In 2015, Nzinga Knight, owner of Brooklyn Brewed Sorrel, was on her grind. Her line of high-end, fashion-forward modest clothing was selling in stores around the world, and the year before she’d been a contestant on Project Runway…

Chef Samuel Branch remembers a 2009 New York Times article about “Brooklyn’s new culinary movement” — the burgeoning community of cooks, bakers and makers who handcraft food with fresh…

We don’t mean to be inflammatory, but it must be said: Kafe Louverture has the best patties in Brooklyn. Owned by husband-and-wife duo Anthony Cunningham and Joanne Saget, the Haitian café serves…

Adele Selby, owner of Biyou restaurant, may be a Queens girl, but she’s worked in Brooklyn since 1992 as a Bed-Stuy property manager. “Throughout the years of renovating and managing properties, I got to know the people of Bed-Stuy,”...

Looking to cop some spring wines? Look no further than Bed-Vyne Wine & Spirits. Owned by Rotimi Akinnuoye (pictured), Ayo Akinnuoye, Michael Brooks and Peter Medford…

Alfonso “Ali” Wright, co-owner of Brooklyn Tea, has always been a bit of a tea nerd. “I grew up in a Jamaican household — tea is life for us,” the Brooklyn native explains. “You wake up to tea…

Heavily influenced by Rastafari culture, Kevin Skinner cut meat from his diet decades ago. The owner of Rain Eatery & Juice Bar says opening his Flatbush restaurant, serving seafood and vegetarian fare infused with flavors…

What do you do when your “dream job” isn’t your dream anymore? This was the question nagging Cassandre Davilmar five years ago, back when she was a corporate lawyer at…

You know what these chilly winter months call for? A warm, chewy chocolate chip cookie. Or maybe a berry cheesecake cookie, a peanut butter and jelly cookie, a vegan apple raisin cookie, a vegan …

“My great-grandmother, my grandmother, my mother and me, we’re all Bushwick girls,” says Kymme Williams, who co-owns the Brooklyn Grind cafe with her husband, Raymond Davis. While her family…

Happy New Year, BOB Massive! It’s not too late for one more toast to 2019, and we recommend raising your glass at Baby Jane. Sapphira Molina-Hill opened the Clinton Hill cocktail bar with co-owner…

Cheryl Smith, owner of Cheryl’s Global Soul, was constantly nudged by her Jamaican mother to learn how to cook. “I was like, ‘Are you teaching my brothers too?’” she says of her defiant younger self…

Heads up, Massive: New York African Restaurant Week is happening now through Oct. 21! Don’t miss out on special deals at participating restaurants, including Bati Ethiopian…

Life Hack: If you want more Caribbean flavor in Crown Heights after yesterday’s West Indian Day Parade, you can get it in ice cream form at Island Pops. Shelly Marshall, who owns the shop with her husband Khalid…

To give you an idea of what ZuriLee Pizza Bar is about, two words: oxtail pizza. But according to Paul Burrowes (left), who co-owns the Flatbush restaurant with his brother Jermaine, venturing into…

“When people think ‘butcher,’ they’re usually picturing a guy slinging meat around with a bloody cleaver,” says Jullene “Jules” Cunningham (left), co-owner of Arcadian Pastures. We laughed, but had to admit — even we…

“The bar and restaurant are here to, I suppose, pay the bills,” says Kristen Amendola, co-owner of Basquiat’s Bottle, a cocktail bar and art space in Bed-Stuy. “Our focus is really on exploring art and creativity, and…