Posts Tagged ‘brooklyn’
18th 2009
America’s Best Coffee
“Since the beginning Grumpy has offered single origin brews from multiple big-name roasters – including many on this list – but also roasts their own beans. ‘One of the unique things about us is the fact that you can watch the coffee you are drinking being roasted right in the café’…”
Read the full article on msn.com here.
10th 2009
Perk Me Up – The Coffee Scene in North Brooklyn
“…one of the most audacious pioneers. Located at the obscure corner of Meserole Avenue and Diamond Street in the then not-so-trendy Greenpoint neighborhood, they survived early on by becoming Coffee fashionistas. They roast their own beans now…”
Read the article here.
9th 2009
The Hearts & Crafts Affair – It’s a craft fair
Come to the Greenpoint cafe on Sunday, December 13th from 12-6pm for the 9th Hearts & Crafts Affair. Brought to you by the lovely Kira Birney.
Kira has been hosting the Hearts & Crafts Affair at the cafe since the early days of 2006 and it remains a truly unique and independent event.
Shop over coffee and support your local artists and crafters. Buy some hand-made holiday gifts or treat yourself to the wares of vendors like: Bobby Croze, Stefanie Mihoulides, Charlotte Sears, Amber Sather, Erica Rothchild, Jessica Franks, Hillery Sklar, Marilyn Glinka, Khara Ledonne, Angela Francis, Cam Cruz, Kristen Willoughby, Goldteeth (Jesse and Emily), Love Letters (Chris Sullivan), Magnes Sisters, Cecilia Elguero, and Jack Kalish.
8th 2009
Making delicious things in Brooklyn
Sometimes people are surprised that the more they learn about coffee the more they appreciate what goes into the preparation of their morning cup. We always talk about coffee but it is refreshing to explore how other delicious things are prepared – especially when they are happening right down the street.
I just came across this video of the infamous SCRATCHbread scones being made. Take a look here and watch another hands-on process unfold….then come in to our Park Slope location and taste them!
22nd 2009
Bean there: Cafe Grumpy is roasting its own coffee now
“Cafe Grumpy, which has fomented a coffee revolution from the non-descript corner of Meserole Avenue and Diamond Street, is now roasting its own beans, meaning that the exceptional coffee you’ve been enjoying for years is now so good that you really can taste citrus, blueberry and toffee notes that coffee snobs are always talking about.”
Read the full article in The Brooklyn Paper.
12th 2009
Living the Dream?
“From espresso entrepreneurs and beer bar dreamers to high-hoped bakers and self-taught chefs, Brooklyn is filled with people who gave up their humdrum lives to live the dream.”
Read the full article in The Brooklyn Paper.
