#downtown-brooklyn

#downtown-brooklyn

If you're looking for a very solid, under-$20 lunch in Downtown Brooklyn, stop by Xifu. They make Shaanxi dishes like flaky rougamo stuffed with chopped pork, turqouise-tinged dumplings, and a great spread of noodle dishes. They also serve something we've never seen before: a burrito, using a griddled flour tortilla, that's loaded with stir-fried pork and julienned cucumbers. It won't be going on our best burrito guide anytime soon, but it's a fun and fusiony thing that kind of works.

City crews flooded the scene early in the morning, drilling into the street and working urgently to restore power. According to the FDNY, the incident began when the contractor hit a high-voltage feeder line, sparking a transformer fire at 365 Bridge St. The fire prompted a major emergency response, with 12 FDNY units and 60 firefighters rushing in to contain the situation.

First up, this 1890s row house designed by Axel Hedman is in the Crown Heights North II Historic District. This former Open House Pick sold in April for $3.4 million, which was $350,000 under the asking price.

The Brooklyn Greek Festival, taking place June 2-8, offers an array of traditional and vegan Greek food, live entertainment, and community festivities.

"We are excited to unveil a radiant spring calendar that will give every New Yorker a way to celebrate the season here in Downtown Brooklyn," said Regina Myer, president of Downtown Brooklyn Partnership.