Say it ain’t dough. After 124 years, Caputo’s Bake Shop, a fixture of Brooklyn neighborhood Carroll Gardens, has baked its last loaf of Italian bread. And owner James Caputo is overwhelmed at the thought of saying goodbye. “I haven’t cried since I was a child, and I thought I never would again,” Caputo, 54, told … Read more
He’s a hometown hero. Knicks All-Star point guard and clutch playoff performer Jalen Brunson handpicked his own namesake sandwich. Three local shops were asked to craft game-winning grinders in his honor for a contest hosted by the Knicks and DoorDash. Brunson sampled each and trusted his gut — declaring the turkey confit, sweet potato and … Read more
Looking for some thrills and chills this spooky season? Take a walk! These residences boast some of NYC’s most imaginative and frightening Halloween decor, from atrocious animatronic displays to kitschy light-up flying saucers. Have a look — if you dare. Terror in motion It’s all about the animatronics at 143 St. James Pl. Stefano Giovannini … Read more
One of Brooklyn’s most famous pizza men cooked up a miracle for a customer in need. When Mark Iacono, owner of wood-fired-pizza institution Lucali in Carroll Gardens, learned his patron and friend Theo Alano, 54, was suffering from end-stage kidney disease, he was devastated. Desperate to help in some way, Iacono shared a post with … Read more
Home is where the horror is. Ghoulish decor abounds across New York, but nowhere more so in the five boroughs than Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens. The adjacent Brooklyn neighborhoods have become the city’s de facto Halloween headquarters — with residents going all-out on spooky displays for their brownstones. “It’s really ugly out there in … Read more