Community Corner

Headlines of the Week: Jan. 20 - 27

A new wine bar, the renovation of Loews Kings Theater and the fate of a contentious bike corral.


We know you can't read everything, so we've gathered the most popular articles of the last seven days from Brooklyn Patch sites. From police activity to politics, real estate and restaurants, find out what news had the borough buzzing.

Windsor Terrace-Kensington:

Owner of Windsor Wine to Open New Bistro - With Garden - at 231 PPW

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Bob Lenartz, owner of Windsor Wine Merchants, will open a new wine bar and bistro at 231 Prospect Park West in the coming months.

Ditmas Park:

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Loews Kings Theater to be Restored to Former Glory

A massive $93 million restoration project will soon be underway to reopen the Flatbush theater, which has been closed since 1977.

Prospect Heights:

Live Blog: Bike Corral Debate at CB8 Meeting

A real-time account of Community Board 8's transportation committee's discussion of a petition to get rid of the on-street bike racks on Franklin Avenue.

Carroll Gardens:

UPDATE: Dolphin Trapped in Gowanus Canal Has Died

On Friday a dolphin mysteriously found its way in to the toxic Brooklyn canal, where it met its dramatic end as night fell.

Fort Greene:

Prospect's Chef de Cuisine Wins Food Network Competition

Vinson Petrillo was named the round-two winner of "Chopped Champions."

Park Slope:

The reward for anyone who can help catch the suspect behind the Jan. 9 murder on 18th Street has been raised $10,000.

Bed-Stuy:

Whose Brooklyn? My Brooklyn!

The critically acclaimed documentary “My Brooklyn,” examines what Brooklyn is becoming, who it is for, and who is really calling the shots.


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