Food & Drink

Why Bees Are Happy to Work in the Big City

Well-tended by enthused apiarists, Brooklyn's thriving hives produce thousands of pounds of honey annually

By Angelica Frey

Food & Drink

Inside Brooklyn’s Bustling Lab for Food Startups

At Foodworks in Bed-Stuy, entrepreneurs are cooking up new ideas by the hundreds. And they don't have to do the dishes

By Angelica Frey

Food & Drink

How a Pioneering Craft Brewery Is Reinventing Itself

Brooklyn's Sixpoint, now a regional brewer, rolls out a mobile app, fresh recipes, and plans for a 'campus' for beer aficionados

By Stephen Koepp

Food & Drink

Dumbo’s Dramatic New Waterfront Dining Empire

The Empire Stores complex has quickly become home to some of the borough’s buzziest new restaurants

By Kara Cutruzzula

Food & Drink

Tales from the Front Lines of a Restaurant Start-up

Carroll Gardens newbie Sheila’s is banking on becoming a neighborhood mainstay

By Kara Cutruzzula

Food & Drink

Two Brothers Who Love Boats Launch a Restaurant Fleet

Pilot, anchored at Brooklyn Bridge Park, is just one of the oyster-inspired eateries from Alex and Miles Pincus

By Arden Phillips

Food & Drink

The Farm-to-Table Movement Comes to Your Dog’s Dish

Brooklyn startup The Farmer's Dog sells customized, healthy meals for canines. Investors love the taste of it too

By Juliette Fairley

Food & Drink

Inside the Brewery That Makes New York’s Best Beer

Brooklyn's Threes Brewing mixes expert craftsmanship with puckish social activism. PLUS: a baker's dozen of the borough's finest brewers

By Allison Prang

Food & Drink

How This MBA Followed Her Dessert Dreams

The creator of Brooklyn-made Malai Ice Cream deployed a magic ingredient: South Asian spices

By Angelica Frey

Food & Drink

How a Hot Dog Eating Contest Became a Marketing Marvel

With its throwback charm, Brooklyn's annual Nathan's Famous event has become synonymous with the Fourth of July

By Dan Callahan