You and your fabulous pet dog, monkey, or hamster could be photographed and interviewed for Time Out NY! The shoot and interview will take place in Greenpoint on Thursday, August […]
Posts by Author Archives: Megan Penmann
Formerly the Content Manager for Greenpointers, Megan is also a freelance creative director, writer, DJ and jane of all trades living in in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
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The Beebs Showed His Face at Frankel’s, And Not Everyone is Happy About It
Yesterday we re-grammed a photo by Entertainment Tonight of mega popstar Justin Bieber and his fresh-faced fianceé Hailey Baldwin spotted at Greenpoint’s own Frankel’s Deli (631 Manhattan Avenue). The 200+ comments […]
Posted inEat & Drink
It’s a Cool, Cool Summer: The Ice Cream Takedown is Upon Us This Sunday (7/22)
The epic amateur cooking competition series The Takedowns started 15 years ago at Bar Matchless (RIP) with dozens of bowls of chili and a hundred hungry judges. Since then the […]
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Matchless is Coming Down (Eventually)
File under not-shocking-at-all news: the former location of beloved neighborhood beacon Bar Matchless (561 Driggs Avenue) is slated to become condos. Developer Bi Hang Cheng has filed permits for a six-story […]
Posted inFilm
Support Indie Cinema: Spectacle Theater Needs a New Projector
North Brooklyn is a hub for film. There are countless big name shows and movies shot and produced here, production design warehouses dot the industrial backstreets of the neighborhood, plus there […]
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It’s Carnival Time: The Giglio Feast Is Back!
If you live anywhere near the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church on North 8th and Havemeyer, then certainly you have experienced the majesty that is the Giglio Feast. It’s not […]
Posted inArt
Ticket Giveaway: Bedouin at Brooklyn Mirage July 3rd
Brooklyn deep house DJ duo Bedouin are bringing their infamous Ibiza club night SAGA to Brooklyn Mirage (140 Stewart Ave) tomorrow—along with Matthew Dekay, SIS, Sainte Vie (Live), Wild Dark and Lovecraft. If you’ve […]
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Heads Up: Mockingbirds Are Attacking in Transmitter
After yesterday afternoon’s torrential downpour I decided to take a walk through Transmitter Park to capture some photos while the light was still dramatic outside. I took a few shots, […]
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McCarren Pool Opens Tomorrow 6/27 + Here’s What it Looked Like in 2006
Splish splash, folks: McCarren Pool opens for the season tomorrow, Wednesday June 27th! Check this previous post for the pool rules and things you should know before you go. If […]
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Get This Heart Shaped Pizza On Pizza at Vinnie’s Pizzeria Today (6/21) for Charity!
Today, June 21st, both locations of Vinnie’s Pizzeria in Greenpoint (253 Nassau Ave) and Williamsburg (148 Bedford Ave) will be making a special heart-shaped “pizza on pizza” slice for a […]