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This author dishes on her favorite Brooklyn eats

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Published June 14, 2010 at 11:15 p.m.

Sherri Eisenberg has traveled the world as a travel writer, and has found that nothing compares to Brooklyn’s culinary scene.“Brooklyn has such an exciting food scene,” said Eisenberg. “It’s hard to think of other places that have as diverse the offerings as Brooklyn does.” Eisenberg would know ...

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En garde! Fending World Cup opens in Brooklyn on Friday

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Published June 14, 2010 at 11:11 p.m.

Forget soccer. This month, Brooklyn is the international home of swordplay as the Fencing World Cup comes to the Marriott from June 18-20.Some of the best fencers in the world will be competing throughout the weekend, among them Flatlands native Nzingha Prescod.Only 17 years old, Prescod is formidable ...

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Grit and bear it at this all-grits festival

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Published June 14, 2010 at 11:10 p.m.

Joe Pesci’s Vinny Gambini character in the movie “My Cousin Vinny” was probably the first Brooklynite to eat grits, but he sure won’t be the last.Those curious about the Southern breakfast staple can sample a slew of preparations at the Brooklyn Grits Takedown on June 27 at ...

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GOWANUS: Councilman Steve: Save the D&D Pool!

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Published June 14, 2010 at 11:03 p.m.

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Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... By Gary Buiso ... The Brooklyn Paper ... One week after the city announced that it would close the Douglass-Degraw pool this summer, the neighborhood’s councilman called the move disastrous and vowed to open the watering hole for his sweating constituents ... “A lot of families depend on this pool for free recreation,” said Councilman Steve Levin (D–Williamsburg), who convened a meeting on Monday night at an

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DINING: This author dishes on her favorite Brooklyn eats

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Published June 14, 2010 at 11:00 p.m.

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See this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... By Meredith Deliso ... The Brooklyn Paper ... Sherri Eisenberg has traveled the world as a travel writer, and has found that nothing compares to Brooklyn’s culinary scene ... “Brooklyn has such an exciting food scene,” said Eisenberg. “It’s hard to think of other places that have as diverse the offerings as Brooklyn does.” ... Eisenberg would know — she just published a handbook to the borough’s food scene, titled “Food Lovers’ Guide to

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CARROLL GARDENS: Woman nearly raped on quiet Carroll Gardens street

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Published June 14, 2010 at 11:00 p.m.

See this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... By Andy Campbell ... The Brooklyn Paper ... It can happen here — even on one of the quietest blocks in Carroll Gardens ... A violent sexual predator who attacked a woman on Second Place is still at large, and now his victim is speaking out to do more than just bring the thug to justice: she’s also trying to spread the word that danger lurks on even the most neighborly streets ... According to the 30-year-old woman, who wished not to be named, a 3 am

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DOWNTOWN: En garde! Fending World Cup opens in Brooklyn on Friday

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Published June 14, 2010 at 11:00 p.m.

See this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... By Meredith Deliso ... The Brooklyn Paper ... Forget soccer. This month, Brooklyn is the international home of swordplay as the Fencing World Cup comes to the Marriott from June 18-20 ... Some of the best fencers in the world will be competing throughout the weekend, among them Flatlands native Nzingha Prescod ... Only 17 years old, Prescod is formidable with a foil, one of the more popular fencing forms, probably because the goal is to nail your opponent

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MUSIC: ‘Brew’ crew revives Miles Davis’s classic LP at Celebrate Brooklyn

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Published June 14, 2010 at 11:00 p.m.

See this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... By Meredith Deliso ... The Brooklyn Paper ... Forty years ago, one of the most seminal jazz albums — Miles Davis’s “Bitches Brew” — was released, a record that changed the course of music history ... This month, the classic jazz-rock fusion album gets revisited, as a multi-generational array of contemporary and experimental jazz artists explore its legacy as part of the Celebrate Brooklyn festival on June 19 ... Davis recorded the double album

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EVENT: Grit and bear it at this all-grits festival

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Published June 14, 2010 at 11:00 p.m.

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See this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... By Alex Rush ... The Brooklyn Paper ... Joe Pesci’s Vinny Gambini character in the movie “My Cousin Vinny” was probably the first Brooklynite to eat grits, but he sure won’t be the last ... Those curious about the Southern breakfast staple can sample a slew of preparations at the Brooklyn Grits Takedown on June 27 at the Tobacco Warehouse in DUMBO ... The Takedown, a series of amateur cooking contests, began about five years ago, after founder Matt

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DINING: Head to this ‘Williamsburger’ BBQ on June 21

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Published June 14, 2010 at 11:00 p.m.

See this story at BrooklynPaper.com ... By Alex Rush ... for The Brooklyn Paper ... Brooklyn’s got plenty of burgers, hot dogs and live music, but at the fourth annual Williamsburgers and Wieners BBQ, you can get all three for free ... The party pops off on June 21 at the Cyn Lounge on Bedford Street and features the aforementioned grilled goodies, plus performances by singer/songwriter Avi Wisnia and some of his buddies ... Wisnia runs the event along with Make Music New York, a citywide live

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