will move in

Park Slope: For Park Slopers, it’s the day the music died. Comments (53).

A sign of the times: Coffee the Train Man helps commuters catch the subway

Ditmas Park: For a free cup of Joe, Coffee will make sure you get to work on time. Comments (9).

The Brooklyn Paper breaks through the digital divide

Page 1: Paper or PDF? At The Brooklyn Paper, you have your choice. Sure, you could head out bright and early tomorrow morning and pick up a fresh copy of this week’s paper, and read it at your leisure. Or, you can click on the link above and have the miracle of the digital newspaper in the palm of your hands (well, on your iPad or in living color on the screen in front of you) in seconds. So make your decision, Brooklyn. Paper or PDF. You won’t be let down either way. Oh, and keep hustlin’, Brooklyn!

B61 buses will come more often — but not often enough for Red Hookers

The MTA will add more rush-hour buses to the flaky B61 route — and Red Hook straphangers say don’t stop there. Comments (3).

Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012

‘Whole’ food fight! Dissent sprouts against grocery’s Gowanus plans

Artists and business owners say the proposed Whole Foods at the corner of Third Avenue and Third Street would disrupt the delicate balance of manufacturing and creative enterprise that makes the neighborhood so special. Comments (42).

Slow down, Kent! Three new stoplights headed for W’burg waterfront

Mean Streets: Three new traffic lights will tame Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, slowing motorists and cyclists while protecting pedestrians who are beginning flock to the neighborhood’s burgeoning waterfront, city officials say. Comments (12).

Fight the tower: Co-op dwellers say ‘Skyscraper’ district will make costs soar

A new Downtown historic district is sailing toward approval despite outcry from residents, businesses and powerful landlords who claim it will hurt commerce and make things more expensive. Comments (3).

Beep, beep! Markowitz’s official SUV attacked!

Bay Ridge: A marauding vandal targeted the beep’s wheels — and nine others belonging to government officials. Comments (11).

The ‘Importance’ of love!

Theater: In a musical rendition of “A Man of No Importance,” The Gallery Players explore themes of love, acceptance and equality. Comment.

Market watch: Greenpoint residents want farmers market in McGolrick Park

Veggie-loving North Brooklynites are trying to put the green in Greenpoint. Comments (5).

Banter and brains! NPR trivia show invades the Bell House

Event: NPR’s newest game show combines the airs of geeky troubadour Jonathan Coulton and storytelling of comedian Ophira Eisenberg. Be part of the live tapings at the Bell House through April 23. Comments (2).

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