2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (126+ words) Greenpointers Stoop culture is one of the hallmarks of New York City living. A new Greenpoint festival gives it the spotlight it deserves. StoopFest is the brainchild of Greenpoint native Melina Iacovou, alongside friends and co-organizers Chris Bullard and Jordanna…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (40+ words) Greenpointers Become a Greenpointers member to comment, connect, and be part of the neighborhood discussion. Member benefits include: Comment on every article, connect with neighbors in your community, support independent local journalism, member-only perks & neighborhood events....

1+ mon, 15+ hour ago   (88+ words) Pencil Factory Alums Opening Susu’s in Williamsburg Next Month Greenpointers This September, a new neighborhood bar called Susu’s is opening at 229 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, in the former home of Grand Ferry, a tavern that closed in 2018. Susu’s will be…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (54+ words) Two New Frozen Yogurt Shops, Fira and Birdie’s, Opening in Williamsburg Greenpointers Is frozen yogurt back? Become a Greenpointers member to comment, connect, and be part of the neighborhood discussion. Member benefits include: Comment on every article, connect with neighbors…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (80+ words) New Seasonal Spot Swaine’s to Open This Fall in Former Home of Pomp and Circumstance Greenpointers Swaine’s, a seasonal café and restaurant, is opening at 577 Lorimer Street, the former home of Pomp and Circumstance, a Mediterranean restaurant that recently closed....

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (110+ words) Greenpointers Williamsburg is now home to two new Cuban kitchens run by Amanda Wright. Wright’s El Punto Cubano recently opened its first brick and mortar location called El Punto Cubano Express at 376 Graham Avenue in the former home of a…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (73+ words) Greenpointers A new coffeeshop called Amélie Café recently opened at 860 Manhattan Avenue, the former home of Upright Coffee, which closed its doors in June 2025. Become a Greenpointers member to comment, connect, and be part of the neighborhood discussion. Member benefits…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (229+ words) Black Iris, a Brooklyn-born restaurant with Mediterranean cuisine, has opened at 128 Metropolitan Avenue in the former home of Elite, a Latin-American bar and restaurant. Owner Adam Demis first opened Black Iris in Fort Greene over 30 years ago and recently soft-opened…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (207+ words) Williamsburg local Kevin Collins is opening a neighborhood cafe and bar called The Right Bank next door to his home at 409 Kent Avenue. The bar’s name pays homage to a spot called The Right Bank Cafe that used to serve…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (215+ words) Three years ago, while trawling through a community board agenda, we noticed that one fast casual mega-chain appeared to be making moves in Greenpoint. Chipotle applied for a license at 885 Manhattan Avenue, a storefront that most recently housed a 7-Eleven....