Category: Carroll Gardens

A Life in Chocolate

He’s an award-winning chef who, after 40 years in the business, still gets up at 5:30 am to make croissants. Jean-Jacques Bernat, the owner of Provence en Boite in Brooklyn now employs a pastry chef, but he is still intimately involved in the daily workings of his restaurant and pastry shop.

Halloween in the City

By Denise Oliveira Living in the City – especially in Manhattan – it’s easy to forget all about Halloween until the day actually arrives and the West Village is inundated with costumed adults eager to show off their creativity. But it’s worth making time to take a stroll […]

The Georgia Smash Cocktail Recipe

By Seth Fera-Schanes The Georgia Smash is the next drink to be featured on our summer must have list (the first was The Porch Swing.) This cocktail has a great balance of Cognac, citrus and Sathenay Creme de Peche.  You can stop by The Jaywalk bar in Carroll Gardens, […]