Archive for: Brooklyn

5 Things to Know Before Trying Pies ‘n’ Thighs

5 Things to Know Before Trying Pies ‘n’ Thighs

If you’re looking for a classic chicken biscuit that screams dirty south, try Pies ‘n’ Thighs. The soul food restaurant first opened in 2006 in a beer closet with only six stools. Since then, this eatery tried expanding to the Lower East Side — but eventually settled back into its […]

 
 

Brunch and soul food in Brooklyn

Brunch and soul food in Brooklyn

Black millennials sporting natural hair sipped mimosas in the name of a good cause on a Sunday afternoon. They gathered at Streets, a Williamsburg restaurant, to enjoy a music, poetry and a bottomless soul food brunch. At noon, the brunch got off to a slow start. But attendees filed in […]

 
 

Eating in Groups at an Eat-Alone Place

Eating in Groups at an Eat-Alone Place

There’s a secret to dining at Ichiran. Even though this ramen restaurant insists that customers dine alone, people are coming in groups in anyway. And they’ve found a way to eat the noodle soup together.  When Lindsay Herz and her two friends decided to try this Brooklyn spot, they each […]