Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 15th, 2014 Comments Off on How do you take your coffee?
On the edge of Sunset Park in Brooklyn, there is a small Chinese bakery called Lung Sing that is owned by a Chinese immigrant family. The Yeungs opened up their bakery in 2006 in hopes to achieve the American dream of running a successful business. Business owners Mr. and Mrs. Yeung have asked that their […]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 15th, 2014 Comments Off on The Technology World of Element Box
Born and raised in Brooklyn, Ricky Kuang has always been interested in technology. He wasn’t only interested in the new games that people were playing with on their gameboys but technology like computers and security cameras. Young Kuang decided that one day he would open up a technology store. His dream came true in early […]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 26th, 2014 Comments Off on Social Media Strategy Paper
Social media is a way that people can communicate, share information and create content for others online. I intend to use social media to promote my blog by using popular words as my blog titles. My blog post will show up on google searches which will allow for traffic to flow through my blog. I […]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 19th, 2014 Comments Off on News Roundup: Brooklyn Business
– Small business commissioner Torres-Springer provides superstorm Sandy victims on Coney Island with grants as part of the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City. (Brooklyn Eagle) – Outrageous rent at Court street is causing businesses to move elsewhere. (Brooklyn Eagle) – Federally funded Hurricane Sandy loans program approve 30 businesses for grants. (NY Daily […]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 10th, 2014 Comments Off on Grab a Drink at Celebritea Café
The store opened in November of 2011 owned by Chau’s friends. Chau and Kuang bought the store and became owners in July of 2014. They plan on changing the name of the store to Chau Down Café. The name change will allow them to create a new image for themselves in the neighborhood as […]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 20th, 2014 2 Comments »
Located in Bay Ridge Brooklyn is a small Mexican food restaurant that pops out with its teal exterior walls and bright blue frames. There is a main door used for entrance and exit but also a larger door that owners Luis and Veronica Felipe open in the summer time to allow the crisp air to […]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 20th, 2014 Comments Off on Bike Fixs at Farrara’s Cycle Shop
I had just bought my first real bike from Target. I paid for it with my own hard earned money that I saved up all summer working for my dad’s contracting business; sweeping dusty floors and painting stuffy, windowless rooms. It was a Schwinn Men’s Trail way 28” Hybrid bike that cost me roughly $250. […]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 20th, 2014 Comments Off on Delicious Norwegian food at Nordic Delicacies
As I walked into the small Norwegian store in one of the oldest neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Bay Ridge, I could smell this distinct sweet aroma in the air. Store owners Helene Bakke and her daughter Arlene Rutuelo of Nordic Delicacies frequently use the spice cardamom in their baked goods. Their Kransekaker which is a traditional […]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 20th, 2014 Comments Off on About
Mom & Pops of Brooklyn is a blog site created to bring readers information about small businesses in one of the greatest cities in America. In a world where big corporations rule the business industry, numerous mom and pop shops around Brooklyn strive to survive and stay in business. This blog will provide small business […]
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