A recently opened coffee shop, Kava Shteeble, is one face of gentrification in Bed-Stuy. Not everybody in the neighborhood loves it, but some do—particularly certain local artists, with whom Kava Shteeble has worked to forge a bond.
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August 8, 2014September 30, 2019A Changing Brooklyn, Brooklyn Life
A Changing Brooklyn: Bed-Stuy
When Henry Butler hears someone blurt out, “The New Bed-Stuy,” or “Bed-Stuy is changing,” he can quickly become irritated. What about Bed-Stuy's existing middle class?
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July 12, 2014September 30, 2019A Summer Meal, Brooklyn Life
A Summer Meal: Bed-Stuy
Rachel Lieff Axelbank has an appreciation for how time slows down while she’s cooking.
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July 8, 2014September 30, 2019An American Weekend, Brooklyn Life
An American Weekend: Bed-Stuy
Janet Reese says what's most important: "Cherish the time spent with our family and friends."