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Dave's Picks | The 'East' Williamsburg Debate
Dave's Picks | Bibs Out, Bushwick: Michelin Approves Of These 7 Local Spots
Foodie alert
Speak to Dave always aims to share the latest or greatest hot spots in the hoods we rep. So hats off to Bushwick Daily for compiling this hot hot list of Michelin approved (“good little restaurants” or bib gourmands: lower-key restaurants selected by “guide inspectors for their very good value for money”) all of which are likely walking distance from wherever you hang your chapeaus. Oh hello 16 Manhattan and 32 Varet peeps .. who’s hungry now?
Dave's Picks | Your Brookyln Guide's Best + Most Famous Pizzas in Brooklyn
Oh geez foodies
prepare yourselves for quite possibly the most exhaustive list of pizza joints in all the land you’re stompin’ on. And let’s not fight about it: we at Speak to Dave believe in making pizza, not war!
Feast your eyes on the incredible specimens below, bookmark the source and scoot your pizza lovin’ booties to these fine establishments and get you a slice ASAP.
HOLY HOLY . . . 👀
NPR | 'The Best Thing You Can Do Is Not Buy More Stuff,' Says 'Secondhand' Expert
Terry Gross' fascinating NPR podcast on the past lives of secondhand treasures prompted a shout out to a slew of awesome Brooklyn thrifting resources. Below, a list of incredible spots you can shop or donate to, some fave thrift shops near our properties you may not know about, and even some coat drives to comfort the less fortunate. All you recent movers or Mari Kondo closet cleaners — check 'em out:
• Always a solid choice, Beacon's Closet (Greenpoint location)
• Great vintage, even better name: Harold and Maude's Vintage (Bed Stuy) — peep their Yelp page. Solid.
• Worship (Bushwick) @ Willoughby Ave & Starr — Rad Insta! — totes follow-worthy.
• Dig furry four legged critters? Le Point boasts a shop kitty (Flatbush), a massive inventory, and several locations. Speak to Dave's 296 Linden Street tenants — there’s a location down the block at 397.
• Last but not least: Urban Jungle | East Williamsburg @ 118 Knickerbocker Ave | Brooklyn, NY 11237
Brownstoner | Williamsburg Bank Exhibits Striking Style and Rare Dash of Viennese Influence
Editor’s note: This story is an update of one that ran in 2013. Read the original here.
The Public National Bank was founded by Joseph S. Marcus, a German-born clothing manufacturer on the Lower East Side, in 1908. By 1930, there were 30 branches in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx. It was the one of the largest banks in the entire United States with a predominantly Jewish clientele.
In February of 1921, The New York Times and other publications noted the bank had purchased a plot on the corner of Graham Avenue and Varet Street with the intention of building a new Williamsburg branch. Public National already had a branch in Williamsburg, just two blocks away, but business had grown to the point that they needed to build a larger bank in order to accommodate their customers. Later that same year the architect of the new building at 47-49 Graham Avenue was announced: Eugene Schoen.