New Japanese Restaurant; Last Minute Gifts; and More Brooklyn Briefs

- Last minute gifts for a Brooklyn foodie.  The Local 

- About those new towers coming to Downtown Brooklyn.  The Observer says, "Meh."

- Sakura Tokyo is now open on Nostrand Avenue. Brooklynian 

- Scandals always hit New York City mayors in their third term. Room Eight

- You can't even leave your handbag on the street anymore.  Brooklyn Eagle, comments at Brooklynian

- Holiday penguins in Carroll Gardens.  PMFA  

- The saga of the controversial NY Times Weddings "Vows" column continues to rage on.  Gothamist

- Did you miss the lunar eclipse?  Watch the video here.

- Too busy touching junk? The TSA let a loaded gun get on an airplane.  Gizmodo

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