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“Are you sure you want to live above a bar?” asked Pepe Montero, the septuagenarian owner of his family’s namesake institution in Brooklyn Heights

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His concern was valid. Bars are loud and stay open late. Not to mention that Montero’s popular weekend karaoke sessions drew a raucous crowd waiting their turn to belt out “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” or “Man! I Feel Like a Woman” until 3 in the morning. But an apartment over a bar beloved for its well-worn pool table and colorful cast of lifetime regulars seemed the ideal setting for someone who writes about drinks for a living. The Montero Bar & Grill first opened across the street from its current location, on the western edge of Atlantic Avenue, in 1939....

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Pierogis, borscht, and Ukrainian history: Behind the scenes at East Village restaurant Veselka

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All photos taken by James and Karla Murray exclusively for 6sqft 21,000 pierogis, 2,500 latkes, and 110 gallons of borscht–that’s how much Veselka is serving up each week. But it’s impossible to quantify how many memories have been made at the famous East Village Ukrainian restaurant, which has been in operation since 1954. Whether it’s grandparents who remember going to what was then a small candy shop and newspaper stand at a time when the East Village was a thriving Eastern European community, or counter-culture icons of the 1970s, or club kids of the ’90s, or the NYU students of today, you can bet that nearly every...

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13 Incredibly Kid-Friendly Restaurants in San Diego

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Though I can’t think of a single San Diego restaurant that isn’t welcoming to families, the kid-friendly restaurants in San Diego on this list cater to them particularly well. You’ll find menus by our most popular chefs with seasonal and regional dishes that use locally-sourced ingredients. Play areas and games entertain kids while adults sip craft cocktails or gourmet coffee within eyesight. Other restaurants mentioned here may offer special menu items like build-your-own-pizza that make sitting at the table as a family a lot more fun. The majority of these family restaurants are also located in popular tourist areas which...

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“Are you sure you want to live above a bar?” asked Pepe Montero, the septuagenarian owner of his family’s namesake institution in Brooklyn Heights

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His concern was valid. Bars are loud and stay open late. Not to mention that Montero’s popular weekend karaoke sessions drew a raucous crowd waiting their turn to belt out “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” or “Man! I Feel Like a Woman” until 3 in the morning. But an apartment over a bar beloved for its well-worn pool table and colorful cast of lifetime regulars seemed the ideal setting for someone who writes about drinks for a living. The Montero Bar & Grill first opened across the street from its current location, on the western edge of Atlantic Avenue, in 1939....

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Pierogis, borscht, and Ukrainian history: Behind the scenes at East Village restaurant Veselka

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All photos taken by James and Karla Murray exclusively for 6sqft 21,000 pierogis, 2,500 latkes, and 110 gallons of borscht–that’s how much Veselka is serving up each week. But it’s impossible to quantify how many memories have been made at the famous East Village Ukrainian restaurant, which has been in operation since 1954. Whether it’s grandparents who remember going to what was then a small candy shop and newspaper stand at a time when the East Village was a thriving Eastern European community, or counter-culture icons of the 1970s, or club kids of the ’90s, or the NYU students of today, you can bet that nearly every...

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