A CONFLUENCE OF COUNTRIES

"The crossroads of countries, a confluence of cultures, an ethnic food shopper’s paradise."

Yes, Kensington has it all! Eight of our neighborhood's ethnic food stores received high praise in "Ten Countries in Five Blocks: Church Avenue, Kensington." The featured stores sell products from Bangladesh, India, Mexico, Poland, Albania, Turkey, Ukraine, Russian, Georgia, and Israel.

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NEIGHBORHOOD STORES PRAISED IN THE DAILY NEWS

"Savings in Brooklyn: Kensington Treasures," published in today's Daily News, explores businesses on Church Avenue from Dahill Road to Ocean Parkway in pursuit of variety and good prices. The article covers everything from paninis, pancakes, and pastries to perfume, pedicures, and perms to plumbing supplies, paint, and pool-playing.

Kensington is described as "a vibrant community." Nice!

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THREE CHEERS FOR KABIR'S

Oh, the sweets! Kabir's Bakery carries a delicious assortment of goodies for breakfast, dessert, and midnight snacks. Just a few of them are

• cranberry and banana walnut muffins,
  
• cappuccino and blueberry yogurt muffins,
  
• chocolate and butter croissants,
  
• cherry cheese and apple fruit danish,
• raisin and cranberry scones,
  
• coffee and butter sprinkle cookies,
• and slices of black forest, mocha, and carrot cake.

From the Indian sub-continent come

• color burfee, made from condensed milk and sugar and flavored with nuts,
• hubshe halwa, rich and dark, made with nuts and cardomom,
• the heavenly golup jum, balls of fried dough in a flavored sugar syrup,
• and many more.
  

Kabir's also makes gorgeous layer cakes, themed sheet cakes for children's birthday parties, and inspired wedding cakes.

Enjoy your treats with a cup of coffee or tea at a table in the back or get them to go!

Kabir's Bakery
97 Church Avenue
between McDonald Avenue and Dahill Road
(718) 853-7907
http://www.kabirsbakery.com

Open daily, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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"LIVING IN KENSINGTON"

"Living in Kensington" takes a look at our neighborhood's

• Housing,
• People,
• Safety,
• Parks and Recreation,
• Pubs, Clubs and Entertainment,
• Shopping and Eating, and
  
• Transportation.

Author Kirsty Henderson describes Kensington as "a taste of a non-gentrified Brooklyn" with a "slower pace" and a "wonderfully diverse neighborhood and cuisine."

She praises several local businesses, including Shenanigans Pub, Denny's Steak House (a bar, not a restaurant), Foodtown, Old Brick Cafe (Italian, Balkan, and Mediterranean), Kabir's Bakery (Bengali and American), Dinosha Albanian Village, Taqueria Los Poblanos (Mexican), La Flor de Santa Ines (Mexican), and Shayna's (West Indian and American).