2+ hour, 21+ min ago  (566+ words) James Beard Award-winning baker Chad Robertson is opening an all-day bakery and caf" called Altbau in Williamsburg at 184 North 8th Street, a large warehouse building that was previously home to a martial arts academy. Robertson is an industry veteran with over…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (218+ words) Variety'Coffee Roasters is opening a new coffee shop in Greenpoint. The local chain is taking over commercial space in The Astral, an iconic Greenpoint building located at 190 Franklin Street. The storefront was previously home to a laundromat. Variety Coffee first…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (562+ words) Llama Inn alum Juan Correa reopens Williamsburg's 50 Withers Street as Caf" Bar J. F. alongside Chef Francisco Castillo, who worked at Llama Inn's sister restaurant Llama San. Caf" Bar J. F. is a South American-inspired tavern opening today, May 13, in the former home of…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (301+ words) Vietnamese coffee shop'Larry's C" Ph" (135 Woodpoint Rd.) is closing next month.'May 10 will be the last day of service for the Williamsburg location. Larry's also has a Park Slope location. Larry's C" Ph" announced the closure on Instagram this week,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (188+ words) A small storefront in Williamsburg just opened with a menu of Taiwanese classics. Egg & Soy (296 Bedford Ave.) replaces a short-lived cafe and concept store called Partea XP, also Taiwanese." The menu is fairly slim, offering f'ntu'n (a stuffed rice roll),…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (337+ words) Counter Service (356 Devoe St.), a small chain of sandwich shops from Chipotle founder'Steve Ells, opened its first Brooklyn location this past Wednesday, April 15, in Williamsburg. Ells opened the first Counter Service location in Manhattan in 2025 and now runs six fast-casual…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (60+ words) Greenpointers Become a Greenpointers member to comment, connect, and be part of the neighborhood discussion. Member benefits include: Comment on every article, connect with neighbors in your community, support independent local journalism, member-only perks & neighborhood events Already a member? Login…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (299+ words) While Greenpoint has no shortage of coffee shops for meetings and remote work, a new initiative will offer up some free java and a place to collaborate. Coffee's On Us at Bechdel Project (252 Green St.) offers women, nonbinary, and underrepresented…...

3+ mon, 5+ hour ago  (398+ words) This weekend, a new, family-owned and operated cafe called Le Tish (171 South 4th St.) is soft-opening in Williamsburg. Two Williamsburg brothers started the concept as a mobile espresso cart, with pop-ups throughout the neighborhood at places like Showfields and Ebbs. Recently,…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (218+ words) Peek In Cafe (80 Franklin St.), taking over the space that was formerly Cecily, announced a soft opening this week. We first reported a couple of weeks ago that the cafe was making moves to open soon. Confusingly, it shares a…...