Stop by Brouwerij Lane (78 Greenpoint Ave.) tonight for the opening of Self-Distributed: a new photo series by Matt Coats, local photographer and beer consumer, who spent his summer vacation […]
Posts by Author Archives: Libby V
Libby VanderPloeg lives and makes work in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. She grew up in Michigan on the edge of the Great Lakes dunes, and has lived in Chicago, New York, and Stockholm. Her work comes out of her deep affinity for storytelling, music, letterforms, printed ephemera, and wildlife. None of these works could have been made without the world's finest brioche and several good, strong cups of coffee.
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Farmers, Fishers, Bakers, Makers: Meet Ben Flanner of Brooklyn Grange
Do you know where to find the world’s largest rooftop soil farms? Believe it or not, they’re right here in Brooklyn! This week I asked Ben Flanner of Brooklyn Grange […]
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Farmers, Fishers, Bakers, Makers: Meet Eli Kaplan of Mom and Popsicles
Orange Souchong, Black Sesame and Raspberry, Honeydew Lemongrass, Salted Caramel. These are just some of the flavors that Greenpoint’s local popsicle company, Mom & Pospsicles, has been sharing in their […]
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Farmers, Fishers, Bakers, Makers: Meet Scott Bridi of Brooklyn Cured
Brooklyn Cured is this week’s featured vendor at Greenpoint’s McGolrick Park Down-to-Earth Market, (open Sundays, 11 am- 4pm). This week, I caught up with BK Cured’s top dog, Scott Bridi, […]
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Farmers, Fishers, Bakers, Makers: Meet Stone and Thistle
Happy Friday, neighbors! This post is the first in a new summer series highlighting the growers and food producers that come to Greenpoint’s McGolrick Park Down-to-Earth Market each Sunday (11 […]
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Abridged Greenpointer’s Father’s Day Gift Guide
Need some father’s day gift inspiration? There’s plenty of cool stuff to give right here in your own backyard! Â Here’s a short list of ideas (which is admittedly in no […]
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Recipes Gone Wild: Dan Valen’s Risotto with Asparagus, Leeks, and Shell Peas
Rainy days and Mondays…sigh… Let us consider today’s weather as an answer to yesterday’s summer-y heat and a reminder that it’s still spring, friends. I only wish I liked my […]
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Recipes Gone Wild: Awakening’s Spring Energy Smoothie
Feeling like a bit of a sloth this morning? Suffering perhaps from a case of the Mondays? I concur. It’s more than a little tough to feel energized knowing […]
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Recipes Gone Wild: Kate Coats’ Toad In the Hole, Brit-Style
Mother’s Day is this Sunday, and perhaps you’re looking for something fun and brunchy to make for that special lady in your life. Waffles topped with caramelized bananas? Â That’s been […]
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We wanted to know: What’s the wildest thing you’ve ever eaten?
On behalf of Greenpointers Recipes Gone Wild, I spent last Saturday at the Food Book Fair Foodieodicals asking attendees to share with me the wildest thing they had ever eaten. […]