Fall has finally arrived in New York and as happy as I am to break out my own over-sized sweaters and leggings, my favorite part of this season is seeing the […]
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Posted inArt, Historical Greenpoint
Major Retropective Honors Greenpoint Artist
Questroyal Gallery at 903 Park Avenue in Manhattan will host an important retrospective of great Greenpoint painter Ralph Blakelock from November 11th through December 10th. The show is titled “Ralph Albert […]
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Greenpoint’s Franklin Guesthouse is A Home Away From Home
Greenpoint’s not the sleepy neighborhood it was ten years ago, but you’ll still get a good night’s rest at Franklin Guesthouse. “We try to make the rooms like a home—apartment-style—and […]
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Election Day Hangover: North Brooklyn Reacts
The 2016 Presidential Election was, by all accounts, mad crazy. Here’s some our favorite North Brooklyn images that broke through yesterday’s chaos. NOV 19: announcing WOMEN’s TABLE. It’s time to MARSHAL UP […]
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Bring It Back, Sing It Back: Róisín Murphy Opens 9th Annual Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival
The Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival (BEMF) kicked off on Friday, and over at Music Hall of Williamsburg (66 N. 6th St.), Róisín Murphy got things started off right with the […]
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Cops Being Cool: Election Day Palette Cleanser
Today you probably could use a little distraction from all the election chaos. So here’s a sweet little video sent to us by Greenpointer Sachin Shenolikar. His band Condescending Liberals was playing […]
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13 Places To Drown Your Sorrows: Election Night Specials!
What’s your plan for watching tonight’s live broadcast-American-political-reality show trainwreck? Hopefully it includes drinking. A lot. Here’s some local joints where you can do just that. Greenpoint Beer & Ale (7 […]
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Sunday Snaps – Favorite Place for a Cup of Joe?
As the weather gets cooler, a warm cup of joe in the morning becomes even more delightful. Luckily, us Greenpointers have plenty of choices when it comes to quality coffee. […]
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Weekend Music Greetings and Felicitations (11/3 – 11/7)
First, congratulations to the Cubbies on yesterday’s win. Bill Murray must have earned some good karma visiting us in Greenpoint, because his favorite team won. Now let’s talk music in North […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Ivy Weinglass of IIIVVVYYY Ceramics
Ivy Weinglass met me at Charlotte Patisserie for coffee and quiche on Tuesday morning and I had no trouble recognizing her from her emailed description, “I’m wearing a grey coat […]