Winey Neighbor now open at 679 Washington

A new wine store has opened up on the recently-revived strip of Washington Avenue in Prospect Heights. Named the 'Winey Neighbour,' this store features a wine label on every bottle that not only suggest food pairings, but music pairings.

Being a fan of rieslings myself, I've attached a label for a riesling at left. Riesling and Bob Marley, I can definitely live with that.

An opening party is scheduled for January 21; I plan to be there.

Empire Mayonnaise to open on Vanderbilt

Here's a link to the facebook page.

606 R&D, from the makers of City Bakery

Follow the progress on 606 R&D on their Facebook page, a new food eatery place at 606 Vanderbilt Avenue in Prospect Heights. We last reported on this new establishment in late August.

Mayonnaise shop to open on Vanderbilt

The press catches on to this mayo-only shop, the latest food-related business in the burgeoning Prospect Heights neighborhood.

Grub Street

Eater

Time Magazine newsfeed!

Vanderbilt gets another gourmet food place

606 R&D is opening up, from an ex-employee of City Bakery in the Flatiron district. To quote, it will be a "30-seat Prospect Heights restaurant and mini-market serving quirky comfort-foody breakfast, lunch, dinner, and takeout"

Great news for Prospect Heights and food lovers.

Caribbean restaurant, Janelle's, coming to Washington

Per Grub Street. Lunch and dinner menu here.

Newest ice cream shop on Vanderbilt - Ample Hills

A new ice cream shop has opened up on Vanderbilt called Ample Hills Creamery. Check out some photos at left, and the Village Voice Fork in the Road blog post.

Dean Street opens up

It was either a friends and family event, or Dean Street opened up under the radar, as these places usually do on their first night. Left, a picture taken by a reader and sent to us from around 8PM on Thursday night.

Grub Street has some nice words about it today, and also a .pdf of the menu.

The Vanderbilt now offering growlers for sale

Perhaps to drum up business, they are now selling growlers for $18.

The Vanderbilt is selling 64-ounce growlers of beer for $18. Included are Sixpoint Crisp Lager, Peak Organic Winter Session Ale, McNeill’s Champ Pale Ale, Dogfishhead 60 Minute IPA, and Kelso Carroll Garden Wit. [Grub Street]

Seems like a bit of a premium you're paying than buying it from the Brooklyn Beer Distributor two blocks away on Washington.

Kimchi Taco Truck coming to Grand Army Plaza

It won't be a truck though. It'll be a traditional brick and mortar store.

Grubstreet has the news.

New Dean Street locations makes waves

Today, there were 2 posts on the blogosphere on the new Dean Street restaurant, featuring the Spotted Pig chef.

Brownstoner

Eater

Adrian Grenier @ Brooklyn Victory Garden

Entourage star Adrian Grenier, a resident of Clinton Hill, was spotted shopping at the new Brooklyn Victory Garden in Clinton Hill.

See the tweet here.

New vegetable/produce on Vanderbilt

See here on brownstoner.com

New bar, Dean Street, to take over old space of Tavern on Dean

The Prospect Heights Patch reports that the old Tavern on Dean space is slated to become a bar called 'Dean Street.' Other reports have said that the space will become half bar, half cupcake shop. Any news on this one?

Hanson Dry - new Clinton Hill watering hole

Grubstreet has a nice slide show on the new bar on Fulton Street in Clinton Hill.

Formerly a laundromat, the spot at 925 Fulton Street is a joint venture between a few Brooklyn drinkeratis -- namely the owners of Southpaw, Franklin Park, Cornelius and Soda Bar.

Murder at Branded Saloon

At 3:20am this morning, an ex-con stabbed the bartender at Branded Saloon 8 times, according to one report.

Check the gory coverage here:

NY Mag

Daily News

NY Post

Eton - new Asian place trying to capitalize on latest Asian trends?

Eton, which has a location in Carroll Gardens, is set to open on Vanderbilt Avenue soon. See the brownstoner link for the menu. The menu includes banh mi sandwiches, dumplings, Hawaiian shaved ice, bubble tea and ramen. What's next - hand pulled noodles a la Xi'an Famous Foods?

Yep, we think so. Take a look at this craigslist ad. Per the ad:

Looking for a chef who is experienced in making Chinese hand pulled noodles and noodle soups for our casual dining restaurant.
Must speak English

New Asian street food for Vanderbilt in Prospect Heights

Eton Chan, former (?) chef at Essex House is opening up a new Asian street food place on Vanderbilt in Prospect Heights.

He currently owns another place, Eton Too, in Carroll Gardens.

Goods experiment on Underhill finished

On Underhill, Goods was supposed to be the answer to gentrifiers' needs for fresh bread, locally-sourced flowers, single-origin coffee and other staples. This was back in December 2009. Today, it still has yet to open and doesn't seem like it ever will, if this thread on brooklynian is to be believed.

The link in the thread is here at the Village Voice.

Another coffee spot for Washington.

Photo courtesy of brownstoner.com

This time, it's on Washington and St. John's Place and it serves Counter Culture coffee!

Brooklynian says it is now open.